The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa
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For ALL fitness and experience levels.
Inspired by the Indian film tradition of infectiously expressive music and dance comes a sexy, saucy, calorie-burning, full-body workout. Fitness star Hemalayaa leads you in traditional moves that will tone you head to toe while unleashing waves of energy and joy.
The movements are simple—no exercise or dance experience required—but the results are huge.
You’ll be getting a cardio, sculpting, and stretching workout while having a blast—and learning moves you’ll like to flaunt on the dance floor. Just let yourself go and boogie to the bhangra beat. It’s impossible not to.
Features include audio options (instruction and music or music only) and bonus dance performances. more info
So Much Fun!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just want to add my voice to the others who are raving about this cool fitness routine. This DVD is so much fun that I really look forward to working out — and I’m a girl who HATES to work out. I despise, despise, despise to exercise. But this isn’t like the traditional workouts that feel like drudgery to me. I just dance. And I don’t feel like there’s necessarily any one right way to do it, so I don’t feel self concious at all. Oh, but while I’m dancing around I do work up a excellent sweat and get sore muscles the next day. So I know I’m getting the exercise, I just don’t notice the “exercise” part. I like this DVD!
Christians Beware – Fun Workout Marred by Idolatrous Backdrop
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
After having used this Bollywood video workout several times and enjoying the moves on their own, I must say that I find the focus on the idolatrous Hindi deities in the background a major turn off and distraction. As a devout Christian, I find the blatant and frequent show of two pagan religious icons in this video backdrop offensive.
I like East Indian culture for the most part – I like to eat curries and I adore making unusual clothing with sari fabrics. But I despise idolatry of any kind – especially the misplaced use of it in a video supposedly designed as a light-hearted and fun workout.
For a while I also studied classical Indian dance, which this Bollywood dancing workout has not the slightest resemblance to. Back then, I was a Christian as well, but thankfully the teacher did not have any idols in her dance studio. But when I finally performed in an East Indian dance show with my class, I was horrified by the huge many-armed statue of Shiva in the back of the stage with incense burning in front of it.
Needless to say, it was the last time I danced in one of their shows, though I do have a fantastic deal of respect for the intricacies of Indian classical dances. For this reason, I doubt that I will use this video much, and may soon be looking to sell it here. It’s a regrettable thing, because without the idols and the demonic looks occasionally flashing out of Himalaya’s eyes, this video would have been a keeper.
A lot of bang for your workout effort
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I tried this workout video to get some variety into my workout.
In the warming up section, I thought I wasn’t going to get much of a workout. I was incorrect — it got my heart pumping and was fun enough so that it wasn’t too much like hard work. This automatically makes me like it a lot.
I also like the fascinating background setting, and the music was just right — bollywood, but not *too* exotic. Hemalayaa looked like she was having fun and it’s infectious. It was also a sexy small workout, no moves were impossble, but being unfamiliar with them, I felt uncoordinated and sometimes found it a challenge to keep up.
I also liked the fact that the object of each workout segment was well identified. It was organized similar to a Denise Austin workout, that you were working out different areas of your body.
This workout certainly kept my muscles guessing.
Bollywood
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic product. It gets the blood pumping. Some of the steps are hard at first, but you get used to them. I am not in the best shape, so I only do about half of the workout. If you have terrible knees, I would advise against this workout. Otherwise, this is fantastic.
too sexy
When my 3.5yr ancient daughter tries the dance moves with me, I feel like turning the dvd off. Not the female Indian role model I want. I’d rather place on ER.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I want to work out and not look at H~ make sexual expressions the whole time I’m trying to burn calories. The workout is fun and causes you to sweat but I question how safe it is. She thrusts her body around alot and I reckon it would be simple to pull something especially if you are not a young 30 something, which I am. My husband spends alot of time watching the video while I am wathcing it. Atleast he is taking an interest
I havent received this product. I questioned for the tracking number on this package and havent heard anything yet. Need a tracking
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I dont have a review to write because I havent received this package. I have questioned for a tracking number last week and still havent received one. Could someone please, please, please give me a tracking number. Thank You, Christine barg
Pretty excellent workout
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve only done this work out once. I really loved some parts of it, mainly trying to make my body do some of the unique bollywood moves, like shaking my head around. That felt pretty excellent. It got dull in a few spots, when you had to repeat a basic dance step for a few minues. Otherwise, it was pretty fun, and a solid moderate workout.
What a fun workout!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wait until you try “Feeding the Chickens” and the “Gorilla Walk”! I laughed a lot during this workout. A nice change of pace from my usual walking videos, plus you can do it barefoot and in your pj’s. You certainly get your heart rate up and have fun at the same time.
Not fun, pointless
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I thought I would check this out from the library before buying it and am glad I did. It was dull and silly, nothing like what I was expecting based on the raving reviews.
Had better workouts!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
After buying this workout dvd based on such high reviews i was very disappointed! I was hoping for a small more “bollywood” action in the moves, as I have taken many bollywood classes. This DVD does not compare to an actual bollywood workout. The cool down period was the best part of the dvd. If you are looking for an intense workout, skip this dvd!
a fun workout…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The best thing about the Bollywood Dance Workout is that overall it’s pretty fun and it also has many moves that you don’t encounter in other exercise DVD’s so you get some variety which is always vital in getting excellent results. I thought the workout got my heart rate up but I didn’t really break a sweat. I would say this is for a lighter day or maybe a day you combine it with strength training.
Bollywood WOW!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
What a fun video! It’s fun, positive and a excellent workout. I would recomend it for a dancer or someone wanting a fun workout!The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa
Fun and Simple
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
You don’t have to be in fantastic shape to delight in this DVD and it will give you a excellent workout no matter what. The dancers and the setting are gorgeous and you have the choice to watch it with just the music, which makes it fantastic for everyone who gets tired of the same chatter during workouts. She tells you to “Smile and have fun with it!” a lot, so you’ll appreciate being able to just have the music. I wish all workout DVDs gave you this option. Watch your knees and your neck. The dancers don’t wear shoes, which I reckon is a problem – that’s tough on your feet, so if you do wear shoes, some of the moves will be riskier for your knees if you’re on carpet, so just be careful. They also roll their heads way back at times, which is not something you should ever do to your spinal cord, especially not at the speed they do it. But overall, this workout is fun and relatively simple, so the time flies and you’re not exhausted when you’re finished.
Terrible teaching
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This video was very disappointing. The instructor is a fantastic dancer, but cannot teach at all. She goes way too quick and the sections change too quick as well. I do NOT advise this for beginners or for anyone who needs a low-mid impact workout. It puts a strain on your shins, knees, ankles, and neck with the moves she does. I believe she was more concerned about looking pretty than making a excellent workout video. Don’t spend money on this one.
it’s just ok
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This workout does offer some cardio benefit. It also does introduce you to some basic Bhangra steps. It is not a serious workout or dance video. I wouldn’t buy it just “to mix up my workout”.