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Summary: Great Low Impact Workout
Review: If you are attracted to belly dance, are looking for a low impact, toning workout, and/or want something to ease your way back into fitness, you may want to give this DVD a go. This work out is low impact, but intense and I can promise your arms will be whimpering (in a good way) at the end of the Abs and Arms portion. The Hips, Buns & Thighs section is fun, full of energy, and will make you work up a slight body shimmer (sweat). These laides are lovely to watch and I don't mind doing this workout at 5:30 every morning.
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Summary: good workouts, great dancing
Review: If you ever wanted to get in shape but would rather go out dancing I recommend the Bellydance Fitness videos by the Bidasha twins. The workouts are not the hardest in the world but they are pretty good considering that you not only get toned but you also burn calories, learn muscle issolation techniques, bellydance moves and get it all in a short time since is section in only 25+ minutes long. The Ab movements are my personal favorites, you learn to move in ways you never knew you could before and you feel them working! The DVD is a great value since you get two workouts for little more than the cost of one! You also get footage of the twins dancing in full costume without the credits rolling overthem like it happens in the VHS. You should also get the Basic Moves, Fat Burning DVD and the Slim Down VHS which is my personal favorite... Have fun! Dance!
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Summary: Pretty good basic stuff
Review: If you're looking for a how to belly dance this is not the DVD for you. If you expect these women to tell you how many "aerobic certifications" and "how many repititons" then this is not for you. That being said, if you've been to aerobic classes, you should remember proper body positioning so you don't hurt yourself. This is a basic assortment of issolated belly dance movements arranged in a traditional "aerobic class" style with the goal of getting you to move. The fact that it's belly dance makes it fun and does serve as a distraction from the muscles screaming "I can't move this way!" I particularly enjoyed the arm segment because it worked the muscles I need to sustain these moves in my dance (snake arms being the bain of my exsistance). As I continue to work with this DVD, my arms are grudgingly cooperating and I have found that my abs are starting to get with the program too. I also liked the hips segment for the same reasons.
I gave this 4 stars because the voice over track was off a little in my copy. Could be my DVD player but I loaned it to a friend who had the same problem. Also the instuctions weren't always accurate with the moves.
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Summary: Pretty good basic stuff
Review: If you're looking for a how to belly dance this is not the DVD for you. If you expect these women to tell you how many "aerobic certifications" and "how many repititons" then this is not for you. That being said, if you've been to aerobic classes, you should remember proper body positioning so you don't hurt yourself. This is a basic assortment of issolated belly dance movements arranged in a traditional "aerobic class" style with the goal of getting you to move. The fact that it's belly dance makes it fun and does serve as a distraction from the muscles screaming "I can't move this way!" I particularly enjoyed the arm segment because it worked the muscles I need to sustain these moves in my dance (snake arms being the bain of my exsistance). As I continue to work with this DVD, my arms are grudgingly cooperating and I have found that my abs are starting to get with the program too. I also liked the hips segment for the same reasons.
I gave this 4 stars because the voice over track was off a little in my copy. Could be my DVD player but I loaned it to a friend who had the same problem. Also the instuctions weren't always accurate with the moves.
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Summary: way too short!
Review: It's not a BAD dvd, however, it's so short I hardly think you'll make it through 2 weeks before being bored out of your mind.
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Summary: Really enjoy this one
Review: My aerobics videos experiences are by no means diverse, but after just a week this is already my favorite DVD, and has actually gotten me to stick to a routine of working out first thing in the morning because it's so enjoyable. Gone are the obnoxious perky shrieks and whoops like I hear from Kathy Smith and crew; the voiceover doesn't bother me, and the music is soothing, not cheesy and thudding. The relaxed tone almost leads me to believe I'm not even doing much work--which I assure you is NOT the case. The first couple of rounds of these two workouts made me sore, sore, sore, in some places I didn't even realise I was sore until I did the exercises again. There are very few segments of the workouts that I truly "dread" (all who have done the leg lift in Arms & Abs will know exactly what I mean) but I've seen remarkable improvement in my muscle tone and flexibility in just a few weeks. I'm not as clumsy as I used to be, and just in day-to-day activities find myself with better posture and muscle usage. And no, these workouts will not teach you HOW to bellydance, but the moves are nice and I'm confident that when I start taking actual bellydancing classes this fall I will not have nearly as much trouble with either moves or endurance. Some of the moves took me several exercise sessions to figure out, but they've all been worth it. I feel great and can't wait to try more routines with Neena and Veena, who are beautiful and talented.
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Summary: Really enjoy this one
Review: My biggest problem was trying to find a work out that I liked. This is one of them. I do it everyday and I feel real good about myself. For a person that has not worked out in long time this is a good one to get toned. It is not really for cardio. So if you want something more fast paced you might want to check out different routine, but for toning it is pretty good and fun!
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Summary: When was the last time you felt sexy when exercising?
Review: My husband and I LOVE to work out to this video. It's tough if you don't work out regularly. It hits those areas that are hard to get with normal workouts. You get good shots from various perspectives of how they do different movements. They make sure you don't feel like a lumbering ox if you can't get all the movements down the first couple of times. (These women are GRACEFUL!) They add the incentive of seeing a bellydancing routine at the end of each section. You can easily see how they use some of the exercise movements are incorporated. (My husband jokes 'Wax on, Wax off', and hopes that I will 'practice' these moves when I'm not working out.) We bought this video specifically to tighten up abdominal muscles after I had our 2nd child via c-section. It has worked very well. My one problem with this exercise routine is where you have to lift your body while on the floor. All of the weight goes onto your wrists. I have wrist problems already, and am trying to figure out a better way to do this move without pain. I'm almost back to 'normal'. My husband loves watching me work out to this dvd. I feel like a sexy woman with the right moves...what more could you ask for from an exercise video?
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Summary: Effective isolations
Review: Several women probably can relate when I say that sometimes in the morning, I unconsciously take a body inventory and think, "My stomach looks a little loose today," or "My butt feels a little flabby, maybe I didn't need that ice cream last night." That's why I am thankful for this DVD. If ever you feel self-conscious about any part of your body, zap it with either one of these 30 minute routines. They're not easy, but concentrate - you'll get it and feel it without a doubt. Just be aware that you are buying a fitness DVD from bellydance professionals; you'll be able to sculpt yourself to LOOK like a bellydancer using flowing moves, but not BE a bellydancer. They have more tapes for that.
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Summary: Great for getting rid of chunk
Review: That said, go ahead and buy this DVD because it's really quite effective. Just watching these two chicks alone will make you say, "Jesus, I'm fat." These [women] are IN SHAPE. Actually DOING the moves is pretty difficult, but the music and the atmosphere help to distract. Be warned, you're going to look pretty goofy trying to shimmy your hips while doing "snake arms", but in the morning your [body] will HURT like it never has before. Plus, there's no large men with socks in their unitards screaming, "Knee! Knee! Kick!" to spoil the fun. One word of caution, however: They don't actually teach you HOW to bellydance or dance routines or anything, so don't buy this thinking you'll be Princess Kashmir or some sh*t. All the exercises are based off of bellydancing moves, but an instructional dance video this ain't.
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