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135 of 141 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
woah!, 1 Jan 2008
Right, I bought this dvd a few days ago. And I must say I am impressed. I have tried other workout dvds before and usually they don't have much of an impact and the celebrity claiming to have lost weight by the workout is just plain lying. But with this dvd, I see how Natalie Cassidy was able to lose weight. The first section which is the warm up, really does warm you and prepare you for the next section which is the sweat section. And God, did I sweat! I sweated even more in the punching section. Although, the last section which was crunch, doesnt yet fit well with me. Not really sure what it's supposed to do but I do it anyway.
I say that anything that makes you work up such a sweat must be good. My muscles ached and I was knackered but I felt proud that I'd got through it. First time round, I gave up after the second section. But then the next day I got through the whole thing and it wasn't that bad. The steps are quite confusing at times, but you can get them in the end.
I actually enjoyed this dvd, and I think its more believable than others...I mean look at her now.
Yeah, so I do recommend this dvd to others.
I'll report back of any weight loss.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth every penny!!, 5 Feb 2008
As a college student it's hard for me to find time to work out - I tried to start a running regime over my winter break but I really hate running. I managed to lose about 18 lbs, and was very pleased but needed something to keep me going. I absolutely hate the gym at my school because it's incredibly inconvenient to work out there (it's very crowded) - I can do this workout in my room in about a 6ftx4ft area. I saw this DVD and spent 50 US dollars (I live in the States) on it simply because I LOVE EastEnders - Natalie has always been a favorite and I was inspired by all the weight she lost.
I am SO happy I got this DVD, it was worth every penny. I do the DVD in the morning when I wake up, 5 days a week, and on the weekends I try to fit in just the Warm Up and Crunch sections. I don't have much experience with these kinds of work outs, and I have no background doing aerobics and whatnot. The routines are a bit complicated at first - the first time I did it I had to go back on some bits to clarify them. Now I can do the moves no problem, but the routine still proves to be a challenge. I sweat a lot during the "Sweat" and "Punch" sections, and it's hard to continue with the "Crunch" section after so much activity (I find I have to motivate myself a lot during this part, but it's easier on the weekends when I'm doing just this bit). I go through a lot of water while I'm doing the DVD as well.
Overall, the routines are fun and challenging and most importantly you really *feel* it (going up four flights of stairs to class after doing the DVD is always fun...!). The first week I did this I felt sore all over - but in a good way! If you're motivated and focus on the moves it gets a bit easier, but you still feel it! I feel like Natalie provides more motivation and she has some funny comments as well! I love this DVD!!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of fun and a great workout, 30 Jan 2008
After getting incredibly bored of my Rosemary Connely DVDs I decided to get something new. Not being a big celebrity fan, I've always shied away from this kind of thing, however:
What a great laugh!! It doesn't matter if you can't get the steps the first or even second time round, you can laugh at yourself because the instructor working along with natalie is so easy going.
The warm up section did just what you'd expect, got me warmed up and loosened up without tiring me out for the main workout.
The "sweat" section was really great, and a whole lot of fun. Once you'd learned the steps it was very easy to carry on without worrying too much about getting it wrong. They do go through the same thing several times so you have plenty of time to get it right. As the name suggests, I was most definitely sweating by the end of this.
The "punch" section was awesome! I've never done any kind of boxercise before, but found this to be a right laugh. Lots of punching, and then lots of working on the legs by kicking. I found the kicking the most challenging, but I think doing it a few more times I will get the hang of it!
The last toning section I have not finished yet as I was completely worn out (but this is the only exercise I've done in months) but I was finding it quite difficult as they went straight into basically doing pushups straight away. I was reassured by Natalie saying "don't worry if you can't do 8 of these, I couldn't at first".
One of the main things I like about this DVD is it is very realistic. The workouts aren't hours long, and you don't feel bad about not being able to do things as you see how Natalie was struggling before and admittedly still not the most graceful person in the world (but then none of us are!)
A workout for real women :D If you want a bit of a benchmark I'm size 16 and never do any exercise (because I hate it) but even I found this manageable and fun.
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