![Review Pilates / Pilates Weekly Workout With Lynne Robinson [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513EKZH5NZL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1998-12-28
Run time: 87 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.99
Review Pilates Weekly Workout With Lynne Robinson [1998] / Pilates:"Pilates tackles the deep structural foundations of the body", explains instructor Lynne Robinson. "Every movement is performed slowly and with control, which means you can't cheat, and the end result is a body which is long and lean, supple and strong. " This workout presents three 25-minute Pilates-based exercise sessions that aim to change the way you use your muscles. You can choose one to do each day, or put them together when you have the time and inclination for a long workout. Each movement emphasises the core muscles of the abdomen and back. You don't need any previous experience because the introduction shows you how to use these muscles through alignment, stabilising and breathing, and Robinson carefully instructs the nuances of every movement. The mood is quiet and controlled, similar to the concentration of yoga. Workout 1 emphasises creating a "girdle of strength", spinal flexibility, and arm and shoulder toning. Workout 2 keeps working on the stabilisation muscles, and adds buttocks, legs and feet. Workout 3 combines exercises and adds complexity for co-ordination, balance and sensory awareness. [+]At the end is a relaxation sequence. Robinson is an excellent instructor: knowledgeable, mature, patient and clear. You will need a mat, ankle weights, light dumbbells, pole, towel, tennis ball and cushion. -Joan Price.
Release date: 1998-08-03
Price: £12.99
Review Tai Chi For Arthritis / Green Umbrella Productions:
Release date: 2004-05-03
Run time: 68 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.99
Review Yoga For Pregnancy And Childbirth / Beckmann Visual Publishing:
Release date: 2003-05-12
Run time: 77 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £2.68
Review Rosemary Conley - Fat Attack / Cinema Club:
![Review 2 Entertain Video / Rosemary Conley - The Essential [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JXVR1JGRL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2002-12-26
Run time: 143 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.71
Review Rosemary Conley - The Essential [2002] / 2 Entertain Video:Rosemary Conley's Seven-Day Slim Down is more than a best-of compilation, it's a fitness regime in its own right. The slimming guru might have declared that The Ultimate Body Workout was to be her last, but fans will be delighted that she's gone back on her word to produce a combination of her favourite sequences from her four videos. The seven sessions designed for each day of the week last from 14-25 minutes and address different aspects of fitness: aerobic, toning, targeting certain body areas, incorporating weights and being chair (office) based. With a set that looks like Changing Rooms gone over-enthusiastic, leotards reminiscent of the 1980s, plenty of good old-fashioned aerobic moves, and stomping disco music, this is hardly modern stuff. But Conley knows her market-based on her dieting clubs-and knows that this market laps up her formula. The smiles and glows of her participants featured in the seven sessions are an indication of the adoration accorded to their dieting icon. Cynics might sneer, but you can't fault Conley for once again coming up trumps with a format that works on every level: easy to follow, effective but not exhausting, upbeat, unpretentious and all in all accessible. On the DVD: The Seven-Day Slim Down on disc comes with itemised scenes which makes daily selection painless, plus there is an extra on circuit training. The informative section on menu planning offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to eat and fat-saving tips. Conley's low-fat premise might be out of date in relation to the current high protein-low carbohydrates fashion, but it obviously works for some. [+]The success stories feature dramatic extremes of super-fat and miserable women turned slim and super-happy. Best of the extras is Conley interviewing her choreographer Mary Morris, a fascinating fitness expert with 30 years experience. -Lorna V.
![Review Contender Entertainment Group / Jade's Dance Workout [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MCZ9K6W9L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2002-12-30
Run time: 45 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £1.40
Review Jade's Dance Workout [2002] / Contender Entertainment Group:As well as dropping two dress sizes since leaving the Big Brother house, Jade Goodey's also dropped the incessant banter that made her so watchable. In Jade's Dance Workout, the Jade who doesn't take herself seriously is seriously presented as a dance-fitness coach. According to the work-out's sell, the Big Brother contestant loathes the gym and managed to lose weight and tone up thanks to dancing. Yet in the interview (featured on the DVD) Jade mentions a personal trainer. and a gym. Not surprisingly she neither looks nor acts the dance part. With four funky guys strutting their fab professional dance bodies, unfortunately Jade is shown up for what she is: inept. Jade aside, an ace soundtrack, great moves and an accessible work-out (featuring a fun 10-minute warm-up, a 30-minute work-out that isn't too demanding and a five-minute toning cool-down) make this a fun way to get moving and master some flash stuff for the dance-floor. [+]In fact, had this been presented by the choreographer himself, Fame Academy's Kevin Adams, this would have had huge appeal. On the DVD: a so-called interview simply features a few sentences on a list of subjects, without capturing Jade's humour. Most revealing, and certainly the only interesting section of the entire DVD, is the behind-the-scenes feature, which confirms this dance charade is nothing but an ego-boosting job. -Lorna V.
![Review Warner Home Video / Ali MacGraw's Yoga, Mind And Body [1994]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41X2NPCYBBL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Erich Schiffmann
- Ali MacGraw
Run time: 54 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £7.88
Review Ali MacGraw's Yoga, Mind And Body [1994] / Warner Home Video:Clean white sand and a cool predawn sky are the backdrops for this stunningly produced video, complete with an upbeat New Age soundtrack. Don't be put off by the MTV-like camera work, as this video constitutes an excellent, well-balanced workout. Ali MacGraw and a supporting cast of something-for-everyone models work through this 50-minute routine, overseen by yoga master Erich Schiffman. The first minutes focus on ujjayi breathing, then MacGraw leads us through a complete practice of shoulder stretches, sun salutations, back bends and twists, and standing poses. No equipment is required, but a sticky mat is recommended. Unlike other videos targeted for beginners, Yoga Mind & Body does not offer modifications for difficult poses and so is best suited for practitioners with some previous experience. -Jhana Bach, Amazon. com.
Release date: 1990-05-21
Run time: 40 min.
Price: £10.99
Review Joseph Corvo's Zone Therapy - Introduced By Nanette Newman / 2 Entertain Video V4366:
Actors & Directors
- Vanessa O'Neil
- Richard Lawrence (II)
- Rob Todd
- Tessa V.E. Day
Run time: 220 min.
Price: £14.99
Review Meditations / Dd Home Entertainment:
Release date: 2001-10-29
Run time: 55 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.98
Review Yoga For Weight Loss By Kisen / Vision Video Ltd.:
![Review Universal Pictures UK / Vanessa - If I Can You Can! [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JCTQ3QW7L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2001-01-01
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.79
Review Vanessa - If I Can You Can! [2001] / Universal Pictures UK:If, inside every large woman, there's a thin one longing to get out, TV presenter Vanessa Feltz has proved you can liberate her. Vanessa's workout video starts with a black-and-white retrospective of the fat celebrity we all once knew. In a voiceover, she tells us of the insults she had to endure, such as being called "Mrs Blobby". She was so unfit she couldn't climb stairs and was scared of getting stuck in turnstiles. The video goes colour to reveal the new Vanessa. Her misery ended, she tells us, when her now ex-husband ("ex" is said with relish) issued an ultimatum: "Lose weight, or lose me. " She lost both, and feels all the better for it. She has shrunk from size 24 to size 12. How did Vanessa do it? The answer is Dennis Duhaney, a charming taskmaster with dreadlocks and a London accent. Before launching into Dennis's aerobic exercises, Vanessa explains his eating plan. [+]Drink lots of water, have five portions of fruit and veg daily, eat little and often, and make your last meal early in the evening. Then, with a warning to anyone with doubts to see their doctor first, the warm-up begins. The exercise routines become progressively harder and faster, moving through Gear One to Gear Four. Essentially, they are variations of marching, boxing and kicking done to the beat of a background soundtrack. Handheld weights come into it towards the end of the video, but Vanessa says tins of baked beans will do just as well. It finishes with a cool down which is vaguely based on yoga. To follow the routines, you'd need plenty of space, and preferably a sprung floor. So, could this video help you lose over four stone in 12 weeks, as Vanessa claims on the video cover? Maybe. But, probably, only if Dennis came with it. -Joan Byrne.
Release date: 2004-12-27
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.72
Review Joanna Hall - 28 Day Total Body Plan / Firefly Entertainment:
![Review Contender Entertainment Group / Dance Workout With Helen [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410EDP53KWL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2001-12-26
Run time: 55 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £8.99
Review Dance Workout With Helen [2001] / Contender Entertainment Group:Dance Workout with Helen might not be the fitness equivalent of rocket science, but both the makers and Helen as presenter/instructor have created a bit of chemistry. Cynics will be keen to dismiss Big Brother contestant Helen Adams as a third-rate star jumping onto a celebrity-fitness bandwagon. But the dizzy Welsh hairdresser proves that she knows a thing or two about teaching absolute beginners. If you want something really easy and un-intimidating to get you moving and smiling in your living room-without experts droning on about fat loss and dieting and without a celebrity and expert competing for attention-this is it. The work-out begins with a 10-minute warm-up, a 25-minute aerobic session, and a 10-minute cool-down and tone-up. Helen's four-year career as a dance teacher is evident in her approach. Instead of shouting out instructions she speaks them in time to the music, as well as helpfully indicating directions. Her silliness and the fact that she sometimes gets the moves slightly wrong won't go down well with fitness fanatics, but she makes no pretence about appealing to them anyway. And only those with a sense of humour will appreciate the glittery set featuring giant letters spelling Helen. -Lorna V.
Release date: 1997-09-01
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.95
Review Rosemary Conley's Ultimate Fat Burner - Burn Fat, Lose Inches / 2 Entertain Video:
![Review Lace Group / Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4185QE70R5L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1999-12-27
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £10.99
Review Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999] / Lace Group:
![Review Warner Home Video / Joseph Corvo's Natural Facelift [1991]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YVAA2BBJL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Gloria Hunniford
- Rula Lenska
- Joseph Corvo
Run time: 57 min.
Price: £10.99
Review Joseph Corvo's Natural Facelift [1991] / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 1999-03-29
Run time: 51 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £24.99
Review Body Story I - Basic Instinct And The Takeover / Body Story:
Release date: 2000-05-08
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £5.99
Review Total Fitness With Jeremy Guscott / Black Diamond Films Ltd.:
![Review Cinema Club / Geri Yoga [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NWY3EN0DL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Katy Appleton
- Geri Halliwell
- Steve Kemsley
Run time: 112 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.46
Review Geri Yoga [2001] / Cinema Club:Geri Halliwell's transformation from Spice Girl to hip babe owes as much to her taking up yoga-a step she shares with us in Geri Yoga-as it does to revamping her wardrobe. Where Madonna and Sting have led the craze in this field, Geri has decided to show us all the yoga way. The 90-minute Geri Yoga features yoga teacher Katy Appleton presenting two warm up sections, a core Hatha yoga class, relaxation, along with an interview with Geri on yoga as a lifestyle. The entire session appears unscripted, which means it captures the spontaneity of a lesson, yet it's presented in a slick manner from a modern airy studio. A former dancer with the English National Ballet, Katy Appleton's confident poise and ease diffuses Geri the star. Appleton manages to balance her instructions and attention between Tina (the beginner in the sessions) and the advanced Geri, enabling viewers to see how they can progress. Yoga aficionados will be impressed by the precision of Appleton's teaching and horrified by Geri's inane babbling. Unless you're a die-hard Geri fan who can forgive the inappropriate references to calories, you'll be waiting for Appleton to release Yoga without Geri. On the DVD: Geri fans will lap up the extended interview, while non Geri fans will be thankful for the isolated music score. There is also an additional session geared to re-energising and revitalising body and mind. [+]-Lorna V.
![Review Imc Vision / Pilates Gymball Workout [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41816DJFVAL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2003-12-27
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.49
Review Pilates Gymball Workout [2003] / Imc Vision:
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Pilates Weekly Workout With Lynne Robinson [1998], Tai Chi For Arthritis, Yoga For Pregnancy And Childbirth, Rosemary Conley - Fat Attack, Rosemary Conley - The Essential [2002], Jade's Dance Workout [2002], Ali MacGraw's Yoga, Mind And Body [1994], Joseph Corvo's Zone Therapy - Introduced By Nanette Newman, Meditations, Yoga For Weight Loss By Kisen, Vanessa - If I Can You Can! [2001], Joanna Hall - 28 Day Total Body Plan, Dance Workout With Helen [2001], Rosemary Conley's Ultimate Fat Burner - Burn Fat, Lose Inches, Monica's Fabulous Body Plans [1999], Joseph Corvo's Natural Facelift [1991], Body Story I - Basic Instinct And The Takeover, Total Fitness With Jeremy Guscott, Geri Yoga [2001], Pilates Gymball Workout [2003] |
