I bought this DVD after reading some very good reviews about it. I am not a huge Davina fan but they promised she wasn't too annoying in it so I thought I'd give it a go. Plus the video is mostly her two personal trainers Jackie and Mark.
The exercises are split into 5 sections and are based on interval training. This means you do a section of stretching/ toning exercise followed by a minute of aerobic exercise to keep your heart rate up. This means that you will still be burning fat while you do the toning. Sounds great doesn't it?
There is a simple warm up section where you do some stretching and get your heart rate up a little. The warm up is easy to follow and it is also very important as the work out can be quite hard work at times
The first of the main exercise sections is for legs and bums. In my opinion this is the hardest of all the routines and I would always recommend you do this bit first, otherwise you may be too tired to do it properly. This section mainly consists of squats followed by various leg raises and you can really feel it in your bum and thighs. You will also feel it for the next few days so be warned! Jackie leads this work out and she will also show you easier versions of the exercises so if you can't do all the repetitions then you can follow her so you don't cool down too much.
The next section is for your arms and upper body strength. You will need a chair and two small weights for this section. You start with a minute of aerobics to get you heart rate up then its straight into a section of weights. This section can be quite hard at times but you don't have to do all the repetitions straight away so it is easy to go at your own pace. Mark shows you the arm exercises and he gives very clear explanations about what you should be doing and what each exercise is for. Again Jackie shows some easier alternatives throughout.
The third section is for stomachs and bums. Personally I would have preferred more work on the stomach in this section as my bum was still killing me from all the squats! Sometimes I just do extra sit ups while they are doing the bum bits. As with the arm exercises you don't need to do all the repetitions straight away so you can go at your own pace. You will need a towel or a mat to do these one, unless you have a very comfy floor :)
Finally there is a cool down section, which is very relaxing and feels great after all that hard work. Really try to do this properly though as you will feel very achy the next day I promise. I must admit I have started doing a few extra leg stretches as I was so achy after the first few times I wasn't sure they did enough in the video. However it could just have been me being super unfit! Still a few extra stretches isn't going to do any harm.
One thing I really like about this DVD is that it is split into sections so it fits in with the rest of my life quite nicely. I do the whole thing on a weekend (which nearly killed me the first time but persevere it's worth it). Then during the week I do each of the 3 sections on their own (with the warm up and cool down). E.g. Monday legs, Wednesday arms, Friday stomach, Sunday wholes thing.
One thing I would say is that Davina can be a bit annoying going on and on about the music, which isnt actually that great.
This DVD is good for most levels of fitness as you can do as much or as little as you like. I have really noticed the difference in my fitness and my body shape. I feel and look great and would definitely recommend this workout. Just don't give up after the first week as you will be very achy. I promise it gets easier!!
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