It doesn't matter whether your goal is to gain muscle or drop a few pounds of unsightly fat--beginning a workout program from scratch is a daunting task. If you don't have experience designing workout routines and haven't spent much time in the gym, you may not know where to start. Thankfully, there are a large number of fitness DVDs that can help you get started toward your goal. Before buying one, be sure to read reviews to make sure you're getting the best program for your money.
Fat-Burning Kickboxing Workout for Dummies
The Fat-Burning Kickboxing Workout for Dummies DVD earned the top spot in Fitness Magazine's "10 Best Workout DVDs" article. This DVD workout makes things simple even for beginning exercisers, offering pop-up instructions to help you burn about 700 calories throughout the 56-minute program. The Fat-Burning Kickboxing Workout for Dummies makes for an interesting workout because it uses the kickboxing theme to take your mind off working out.
Denise Austin Body Makeover Mix
According to Women's Day Magazine, Denise Austin's Body Makeover Mix DVD is an effective, high-quality workout plan because it offers a full range of exercises for your entire body. The DVD features three 15-minute routines, which means you're unlikely to get too bored before each is over. The sessions each focus on a different part of your body, so if you perform all three you'll get a full-body workout. Alternatively, you can pick one at a time for a quick lower body, upper body, or core conditioning workout. Women's Day praised the DVD for its simple instructions and the encouraging attitude of Denise Austin.
Dorian Yates -- Blood & Guts DVD
The name of this DVD sounds a bit hard-core, but that's exactly how Dorian Yates trained, as this training video demonstrates. Blood & Guts takes you through an intense workout with one of the world's most famous professional bodybuilders. According to the website Bodybuilding Pro, this DVD "has yet to be beat" in terms of providing an effective, high-intensity training routine and is the only video produced by this four-time Mr. Olympia winner.
Strong Body, Ageless Body
This workout DVD is a smooth and efficient workout program, and one of the top picks at fitness site Exercise Videos Reviews. The entire DVD is 43 minutes long and features lower and upper body exercises with little chatter and a lot of action. In total, Strong Body, Ageless Body provides 20 sets for your lower body, 15 sets for your upper body and five sets for your core. Exercise Videos Reviews suggests that this DVD can be used by people of all ages and experience levels.
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