Hosted by Dolphina, a lifelong dancer, the Goddess Workout will teach you the basics of bellydancing as well as giving you a complete cardiovascular workout.
Advantages: A Celebrity Workout DVD that really works! Disadvantages: The instructor, you need willpower
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Why I brought the DVD
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Most people have heard of Natalie Cassidy who until fairly recently had a major role in British soap Eastenders, playing dowdy Sonia Jackson. It's well known that she didn't have the best of bodies and since leaving Eastenders has appeared in a number of celebrity magazines showing off her fabulous new figure. Celebrity WorkoutDVD's have never appealed to me, they have always been airbrushed or don't eat to look like that and have never made me want to buy one, but Natalie Cassidy's weight loss was amazing, she has done so well and seeing pictures of her in magazines showed how well she was looking without being over the top, I thought this was one DVD that might actually be worth purchasing, if the workout could do what it did for her then it would do wonders for me ...
Advantages: Jaw dropping talent and beautiful backdrops Disadvantages: None, unless you don't like modern bellydance
The bellydance superstars is a touring troupe of some of the worlds finest bellydancers, predominantly from America. Mainly choreographed by Jillina, the troupe features a range of styles including cabaret and tribal fusion and is managed by Miles Copeland. This is one of the most professionally produced touring groups of dancers around today. Within the bellydance superstars there are really two troupes, the bellydance superstars and the dessert roses, who are the younger dancers not quite ready for the main headline numbers.
This DVD shows the original show being performed in the folies bergiers in Paris.
The opening number gives a real taste of what's to come with the whole troupe dancing to entrance of the stars. The interplay of the different dancers and styles is amazing-truly a visual spectacular.
Other numbers ...
Advantages: Good for the beginner and some interested strength training methods Disadvantages: Not very good as a cardio routine
This DVD is presented by the martial arts actor for several decades, David Carradine.
This DVD is made up of two videos that were first release back in the 90?s and put together into one product. The two videos contained on this DVD are:
? Shaolin Cardio Kick Box
? Shaolin Strength Training
Shaolin Cardio Kick Box
This part of the DVD lasts about 45 minutes and has David Carradine showing a routine for you to follow along to with several other people in the background.
The routine starts off with stretching and a warm-up. These are just a few basic things to help loosen up your body and muscles.
The next part of the routine involves kicking practice. You have chair by your side to help you balance but once your balance has improved the chair can be removed. Before each type of kick; a set stretch is performed to ...
Hosted by Dolphina, a lifelong dancer, the Goddess Workout will teach you the basics of bellydancing as well as giving you a complete cardiovascular workout.
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