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Bollywood Burn 
Actors : Hemalayaa
Director : James Wvinner
Studio : Acacia
by Acacia
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Publisher : Acacia
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0054961803798
UPC : 054961803798
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 17 reviews)
List Price : $14.99
Our Price : $6.98
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Description |
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Creator of the bestselling Bollywood Dance Workout turns up the heat! Spice up your workout and boogie to the bhangra beat. Inspired by the sassy, sexy moves seen in hit Indian films, this isn't the same old boring exercise routine. It's playful, seductive, and leaves you feeling high on life. Think of it as yoga with a triple-espresso twist or a double-chai high. Fitness star and yogini Hemalayaa leads you through three 15-minute programs, from low to high impact. The first gets you in the groove, the second ups the cardio to optimum fat-burning range, and the third has you shimmying and bopping like a Bollywood film beauty. As you dance, you'll lose weight; tone your core, hips, and thighs; and kiss stress good-bye. So liven up, let loose, and laugh like Hemalayaa does. It's that much fun! FEATURES INCLUDE
Audio options (music and instruction or music only)
Freestyle dance performance |
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There are much better options |
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Hemalayaa is beautiful to watch and the workouts use a well constructed arch of warm up, burn, cool down. The first time I used this DVD I enjoyed it, broke a sweat, and definitely burned. After that the production problems of the DVD turned me off. In the first section the movements are not in time with the music, making the workout very difficult. Throughout all three sections Hemalayaa's movements are often ahead of or out of synch with her verbal instruction. Other times she is doing something entirely different than the other two people in the video. This last point is a matter of taste, but I felt a little like a vaudevillian Ali Baba during some of the choreographies, or perhaps an Arabian line dancer. The light bulb? Really? Will that give me shapely wrists, 'cause I've been worried mine aren't svelte enough! My biggest problem with this DVD is that it was horrible for my knees. I have reasonable library of DVD workouts and this is the only one that hurts to use. Not the muscle burn you want, but an actual damage to joint type pain. I stopped using it after two weeks. |
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Bollywood Burn made me burn! |
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I am new to exercise videos and bought Bollywood Burn to compliment a pilates video I was also purchasing. I am not very coordinated and was confused by the voice over instructions (which are often not in sync with the actual choreography), but once I did the video with music only, I had a lot more fun. There is a lot of jumping around, so be forewarned! The beat is awesome and I am looking forward to working my way up to performing as consistently as the actors do. :) Great buy! |
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Bollywood dance |
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Yes, you will get a good workout but this was not what I was expecting. I was looking for more of an Indian dance routine/workout like I saw on Fittv with Instructor Sarina Jina. This DVD combines several Indian dance moves with crisscross jumping jacks, half jacks, squats... However, the workouts were difficult to keep pace with because the instructional part was poorly done, there were no countdowns on the crisscross jumping jacks, half jacks, hop turns and jumps making it difficult to distinguish when to perform the next routine/move. I've been playing the Workout II without the instructional part, just the music and attempting to figure out the moves sequences on my own. |
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What a waste of money! |
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I have seldom felt that I wasted my money so badly. I expected real Bollywood music, steps... you know an Indian routine which will make me feel like dancing and working out to some of the great Bollywood movie songs. Instead, there comes Hemalayaa, a beautiful woman, very fit, but which lacks the grace of a real Indian dancer and all you do I guess is ordinary aerobics with some type of weird techno wannabe Indian music. Please... do yourself a favor, if you are looking for a Bollywood workout thinking you will be dancing like Karina Kapoor or Kajol... THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT. Go get Bollyrobics with Julia Casper. She is what you want. |
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Fun but pacing needs work |
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This is a fun video, but it moves very fast and doesn't give you enough time to learn some of the moves. I also had a problem with the pacing -- in the middle of an intense, high-impact cardio workout you suddenly stop and do yoga, then you suddenly start dancing again. I would prefer the workout more thoughfully designed, building up to the more difficult stuff, and having the yoga be a separate workout. There is a LOT of jumping involved, which is really bad for your knees. There should be alternate moves for people who prefer not to jump. Also, the instructions are good but could use a little more attention to detail -- for example, if you are bending forward and can't see the screen, there should be a little more instruction so you know to get up and start moving again. Finally, the outfits are fun (though hardly workout clothes) but I was a little confused at all the zooming in on the butt... this is an exercise video, people, not a music video. |
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