Strictly proves favourite for fitness

Hot on the heels of BBC 1's hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing, the nation is fox-trotting away the flab this New Year. Shimmying its way to the number one spot is Strictly Come Dancersize, this year's best selling fitness DVD which sold on average over a 100 copies an hour last week.

Close to selling 100,000 units, this dance based fitness DVD has waltzed ahead of its competitors including Rosemary Conley and Natalie Cassidy.

Strictly Come Dancing has created dance fever all over the country, and now it is possible to re-create the renowned steps at home whilst keeping fit. In Strictly Come Dancersize Erin Boag and Karen Hardy take you through 5 energetic dances: the Salsa, Jive, Quick Step, Samba and The Cha Cha Cha. Each dance routine targets a different body zone and delivers a great workout. Karen and Erin’s warm up and cool down routines also make sure you get the benefits of your workout without the pain.

On the DVDs sensational success story Karen Hardy comments "Strictly Come Dancersize is a great fun workout – perfect for adding a little sparkle to your New year’s fitness regime. We are so pleased that it is a big hit!”

Erin Boag comments; "So many of the celebrities involved in Strictly Come Dancing have shed pounds and toned up as a result of being in the show. People are able to see the positive effect of dancing. If you put the effort in you can expect to burn around 500 calories an hour so this really is a great workout.”

Karen Hardy claimed the number one spot in 2006’s Strictly Come Dancing with Mark Ramprakash and Erin Boag became the 2006 Christmas champion along with Colin Jackson.