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Workout vids/dvds?
01-15-2012, 02:29 PM
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PCOS-ing 365
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: TN/England
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Workout vids/dvds?
I can't afford to renew my gym membership  and so have been toying with the idea of getting a workout dvd or two. I'm not terribly athletic by nature but am interested in cardio and strength training as I've got some weights gathering dust in the house. I know it's that time of year where all the 'celebrities' bring out their fatbuster/thighbuster/doublechinbuster videos but do you have any recommendations for ones worth getting? Maybe what's worked for you or indeed any I should avoid like the plague?! 
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01-15-2012, 03:05 PM
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Waddle fast Flap hard FLY
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Memphis, TN
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I've worked out to DVDs since 2006. I have to say I haven't been thrilled with most of the celebrity dvds I've tried so I try to avoid them. The ones where the celebrity stands to the side and lets the professional trainer lead are usually better.
College video http://www.collagevideo.com/
TotalfitnessDVD http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/default.asp
are two great resources to point you in the right direction. They both have clips, discriptions and reviews to help you select some DVDs that would be best for you and your fitness level. Hope that helps.
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01-15-2012, 04:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Surrey
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one word. DAVINA. her vids are constantly voted the best workout vids year after year and I think she has made about 8 of them so there are lots to choose from depending on your fitness level and what your are interested in exercise wise. youtube them first and get an idea. good luck. xx
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01-15-2012, 05:20 PM
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Lean and Green
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
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I really like the workout tapes that Jillian Michaels puts out.
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01-15-2012, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York
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If you like to dance try this. I LOVE THIS VIDEO. You can get it on Amazon.com
---Dance Fitness for Beginners with MaDonna Grimes: African Beat - Latin Heat---
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01-15-2012, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
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I love Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I got it for $5 (I live in Canada tho, but that is an AMAZING deal here). Anyways, its only 20 minutes long and kicks your butt.
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01-16-2012, 08:47 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
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Haven't tried but if i did id choose the essexersize workout by the only way is essex cast!
I think seeing them would be motivation as they're gorgeous! Plus the music is quite good! x
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01-16-2012, 08:58 AM
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The fencing chemist!
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: York, UK
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If you want to 'try before you buy', have a look at some youtube videos. Some of them have clips from the dvds, and there are some fitness channels that are developed workout videos for free ^_^
Good luck!
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01-16-2012, 09:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Do you have a 360 Kinect? If so, you may want to look into the Zumba DVD game they have for it. I do it now and again, purely because those 20min workouts are HARD! lol but are fun and make you feel sexy too!
Might be worth looking into! 
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01-17-2012, 03:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I bought one of the 10 minute solution
DVDs. Love it!
Also got a ministry of sound pump it up DVD which is a laugh, but so difficult, or maybe I'm not a natural dancer!?.. But I like it!
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01-18-2012, 01:45 AM
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PCOS-ing 365
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: TN/England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostmycurves
Do you have a 360 Kinect? If so, you may want to look into the Zumba DVD game they have for it. I do it now and again, purely because those 20min workouts are HARD! lol but are fun and make you feel sexy too!
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No 360 unfortunately, I almost bought one of those Wii things with the fitness board but friends I know who have them ended up hardly using them! Thanks for the recommendations everyone, my sister is going to loan me her 30 day shred video and I've found some other ones on youtube to warm me up for it.
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01-23-2012, 12:00 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Hull, East Yorkshire
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I love working out to Jillian Michaels, its only 20 mins long so you feel you havent go that long to go (before the pains over!), but they are very full on.
Sweating buckets at the end of it and feel like you've had a major work out session! Jillian really does kick ***!
Hope that hasn't put you off
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01-23-2012, 12:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Surrey, UK
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I really like Clare Nasir's Boot Camp dvd BUT it's really not easy! It's an 80 minute interval-style workout, although you can pick and choose which sections you feel like doing if you can't manage it all in one go. It's definitely one of the best "celebrity workouts" I have ever had and Clare doesn't get on your nerves either, she just gets on with the workout. You really feel like you've worked hard once you've completed it!
I also really like Tracy Anderson's Mat Workout, but you do need to do some cardio exercise as well. I used to do an hour's walk alongside this dvd and had amazing results - just wish I hadn't let all my hard work slip!
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01-24-2012, 12:10 PM
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Susanna
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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Hi ya,
Another thing to try, if you are member of LoveFilms or similar then you can rent Fitness DVD's to try out. If you like them, you can go and buy it, if not, you have not lost any real money except the rental.
It has saved me lots, reduced my fitness DVD purchases by loads
Susanna
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01-24-2012, 02:07 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: UK
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I use (when I exercise) videos from Youtube, there are loads and you can do a different thing everyday rather than repeating the same videos.
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