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Exercise Videos and Fitness Videos: Are They Really Fun?
Exercise videos and fitness videos are here to stay, judging from what’s out there in brick and mortar stores and online stores alike.
Let’s pick out three of the most popular ones.
Leslie's WalkBlaster
Three videos get added intensity with color-coded ramp
New! Step Basics
Easy-to-follow intro to step by the inventor of step-aerobics
Tae Bo with a Step
Billy Blanks' first-ever Tae Bo workout using a step-bench
The next craze is the Pilates videos of which new ones are getting produced almost daily. Truly, Pilates is the fast food of exercise videos and fitness videos!
Help yourself with this list:
Aerobics Videos: Exercise videos to burn fat
Ballet: Fitness videos for dancers and more
Children's: Fun workout DVD for your kids (and beyond)
Dance Exercise Videos: Rhythmic-move fitness videos
Kathy Smith: Well-cued exercise DVDs and vids
Kickboxing: Workout videos that build stamina and strength
Leslie Sansone: Easy-to-follow fitness moves
Pilates Exercise Videos: Try a core conditioning exercise video
Pregnancy Workouts: A fitness video for moms-to-be, and lots more
Stability Ball Exercise Videos: One of the many ways to tone with a workout video
Another mega store for exercise videos and fitness videos is VideoFitness.com.
Here’s a typical review of an exercise and fitness video:
“In All the Right Moves, instructor Grace Lazenby does a nice job of blending traditional sculpting with other methods, mainly yoga but also a bit of Pilates and ballet-type conditioning. Her warm up begins with a focus on breathing and incorporates simple sun salutation moves from yoga. (Note: Grace does not use very good form for the yoga poses, thus some prior familiarity with proper form is helpful, although not necessary.)
Following the warm-up, Grace moves on to standing toning exercises. She uses a body bar for balance (a chair can be substituted), and the moves are similar to what you would do with a ballet barre--fans of Callanetics and/or the Lotte Berk Method will see some similarities here. Grace also uses a weighted ball between her legs; I didn't have one, but I found that the exercises were tough enough without the ball! She performs several sets of each exercise, thoroughly fatiguing the muscles. After these moves, Grace returns to the mat for a yoga warrior series which incorporates many down dog poses.”
Beth (aka toaster)
December 15, 2003
The way exercise and fitness videos are selling, everybody just wants to jump into the bandwagon—drugstores, regular stores, and other specialty stores alike. And, if this trend continues, there will be a new market for writers coming up soon: exercise and fitness video reviewer!
Exercise Videos
Sculpt Your Body Slim™ with Winsor Pilates
Body By Jack Abiscissor gets you slim & trim
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