Which DVD set to start with?

I started Focus T25 three weeks ago and can't tell you how much I love it. It's 25 minutes, intense, a lot of jumping and lunges but I sweat so much in those 30 minutes, it's great. I'm waiting to measure my body fat percentage in 1 week to know if Im making progress but this intense exercise gives me such a high it's excellent. totally recommended.

I got -Start! Walking At Home with Leslie Sansone: Beginner/Intermediate - 1 & 2 Mile Walk Leslie Sansone. you can choose between the 1 mile or the 2 mile or do both, I think it great. She also has other walking at home video but i have not tried them yet.

I will second Chalean Extreme, I find it is a great, simple, well-rounded program. I got some great results from it. Just remember to take measurements and not watch the scale too closely because you will build muscle with it.

Turbo Fire is also a great program but it is almost entirely cardio and if you are not careful you could lose muscle with it. I have heard that the same thing can be said for Insanity, but I don't know from experience.

Also, when choosing a program, keep in mind how big of a time commitment they will be. If working out up to an hour and a half 6 days a week will bother you, don't get p90x. For me, time is the biggest deal breaker with a workout series and can mean the difference between success or failure.

Good luck choosing a program

I'm just going to post here so I can find this thread again for future reference. Looking for ideas on what to do next.

Currently on day 55 of X-TrainFit @ Home 90 Day Program
Then I'm going to do Rockin Body (1 or 2 rounds....it's only got a 4 week calendar)
Followed by Rushfit 90 Day Program (maybe...not sure)

Leslie Sansone walk at home is fantastic, I get some for free on youtube and she also incorporates some strength training with really light weights in some of her 3 miles. I have noticed a huge difference in 5 weeks in myself - I have a bad bad so can only do low impact exercise and this is fabulous for all people at different activity levels
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I tried P90X, twice. I made it through 30 days the first time and 60 days the second time. It's not too difficult so in terms of intensity, probably a good starting point. I do not like it though, because it's too time consuming (especially now that I have two preschool children). Also, for me, I get rrreaally bored with it. The pace is too slow, I don't get enough cardio and the little cardio I get is not challenging enough for me. And yoga! I hate it!

I tried Insanity as well. Made it through the first half. Then for the 2nd half, I stopped. The workouts got more intense and longer. It seems I could sustain the 45 minutes commitment of the first month, but not the 1h commitment of the second. I loved the program. It was fun, challenging and I felt good after each workout. Never got boring. It was hard on the knees though. Along with the longer time of the workouts, my knees were the main reason I stopped. I do have a history of bad knees to start with.

I tried Rushfit. I loved it. It's a good mix between cardio and resistance training. Good pace, never boring. The perfect balance between P90x and Insanity, in my opinion. I like that it included cardio days where you decide what you want to do, so you don't have to use a video every day. Always 45 minutes through the whole program.

I also used Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Ripped in 30. I love those for the fact that they are 30 minutes or less, and since the whole program is 30 days, it's easier to look at it like a challenge and you see the end coming so fast that there is a good reason to never skip the workout. I like that it includes cardio. I like that unlike all the others, you do a level for a certain period of time, then switch to another level and never see the previous workout again. It feels more like a progression and like you accomplished something, compared to a simple rotation of workouts over 8 weeks like the other programs. To me, they are the perfect starting point.

I liked Jillian Michaels so much I just bought another dvd from her and plan to start next week.

I think all programs are good and have a lot to offer and like to rotate from one to another. Of all I reviewed here, the only one I would not do again is P90x because I just get too bored. I might use a video here and there (I liked the legs and back workout the best), but would never do the whole thing.

shadow2soul wrote: »

I'm just going to post here so I can find this thread again for future reference. Looking for ideas on what to do next.

Currently on day 55 of X-TrainFit @ Home 90 Day Program
Then I'm going to do Rockin Body (1 or 2 rounds....it's only got a 4 week calendar)
Followed by Rushfit 90 Day Program (maybe...not sure)

Wow. LOL. I was really tired when I typed this up. The last program should say Ruthless. No clue why I typed Rushfit. Oh well. For the record Rushfit is an 8 week program. Ruthless is a 90 day program. Somewhere in my tired mind I decided to combine the two apparently.

I really enjoy Fat Burning Kickboxing Work for Dummies. It is not too long, it is very fun, and always challenging.