Eons ago, way back at the beginning of the internet I belonged to a group of fitness video buffs - before it was really the WWW. Then it moved and I found it again. It was really great (and I would love to find that group again) as it was a bunch of gals who did mostly videos at home - most were amazingly fit and they would say what new videos were great and there was even opportunities to buy and swap (or maybe just swap?) Anyway, I got a bunch of great recommendations and videos. This was like in 1999 and 2000. Through them, I acquired almost all of these videos. They are all video cassette except for a few I'll flag (like 4 Richard Simmons and 1 Tai Chi). And ashamedly, some are still new in their packaging! Though, I've done most of these numerous times when I dropped the 50 pounds eons agon. I don't even know if these aerobic instructors still teach or do videos! I'm looking forward to getting back to these too!

I thought you all might get a kick out of my oldies collection! I'm going to get my husband to put them on DVD for me. Does anyone still do these videos?

Aaron Lankford's - Power Kick
Buns of Steel - Step 2000
Cathe Friedrich - How to Get in Shape for Your Wedding
Cathe Friedrich - Step Jam (new in package)
Claudia Schiffer - Perfectly Fit Abs (new in package)
Claudia Schiffer - Perfectly Fit Arms (new in package)
Claudia Schiffer - Perfectly Fit Buns (new in package)
David-Dorian Ross - Tai Chi Beginning Practice (DVD)
Donna Richardson - Donnamite Aerobic Workout
Donna Richardson - 4 Day Rotation Workout
Elle McPherson - Your Personal Best Workout
Firm Parts - Tough Aerobic Mix (new in package)
Gay Gasper - 2 Tape Set - The Next Step Intermediate/Advanced
Gay Gasper - 2 Tape Set - Sensational Step/Awesome Abs
Gilad - Fat Burning Workout
Gilad - New Beginner's Workout
Gin Miller - New Body Workout
Gin Miller - One on One Circuit Training
Jane Fonda - Low Impact Aerobics and Strength
Joanie Gregaine's Ultimate Step Workout
Karen Voigt - Energy Sprint
Karen Voigt - Great Weighted Workout
Karen Voigt - Pure and Simple Stretch
Karen Voigt - Strong and Smooth Moves
Kari Anderson - Step Aerobic and Abdominal Workout
Kathy Smith - Fat Burning Workout
Kathy Smith - Great Buns and Thighs Step Workout
Kathy Smith - Instant Workout
Kathy Smith - Latin Rhythm Workout
kathy Smith - Power Step Workout
Kathy Smith - Secrets to a Great Body
Kathy Smith - Secrets to a Great Body Vol. 2 Lower Body
Kathy Smith - Step Workout
Kathy Smith - Timesaver Cardio Fat Burner
Kathy Smith - Timesaver Lift Weights to Lose Weight
Kathy Smith - Total Body Workout
Kathy Smith - Weight Loss Workout (new in package)
Leslie Sansone - Walk Aerobics, 2 Mile Walk
Leslie Sansone - Walk off Weight at Home Vol. 3 - 4 miles
Linda Evans - A New You Aerobics Workout
NAC System - Interval Challenge
Patricia Walden - P.M. Yoga for Beginners
Paula Abdul - Get Up and Dance
Reebok - Aerostep
Reebok - Power Blast (new in package)
Reebok Step - The Video (new in package)
Reebok Step - The Video (oops! I have two!)
Richard Simmons - Blast Off (new in package)
Richard Simmons - Groovin in the House (new in package)
Richard Simmons - Sweat and Shout
Richard Simmons - Sweatin to the Oldies (DVD - new in package)
Richard Simmons - Sweatin to the Oldies 2 (DVD- new in package)
Richard Simmons - Sweatin to the Oldies 3 (DVD- new in package)
Richard Simmons - Sweatin to the Oldies 3 (VHS - new in package)
Richard Simmons - Sweatin to the Oldies 4 (DVD- new in package)
Richard Simmons - Tone and Sweat
Starting Simple Series - Easy Aerobics
Susan Powter - Burn Fat and Get Fit
Tae Bo -Basic
Tae Bo - Instructional
Tamilee - Building Tighter Assets
:08 Min - Abs (new in package)
:08 Min - Arms (new in package)
:08 Min - Buns (new in package)
:08 Min - Legs (new in package)

cathe is still making new videos and in fighting shape! i've heard great things about her get in shape for your wedding video.

I am 22 years old ( a youngin' )and I remember doing
Richard Simmons - Sweating to the Oldies and loving it!

I have some of those! Cathe Friedrich, Claudia Schiffer, Kathy Smith, TaeBo, Tamilee Webb. I still do them occasionally, I moved on more to beachbody's workouts and recently kettlebells though.

Most of them on your list are still around and making videos, Jane Fonda even put out 2 new ones recently!

I was looking a lot of these people/instructors today. Cathe Friedrich is a franchise and is HOT, but she's much to hard for me as a beginner.

Richard Simmons, if you can stand his personality, is really great for motivation and great for beginners or those looking for some easier workouts. I had moved beyond him eons ago, but after you've been sick, or on vacation, he's a nice pace to get up and going again.

Kathy Smith has been doing this since 1980 and she's STILL going strong! That's 40 years people! And she still looks fantastic!

Karen Voigt was such a perfectionist and is beautiful to watch and her stretching book and videos, well everything is just so professional. She's dry, but very good.

For some reason, I like Gilad. Found Donna Richardson pretty decent.

I never got into the kickboxing. Just not my style.

I'm really excited to dust these off adn start again. For the last two months I've been doing "Walk it Out" with Wii, but I'm ready to delve into something a bit meatier and fun. I wonder if I'll laugh at the outfits and hair though! Times have changed!

i know several people who really like Gilad too. i like him sometimes too.


cathe has a lot of recamendations for beginners and later on intermediate level. there's tons of info on her website.


i'm so happy for you! this should be really fun!

Oh, and I found the old fitness group I used to belong too. First I rejoined here, and now I'm rejoining there. Kind of sad it's been over a decade, but at least I'm starting again, right?

I'm right there with ya! I can't believe how many told VHS tapes I have

Here is my comparison . . .

I think you've motivated me to do some golden oldies workouts!

I will NEVER give up my VCR! I don't care what the newest thing is are how good it is: DVD, Blue-Ray, Streaming . . . Whatever. I love my tapes!

same here.. even though I am trying to transfer most of my VHS on to a separate HDD and DVDs in case one day my VCR dies and I can't find another one.

From before the VHS tapes

I have Jane Fonda on VINYL...feel the burn...
I still have a turntable but I don't think her approach is now recommended.

I remember my mom having a vinyl album for a Jane Fonda workout. How in the heck do you take cues simply from hearing a voice on a record? I think I remember trying to do it when I was an early teen - impossible!

We have a vcr, but we are transfering things to DVD. Tapes can easily break and then I'll be out of luck!

www.collagevideo.com has a lot of those instructors.
Glad to hear you are getting back into it!

A.

Nice link - just ordered two!

The jazzercise abs routine looked pretty fun. I really like how that website lets you preview the video before buying (and they take PayPal so I don't have to charge it).

They came with an illustrated instruction booklet! Try doing a workout from a vinyl record...you're doing jumping jacks and the needle SKIPS the whole time! it was HORRIBLY frustrating.

Very great that you're getting those transfered to dvd!

I have a few early Gilad...Step and Tone I still do at least once every two weeks. That poor VHS tape is gonna break some day!