Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12952 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-12-27
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 70 minutes

DVD Description
The third instalment in Ministry of Sound’s number one fitness DVD series already clocking sales of over 200,000, ‘Pump It Up Hi-Energy’ features a ‘Warm It Up’ section, a ‘Burn It Up’ high impact dance-aerobics section, an extended ‘Tone It Up’ bums, tums and thighs section and a ‘Cool It Down’ section all professionally programmed by award winning fitness instructor, Agata Pienio.

The workout also features a bonus ‘Dance It Up’ section put together by Sean G. Huston, the chorographer behind the critically acclaimed ‘Call On Me’ video.

Shot at the legendary Ministry of Sound and set to 15 of this year’s biggest dance tracks including LRD, DHT, Joey Negro, Tom Novy, Aaron Smith, Axwell, and Technotronic, this is the ultimate hi-energy workout!

Also includes official videos, ringtones and behind the scenes footage. …

Synopsis
Another fitness workout from the Ministry of Sound. Features 'Warm It Up', 'Burn It Up' and 'Cool Down' sections. Includes dance tracks from LRD, DHT, Joey Negro, Tom Novy, Aaron Smith, Axwell and Technotronic.

Customer Reviews

Best dance moves on a workout dvd ever!
I love all four of the Pump it Up workouts and think both Deanne and Fiona are good instructors.

This dvd is probably my favourite of the set because it never gets boring. I own lots of workout dvd's and alternated between them, some eventually get boring but I always enjoying doing this workout.

The dvd is split into sections

Warm up is short but effective (5 mins)

Burn it up (20 mins)
Aerobic workout including jumping jack squats and grapevine routines. This is still quite dancy for an aerobic woprkout so lots of fun.

Dance it Up (20 mins)
I wish there were more workouts like this section. There are some reallly good dance moves but it still follows the routine of an aerobics class so there is no stopping to learn the steps. It's hard at first but really fun to repeat over and over again.

Tone it up. (10mins)
Toning exercises. Squats, lunges, sit-ups etc. I really enjoy this toning section and love the fact there are no press ups (I know I should want to do press ups but I'm really bad at them). There's some Pelvic floor exercises as well which is great!

Cool Down (10 mins)
Really nice stretches to end the workout.

The whole workout takes about an hour but you can choose to do only one or two sections between the warm up and cool down for a shorter workout.

The music is really good and keeps you going throughout the workout.
Good extras as well, including music videos and a section explaining how to keep your posture and do the moves safely.

Simply Superb!
Let me start by saying that I have never had a dance lesson in my life. In fact, I was always the kid at school who couldn’t do a cartwheel in gym class. I was in two minds over whether to buy this DVD because other reviewers have stated that it was impossible to follow if you are not a trained dancer. Anyway, I went ahead and bought it because I have the other two Pump It Up DVDs and they are both fabulous. I am glad I did buy this new edition because Pump It Up – Hi Energy is really impressive, and adds a new layer to the Pump It Up series.

I’ve got to admit that this DVD is a challenge. If you want to be able to buy a fitness DVD and follow along straight away, or after a few goes, then DO NOT buy this one. As I tried to follow the workout for the first time I felt like a fish out of water, my legs and arms flailing in different directions as I stared at the TV screen thinking ‘What the ?’ However, after a few watches I was able to do most of the first dance section without too many problems.

The second dance section, as explained on the DVD cover, is ‘professionally choreographed’ and is supposed to be a challenge. Believe me, it is. Fiona, the instructor, explains each sequence only once and then all the other dancers follow it. If you’re anything like me then explaining a whole complex sequence only once is not enough and I had to use the pause and rewind button millions of times. But so what? I was having lots of fun learning the moves and working up a really good sweat. I decided to learn the second dance section by breaking it up into smaller sections which I practised in the evenings on top of my normal workouts 4 - 5 times a week. Now, a month or so after buying the DVD I am able to do a lot of this second dance section although I still have some moves to learn properly, which I find motivating. I have not got bored of this DVD at all because it is so varied and fun.

I DON’T agree at all with other reviewers who have said that the instructor, Fiona, is a show off and more interested in showing how she can dance than instructing us. The truth is that Fiona has been told to perform a routine devised by two choreographers that is too fast for her to explain it all in great detail. You have to watch the DVD many times and use the pause and rewind buttons lots in order to understand the moves. In the long run, this is really good because when I’ve learned the routine I won’t have to go through all of the boring step-by-step instructions for each move every time I do the DVD. Fiona performs the routines brilliantly and cues the moves well. I really like her; she is sweet, upbeat and passionate about dance. The other dancers are sexy and good movers, which is inspiring.

The workout lasts about an hour and the sections are:

1) 5 mins, warm up. Pretty standard stuff – some movement and stretches, a bit tricky at first.
2) 18 mins, first dance section. Made up of two different dance sequences, one involving grapevines, mambos, knee lifts and turns and the other involving a v-step, jumps, kicks.
3) 20 mins, second dance section. Made up of lots of difference dance sequences, very fast and energetic, lots to remember and lots of different variations of each sequence. Not for the faint hearted! (Or people who can’t jump up and down on their knee or ankles because it is quite a high impact routine)
4) 10 mins, toning section. Squats, sit-ups, butt raises (no press-ups).
5) 5 mins, cool down. Relaxing and stretches.

Together, all three Pump It Up DVDs are perfect to alternate. Pump It Up 1 concentrates on aerobic moves with basic dance moves thrown in – it is super effective and one of the hardest workouts I’ve tried. Pump It Up 2 (Beach Body) is lower impact and is not as exhausting as Pump it Up 1, which is good because you don’t always want to push yourself to the limit, and it introduces some more dance moves. This one, Pump It Up 3 (Hi-Energy) is more about learning more complex dance routines and is a challenge. It is very rewarding though and as long as you keep moving you will sweat and burn calories. Highly recommended for people who don’t mind putting the work in to learn the routines.

And, finally, of course, the music for this DVD is sensational. The recognisable dance tracks will keep you moving and feeling inspired. Some of my favourite tracks are ‘Feel the Vibe’ ‘Listen to Your Heart’, and ‘Make A Move’. The dance sequence for Make A Move is absolutely amazing and I feel energised and upbeat while doing it, which makes it lots of fun. Superb!

JoAnne

Good fun & a challenge
This was the first workout dvd I ever bought & I honestly think its responsible for increasing my fitness levels. When I first got it I watched it & thought that i'd never be able to get the hang of it, it just looked way too complicated, I started doing the "warm it up", "burn it up", "tone it up" & "cool it down" sections 3 times a week to build myself up, then after a month I did the "dance it up" section instead of burn it up 3 times a week then I alternated 1 week by doing "burn it up" & then the other "dance it up" I then managed to do the full workout 3 times a week & then progressed to doing it 5-6 times a week. As a result my asthma is gone! at first I needed to take my inhaler before or after doing it & then managed without it! it really is a great aerobic/cardiovascular & dance workout! the soundtrack for "Dance it up" is the best & really motivates you! the toning section is also good. the only reason why it doesn't have 5 stars is because Pump it up 1 is actually better plain & simply because Deanne is a better instructor (Fiona isn't terrible thou)