Fitness Videos - What is your favorite fitness video?

Like the question says:
What is YOUR favorite fitness video, and why?
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Kira

i have a spinning bike that I have all kinds of spinning videos to spin to - i spin around 40-60 mins a day. My mom ordered me Barrys Boot Camp. I havent gotten it yet - but I really believe in the whole fitness interval training to burn fat and get tone. I also weight train three days a week. I started out at 248 - my highest weight ever - i am now at 180 lbs.. my goal is 150

Crunch burn & firm pilates. It doesn't hurt my knees, there is enough change it doesn't get boring & it goes pretty quickly. You not only do cardio but, feel stretched as well.

I have to pick several, for different uses.

For a lighter workout (or a second workout on my long days) - Yoga Booty Ballet Advanced. A nice combo of easy dance cardio, some leg work, and yoga stretching.

For a cardio buttkicking - Amy Bento Hi-Lo Extreme. No equipment but shoes needed, and I'm up near 80% of my max HR for 60 minutes.

For a long, lower-intensity cardio burn - Ultimate Tae Bo - 90 minutes of good cardio that isn't as intense as the Hi-Lo.

For weights - Jackie Warner One-On-One - Easy to follow, effective strength training for days I don't want to work my own program.

I have a few video's that I use. Sometimes I Use exercise on demand so my routine varies from day to day dependent on what they have in their rotation.

I have been doing a Bollywood routine recently that they have up.

I can honestly say that my favorite exercise video is a video some folks at my job came up with (we're a marketing firm in NYC), it's a comical tongue in cheek vid about working out with appliances. I like funny things mostly so that's why this video is my favorite.

It's pretty popular, you can just do a YouTube search for Strong As Steel and it will come up as number one. I hope it makes you gals chuckle.

I like Jillian Michael's videos... also Barry's Bootcamp and the one mentioned above, Jackie Warner One on One. I noticed when my diet is good the interval training with light weights and athletic cardio does get the weight moving. I'm doing 3 months of heavier weights with less cardio and not seeing much with the weight going down...but then again my diet has been mostly off and only sometimes on.

I've seen some amazing results (on other people) with P90X-- if I ever get around to doing it that may become favorite workouts.

I, too, have different favorites for different reasons. But the top of the list is Richard Simmons Disco Blast Off. The music is fun, Richard is SO encouraging and I just have the BEST time doing it! It is adaptable to all fitness levels and has 30min of cardio followed by a weight routine.

To me.... Richard Simmons ....Disco Sweat and Tone&Sweat...

He is so funny , positive and motivating. Richard's tapes were first tapes where I saw overweight people were actually doing the work out. It made me belive that I can do it too.
Every other tape was made with skinny ,athletic, good looking girls and guys .It seamed to me that I'll , at 250 lb , never be able to do the same work out as them, so didn't even tried.

Walk Away The Pounds! WOOT!
Second - Richard Simmons Disco Sweat

1st.. Richard Simmons, Dance your pants off! Great music and have others vhs by him. They are fun!!

2nd when I feel mellow...Leslie Sanson Walk away the pounds!

I collect workout videos and use them every day.

My favorite is a new weight work set called Shock Training System {STS} by Cathe Friedrich, Its a three month strength training rotation that changes method and goal each month {sometimes week} to work your muscles in different ways.

Rodney Yee AM Yoga for Your Week is great.

Leslie's Big Burn is fun with jogging intervals. {I was recently given a used treadmill so I've been neglecting Leslie}

P90x has some good workouts including Kenpo X, Shoulders and Arms, and Stretch X.

10 Min Sol Pilates Perfect and 10 MS Pilates on the Ball {can you tell I like pilates in short segments?}

Results: 10 Days to a Better Body 2-30 min weight/cardio circuits one for lower body and one for upper body.

CIA 2505-Kickbox Bootcamp- Kim Spreen

Cathe's Low Max- 60 min step with LB toning intervals

Cathe's Kick, Punch and Crunch. kickbox and abs.

The Biggest Loser - Cardio Max
The Biggest Loser - Power Sculpt
The Biggest Loser - Boot Camp
Jillian Michaels - Banish Fat, Boost metabolism
Jillian Michaels - No More Trouble Zones
Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred

I'm definitely a Walk Away The Pounds girl:) I've got lots of Leslie's dvd's. My favorite's are Walk Away Your Hips & Thighs and Shortcuts....an upper body workout with light weights & a lower body workout with ankle weights...I alternate them doing upper body 1 day, lower body the next.

Turbo Jam - Punch Kick Jam

Not sure why but it's my favorite of the Turbo series. Just found it fun to do, but I like the kickboxy sorta DVDs. The CIA 2505-Kickbox Bootcamp- Kim Spreen that someone else mentioned is awesome too.

Richard Simmon's Dance Your Pants Off, my favorite of all his videos. Also The Biggest Loser Power Sculpt.

I just discovered WATP and my fav is 5 mile burn it is great cardio but my fav weight is The firm standing legs and the upper body one I just started alternating them

But collection is growing so I am always trying something new to keep me motivated

I have a couple of Zumba videos that I really like, as well as a plus sized Yoga one and a bellydancing one. The names escape me for the moment but they're both excellent. I'm going to check out some of the recommendations from this thread too, I need some variety!

Walk Away the Pounds-it gets my heart rate up and is easy on my knees

Biggest Loser-Turbo Scupt

Jillian Michaels-No More Trouble Zones

I really like Cathe's kick punch crunch for cardio
Jillian Michaels for circuit training
and Slim Series (advanced slim in 6) for strength.

I like hard dvd's with lots of weight lifting and minimal dancey movements

I second Walk Away The Pounds... great exercise video! I do this one with my mom a lot.

Its like picking your mother or your father I can't !

I've always loved my Billy Blanks tae bo tapes, especially the boot camp series. I also like Jillian Michaels, even though her workouts KILL ME!!

My newest love affair is with the dance and yoga videos On Demand/online (http://exercisetv.tv) for ExerciseTV. I'm especially in love with Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Strength workout - wooo!!! You have to totally rely on yourself to do the moves and they BURN! I feel amazing after I do it and it only takes about 20 minutes! Best of all? It's a FREE workout! It doesn't get better than free, lol!

Here's a link to the Ballet Strength workout:
http://exercisetv.tv/workout-videos/body-sculpting/ballet-strength-workout-4525

Turbo Jam - Cardio Party Mix 3. It's my "go to workout" whenever I feel blah, and don't know what to do. Chalene always has a party and a sweat waiting for me!!!

Renee

Everything by Cathe Friedrich!

Has anyone tried The Firm. I used to really enjoy those videos and felt I got results. It's hard on the knees though. Has anyone tried the 3 day melt? I thought that it may be a good core workout -- need to start somewhere right? I'm at my largest now 187. I want to start a weight loss program but I find myself looking at the people doing the workout and wonder what other workouts they have done to get in the shape their in. Then I loose confidence that the workout I'm doing will not give me the results I want (insanity huh):dizzy::dizzy::dizzy:

I like the Leslie Sansone videos because they are easy but give me great results. I also do the biggest loser workout that is very intense and focuses on your lower body. I just pick one depending on how good and motivated I feel that day.

My current favorite is Biggest Loser Weightloss Yoga!!! Bob kicks butt!!! You will sweat and tone. Pushups, planks, legs and core!!!! Lots of easy ways to modify and easy to pickup. NO dancy moves. Just you and your inner strength.

second fav is Kendall Hogan. He used to be on exercise tv. He has a peak performance cardio that will give a good calorie burn with some nice lower body toning without you even knowing your doing it in 30 minutes.

I have a vast collection of exercise videos. Some have been used, others not. One of the ones i always seem to go back to for a nice light pilates workout is Denise Austin (I know she's annoying to many but I really love this workout) Mat Workout Based on the Work of JH Pilates. Probably because it's shorter in length (20 minutes). And I know the routine so well that even when I skip it for awhile I always find it easy to go back to. I'm not constantly looking up at the screen. I only do the first workout on the video.

I have recently got The Biggest Loser Yoga for Weight Loss and I love it! Bob will kick your butt!

Hlthgrl you are right. Bob shows no mercy. Your legs shaking makes him happy!!!! I just finished it a few minutes ago!!!! My legs are cookin!!!!!

Turbo Jam will always be my favorite! Any of them!!

Does anyone know of a good workout for the upper body?? My legs are actually "skinny" its my stomache, arms and face that is pushin it! lol!

Turbo Jam will always be my favorite! Any of them!!

Have to agree. Hoping for Chalene Extreme for Christmas.

Jellofer2 I know what you mean. I had tried yoga years ago but preferred Pilates. With the Biggest Loser yoga video it feels like a workout. I like that.

Everything by Cathe Friedrich!

Here's another die hard Cathe fan. She's kicks my butt atleast 3days a week with weights...her step workouts are AWESOME:cool:

I really like Jillian Micheals ,Amy Bento & The biggest loser workouts are really good too. Ive got one Winsor Pilates workout that i like also...

The Firm TransFirmer w/ Aerobic workout tape! You really do see a workout BEFORE your 10th workout. They used to guarantee a difference by your 7th and you will see a tighter butt, smaller abdominal section and toner arms! Just finished my workout and feel so good.

I am on the hunt for new workout material. I might have to try some Amy Bento, you all gave me some ideas as well:)

Has anyone tried the Billy Banks videos? A friend of mine doesn't use them and she's offered to give them to me if I want them. I've seen them but I'm not too sure if they work.

my favorites change from time to time. right now my favorite is "the biggest loser workout" (vol.1) and cardio maxx.