Workout DVDs allow you to fit exercise into your schedule and budget. Unfortunately, working out in front of the television can be boring. Fun exercise DVDs keep you engaged and enjoying your workout. If you like your workout, whether it's dance inspired or punches up the action with kickboxing, you're more apt to make time to exercise and stay fit.
Types
While traditional aerobic exercise or strength training can be dull, find alternatives available in the fitness section at your DVD retailer. If you prefer a gentle workout, consider yoga or tai chi. Dance-inspired workouts--ranging from belly dancing to salsa--are a great way to get fit, improve your flexibility and enhance your skills on the dance floor. Try the "Dance Off the Inches" DVDs for a new workout experience, suggests "Fitness Magazine." Martial-arts style exercise, like kickboxing or Tae Bo, offer a high-calorie burn and let you work out some of the stress of your day.
Benefits
The benefits of regular exercise are clear, but you may find that a workout you love offers additional perks. Laughing at your two left feet as you dance, imagining taking out your aggressions on your boss, or escaping to an island yoga getaway can let you step away from the stress of daily life, relax and enjoy all of your activities more.
Time Frame
Include quick, under-20-minute workouts in your DVD collection. Shake things up with the "1 Minute Workout: Total Body Toning" DVD, which allows you to customize your workout with a variety of exercises, suggests "Fitness Magazine." Find short workouts geared toward toning, relaxation or cardiovascular fitness. Do just one or make time for two or three in a day. Longer workout DVDs are typically 40 to 50 minutes in length, regardless of the type. If you're quick, you can fit your workout and a shower into a free hour.
Features
Enjoyable workout DVDs share some basic characteristics. The instructor should be positive and likable, or at least offer energetic motivation, like trainer Jillian Michaels, recommends "More Magazine." A quick pace and varied activities, like Patricia Moreno's "IntenSati Intention and Power: A High Energy Workout for Body, Mind & Soul," will help the time pass quickly. The instructions should be clear, and the DVD appropriate to your fitness level to avoid frustration. If you're new to a certain activity, look for DVDs aimed at beginners or those with optional instruction, like Hemalayaa's "The Bollywood Dance Workout."
Warning
Not all fitness DVDs are appropriate for beginners. Consult your physician before beginning a new exercise routine. If you have any special concerns, like a bad back or knee problems, chose a DVD that is not too difficult. Popular and intense workouts, like Jari Love's "Get Extremely Ripped Body Rock," are not suitable for everyone, according to "More Magazine."
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