Special Interest

Advantages: The different sections break it up nicely
Disadvantages: None

...Not a huge fan of Davina as she usually goes a bit OTT when on the TV but I found her to be quite inspiring as she just gets on with it and looks genuinely puffed out. Being instructed by two personal trainers is great as it gives an easier alternative to the exercises in parts when you are starting to feel the strain. The warm up gets you in the mood for the exercise and the cool down is very relaxing. A great DVD, I could start to see results after ... Read review

Advantages: helps loose those pounds
Disadvantages: tires you out

Charlie Brooks Before and After Work Out DVD Most people will know Charlie Brooks for her character Jeanine Butcher in Eastenders a few years back, since then she has had various roles in other drams but in 2005 after the birth of her daughter Kiki, she released this before and after workout DVD. I have never been one for these sorts of DVD and have always thought it better to head off down the gym. After seeing so much about this DVD and Charlie ...
...no difficult moves. As Charlie Brook's says at the beginning of this section it doesn't really feel like exercise but you are actually working your body. By the end of the section I am getting pretty hot and feeling myself getting there! 3) Combat - This is my next favourite and this section really does feel as though you are working out your whole body. Lasting for 10 minutes as all the other sections but working a little harder with lots of leg ... Read review

Advantages: Becomes addictive as you see results fast
Disadvantages: Lot of talking but that is only to give you a break in between

...you and you can see Vicky properly sweating notlike others where they are perfect all way through. Then a belly shrinker which is great! Getting my abs back and my love handles are going! Then there is a warm down where they make sure that you stretch properly, all the way through they are making sure you are taking the best action not to hurt yourself. Becomes quite addictive! Great!!!!! a* ... Read review

Advantages: fun, relatively cheap and easy, gets results.
Disadvantages: air of American cheesiness

...that the instructor was called Billy Blanks and after a little research learned that he was a martial artist who had combined Tae Kwon Do (a Korean martial art) and dance moves and had unintentionally hit upon the idea of Tae Bo. I also learned that he's not as formidable as he looks, either, but encourages the people on the video and the people at home in an energetic and unpatronising way. The Tae Bo workouts are high energy, but are far from ...
...to doing constant repitions of sit-ups or some other boring exercise, but when I was doing the Tae Bo workouts, I was so distracted by perfecting my kicking and punching that I forgot I was exercising half the time! I was knackered afterwards and really felt like I'd burned off a fair few calories by the time I'd finished! The video I use is called Tae Bo Active and has a basic workout and an advanced work out. I also had a Tae Bo Advanced video ... Read review

Advantages: Results show quickly, no irritating commentary
Disadvantages: annoying camera angles, need to take care with knees

This was the first of Nell McAndrew's workout DVDs that I have bought, and I chose it because I was looking for a hard workout that would really do something for my muscles. The first section is a warmup and consists of gentle stretches and light stepping / jogging to get your muscles ready for what comes next. The second section is the cardio workout, a gruelling session of energetic exercises in which jogging and aerobic activities are interspersed ...
...excessive and irritating commentary. Likewise, Nell McAndrew stays quiet and sweats with the rest of them - this is one celebrity workout DVD that is more about the workout than the celebrity. The background music is well suited to a workout, but at the same time fairly unobtrusive. The one thing I would criticise is the filming. Clearly not much effort went into the production of the DVD, and I don't care that it's filmed in an unattractive warehouse ... Read review