That's an important lesson I learned about workout videos -- that you have to MODIFY if you are not in great shape to begin with. Depending on the type of workout it is, try going through the whole thing in a more limited way, and then start building up again. For example, you can do just the steps but not the arm work at all. When you feel you're ready to take it to the next level, add the arms, but in smaller motions; even then you may not be able to do arms all the way through, but build up from there. You can always just march in place when you feel tired to get your wind back. Take the routine in the video as the place you want to end up, not the place to start. Do what you can and go from there.
The first workout video I did is 17 minutes -- it's low-impact, simple foot work with arm movements, then arm movements with small hand weights. The first time I did it, I did ONLY feet and I still had to stop halfway through! But, I just did what I could, and worked on adding to that over time as I got stronger and more fit. It's a process, don't worry about doing everything if your body's not ready for it.
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