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Rosemary Conley - The Essential

Starring: Rosemary Conley
Original UK Premiere: 2002
Dvd Release: 26th December, 2002
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Background Information: Rosemary Conley

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Rosemary Conley, CBE is a British businesswoman, author & broadcaster on exercise & health. She is the founder & president of Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs, a franchise -based organisation that is, alongside Slimming World & Weight Watchers, one of the big three weight loss organisations in the UK. She is also well known for her many exercise videos & books.

DVD Extras

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DVD Extras: The Seven-Day Slim Down on disc comes with itemised scenes which makes daily selection painless, plus there is an extra on circuit training. The informative section on menu planning offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to eat & fat-saving tips. Conley's low-fat premise might be out of date in relation to the current high protein-low carbohydrates fashion, but it obviously works for some. The success stories feature dramatic extremes of super-fat & miserable women turned slim & super-happy. Best of the extras is Conley interviewing her choreographer Mary Morris, a fascinating fitness expert with 30 years experience.

Editorial DVD Review

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Rosemary Conleys Seven-Day Slim Down is more than a best-of compilation, its a fitness regime in its own right. The slimming guru might have declared that The Ultimate Body Workout was to be her last, but fans will be delighted that shes gone back on her word to produce a combination of her favourite sequences from her four videos.

The seven sessions designed for each day of the week last from 14-25 minutes & address different aspects of fitness: aerobic, toning, targeting certain body areas, incorporating weights & being chair based. With a set that looks like Changing Rooms gone over-enthusiastic, leotards reminiscent of the 1980s, plenty of good old-fashioned aerobic moves, & stomping disco music, this is hardly modern stuff. But Conley knows her market, based on her dieting clubs, & knows that this market laps up her formula.

The smiles & glows of her participants featured in the seven sessions are an indication of the adoration accorded to their dieting icon. Cynics might sneer, but you cant fault Conley for once again coming up trumps with a format that works on every level: easy to follow, effective but not exhausting, upbeat, unpretentious & all in all accessible.

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Rosemary Conley: | Wikipedia Article * |

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* Some data on DVD Ark is derived from this GNU FDL article.