Success with exercise DVDs/online workouts/in-house exercise?

ClaireLK1987

Hi everyone,

Just wondering what peoples' experiences are with the above in terms of weight loss?

I currently go to a bootcamp in my local park 2x per week for 1 hr a time (I also walk there and back, 35 min journey each way). The rest of the week I then do a big workout indoors on one day (Jillian Michaels burn fat boost metabolism) and the other days I find short HIIT workouts on youtube (20 mins or so). I ALWAYS make sure I hit my 10,000 steps (at least) on my fitbit and often this is by walking indoors (!). I have found I really like the Leslie Sansone workouts and use it to top up my steps. I often up the tempo a bit, but I find her really motivating!

Does anyone else use the Leslie Sansone walks/aerobics? We don't really have workout DVDs like that in England (like Leslie Sansone I mean). I think she's great!! lol

What success have people had with workout dvds?

CyeRyn

I do Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones 4-5 days a week. My core has gotten amazingly strong and I now have biceps that show a little. Before my arms were more like string beans. My bf has noticed my butt getting firmer and rounder. I dont have the ambition to go to the gym. I used to but its difficult being a 3rd shifter with a toddler to take care of during the day. Videos have been a great addition to fit my lifestyle.

TeaBea

Eating less = weight loss. Exercise is mainly for fitness. Sure, exercise can burn a few calories, but your main weight loss will come from watching your calorie intake. Besides, if it were just about the burn, one VERY IMPORTANT exercise category would be off the table (strength training). It's much harder to work off 200 calories than it is to eat 200 calories.

That said, I love my exercise DVD collection. I make sure to do well rounded programs, some strength, some cardio, some flexibility (I'm older). My video collection will help me stay active for years to come....this too is a lifestyle change for me.

Leslie Sansone's YouTube Channel.....another way to "bump up" Leslie is to use a rebounder.
www.youtube.com/user/walkathomemedia

More walking based videos:
www.youtube.com/user/jessicasmithtv/videos

One of the walking groups here on MFP:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/335-leslie-sansone-walk-at-home

Lounmoun

For weight loss I watch my calorie intake using my food diary at My Fittness Pal. I have had great success with that.
I exercise to manage stress and get my body more fit not to lose weight. I get a few more calories to eat with exercise. I use workout videos off of You Tube often. I like Jessica Smith TV. She is very positive and has lots of workouts to try.

katie1318

Highly recommend this video for quick, fun, challenging workouts. And very unique for a workout video.

http://kickasslife.leadpages.co/fightingfit/

Shells918

I love videos.

Been using CIZE (www.cize.com) for 6 weeks lost 5.5 pounds and 8.5 inches. I'm starting it again this week. It's a lot of fun.

I use Leslie Sansone's Fat Burning Walk as a supplement when the CIZE videos are short. Can you order from Amazon?

samwiserabbit

Fitnessblender.com Free, fun, and tons of variety.

TeaBea

darlswife wrote: »

I love videos.

Been using CIZE (www.cize.com) for 6 weeks lost 5.5 pounds and 8.5 inches. I'm starting it again this week. It's a lot of fun.

I use Leslie Sansone's Fat Burning Walk as a supplement when the CIZE videos are short. Can you order from Amazon?

Are CIZE videos region free? OP is in the UK .......most of what Amazon sells is region 1 (North America).

aqila17

God, I love Leslie Sansone. I think hers is the only video that I have been able to stick for a long time. It depends on your fitness level. I'm so out of shape, don't have many option.
my plan after I finish Leslie Sansone is to try Slim in 6.

nuttynanners

I've been doing videos for a few years now, and first got into videos with Jillian's 30 Day shred, like most. I've tried gym routines, but I've never been able to stick with them. I much prefer working out in the privacy of my own home with fewer distractions. I guess maybe I'm a paranoid individual. I've been doing 3-6 dvd workouts per week over the last few years... with some extended periods of time off here and there

I might also add that I have a polar heart rate monitor that helps me get a rough estimate of calories burned during each workout and how hard I am working at any given point. I do want a 24/7 fitness tracker someday, but for now just having my HRM and my workout DVDs is the perfect combo for staying motivated.

I am currently doing Jillian's Body Revolution for the 2nd time. The first time I tried Body Revolution, which was last Spring, it was more difficult because I have naturally weak knees, ankles, and wrists. But since then, I have gained a lot of strength and it is MUCH easier this time around. Because of Body Rev I can actually do real push ups now! Huge victory for someone like me, who thought they were cursed with the crappiest upper body strength. I'm almost halfway through now, and I plan to follow up with her more difficult program called BodyShred at some point, but I will probably be looking for a non-Jillian program in between.

Here are some non-Jillian resources:

Try collagevideo.com. They sell tons of different workouts, but it's also a good place to look for trainers, read reviews, and watch previews.

Check out videofitness.com. There are literal fitness video junkies hanging out over there, and also tons of fitness dvd reviews.

I also suggest typing different trainers' names into youtube, to see what pops up. You can find tons of workout previews to see if you might be interested in buying some new workouts.

There are tons of online streaming services now. I wanna try FitFusion, which features JM and many of her proteges. BeachBody has one now, too, but I don't think it's for me. A good free one is Fitness Blender. I usually go there when my muscles are tight and I want a guided stretch video. Fitness Blender videos are super minimalist, which I like.

deladypilot

I love my DVD collection and do most of my workouts at home. I have several Leslie Sansone videos as well as CIZE and a KettleWorx set. Enjoy them all. I can do things at my own pace and since the closest gym to me is over 30 minute drive this works. When the weather is nice, I love to take long walks and look for the wildlife (I live in the country)

lml852014

fitnessblender is my life lol. so much variety and I love incorporating strength and cardio, great workouts!

missh1967

Cathe Friedrich and Leslie Sansone are my faves.

collagevideo.com

Naptownbabi

darlswife wrote: »

I love videos.

Been using CIZE (www.cize.com) for 6 weeks lost 5.5 pounds and 8.5 inches. I'm starting it again this week. It's a lot of fun.

I use Leslie Sansone's Fat Burning Walk as a supplement when the CIZE videos are short. Can you order from Amazon?

Ive heard mixed reviews about Cize, that you only dance to the hit song for the last 3 min of the dvd. Is it not like Zumba with continuous dancing?

samikirkby2016

I do Zumba on the wii, it's a really good workout and you can keep pushing yourself harder to try and beat your high score. I have Jillian Michaels 30 day shred which is a tough workout too. I do go to the gym but on days where I can't get out the wii is a great help.

Shells918

TeaBea wrote: »

darlswife wrote: »

I love videos.

Been using CIZE (www.cize.com) for 6 weeks lost 5.5 pounds and 8.5 inches. I'm starting it again this week. It's a lot of fun.

I use Leslie Sansone's Fat Burning Walk as a supplement when the CIZE videos are short. Can you order from Amazon?

Are CIZE videos region free? OP is in the UK .......most of what Amazon sells is region 1 (North America).

https://www.beachbody.co.uk/product/fitness-training/cize-dance-workout.do?utm_campaign=UK|Google_Brand_CIZE_Beta&utm_term=+cize&trackingid=sNvYZdVQA&gclid=CPy_sq2twcsCFRY8gQodlYQErg

Link to CIZE in UK

Naptownbabi wrote: »

darlswife wrote: »

I love videos.

Been using CIZE (www.cize.com) for 6 weeks lost 5.5 pounds and 8.5 inches. I'm starting it again this week. It's a lot of fun.

I use Leslie Sansone's Fat Burning Walk as a supplement when the CIZE videos are short. Can you order from Amazon?

Ive heard mixed reviews about Cize, that you only dance to the hit song for the last 3 min of the dvd. Is it not like Zumba with continuous dancing?

Yes you only dance to the song for three minutes, but the first 20 to 45 minutes, depending on the dance, he teaches you step-by-step and then you repeat it so you are dancing the whole way through And getting a major work out the whole time. You can redo the hit song/CIZE it up part over and over again because as soon as that part is over you come to the menu and it asked you if you want to CIZE it up again. As I said originally, for me, it has been a good workout and I lost weight and inches all around. It's fun, not too hard, and I always sweat.
Having done Zumba as well, I found it easier to learn and a better workout.

moralestonia

I do zumba on my kinect when I'm home in morning and night since I started I lost some weight while having fun

victoria_1024

lml852014 wrote: »

fitnessblender is my life lol. so much variety and I love incorporating strength and cardio, great workouts!

Me too!! I'm 85 lbs down, which obviously was due to my diet. But I am also in really good shape now and I thank fitness blender for that! So much variety, I'm never bored.

Livgetfit

I do Kayla Itsines BBG (Bikini Body Guide) in my living room. I have done Jillian's workouts before and while she is wonderful, I found it very repetitive.

I like the BBG because it has 3 different days per week (Day 1: Legs & Cardio, Day 2: Arms & Abs, Day 3: Full body) and it changes weekly. Plus it 28 mins and I drip sweat & feel the burn.

jdhcm2006

YouTube: BodyFit by Amy, bodyrock, tone it up, autumn fitness, fitness blender, yoga with adriene, gymra, athlean-xx for women, blogilates, hangtightwmarc

kportwood85

I do Zumba off YouTube, and I've lost about 20 pounds this year. Sarah Placencia is my favorite, but, sometimes I'm looking more for a song I enjoy and then I will try anybody's video.

danika2point0

I literally only workout in my house! You can order fitness DVDs from amazon.co.uk for cheap, including Leslie Sansone. Also maybe check out Jillian Michaels DVDs. I use FitnessBlender.com more or less exclusively now.

LivingtheLeanDream

Oh yeah Leslie Sansone's workouts are good, I prefer Jessica Smith as she does a whole range of workouts and most of them on youtube, anything from walking inspired workouts to full on HIIT and strength training.

rachellech

I love to mix up my workouts with DVDs as well...especially on days I don't feel like going to the gym. I have done Jillian Michaels Shred, The Biggest Loser DVDs, Victoria Secret Angels trainer - Michael Olajide, Jr.'s Boxing DVD, Insanity, P90X, Turbo Fire, Taebo, Jari Love Ripped series, and I just started Beachbody 'The Beast' (so far loving it especially after buying my IronMaster adjustable dumbbells). All of them gave me great results but I'm learning to be consistent with nutrition, which as you know is 80% the battle.

I love dancing and was curious about Cize but I'm more advanced and based on the review, I was concerned that Cize might be geared for beginners. Later on I'm thinking about taking dancing/ballet classes and pole dancing for fun.

I also do workouts from Bodybuilding.com (just print out the routines). I completed Jim Stoppani's Shortcut to Shred and lost 5% body fat in 6wks...great program (always struggle with the diet though but working on it).

Youtube is a great resource which I haven't utilized fully yet. I normally tune into some bodybuilding motivational speeches/music while I did my Jim Stoppani routines.

I hope my list helped. Good luck everyone on your fitness journey!

leahcollett1

this post was made for me! i lost 5 stone just by calorie counting and doing dvds at home. i have a 2 and a 3 year old and finding time to go to the gym is just not there at the minute. so i tend to do it around them lol. after work or early in the morning. i currently am doing body combat - i buy the dvds off ebay

helen4513

I only get chance to exercise with DVDs, I get up early before the kids wake to do them. I've just started doing Charlotte Crosby's DVD. I lost weight last year doing JM 30 day shred but it's not working for me anymore! With CC there are 12 3 minute exercises which are great.

carolerunsalot

samikirkby2016 wrote: »

I do Zumba on the wii, it's a really good workout and you can keep pushing yourself harder to try and beat your high score. I have Jillian Michaels 30 day shred which is a tough workout too. I do go to the gym but on days where I can't get out the wii is a great help.

These are my two go to exercise at home solutions too. I am on day 14 of the 30 day shred and have lost over an inch of my waistline already. Highly recommend it. As for the weight loss portion, I keep counting...

kshama2001

I used to be a big fan of exercise VHS back in the day but no longer am. I imagine it's partially because I prefer to be outside hiking or gardening and also because 20 years ago yoga displaced aerobics and shortly thereafter I developed my own routine.

ewhsweets

I'm a Beachbody Junkie! I stream it, also have it recorded on my phone to do mid-run. Also daily.hiit.com is free, very very good stuff.

BeaUtiful_1413

Right now I'm currently doing 30 day shred. I love the videos. They deffenitly work up a sweat. I've tried it before and lost 4lbs my first week and a have but gave up on level 2 so I'm starting over and really trying to stick it out this time. Seen a lot of good results from others who have tried ot