Disco Workouts

Disco Workouts
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Disco workouts are designed to help you burn calories while improve your flexibility and dexterity while in the gym. While disco workouts often vary with respect to the individual tracks that are played during the workout, some disco workouts are unique in the type of dance moves and positions you will move your body into.

Zoom Zoom Disco Workout Playlist

The Zoom Zoom Disco Workout Playlist is an uptempo dance music playlist designed to help you burn calories while working out to disco music. Each of the the 12 tracks is an uptempo dance remix of contemporary tracks. Artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, Funkagenda and Jump Smokers appear on this disco playlist. Disco music is often determined by the beats per minute of each song; The music on this playlist averages around 120 beats per minute, providing you with a high-energy pulse that will keep you working out at a high speed.

The Biggest Loser Workout Mix

The biggest loser workout mix is a disco mix created by the individuals behind The Biggest Loser television show. The 12 tracks included in the mix focus on 70's disco classics such as "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor and "Dancing Queen" by Abba. According to Workout Music, individuals who workout to music will workout for longer periods of time than individuals who don't. As a result, playing this dance mix while you workout and exercise will help improve your performance in the gym.

Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs

Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs is comprised of a three disc DVD set of instructional workout routines focusing on the abdominal muscles. While Cheryl shows you how to properly perform crunches, planks, leg lifts and toning exercises, simultaneously disco classics serve as the background to keep you motivated and energized while working out. The workout breaks down into three cardio workouts and one toning workout. Classic disco tracks like "YMCA" and "I Will Survive" play throughout the entire workout routine.

Richard Simmons: Boogie Down The Pounds

Richard Simmons 'Boogie Down The Pounds' is an aerobic workout DVD designed to help you improve balance, coordination and burn calories. Disco classics such as "Hooked On A Feeling", "I'm Your Boogie Man" and "That's The Way (I Like It)" are played while Richard shows you step by step how to perform simple and effective dance moves. With a run time of 50 minutes, the disco workout can be performed multiple times during the week in order to burn calories and keep you fit.

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Article reviewed by Veronique Von Tufts Last updated on: Jul 18, 2011

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