Not as good as Nell McAndrew's other DVDs.

Advantages: The free weights work and abs work is excellent.
Disadvantages: The second workout is boring and monotonous.

...If you are going to buy a Nell McAndrew exercise DVD then I would buy her Maximum Impact or Ultimate Challenge DVDs. This DVD can get a bit boring. Like the other two DVDs it is divided up into 3 sections. The first workout is 10 minutes and is basically a warm up that takes you through a number of the exercises that you do in the Interval Training. The second workout is when all the hard work is done. It does really hurt and it will take a few times before it is possible to do the whole thing. I find this aerobics session quite boring as it is mostly just running on the spot with various different arm movements. This section in the other two Nell DVDs are much much better. However, the second workout does end with some brilliant free weights work. You can really feel your arms hurting and your muscles working during these...

lucmedeastan 25.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew's Peak Energy (DVD)

GET SWEATY WITH NELL!!

Advantages: Challenging, great music, no-nonsense, really works
Disadvantages: Repetitive

...Before I write anything - I just want to get the point across that this DVD is hard work!!! I am a fan of Nell McAndrew as she is super-fit and looks great - you can also tell that she follows this class in real life and is not just doing the DVD as a publicity stunt. Aswell as doing this class she does lots of other sporting activities such as the London Marathon. Loads of people have recommended her DVDs to me and this is the first one I have bought - I got it from Ebay for a reasonable price and was dying to give it a go. The front cover features Nell looking very toned, and has the phrase 'ultimate challenge, ultimate results' - I found this very inspiring as not many fitness DVDs actually give you 'ultimate results' so I was hoping this would all change with this workout. INTRODUCTION Nell introduces the workout and talks...

cherrystilettos 27.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew's Ultimate Challenge - Ultimate Results (DVD)

Nell

Advantages: Funny, factual, revealing
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little sentimental in places

...I can't imagine a more perfect biography for Nell Gwynne than this one, by Graham Hopkins. So many biographies are dry and monotonous, but Hopkins imbues it with plenty of humour and makes it a pleasure to read. He seems to capture Nell's personality; her wit, her generosity, her spirit. Nell's character is what made her so popular with the public - and what continues to make her popular even today - and this biography is full of character. The book is very well-researched and Hopkins backs up all of his claims with evidence, from the assumed date of Nell's birth (commonly cited as 1650, but more likely to be 1642) to Charles II's deathbed plea: "Let not poor Nelly starve" (I was delighted to find that there is clear evidence for this, with four separate accounts mentioning it). Whilst he speculates in places, he doesn't do it...

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Review of Nell Gwynne: A Passionate Life - Graham Hopkins

This really is the Ultimate Challenge!

Advantages: A real challenge, straight up fitness, no chit chat
Disadvantages: Army Man is a liar, strange camera angles at times

...My recent health kick has seen me work my way through Davina?s entire workout DVD collection from a certified couch potato to something of a home workout obsessive! Having done lots of research into different workout DVDs, I?d always avoided Nell McAndrew?s output as they were recommended as only suitable for the ultra fit. But after 3 months of Davina every day I decided I was ready for a challenge. The workout is certainly not one for those who class themselves as unfit! Nell claims she used this class when in training for the London Marathon which should give you some idea of what to expect! It consists mainly of running on the spot while simultaneously waving your arms around in the air, interspersed by hundreds of squats ? sometimes fast squats, sometimes held for longer than I ever thought possible! There is a 10 minute warm up...

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Review of Nell McAndrew's Ultimate Challenge - Ultimate Results (DVD)

You do need to have Peak Energy for this one!

Advantages: Good hard workout, will get results
Disadvantages: Very tough, makes you ache!

...I have been a fan of my Davina workout DVD for 6 months now, and I still enjoy it. However, I decided perhaps it was time to buy another DVD, not to replace Davina but to chop and change with her, as doing one thing too much can get boring! I browsed the internet for reviews of different DVD's, and this particular DVD, Nell McAndrew's Peak Energy, kept on cropping up, so I thought what the heck, I will give it a go. To be honest, I didn't know that much about Nell McAndrew. I remember watching her on the TV show "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here" a while ago, and that she is always doing marathons and things, but I have not seen her on much else. Even on this DVD, she doesn't say a lot, she does the introduction to the DVD which is about a minute long, and although she completes the exercises, she is not the one instructing...

mummy2harry 31.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew's Peak Energy (DVD)

It really works...

Advantages: Fabulous overall workout
Disadvantages: NOT for beginners

...Introduction It is so hard to find a decent exercise video/DVD that you don't get bored of after a month. I have a collection of about 50, of which I regularly only use 5 or 6. So I hope this helps anyone thinking of buying make a decision. I decided to buy this DVD after asking around and reading several reviews, but also because I know Nell is very fit from having seen her run the marathon. Plus I have bought other model exercise videos in the past and have enjoyed them very much - they have to work hard to look the way they do (thank goodness!). Cindy Crawford is particularly good. Synopsis Although Nell's name is all over the front cover, she doesn't actually lead the session, rather it is led by a fitness expert, who I believe has a military background. He is quite bland, but does the business, which really is all I ask...

sunmeilan 23.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew - Maximum Impact (DVD)

Tough workout that gives results

Advantages: Results show quickly, no irritating commentary
Disadvantages: annoying camera angles, need to take care with knees

...This was the first of Nell McAndrew's workout DVDs that I have bought, and I chose it because I was looking for a hard workout that would really do something for my muscles. The first section is a warmup and consists of gentle stretches and light stepping / jogging to get your muscles ready for what comes next. The second section is the cardio workout, a gruelling session of energetic exercises in which jogging and aerobic activities are interspersed with squat sessions. It is broken down into several segments, allowing you to "bail out" when the going gets tough. The bail-out takes you straight to the third and final section, which works the arm muscles, lower back, abs and bottom before cooling down. As I expected, it is a tough workout, but one of which you will quickly start to feel the effects. I have been following...

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Review of Nell McAndrew's Ultimate Challenge - Ultimate Results (DVD)

AAAAArghhhh - I CAN'T BREATHE!

Advantages: Works You Hard! Challenging & Addictive
Disadvantages: Disheartening at Times. Works You Hard!

...I actually bought this DVD last January to fight the Christmas flab (as you do!). After researching quite a few fitness dvds I decided (stupidly) that I was up for a challenge and I plumped for Nell McAndrews Peak Energy. Thinking that I was relatively fit I stood there in my tracky one Monday evening and put the dvd on. My OH was out so no embarassment, I shut the curtains, got a bottle of water and sat down to watch Nell talk through a short introduction. The dvd is split into a few sections. First there is the 10 minute warm up. The dvd is set in what can only be described as a disued warehouse. Concrete floors and brick walls. The sessions are led by this yelling, sweating army guy, Nell, and a few other very fit people. The warm up is basically 10 minutes of jumping very fast and squatting, but I managed it and decided to...

Crossweasel 21.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew's Peak Energy (DVD)

FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

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I love this!

Advantages: Really good fun and a fabulous workout. I love the addition of the boxing moves.
Disadvantages: There is no proper cool down session and not enough stretching after the aerobics section!

...This is my favourite of all the Nell McAndrew DVDs. I love it! Like all her other DVDs; it is really hard and you definitely feel like you have had a good workout afterwards. This DVD is divided into four sections. The first workout is a warm up and really prepares you for what is to come. The second workout is an intensive 45 minute aerobic section with lots of squats to tone up the legs and bottom. I prefer this DVD her other DVDS because this aerobics section incorporates more variety. I especially love the addition of the boxing moves. You will hurt during the squats, so I think it is really important to take it slowly. However, seeing Nell's amazing figure is a motivation to get through the routine. You too could look like that. The other two sections of the DVD work on arms, abs, bottoms and legs. The free weight work is good...

lucmedeastan 21.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Nell McAndrew - Maximum Impact (DVD)