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Empowering and fantastic!!

Advantages: DIfferent, interesting!
Disadvantages: Exhausting!! (thats probably a good thing though!)

I have tried many many workout videos! Each have eithered not pushed me enough or bored me after a while! These are different! The boxing element makes it more fun then other \'aerobic\' excerise dvds, and it continously challenges you to work harder! It definately improved my fitness as you are being pushed more and more. The workouts are short enough to fit in to your daily routine (which was very important to me!) i often use the excuse- "i ...
...these dvds you do, and i though half hour wouldnt be enough to actually achieve something, well i was very wrong!! It works you hard for that half hour and it can be fitted into your day easily, i highly recommend this boxset as i still continue doing it now, months after i bought it! Ive never done that with other workout dvds! Now i dont need to waste money on more and more workout/diet dvds that just collect dust!! Im saving money and losing weight! ...

pink_puppy 27.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Billy Blank's Tae-Bo (The Ultimate Box Set) (DVD)

Best of a bad bunch

Advantages: easily accessible format
Disadvantages: not quite enough focus on correct form/techniques

...I do believe that this Davina DVD is the best yet. It is both motivating and effective (if you keep it up, of course, and lay off the cakes!). It comprises of 3x30 minute workouts (as it's name suggests!). Each workout focuses on a different aspect of fitness. BUT... it's drawback or weak-point is that it's not too good in teaching the technique. I would imagine that for a complete beginner there may be some problems, not with the difficulty (though ...
...technique is correct and so not to cause an injury. On the whole I would recommend the DVD, as it is really great to have the three sessions of 30 minutes format. You feel that you're actively choosing what you want to work on rather than a long hard slog . In all this DVD is an improvement on other fitness DVD's including Davina's previous releases. Short, sharp and sweet! ...

megsipegs 09.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Davina McCall - My Three 30 Minute Workouts (DVD)

Hotpants Workout - It really works!

Advantages: good fun, dance routines make the sessions fly by!
Disadvantages: lots of stomach crunches towards the end ;-/

...off and throw it in the trash after watching just the introduction to this workout, yet my opinion was soon to change after getting over the initial annoyance of the backing music and the fact that I could never, EVER be as toned and beautiful as the dancers showing me the moves! This DVD provides an excellent workout, with the steps explained to you well, even if some of them take a little practice! I now use this routine as part of my daily work ...
...up a lot since beginning the workout a few months ago, it really does work- and you can feel the evidence of that after even one session! There is an excellent variety of slow, and fast paced routines and the warm down section in particular- although slightly grueling if you are not a fan of stomach crunches, certainly exercises your body in all the right places! Each routine on the DVD is designed for a different part of the body, and this is handy ...

techie_fairy 15.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Hotpants Workout (DVD)

Enjoyable workout in a beautiful location.

Advantages: Fun moves, beautiful scenery, good music
Disadvantages: not very hard, moves sometimes complex, commentary sometimes irritating

I've been doing this workout for about ten years, on and off, originally as part of school PE class, then I bought my own VHS copy and, most recently, DVD. It has certainly stood the test of time. The workout begins with a warmup session. During the main workout, aerobic sessions are alternated with muscle toning exercises for legs, bottom, arms and abs, and a cooldown follows. You will need handweights for the arm exercises. Normally I use two ...
...to hold both in one hand, so it's better if you do have proper weights. It is not a particularly tough workout, if you have a reasonable level of fitness you will have no problem completing the DVD, but still at the end feel like you have done something to improve your fitness levels and muscle tone. The exercises are fun and interesting, but I found that some of them, particularly the step sequences in the aerobic sequences, could be a little ...

helenst79 02.12.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Elle Macpherson - The Body Workout (DVD)

The Power of 3 compells you!

Advantages: Works the whole body, fun, well instructed,
Disadvantages: Only if you don't like Davina, legs section is HARD!

...too out of breath. Leading Davina (and you!) through the workout are Jackie and Mark Wren, her husband and wife team of personal trainers. Mark is a ex-Navy bod First impressions of the DVD are that it's a little bit dated in format - the cheesy intros to each section scream late 90's - but don't let that put you off because the content is good. The warm up last 10 minutes and is nicely explained as to which muscles you're stretching and gets the ...
...if you feel the one Davina is doing is too challenging. I always do the whole workout in one go - once you've got through the horror of the legs section it's easy just to plough on through the rest. I love Jackie and Mark as they are lovely and down to earth but manage to be encouraging enough to push you on. The count well and sometimes the thought that I only have four repetitions left is enough to keep me going where I would have stopped. The ...

bubblegum_princess 10.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Davina McCall - The Power Of 3 (DVD)