Basic Elements With Anna Kournikova DVD (2001) (1 Disc) (UK)

Starring: Anna Kournikova
Original UK Premiere: 2001
Dvd Release: 4th June, 2001
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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Tennis star Anna Kournikova might be one of the hottest names around the circuit, but whether her fitness video Basic Elements will get you up & running is another matter. Filmed more like a promotional video for both Kournikova & a fitness gadget known as the medicine ball, this can seem more like a slot on a shopping channel than a straightforward workout. The sections on warm ups, simple weights, the medicine ball, & an advanced section on the lower body are amply punctuated with shots of Kournikova on & off court. While gym instructors might certainly gain useful ideas, presented rather than created by the young tennis star, the rest of us are left a little bemused. Lying on an ordinary ball to lift weights is beyond most people as they would slide off! There is insufficient detail on the purpose of each exercise, the scope for mistakes, & above all the precision of technique. As for the token health advice which amounts to ample helpings of French toast or pancakes, & a high-fibre diet rather than a low fat one, if you really want a figure like Kournikovas dont try this at home!