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  Paula Z's Exercise Video Reviews

 

Hi! I'm Paula Z, exercise video enthusiast and ACE-certified personal trainer. I've been working out at home with exercise videos for more than a decade. Over those years my video library has grown huge as I've indulged my mania for buying and trying new workouts. To a FitVid-Nut like me there's nothing quite like popping a brand-new, untried video into the VCR and discovering a motivating, enjoyable workout to put into my training rotation. But as my fellow FitVid-Nuts know, not every exercise video purchase turns out to be a satisfying one.

Below are links to reviews of exercise videos that I've watched, thoroughly analyzed and worked out to. My goal is to help you choose your next workout by telling you much more about the workout than you'd ever see on the video cover. Web video stores and video catalogs sell with sizzle! Using flashy yet vague descriptions they can make any workout sound terrific. My goal is to help you choose a video that won't fizzle! My frank and forthright reviews outline each workout in detail, so you know what to expect before you break the seal on that non-returnable video.

There's one more factor you need to consider before you begin your workouts. I rarely follow any video workout exactly -- and neither should you. Even workouts that I've rated 4 or 5 stars have their shortcomings. You may need to make adjustments based on your fitness level and your fitness goals. And sometimes you also need to correct poor technique!

Many of these videos can be ordered online at Collage Video or Amazon.com.



Click on a category immediately below to go to a page of reviews for that specific category.

Exercise Video Reviews:
Floor Aerobics | Floor Aerobics & Toning | Step Aerobics | Step Aerobics & Toning
Upper Body Toning | Lower Body Toning | Total Body Toning | Ab Toning
Beginners | Yoga/Stretch | Short Workouts | Ball Workouts | Pilates




Click on a title below to go directly to my review of that workout.

LEVELS:
B=Beginner, I=Intermediate, A=Advanced, VA=Very Advanced



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VIDEO TITLE

   LEVEL  TYPE

:08 min. Abs

B, I, A toning: abs

 :08 Minute Buns

  I toning: abs

 Ab Attack - Trish Muse

  I, A toning: abs

 Abs of Steel 3

  B, I, A toning: abs

Arms and Abs of Steel 2

  B, I toning: upper, abs

 Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies

  B yoga

 Body Bar - The New Body Bar Workout

  I, A toning: total body

 Body Bar - Sport Zone

  I, A toning: total body

 Body Bar - Strong Step

  A step & toning

 Body Bar Express - Basic Training

  I, A toning: total body

Body Pump

  I, A toning: total body

 BodyShaping Grip System Workout

  I  toning: total body

 Breakthru Body Blast

  A step & toning

 Breakthru Cardio Step

  A step

 Buns of Steel 2000 Platinum Series

  I aerobics & toning

 Buns of Steel Step 2000 Platinum Series

  I, A step & toning

Burn Fat & Get Fit

  B, I step & toning

 Candice Copeland - Abs & Legs Workout

  I, A toning: lower & abs

 Candice Copeland - Step Ahead

  B, I step 

 Cathe - Body Max

  A, VA step & toning

 Cathe - Circuit Max

  A, VA aerobics, floor & step, toning

 Cathe - Cross Train Xpress - Leaner Legs

  A, VA toning: lower

Cathe - Get in Shape for Your Wedding

  I step & toning

 Cathe - Maximum Intensity Strength

  A, VA toning: total body

 Cathe - Power Hour

  A, VA toning: total body

 Charlene Prickett - Get the Fat Off Cardio Crosstraining

  I, A aerobics, floor & step

 Charlene Prickett - Living Proof

  A step 

 Charlene Prickett - Start Your Engines

  I, A aerobics, floor

 Charlene Prickett - Step It Off, Step It All Off

  I, A step 

CherFitness A New Attitude

  I, A step & toning

CherFitness Body Confidence

  I, A aerobics & toning

 Chyna Fitness: More than Meets the Eye

  I toning: total body

 CIA 9802 - Hi/Lo, Step & Sculpting Workouts

  A aero, step & toning

 CIA 2102 Powerbar Training

  A, VA toning: total body

 CIA 2103 Power Aerobics & Power Mat Science

  A aerobics & toning

Cindy Crawford - Shape Your Body Workout

  A toning: total body

Cindy Crawford - The Next Challenge

  A, VA aerobics & toning

 Classic Abs of Steel (4) Beginner/Intermediate

  B, I, A, VA toning: abs

  Classic Abs of Steel (2) Intermediate/Advanced

  A toning: abs

  Classic Buns of Steel (4) Intermediate/Advanced

  A toning: lower



VIDEO TITLE

   LEVEL  TYPE

Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit Abs

  I, A toning: abs

Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit Arms

  I, A toning: upper

Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit Buns

  A toning: lower

Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit Legs

  A toning: lower

Coach Hammer's Bone Building Workout

  B toning: total body

 Cory Everson Get Hard Arms and Shoulders

  A toning: upper

 Crunch - Boot Camp Training

  I, A toning: total body

 Crunch - Best Arms & Abs

  I, A toning: upper, abs

 Crunch - Brand New Butt

  I toning: lower

 Crunch - Burn & Firm in 30 Minutes

  B aerobics & toning

 Crunch Cardio Sculpt

  I aerobics & toning

 Crunch Fat Blaster - The Next Step

  A step

Crunch - Master Class Sculpt

  I, A toning: total body

Crunch - Turbo Sculpt

  I toning: total body

Daisy Fuentes Totally Fit Workout

  B aerobics & toning

Denise Austin - Hit the Spot Gold Series Totally Firm

  B, I toning: total body

 Denise Austin Mat Workout based on the work of J.H. Pilates

  I, A Pilates

Denise Austin - 30 Minute Target Toner

  B toning: total body

 Donna Richardson 3-Day Rotation

  I aerobics & toning

Donna Richardson 4 Day Rotation Workout

  I, A toning: total body

 Donna Richardson 30 Days to Firmer Abs and Arms

  I aerobics & toning

Donna Richardson Back to Basics

  I, A aerobics & toning


VIDEO TITLE

   LEVEL  TYPE

Fast Forward - Workout Cycles 1 & 2

  A toning: total body

 Fast Forward - Workout Cycle 3 & Extra Abs

  A toning: total body

 Fat Burning Workout for Dummies

  B, I aerobics, floor

FIRM Basics: Abs, Buns & Thighs Workout

  B, I aerobics & toning

FIRM Basics: Fat Burning Workout

  B, I aerobics & toning

FIRM Basics: Sculpting with Weights

  B, I aerobics & toning

 FIRM Cardio: Cardio Burn

  A, VA step & toning

 Firm Cardio: Maximum Cardio

  A, VA step & toning

 FIRM: Classic Abs, Hips and Thighs Sculpting (Vol. 5)

  I, A, VA step & toning

 FIRM: Classic Aerobic Interval Training (Vol. 3)

  A, VA aerobics & toning

FIRM: Classic Body Sculpting Basics (Vol. 1)

  A, VA aerobics & toning

FIRM: Classic Complete Aerobic Weight Training (Vol. 6)

  I, A step & toning

FIRM: Classic Low Impact Aerobics (Vol. 2)

  A,VA aerobics & toning

 IRM: Classic Time Crunch Workout (Vol 4.)

  A step & toning

FIRM: Crosstrainer Series - Firm Cardio
(aka Strong Heart)

  I, A, VA step & toning

FIRM: Crosstrainer Series - Firm Strength
(aka Strong Body)

  A,VA aerobics & toning

FIRM: Crosstrainer Series - The Hare

  I, A, VA step & toning

FIRM: Crosstrainer Series - The Tortoise

  A,VA step & toning

FIRM: Maximum Body Shaping (aka Total Body - Maximum Body Sculpting)

  A, VA toning: total body

FIRM Parts: 5 Day Abs

  I, A toning: abs

 FIRM Parts: 5 Day Stretch

  B, I, A stretch

 FIRM Parts: Cardio Step Mix

  A step & toning

FIRM Parts: Floor Legs

  I, A toning: lower

FIRM Parts: Not So Tough Aerobics

  I, A step & toning

 FIRM Parts: Sculpted Buns, Hips & Thighs

  I, A toning: lower

FIRM Parts: Standing Legs

  A,VA toning: lower

 FIRM Parts: Total Body Shaping Mix

  A,VA aerobics & toning

 FIRM Parts: Tough Aerobics

  I, A, VA step & toning

FIRM Parts: Tough Cardio Mix

  I, A, VA step & toning

 FIRM Parts: Tough Tape 2

   A toning: total body

FIRM Parts: Upper Body

  I, A, VA toning: upper


VIDEO TITLE

   LEVEL  TYPE

FIRM: Prime Power Total Body
(aka Prime Power Fat Burning)

  I, A aerobics & toning

FIRM: Prime Power Lower Body Shaping

  I, A aerobics & toning

 FIRM Split: Cardio Split 1

  A aerobics & step & toning

 FIRM Split: Lower Body Split

  A, VA aerobics & toning

 FIRM: Super Cardio

  A aerobics & step & toning

FIRM: Super Sculpting 

  A toning: total body

FIRM: Total Body - Better Body & Buns

  A toning: total body

 FIRM: Total Body - Fat Blaster

  I, A step & toning

 FIRM: Maximum Body Shaping

  A, VA toning: total body

FitBall The Balanced Workout

  B, I aerobics & toning

 FitBall - The Lower Body Challenge

  A, VA toning: lower & abs

 FitBall - The Upper Body Challenge

  A, VA toning: upper & abs

 Fit for 2

  I, A  step & toning

Flo - Jo Workout - Mind, Body & Spirit

  B aerobics & toning

 For Women Only Upper Body: Tamilee Webb

  I, A toning: upper

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