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Change your shape and feel fantatsic with
Joanna Hall's new DVD.
Synopsis
Joanna Hall and a programme designed to
help keep weight down.
Customer Reviews.
Dear
Joanna,
First of all, thank you very much for
giving me the push necessary to get me
going this New Year. A healthy lifestyle,
eating properly and exercise are what
we should all be striving for, but in
practice, many, like me, fail to "get
round to it".
I've never been really unfit or overweight,
but at the same time I've always wished
I was slimmer/more toned/more energetic.
However in the last few years since leaving
work and having two children, unfortunately
my priorities have changed and I find
I have virtually no time to call my own.
Also being at home I have slipped into
the habit many at home mothers will agree
with, nibbling all day and eating up the
children's leftovers. In consequence my
weight has crept upwards from being static
for nearly 10 years until I was two stone
heavier after having my second child.
I've since managed to lose a stone, but
would like to lose more and certainly
tighten all those "wobbly bits"
I seem to have acquired!!
What first impressed me about your DVD
"Drop a Size for Life" was your
attitude. The lasting impression I had
was your positive approach. The DVD didn't
preach or lecture, and you spoke on a
level to me, which made me continue to
watch and persevere.
What I particularly liked about the programme
was that by dividing it into manageable
exercise sessions of 10-20 minutes I feel
after watching it once, I will use it
again. Each section specifies what body
areas are targeted so I know which sections
I can try as my time is very limited.
The use of a clock on screen is excellent,
you can see exactly what stage you are
at. Plus using the two different girls
demonstrating the easier or harder options
at the same time encourages everyone without
having to skip forward or back to easier
or harder sections.
At the end of each section you gave tips
on how to get more from the exercises.
This is great if like me you aren't doing
as many of the exercises as you should.
Even spending ten minutes feels really
worth while.
I haven't progressed to the longer sections
yet, i.e. the Cardio Calorie Burn or the
Metabolic Boost, but when I do the 30
second alert will be great for a beginner
like me.
The Carb curfew ® is something I am definitely
going to introduce into my eating habits.
I've done low Carb diets before and found
them hard work, but by setting a 5pm deadline
has got to be more achievable. My one
and only criticism was the recipe; there
was only one!! The chicken provencal with
vegetables looked fab and I am planning
to try it out this week for my husband.
You've given me the chance to get more
active, and now it is up to me and with
as little help from willpower I hope I
succeed.
Many thanks once again and very best wishes
Helen West
The
ideal way to fit some
exercise into your day!
Push back the coffee table
folks and drop a size
for life!!
New Years resolutions
are not something I normally
subscribe to but a new
work schedule in 2003
severely reduced my free
time or more importantly
reduced my gym attendance.
No matter how I tried
it was getting harder
to find the time and the
motivation to make the
trek on dark evenings
after work to the fitness
emporium.
After reading about Joanna
Hall on the Feelgood section
of the Irish Examiner
I decided to try a home
fitness programme. I have
always enjoyed the buzz
of aerobics class and
was hoping that exercising
alone wouldn’t be
too cringe inducing! So
I closed the sitting room
curtains and pressed play.
The presentation of this
DVD is professional and
understated. From the
main menu to Joannas’
tips on how to get the
most from the video it
is clear that this is
a programme that is serious
about getting you in shape.
I had never seen Joanna
before but she looks healthy
and toned and exudes a
confidence that goals
can be achieved. Everyone
can get fit and at their
own pace.
The programme can be played
straight through for a
very intensive work-out
of over an hour but with
5 distinct sections, portions
of the DVD can be chosen
a la carte for shorter
work-outs.
The “Instant Booster”
is a short stretching
module that is great for
a morning wake-up call
or perhaps a warm-up before
heading out for a walk.
The “Cardio Fat
Burner” and the
“Metabolic Booster”
together give the body
a great work out but even
on their own boost the
most tired soul after
a tough day at the office.
The bits that need toning
and firming are given
special attention in “Midriff
Management” and
“Lower Body Programme”.
These can be equally effective
in single doses or as
part of a longer session.
On first viewing I thought
the music a bit electronic
and feared it wasn’t
going to bring me along
as the music that usually
pounds in the Aerobics
studio does but I just
had to downsize on this
aspect of the work out.
The music doesn’t
become the main motivator
to keep you going, the
gentle encouragement of
the instructor’s
voice is what the brain
tunes into.
The steps and moves are
by no means difficult
and one doesn’t
need to have the co-ordination
of a member of S Club
Seven! Likewise the moves
are quite contained do
not require a huge amount
of space.
With 2 other girls on
the screen there are essentially
3 different paces from
which you can choose,
low, medium or high impact.
This is excellent in order
to measure progress. Can
I keep the high impact
going for the entire work-out??!!
If not then it’s
something to aim for.
The setting for the work-out
is extremely soothing
to look at. The room is
bright and the wooden
floors with the French
doors open into the garden
help you forget that you
are in your own living
room. The colours of the
scatter cushions on the
patio give a nice oriental
feel.
The introduction gives
a very good overview of
what to expect and would
certainly dispel any trepidation
of first time users! Tips
on technique are vital
for anyone new to the
exercise world and reinforces
the impression that this
is a programme that is
devised and delivered
by people who know what
they are about.
I would have included
a little message between
each sections to drink
water. I certainly need
the water bottle close
to hand after the 2 more
energetic sections!
The inclusion of a little
dietary advice closes
the loop nicely on how
a few little changes to
our daily routine can
yield the results we hope
for!
I have a new habit for
the New Year and it means
I can now make exercise
part of my day whether
for an hour or for 20
minutes. I put on weight
in the past 12 months
due to the lack of exercise.
I have a stone to lose
and I know if I eat sensibly,
cut out carbohydrates
after 5pm and exercise
I can drop a size and
drop it for life!
Aodhdín Forbes
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