Top Exercise DVDs

Top Exercise DVDs
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It's never too late to get in shape. Exercise DVDs are a fun, convenient way to improve your fitness level within the comfort of your own home. With hundreds of DVDs on the market, choosing the right one can be a challenge. For well-rounded results, you may decide to choose a DVD for each component of fitness: flexibility, cardiovascular, as well as muscular strength and endurance.

Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown

This top-selling exercise DVD combines traditional yoga poses with Jillian Michaels' "biggest loser" attitude to enhance your flexibility and endurance. By combining dynamic yoga movement with static, isometric yoga holds, your body will be challenged to a new level.
A study performed by Dr. Dawn Boehde and Dr. John Porcardi, researchers at the University of Wisconsin, showed that participants' flexibility improved 13 to 35 percent when performing yoga poses on a regular basis.

Fat-Burning Kickboxing Workout for Dummies

Jab, cross and kick your way to a better body in this calorie-crushing workout. Burning about 700 calories per hour will not only benefit your waistline, but with this type of workout, your cardiovascular level will also improve. Even if you have never done a kickboxing workout before, this DVD can be utilized by beginners with the aid of easy-to-follow pop-ups.

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With a workout burning close to 1,000 calories from start to finish, this workout is considered a "best" DVD because it combines strength training, primarily utilizing dumbbells with a little cardio. By improving your muscular strength and endurance, you will increase muscle mass, which not only speeds up your metabolism, but can also improve your quality of life.

Insanity

The name says it all. This DVD is recommended because of the "insane" results it delivers. And, it does not just deliver results; it delivers results in all three components of fitness: flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular strength and endurance. The theme of the workout is three minutes of high-intensity exercise followed by 30 seconds of rest. This workout is not recommended for individuals new to exercise.

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Article reviewed by Helen Holzer Last updated on: May 29, 2010

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