Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty

1. FitBottomedGirls.com

Fitness website FitBottomedGirls.com features hundreds of reviews of current top-selling fitness DVDs and workout videos. Their reviews are detailed and balanced. Each video is rated on six criteria: instruction, long-term likability, music, fun factor, whether it meets expectations and overall. Each workout DVD review also includes information about what users can expect and how the workout progresses. Bollywood Booty receives a good but not excellent reception. Editor Erin Whitehead says that it is a solid way to have fun and work out, but notes that viewers shouldn't expect a super-difficult workout.

Review: Bollywood Booty, Erin Whitehead, Jan. 1, 2009

2. Amazon.com

Nearly 50 users review Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty at Amazon.com, far less than other popular fitness videos. Still, this workout receives positive feedback, with close to 30 users rating it a perfect 5 out of 5 stars. Reviewers say that while this is not the most difficult routine, it is a fun way to mix up your typical workout regimen.

Review: Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of June 2011

3. ThatsFit.com

ThatsFit.com editor Kristen Seymour writes several detailed workout DVD reviews for this health and fitness site. Reviews are detailed, but Seymour does not rate any videos, making it difficult to compare them. Here, Bollywood Booty gets a lukewarm reception, with Seymour saying that while the video is suited for beginners it does get repetitive and is not very challenging.

Review: Bollywood Booty - DVD Review, Kristen Seymour, June 25, 2009

4. MoreDetails/Subscribe

In this article, More magazine fitness writer Michele Bender tries two different Bollywood-style dance workout DVDs -- The Bollywood Dance Workout with Hemalayaa and Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty. The article gives a good sense of what it is like to do either video. The writer concludes that both DVDs provide a stellar workout and notes that the workouts are very fun, not in small part due to the likability of instructor Hemalayaa.

Review: Get Fit -- and Tone Your Butt -- Bollywood Style, Michele Bender, Not Dated

5. FitBottomedGirls.com

FitBottomedGirls.com is known for their individual detailed video reviews, but the site also often provides roundups of top videos based on categories. Here, Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty is selected as the ninth best workout video for beginners. Walters says that the routines will get you moving, laughing and having a great time.

Review: The 10 Best Beginner Workout DVDs -- Ever, Jenn Walters, Jan. 1, 2011

6. Fitness MagazineDetails/Subscribe

Fitness magazine writer Marianne Magno selects a dozen different dance exercise videos in this Feb. 2009 roundup. Magno offers only a brief caption on each video, focused on what each video includes. There is also a short video clip of each workout. More than half of Magno's selections are Bollywood dance-focused, while other genera of dance (such as ballet) are underrepresented. Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty is one pick, with the reviewer saying that it is a great way to spice up your cardio and tone your lower body.

Review: Dance Off the Weight: Dance Exercise Videos for Weight Loss, Marianne Magno, Feb. 2009

7. FitSugar.com

FitSugar.com readers responded to an informal request from the editors to discuss their favorite workout videos. The editors selected the top videos mentioned by readers. Unfortunately, these picks are only based on the experiences of a few readers and there are several other videos that were suggested. Still, Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty is selected as a favorite by several readers, who say that the workout is a fun way to burn calories.

Review: FitSugar Readers' Top 8 Favorite Fitness DVDs, Editors of FitSugar.com, April 23, 2009

8. HealthDetails/Subscribe

Editors of Health magazine suggest seven various dance workout DVDs. Each video suggestion includes a very short description of what can be expected from the workout, but it is unclear as to how or if these videos were tested. Additionally, the review is more than three years old. Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty is selected as a favorite, but the editors simply note that it includes four routines.

Review: Dirty Dance Off That Weight with Home DVDs, Editors of Health, Nov. 21, 2008