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What are your favorite exercise DVDs?


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I need some new ideas. I have been using the two Bar method dvds and I like them a lot. Just looking for something a little different to keep my interest. I have to exercise at home so if you have any suggestions for something that doesn't require much space or equipment, that would be great!
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When I'm not biking I exercise at home, too. I like Denise Austin's "Shrink Your Female Fat Zones", Prevention's "Abs, Butt and Thighs" and also "Fat Burning for Dummies"

Those are my favorites and I live in an apartment so they really don't take a lot of space :)

My b/f also got a weight bench at Kmart for $40 and I got some 8lb hand weights and I use those a lot too.

Hope this helps!
turbo jam is my newest favorite!
My favorite is HipHop Abs. It is a lot of fun and has a  great cardio workout in addition to working the abs.
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SELF magazine has a really good series of DVDs that are really great workouts and keep you interested. "Bikini Ready Fast" "Your Best Butt Fast" ...etc...

and There are some great "Crunch" Workout DVds - my favorites are with Ellen Barrett i.e. "Fat Burning Pilates" and "Burn and Firm Pilates". If you like the ballet inspired workout of the Bar Method then you'll like that DVD. Ellen is so real and not annoying like denise austin... and many others...

And the "New York City Ballet Workout" DVDs number 1 and 2 are excellent.

Hope this helps.
Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs both rock.  I LOVE them.  They are high energy, have several different workouts (length, target areas and intensity are all varied :) and the time FLIES when you do them.

Just my two cents....
MC
I love Tae Bo - all you need is a good pair of shoes. 

And my latest fav is Power Yoga: Total Body Workout with Rodney Yee  (all you need is a mat)  I haven't quite built up the stamina to do the whole thing, but after only 35 minutes, I've gotten a fabulous cardio and strength workout.
The biggest loser workout 2 is my new favorite!!!  Woohhhh are you sore the next day if you do the full 90 minutes.  And I've alway's loved Leslie Sansone's walk away the pounds series.
Jari Love's "Ripped" series of videos is great for at home weight training.  All you need is a set of hand weights.  The FIRM videos are great as well!
I absolutely love MTV's Power Yoga.  It's a couple years old but I think it's the best I've seen and it's not boring! The end of the DVD also has a 5min pilates workout.  
I second cathy999 on the Crunch dvd's featuring Ellen Barrett.  She cues really well, so I find her extremely easy to follow.  I especially enjoyed her Crunch Super Slim Down Yoga/Pilates Blend workout (I actually found it at my library!).
The fastest results I've seen are the Firm workouts. They are a challenge, but definetly pay off.
Thanks, everyone!!! I'm going to rent some of these from Netflix and try them out. I feel very excited to try something new!
Here's another vote for Crunch videos with Ellen Barrett - Fat Burning Pilates is my favorite. I also bought this really old Cindy Crawford DVD called The Next Challenge (I think it's from 1993) after seeing the good reviews it had on Amazon. It's harder than Fat Burning Pilates but I still like it.
My favorites have to be:  "Denise Austin's Shrink Your Female Fat Zones" and "Denise Austin: Hit the Spot Core Complete"
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