Home exercise

there are SO many options. check out collagevideo.com

if you have a Wii or xbox or the like there are several great "games" to play on there too! Just Dance 2 is amazing!

I have the Wii Zumba and have tried the trial exercises and its confusing...it moves slow at 1st and then puts the other moves in real fast...i was lost with in seconds...lol...but with all the money I spent on it I am gonna give it another try. I like the walk away the pounds videos. Luv the Wii just dance. Tried P90X and I just might be the only one who says this....but I hate it. It has great reveiws tho. So maybe try the walking away the pounds...very easy. I listen t o my own music when working out to it.

Jari Love is GREAT!!!!!!!!! I have her 4 pack and LOVE it. I do a bit of everything though. I also have 4 Jillian Michaels Dvd's, Tae Bo, P90X, Pilates and Yoga.

I'm also a big fan of WATP. Leslie Sansone is a bit annoying, but I like the PP's idea of listening to music. WATP has many different levels and lengths of workouts. So you can fit short ones into your schedule or do longer ones when you have time. And they're easy to follow for those of us who are - um - less coordinated. I like that it incorporates hand weights to do an upper body workout in addition to the cardio.

I have Wii Fit, too, but haven't really gotten into it. It's fun, but it doesn't seem like much of a workout. I bought Just Dance 2 but haven't tried it yet. I didn't even think about using it for exercise. I bought it for a party activity.

I'm trying out P90 right now. There are also free podcasts out there - I recommend Pilates on Fifth (they have some quick 10 minute sessions and a 30min session full quick workout) and Yogamazing (cheesy yes, but these are quick 20-30min workouts usually focusing on something specific, LOVE the one for Abs.)

Good luck!

As far as the Wii Zumba game:
I have been regularly attending Zumba classes 3 x week since September. Love. Love. Love them. But again it's only three days a week. So I bit the bullet and bought the game. The graphics are horrible. Not realistic at all, unlike AE active. The "game play" is very cheesy, by doing the moves correctly your get a "bigger party" (A few more dancers to watch). All things I'm not at all concerned about.

That being said it's a great workout!! I would recommend attending a class or two first to "get the moves down". Because its got a latin "flava" the moves are somewhat hip dependent for lack of a better term. All in all I think its worth the price tag. I'm sweating by the end of it. My 20 minute workout burned about 200 calories this am (BodyMedia calculated).

Hope this helps!! I also have Wii fit plus, also fun but choppy, as you have to stop in between each activity. I do like the free step though. You can set the stepper to go, the WiiMote clicks to keep you in step but then you can change the video input to watch TV while you step.

I'm with Amy_B on Turbo Jam, ChaLean Extreme anything w/ Chalene Johnson is a sure fire way to keep you motivated. athe results are AMAZING :smokin:

If you have Netflix, there is a selection of workout videos that you can add to your instant queue. I've only done one of them, but it looks like there are definitely a bunch out there. Just something to consider

I have a variety of videos but my favorite are The Firm (awesome for integrated weight loss) and Denise Austin. Both very good!

How about going for a walk & getting some fresh air? I'm surprised no one thought of something thats free, good for you and not in front of a TV :noway: