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- Studio: 2 Entertain Video
- VHS Release Date: 26 Dec 2005
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000AYQJII
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,243 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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136 of 139 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having bought and worn out Davina's first DVD (The Power of 3) I have to admit I was really looking forward to the second. I could hardly walk after doing the first DVD, but after sticking to it, I found it to be such fun and a really good workout.
This new workout is just as challenging and possibly even better than the first as the workouts fit in well with my lifestyle as a Mum to a young son who doesn't have time to hit the gym three times a week. I love the option to crank up the music and shut Davina up-sorry Davina!
I would make sure you watch it all the way through just to perfect the moves as the idea is for the workout to be short, but effective. Here's to a flat tummy and a J-LO bum.
89 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I had Davina's first workout and have used it a lot so I was looking forward to this one.
This DVD is split into three workouts which we are told need only be done once each a week.
The first one is a Pump section which combines weights with leg work. This time, instead of doing squats etc then a weights section, we do them together. This one is very good and I can already feel the effects.
The second is a Boxing Cardio section which has a series of boxing and kicking moves. This is a fairly intensive section, and quite fun to do.
The third is called Core Stability and that has poses like the plank and breathing exercises. Some of it was surprisingly difficult and will take a bit of practice.
Each session lasts 30 minutes, but seems to go much faster.
However, I do have some quibbles with it.
One is that often things aren't explained very well, so in the first section Davina will sometimes move into the next exercise without any warning. This, I suppose, won't matter once you are used to the workout but I found it a bit annoying.
The second is that in the boxing section we are not always told which foot or hand to use and it's difficult to tell from what they are doing because the cameraman often changes angles. It is quite confusing.
Davina on the back of the DVD tells us we only need to do each section once a week, but during the workout or on the extras she tells us more than once that she had a really hard workout of an hour with either Mark or Jackie - so I think if we wanted a body like Davina's we'd need more than 1.5 hours a week.
The recipes that are on the DVD as extras were a bit weak - I thought Davina would be showing us how to make them but the ingredients are just typed up on the screen and very difficult to read.
However, I did enjoy it overall and I'm glad I bought it.
This DVD is split into three workouts which we are told need only be done once each a week.
The first one is a Pump section which combines weights with leg work. This time, instead of doing squats etc then a weights section, we do them together. This one is very good and I can already feel the effects.
The second is a Boxing Cardio section which has a series of boxing and kicking moves. This is a fairly intensive section, and quite fun to do.
The third is called Core Stability and that has poses like the plank and breathing exercises. Some of it was surprisingly difficult and will take a bit of practice.
Each session lasts 30 minutes, but seems to go much faster.
However, I do have some quibbles with it.
One is that often things aren't explained very well, so in the first section Davina will sometimes move into the next exercise without any warning. This, I suppose, won't matter once you are used to the workout but I found it a bit annoying.
The second is that in the boxing section we are not always told which foot or hand to use and it's difficult to tell from what they are doing because the cameraman often changes angles. It is quite confusing.
Davina on the back of the DVD tells us we only need to do each section once a week, but during the workout or on the extras she tells us more than once that she had a really hard workout of an hour with either Mark or Jackie - so I think if we wanted a body like Davina's we'd need more than 1.5 hours a week.
The recipes that are on the DVD as extras were a bit weak - I thought Davina would be showing us how to make them but the ingredients are just typed up on the screen and very difficult to read.
However, I did enjoy it overall and I'm glad I bought it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love Davina's earlier DVD and always feel good (if exhausted) having done it, but the 1 hour thing is a big obstacle for me - it's just toooo easy to say "haven't got the time/energy today" so I rarely use it.
This one has proved mostly ideal - half an hour is long enough to give you a decent workout, and short enough to find yourself doing it easily every day. It doesn't leave me wiped out, like her earlier DVD, so I have energy to go off and do whatever I need to do, or do it before work even. Amazing!
The first section left me unable to walk the next day, in spite of only being half an hour, so you really feel like you're getting fit. The second section felt like I wasn't using any particular muscles and only really getting an aerobic workout, but the next day my arms, shoulders and back ached (in a good way - muscles being worked!). But the third section was the let down for me - a bit of Pilates and Yoga-ish positions, but not as good as the real thing. I still ached the next day, but the workout was too sporadic - a few really full on excercises interspersed with a lot of sligtly limp stuff.
For this kind of core stability workout, I'm going back to the brilliant MTV Pilates, which is also half an hour long (well, 35 mins) and truly does what Davina's Core section didn't do for me. But two out of three ain't bad, and I'll be doing the first two regularly.
This one has proved mostly ideal - half an hour is long enough to give you a decent workout, and short enough to find yourself doing it easily every day. It doesn't leave me wiped out, like her earlier DVD, so I have energy to go off and do whatever I need to do, or do it before work even. Amazing!
The first section left me unable to walk the next day, in spite of only being half an hour, so you really feel like you're getting fit. The second section felt like I wasn't using any particular muscles and only really getting an aerobic workout, but the next day my arms, shoulders and back ached (in a good way - muscles being worked!). But the third section was the let down for me - a bit of Pilates and Yoga-ish positions, but not as good as the real thing. I still ached the next day, but the workout was too sporadic - a few really full on excercises interspersed with a lot of sligtly limp stuff.
For this kind of core stability workout, I'm going back to the brilliant MTV Pilates, which is also half an hour long (well, 35 mins) and truly does what Davina's Core section didn't do for me. But two out of three ain't bad, and I'll be doing the first two regularly.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
great - she is the best
Great. As always. I especially like that it is an all in one workout and just 1/2 hour so I can fit it into my busy life.
Published 14 days ago by Ms. C. A. L. Diffley
I loathe exercise but loved this!
I've struggled to exercise for years, and finally got desperate enough to try yet another exercise DVD
I love this one because:
There are 3 completely different... Read more
I love this one because:
There are 3 completely different... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kathy
Great gift
Bought this DVD for my Aunty as a birthday present and she loves it! She says it's hard work, but great that it's in 30 minute slots. Highly recommended!
Published 1 month ago by MichelleRobinson
great
Brilliant work out in 30 mins xworth the effort all parts of body are toned. Easy to follow and plenty of breaks.
Published 1 month ago by Amy
brill
brill brill brill brill brill. have several of davinas dvds and use different ones depending on time available to me. they are all great for toning and for fat busting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Rolfe
great workout
I am a huge fan of Davina's DVD workouts, this is a useful one because of the 30 minute format, sometimes I don't have time for a longer workout and these are a great short burst,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by janbo
good dvd but not her best
good exercises but instruction not as clear as on davina fit dvd - sometimes they switch sides during exercises so your're still on wrong leg or arm etc they don't tell you to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by freddie2443
Not recommended unless you are huge Davina fans - its not about the...
After all the hype and positive comments that I'd heard about Davina's workouts I thought that I would finally give one a go. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joanne
Mixed thoughts..
After reading such positive reviews I was very excited about the DVD arriving. It came yesterday and I tried it out, I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Scoley
Great for beginners!
The first thing I loved about this is that it's split into three half hour sections, which makes it really easy to fit into the work and other stuff routines. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nicki
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