Bellydance Fitness for Beginners Arms Abs Hips Buns and Thighs
Join Veena & Neena Bidasha for a wonderful introduction to the extraordinary benefits of Bellydance. This ancient form of artistic movement has been practiced for thousands of years and remains exceptionally popular throughout the world. Once performed as entertainment for royalty and common people alike, these beautiful movements evolved with strong links to womanhood, sensuality and even fertility. But Bellydance is also one of the safest, simplest and most effective ways to achieve lasting fitness.
Bellydance Fitness for Beginners: Arms, Abs, Hips, Buns, and Thighs was designed to concentrate traditional Bellydance movements on the hips, buns and thighs. The moves are easy to learn and will isolate, stretch and strengthen your lower body. The captivating rhythms of the original soundtrack enhance the experience and in no time at all you will feel and see dramatic improvement.
The key to a healthy and fit body is regular exercise, but it is not always easy finding a fitness routine that is truly enjoyable. This workout is not only fun, but also a delightful way to develop personal expression through movement. It is an experience you will look forward to every day!
2 Stars Not that great
I read the reviews and thought this would be a good video. Yes, a good workout, eventually, but very boring. There is so much “lag” time and only towards the end of each segment do you really begin to sweat. They also don’t do a good job of teaching you how to do the moves. Wish I hadn’t bought it!
1 Star Highly Disappointed
This is my very first exposure to belly dance, I am an absolute beginner and I was highly disappointed. Enough so that I took the time to write this review.
As has been said in previous reviews the twins are a pleasure to look at, the moves they perform are graceful and sensual. Unfortunately my moves were not. There is NO direction from the narrator as to what to do and when to do it. “Up and UP and up and circle circle circle” hand in hand with “up and down, front and back” etc is all that you get. I like to be reminded to “engage those abs” and as a beginner I believe you need the reminders as well as the knowledge of steps of the movement you are trying to achieve.
I am not one step closer to knowing those magical belly dance hands I see them do, or how to maintain proper posture while performing these moves. I never knew which way to rock my hips and ended up arching my back beyond normal in order to achieve these ominous chest thrust movements that I have no name for because the video never even said what they were called or what exactly I was supposed to be focusing on. I know I was doing the movements wrong, I could feel it but again, there is no hand holding in this video.
At the end of my workout I have a sore lower back, I’ve wasted an hour of my precious workout time, not to mention my $10.
If you’re a true beginner do yourself a favor and buy a video that instructs the proper technique and has step by step moves. That’s what I’m about to do.
5 Stars Low Impact & Fun!
This is my second ‘twins’ DVD. Like ‘Slim Down’, the routines are pretty simple but still make you sweat. As I stated in my review for ‘Slim Down’, the twins’ enthusiasm for bellydancing is inspiring and infectious- they smile with genuine pleasure as they move and you can tell that they’re repressing the urge to really let loose to the pulsing, traditional music. They get to do just that later on the DVD when you get to see them perform several dances in full costume. If you’re only going to get one DVD, however, I would recommend ‘Slim Down’ over ‘Arms…’- it’s a little more strenuous and the moves are more fun.
5 Stars It is a good video.
This video strengths all your core muscles so that you can do harder moves. It isn’t an advanced video. It is basic muscle toning, and it works.
5 Stars Wonderful!
This DVD was new and came so quickly I was amazed. I would definitely order from them again!
Bellydance Fitness for Beginners Arms Abs Hips Buns and Thighs
Join Veena & Neena Bidasha for a wonderful introduction to the extraordinary benefits of Bellydance. This ancient form of artistic movement has been practiced for thousands of years and remains exceptionally popular throughout the world. Once performed as entertainment for royalty and common people alike, these beautiful movements evolved with strong links to womanhood, sensuality and even fertility. But Bellydance is also one of the safest, simplest and most effective ways to achieve lasting fitness.
Bellydance Fitness for Beginners: Arms, Abs, Hips, Buns, and Thighs was designed to concentrate traditional Bellydance movements on the hips, buns and thighs. The moves are easy to learn and will isolate, stretch and strengthen your lower body. The captivating rhythms of the original soundtrack enhance the experience and in no time at all you will feel and see dramatic improvement.
The key to a healthy and fit body is regular exercise, but it is not always easy finding a fitness routine that is truly enjoyable. This workout is not only fun, but also a delightful way to develop personal expression through movement. It is an experience you will look forward to every day!
2 Stars Not that great
I read the reviews and thought this would be a good video. Yes, a good workout, eventually, but very boring. There is so much “lag” time and only towards the end of each segment do you really begin to sweat. They also don’t do a good job of teaching you how to do the moves. Wish I hadn’t bought it!
1 Star Highly Disappointed
This is my very first exposure to belly dance, I am an absolute beginner and I was highly disappointed. Enough so that I took the time to write this review.
As has been said in previous reviews the twins are a pleasure to look at, the moves they perform are graceful and sensual. Unfortunately my moves were not. There is NO direction from the narrator as to what to do and when to do it. “Up and UP and up and circle circle circle” hand in hand with “up and down, front and back” etc is all that you get. I like to be reminded to “engage those abs” and as a beginner I believe you need the reminders as well as the knowledge of steps of the movement you are trying to achieve.
I am not one step closer to knowing those magical belly dance hands I see them do, or how to maintain proper posture while performing these moves. I never knew which way to rock my hips and ended up arching my back beyond normal in order to achieve these ominous chest thrust movements that I have no name for because the video never even said what they were called or what exactly I was supposed to be focusing on. I know I was doing the movements wrong, I could feel it but again, there is no hand holding in this video.
At the end of my workout I have a sore lower back, I’ve wasted an hour of my precious workout time, not to mention my $10.
If you’re a true beginner do yourself a favor and buy a video that instructs the proper technique and has step by step moves. That’s what I’m about to do.
5 Stars Low Impact & Fun!
This is my second ‘twins’ DVD. Like ‘Slim Down’, the routines are pretty simple but still make you sweat. As I stated in my review for ‘Slim Down’, the twins’ enthusiasm for bellydancing is inspiring and infectious- they smile with genuine pleasure as they move and you can tell that they’re repressing the urge to really let loose to the pulsing, traditional music. They get to do just that later on the DVD when you get to see them perform several dances in full costume. If you’re only going to get one DVD, however, I would recommend ‘Slim Down’ over ‘Arms…’- it’s a little more strenuous and the moves are more fun.
5 Stars It is a good video.
This video strengths all your core muscles so that you can do harder moves. It isn’t an advanced video. It is basic muscle toning, and it works.
5 Stars Wonderful!
This DVD was new and came so quickly I was amazed. I would definitely order from them again!