Davina McCall - My Three 30 Minute Workouts (DVD)

I have been doing these work outs every day since jan 3rd! Prior to which I did no exercise! Davina and her trainers are funny and keep you motivated to spend 30 minutes a day! Fantastic.. lost loads of weight and dropped nearly 2 dress sizes!

Very good for everyone if your looking to shed some pound or just abit of fun the whole family can join in!

I bought this Davina DVD after being recommended it by a friend. I ahve tried different work out DVD's before and, as I'm not the most co-ordinated person in the world, found some of them a little overwhelming!
Davina's is different. It gives you the choice of 3 workout methods, the usual physical, boxercise and one that concentrates on a pilates type balance technique.
My favourite is the boxercise, you can feel that you've had a good work out and the 30 minutes is just long enough to stop you from collapsing from exhaustion. All workout's incorperate a warm up and cool down section, and, another very usefull tool, you can, if you want to, choose to shut Davina up a bit and do the work out's to the music!! Brilliant. If you're looking for a work out DVD for beginners, this one's for you. Stick with it, it gets easier the more you do it.

I think the dvd sets a good pace. You can follow the easier exercises or the harder ones so there's contantly something to work towards.

But there doesn't seem to be that much concentration on 'legs bums and tums'. So if you're looking to concentrate in those areas it's maybe not the dvd for you. There only a few tummy and bum exercises but the dvd mainly works out thighs and arms. It is good cardio vascular and so the fat burning sections are quite good. Core stability/strengthening is a good section too because it makes all the other exercises easier if you have core strength (this section shouldn't be missed out)

Over all, I've found it a brilliant motivator. I wanted to concentrate more on the stomach, but I still do the davina work out most days because it's just such good motivation. And Davina's wicked.

The Pump section - This programme is one of the best 30 minute workouts I've found so far. The exercises used make the most of every muscle in the shortest possible time and especially great for BLTs. However, as an instructor myself, I have to say that the exercise instruction is poor. You have to constantly look at what Davina is doing as hardly any instructions on how to position yourself and do each actual exercise is given. Secondly, the music is a poor choice. It is quite offbeat in some parts and very difficult to get a rhythm going with the exercise being performed. The cueing was also poor with Jackie starting an exercise on downbeats making it difficult to know where the exercise starts and ends or how many reps one is doing - another reason you have to look at Davina which isn't always appropriate especially when doing floor exercises. In short, if this could be re-recorded with a good exercise to music teacher giving the instruction and choosing the music, it would be a top product and earn a big fat 5!

The core stability section - as per my comments above, although the music works slightly better with this section.

Cardio Box - haven't done this yet. Will try it out and complete this review.

I found this dvd great for getting back into trim following the birth of my second child. I no longer have the luxury of enough time to exercise in a gym so this dvd is great - in 45 minutes I have exercised and showered without leaving the comfort of my own home (just long enough for my baby's morning nap!)
The dvd consists of 3 workouts. The 'pump' session is great. I love the 'cardio box' session but find the somewhat delayed instruction on what to do next rather frustrating. It's ok once you've done it a few times and are familiar with the routine.
I have only done the 'core stability' session once, as I have concerns over the safety of it. It is based on pilates which I have done for several years, but the moves are very rushed. They do remind you to keep an eye on your posture, but I believe this is not the best dvd to do if you want to incorporate this sort of exercise into your routine. If you are new to this sort of workout I would recommend going to classes with a qualified instructor to begin with, until you are confident that you are protecting your back whilst carrying out the execises.
On the whole an excellent dvd to get you in shape - it really does work!

I really enjoy doing Davina McCall's workouts and have previously bought 'The Power Of Three'. However, being a busy mum who also works full time, I found it difficult to fit in other workouts. 'My Three 30 Minute Workouts' is definately the solution. It's so much easier to fit into my busy lifestyle. I try to do each 30 minute workout once per week. Each workout has also got its own warm up and cool down which is really good. Over-all an absolutely excellent buy.

Being a busy single working mother of 3, time is obviously precious to me which is why i was thrilled that Davinas new dvd has 30 minutes sections including warm up and cool down because lets face it we can all fit in 30 minutes.... and although this dvd kills me, its just what i need to boost my confidence and let off steam my favourite obviously being the cardio box workout with lots of kicking and punching! Davina is fantastic, warm friendly down to earth and funny she makes you feel relaxed and not like an idiot jumping around the front room (I said u dont feel like an idiot, I cant imagine what anyone watching would think!!!!)Keep it up Davina xxxxxx


And for all the reasons above thank you to Ebay which allows me to shop at a time convenient for me from the comfort of my own front room at a price thats right for me xxxx

I decided to buy this on word of mouth from two of my work colleagues who swear by it. I watched it and wasn't sure if this would suit me or not as i have 2 young children and davina advised you to do the exercises first thing in the morning. Well my 2 children are up at 6am, so to do the video would mean getting up at 5.15am!! Don't think so! So i did it in the evenings when they had gone to bed, which she said not to do. But when else can i do it? Also, the abs exercises i soon became bored of doing even though i could feel an effect and was impressed by that. But i like abit of variety. The music did not motivate me at all in the cardiovascular piece so I have given the DVD to my sister-in-law. Shame really as i like Davina and i was really looking forward to doing this.

It's really great to follow and you can choose what type of workout depending on your mood! It definitely hits the parts other workouts haven't touched!!!

I have bought a few workout dvds but this one has been the best... it relates better to the normal person rather than the stick thin ones who you cant keep up with!!

if ebay did thier homework you will see this is in dispute as the discs are crap copies ,im sure you have not even banned this person,you should not let anyone have private feedback,ever

As a home workout virgin this was my first purchase of a workout DVD. I am very impressed how this has improved my fitness (I do work out 3 times a week!). Hard as it may seem to start with you do get the hang of it, though you can start with the easier methods or work yourself hard! Though I have nothing to compare this with I think Davina and her side-kicks are great. I originally brought this to help me with my general fitness and it has done just that. It does actually give you energy to do more! Enjoy and you can always add your own moves when doing the Fat Burning Session!!

I decided to buy this because I had read all the great reviews about it on Ebay. This is a brilliant workout for people with busy lives as it gives you a thorough workout in only half an hour, I have only tried 2 of the 3 so far but have enjoyed them both and was really aching afterwards!!! Davina is really funny, but when you get fed up of her you can switch off her voice and just have the music, music is great too, I would really recommend this DVD.

I wanted this dvd so badly because I have 3 small children and it has 3 workouts all 30 mins long and I felt it would be easy to fit in with children, school runs and day to day life...which it very easily does.
I love it, its brilliant, its a great work out,specially the cardio box, and I feel I have done enough.

i have wanted this for ages just not got round to going out to but it i have the other one she did but even though it is very good i find this one better to fit into my timescale and it feels like far less efort when you are only doing half hr but dont be mistaken it may only be half hr but you fell as if you have done a full hrs workout its action packed just what you need for the new year

In my personal opinion, this new DVD is not as good as the old one - The power of 3. I must say that it is much better than any other celebrity fitness DVD's (Jade Goody for example).At least Davina is not lying and she does look great!

Tried doing both of them and was bored with this one very quickly because I didn't feel that it was working. The old DVD however is brilliant! Lost loads of weight and feel really toned up.

This was advertised as a new CD, sealed in the box. This would suggest that it was a new unused original copy. We found that it was infact a copy CD sealed in celophane. It is a reasonable copy but a copy all the same. Seller has made thier comment's secret, unsurprisingly.

I bought this DVD because I decided that I need to get fit and lose weight. I am quite busy and also quite lazy so the fact that each work out only lasts for 30 minutes really appeals to me. I have bought DVDs before and because they last for 90 minutes, I never had time to fit them in or just didn't feel like it!

I find that the work outs are easy to follow (it make take you a few trys but not too many!) and my favourite work out is cardio box. I'm not a fan of exercise but I have started to enjoy this one!

The only critiscism I have is with the core stability section. I don't really feel like I have had a work out after this section so I'm not sure if it doing me any good or not.

Otherwise, this DVD is excellent.

I needed to exercise regularily but knew I would be bored by doing the same routine each day. This DVD is perfect: Three different work outs and an option to switch off Davina if you just want music!

I have been doing these exercises for about a month and do the workouts 3 times a week as suggested. I hurt for the first 2 weeks, especially my calf muscles and you have to stick with it as the pain goes as your muscles get used to it! Great lively workout and easy to use in your home. I don't have any dumb bells so used tins of beans instead! Same effect, LOL! All in all great exercise dvd & fun!

I was looking for a DVD of workouts that wouldn't take too long so that I could fit them around work and my daughter.

This one is perfect. Each workout is exactly 30 minutes and includes a warm up and cool down. Davina is typically Davina and manages to keep it amusing even though it works you (fairly hard)

Easy to follow

I tried the workout for the first time today and it was brilliant! It has everything you need to do a full body workout including stretching and cardio. its challenging but it feels good to push yourself. I felt great once id done it and was upbeat and lively for the rest of the day! Davina is lively and enthusiastic throughout which is really helpful and she makes you laugh too which is great :D Would definitely recommend it!