I am currently reviewing all my exercise DVDs as I have quite a collection!! Please note that I am a...
I am currently reviewing all my exercise DVDs as I have quite a collection!! Please note that I am also a member of Dooyoo and publish my reviews on there also x
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This DVD was given to me by my aunty as she said it was too hard for her and she was aching after doing it once and she had never done it again! Well I thought I would have to give it a go as I like a challenging workout so I kindly took it off her hands! If you wanted to buy it it would be worth checking Ebay and Amazon for a bargain as it is a few years old now so you might find it hard to get in supermarkets or other stores.
The front of the DVD is quite simple and shows Davina looking very slim and toned, quite inspiring! The blurb on the back tells you all about 'the power of 3' which consists of three exercise regimes focusing on legs, bums and tums, done three times a week along with eating three healthy meals a day - so three is the magic number here then!
Davina tells us we can either do a section each day, or do the whole thing a couple of times a week - if you attempted to do the entire DVD every day, you would definately firm up fast but it would be hard work!! I actually tried to do it every day for a couple of weeks but I soon got bored, so I would definately recommend just doing one section every day.
Each section combines 60 seconds of interval training to get the heart rate up with toning exercises to firm you up. This, Jackie tells is, will help you burn fat quicker as it keeps your heart rate up!
WARM UP Davina and her two trainers Jackie and Mark Wren (who are husband and wife) are in a very nice light studio.
Jackie leads this session and takes us through some heel digs, knee lifts and stretches to prepare us for the main workout. The music is very uplifting and gets you in the mood! Davina is slightly annoying and keeps making jokey comments every two minutes, but apart from that, its a good enough warm up and I felt very prepared for the next part of the routine.
LEGS AND BUMS Ok, Jackie is leading the session again and let me tell you, it is hard work and you will definately feel this in your legs and bums!! The music is great and Davina is shouting 'TUNE!!' every few minutes, but don't let that put you off! Please be warned though - if you hate squats and lunges, then you will hate this entire section!! Here is a breakdown of each exercise:-
60 second interval = jumping squats Toning = squats to kicks, squats to knee lifts, front lunges, squats to opposite knee 60 second interval = skipping on spot (no rope required!) Toning = squats and side leg lift, squats and calf raise, side lunges, rear lunges 60 second interval = jumping and twisting on spot Toning = squats with rear leg lift, lunges, box step 60 second interval = sprinting on the spot
Phew - I was exhausted after all that, but could definately feel it in my legs, thighs and bums and felt like I had worked them thoroughly. Time to give the legs a rest now and move onto the upper body.
UPPER BODY Mark is leading this section and you will need some hand weights or water bottles aswell as a chair. Again, we do 60 seconds of interval training followed by some toning exercises. Mark and Davina do hard versions of the exercises and Jackie does easy versions, so if you start to get tired, just follow Jackie. Davina also looks quite tired which makes me feel better! The music is again very energising and keeps me motivated.
60 second interval = jogging on spot Toning = press ups, bicep curls, tricep overhead, lateral raises 60 second interval = star jumps Toning = arm raises, shoulder press, tricep dips, hammer curl 60 second interval = jogging with knee raises Toning = upright row, shoulder press, tricep kickbacks 60 second interval = Boxing
My arms were killing after this and Davina moans and groans a lot too, so you're not alone in the pain! Now, time for some abs work.
ABDOMINALS Jackie leads this section but just kind of walks around telling Davina and Mark what to do, I get the feeling she's not as fit as the others haha - anyway this section is completely working the abs and its a good section for getting a flat tummy as we do a lot of reps!! Music is a bit more laid back, but still enough to keep you going.
60 second interval = jumping heel digs Toning = stomach crunch, oblique crunch, pulse, bicycle 60 second interval = jumping and twisting on spot Toning = knee to abs, leg raises, reverse crunch 60 second interval = skipping Toning = reverse curl, back extension, the plank 60 second interval = star jumps
I am thoroughly exhausted now, and ready for a well-deserved cool down.
COOL DOWN Time for lots of stretches with some chilled out music. I felt very relaxed after this - not much more to say really - just make sure you drink some water and stretch your muscles properly as you have definately worked very hard and you don't want to be in too much pain the next day!
EXTRAS - DAVINA ON CLOTHES This section follows Davina on a shopping trip so she can show off how much weight she has lost following the birth of her children. She takes us to her favourite stores and buys lots of small cloths that she can now fit into!
EXTRAS - DAVINA ON FOOD We now follow Davina on a trip to the supermarket where she tells us what she buys in her weekly shop - lots of water, vegetables etc.
EXTRAS - MORE DAVINA This is a behind the scenes look at the filming of the DVD and shows Davina and the camera crew messing around
EXTRAS - DAVINAS 7 DAY HEALTHY EATING PLAN Davina shows us a typical weekly diet with healthy eating tips and recommended meals.
OVERALL This is an excellent DVD for toning and fat burning and it definately works. I love the interval training aspect as it breaks it up and makes you feel you are burning fat aswell as toning up. Davina is slightly annoying as she keeps talking and grunting, but its easy enough to just ignore her and get on with it. I do believe that Davina does this workout regularly as she knew all the moves and didn't get confused with any of the steps - you just have to look at her figure to see it gets results - and Jackie and Mark are her own trainers, so they have a great relationship and you can tell they spend a lot of time together. The music is great and includes Fatboy Slim, Roykssop and other dancy tunes. It is a very challenging workout but very effective and it is great value for money. I would definately recommend this if you enjoy exercise and want to lose some weight and tone up. If you are a beginner you might find it hard to start with but if you stick at it you will definately see results. If you prefer more dance based workouts then this is possibly not the workout for you.
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This is my new Power of 3 DVD - it's all about sensible exercises that have given me loads ... more
more energy and a figure i feel proud of.Together with the help of my personal trainers Jackie and Mark Wren, we have put together this workout to help you get f...
This is my new Power of 3 DVD - it's all about sensible exercises that have given me loads ... more
more energy and a figure I feel proud of. Together with the help of my personal trainers Jackie and Mark Wren we have put together this workout to help you ge...
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Jul 12th, 2007
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