The Biggest Loser Workout: Cardio Max
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Retail Price: $14.98
Amazon Price: $7.99
This video surprised me. I started using the Biggest Loser: Cardio Max DVD 3 weeks ago – and boy does it get your lower body burning! It uses former contestants from the biggest loser (instead of professionals), so don’t expect a perfectly synchronized group of people.

The first time I watched it, my timing was all off (as was everyone’s on the video). Now I am used to it, and it no longer bothers me.

Pilates for Weight Loss
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Retail Price: $19.95
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I already own other pilates DVD and though I enjoy them, I quickly get bored with the same two routines, so I wanted to add some spice to my workout. I saw the Pilates for Weight Loss DVD at the shop and figured it would be worth a try since it promised 15 different workouts.

There are advanced, intermediate and beginner sections and I personally enjoy using all three. This DVD has a really good pace and there are several workouts to choose from so I can always fit it in.

10 Minute Solution: Fat Blasting Dance Mix
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Retail Price: $14.98
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I like the 10 Minute Solution: Fat Blasting Dance Mix DVD because I find it convenient enough to use it throughout the day. I can do a quick mini-workout in the morning to get my blood pumping, another some time in the afternoon and one before bedtime. And I know I’ve exercised 30 minutes in total that day, without the pressure of overexerting myself in one go.

You can do anything for just 10 minutes! Even if you’re tired, you never have time to think “God, how long until it’s over?”

I loved the Luscious Belly Dance Workout for Beginners DVD. It was my first time doing a belly dancing workout and I tried not to pressure myself to get everything right at the first try. Just followed the tutorial and learned slowly.

The routines presented in this dvd were great! The instructional section really breaks down each move to ensure the viewer understands the dynamics behind each belly dance step.

Yoga For Weight Loss for Beginners
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Retail Price: $19.99
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Beginning with an excellent introduction and a highly informative overview of yoga’s purpose, goals, and methods Maggie Rhoades (the instructor) takes the viewer on a challenging and highly instructive tour in the Yoga for Weight Loss for Beginners DVD.

She offers routines for beginners, demonstrating in a step-by-step manner many basic poses. She not only explains how to do each pose but she tells us the benefits of each.

Ok, the leotards and hairstyles are so outdated and the background music makes you feel like you’re in an elevator, but the actual Callanetics 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours workout is fantastic. You may roll your eyes at the leotards and the music, but this is the real thing and will give you visible results right away. I have completed 7 hours so far and I can already tell a difference. My obliques are firming up as well as my abs.

10 Minute Solution: Fitness Ball Workouts
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Retail Price: $14.98
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Ever since I bought a Stability Ball I’ve found it to be one of the most fun ways to exercise. I have bought some of the “10 Minute Solution” DVDs and enjoy most of them. The 10 Minute Solution: Fitness Ball Workouts DVD is no exception. Lead by a warm, friendly instructor (Kimberly Spreen) this DVD is divided into 5, Ten-minute segments: “Butt & Thigh Tone-Up”, “Arms &Shoulders Sculptor”, “Firm, Flat Abs”, “Total Body Fat Burner”, and “Ultra Stretch.”

Though I have taken many dance classes, including ballet, I still found the New York City Ballet: Complete Workout DVD challenging the first few times I did it. I felt and saw results (mostly in my legs/glutes) after completing volume 1 for the first time. I’ve never been one for traditional workouts.