This used to be my all time favourite work-out DVD and its still a pretty firm favourite. It consists of 2 military-style 40 minute workouts; a cardio one and a toning one! As well as this it has three extra 10 minute add ons called 'Super Legs', 'Super Pump' and 'Super Abs', and then there is a mini 10 minute workout called 'Super Six-Pack'.

The workout contains lots of squats and lunges combined with upper body work and minute long intervals of intense exercise. This workout is really good and really gives you the chance to mix up your workout, my personal favourite is the toning workout because I much prefer strength to cardio:) The workouts are hard and very challenging but I really like the way Davina interacts with you and motivates you to keep on going; better than Jillian Michaels anyday aha!

The only issue I have with this workout is after around a couple months of using it very regularly I find it becomes a lot less challenging and I see less of a difference. So I would definitely suggest using this in conjunction with a couple of other DVDs, that way your body doesn't get too used to it and the workouts still stay challenging!

Definitely the best Davina DVD I own and so if you want to try her out and I would recommend this one hands down

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Another DVD that I used to use loads is this Pilates DVD! I started going to a Pilates club at my college last September and I went for a few months and quite enjoyed it, however I stopped at Christmas. In March I was thinking about doing pilates again but couldn't really afford to go to classes so I decided to buy this DVD. 

Its quite a good DVD combining floor exercises with a few standing exercises, for me I first found it fairly challenging as it is a quite fast moving DVD, however after about two weeks of doing it regularly  I started to find it fairly comfortable to do and a relaxing change from the Jillian Michaels DVD. After around a month of using it I sort of grew a bit bored of it as I didn't find the moves challenging enough and it didn't feel like it was giving me much of a workout. I'm one of those people who likes to feel the ache the day after a workout, aha it makes me feel like I have actually done something worthwhile!

So I would definitely suggest this if you have a bit of experience of pilates and it is a nice relaxing break from the more energetic DVDs, however for me I think I need much more of a challenge to keep me interested. Not a DVD for those who get bored easily but still a nice DVD to try:)

have you tried any pilates dvds?

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Okay so Summer is (hopefully) on the way and its that time of year when we all pull out our bikinis/swimsuits, now I am pretty comfortable with my body but there are always bits I'd like to improve like I'm sure everyone does!

Firstly I'd like to say that I am naturally slim and I'm not going to lie and say I have worked out for years, most of it is down to good genes! Now I'm not saying that to be boastful or to brag but I don't want you all to think I work out for hours everyday because that is not true. In fact my family will probably tell you that I'm one of the laziest people ever. I am NOT trying to lose weight, simply trying to tone up and improve fitness!

However around 6 months ago, I decided that I wanted to improve my fitness and just generally tone up and build some muscle and definition, so I purchased these three DVDs hoping to get a mixture of different activities, as i get bored really easily! Today i will talk about the '30 Day Shred'.

My all time favourite DVD has to be the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, and it is a tough one! I made the mistake of trying this DVD first  and I struggled big time with level one, so I swiftly put that to one side for a month and then picked it up again in March with the intention of persevering with it. Despite it being called the 30 day workout, instead of doing it for 30 days straight I do it around 2 - 3 times a week, unless I really want to tone up for an event then i would use it for around 5 days a week for two weeks! Again I'll say this is a tough workout combining strength, cardio and abdominals, it is a workout that requires full effort to achieve results but it does achieve big results and fast!

Another thing to point out is that Jillian Michaels has to be one of the most annoying fitness instructors ever and I now know the workouts so well that I mute her voice and use my own music, aha!

I would definitely recommend this DVD, but one thing I would say is be really careful when you first start out as some of the moves could result in injury if not done carefully first!

hope this helps, any questions please ask!

xxx