Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home — Advanced 5-Mile Walk (Anchor Bay/Starz) 2007 What is it? An advanced series of walking workouts from Leslie Sansone. The mix-and-match segments run from 10 to 15 mintutes; all together they run about an hour and 10 minutes. Who is it for? Advanced beginner to low intermediate exercisers — these routines are [...]

10 Minute Solution: Dance Off Belly Fat! (Anchor Bay) 2009 What is it? Five 10-minute mix-and-match cardio dance workouts that emphasize your core in the moves. Petra Kolber instructs. Who is it for? Advanced beginning through intermediate exercisers. The choreography looks harder than it actually is; that said, you do need to enjoy dance and [...]

Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home — 5 Day Slim Down (Anchor Bay) 2008 What is it? Five varied 1-mile walking workouts from Leslie Sansone that can be done separately, or together. Who is it for? Advanced beginning through intermediate exercisers. Beginning level exercisers can do just one mile, and add on as they become more fit. [...]

Dancing With the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance (Lionsgate) 2008 What is it? A 45-minute Latin cardio dance DVD, plus a 15 minute “dancer’s toning workout.” Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovsky from the Dancing With the Stars show instruct. Who is it for? Beginning and advanced beginning exercisers who love dancing and want to learn some [...]

Cardio for Beginners With Petra Kolber (Acacia) 2009 What is it? Two 10-minute and two 20-minute mix-and-match beginners’ cardio workouts. Petra Kolber instructs. Who is it for? This low-impact DVD is perfect for anyone who is new to exercise. If you can walk up and down the street, you can do the workouts on this [...]

Leslie Sansone: Walk Slim — Fast and Firm! 4 Really Big Miles (Starz) 2008 What is it? A 58-minute walking and light toning workout from Leslie Sansone. Who is it for? While it’s geared towards Sansone’s more advanced (read: advanced beginning) exercisers, newbies can use it too if they start off with one mile and add [...]

Denise Austin: Body Burn With Dance and Pilates (Lionsgate) 2008 What is it? A half-hour cardio routine, a 10-minute standing Pilates toning segment and 10-minute Pilates mat segment; together they equal a 50-minute workout. Denise Austin instructs. Who is it for? Beginning through intermediate exercisers. Beginners will likely find it a challenge while intermediates can [...]

Dancing With the Stars: Cardio Dance (Lionsgate) 2007 What is it? An hour-long cardio dance workout… or, rather, a 50-minute cardio dance routine, if you skip the useless 10-minute “freestyle” segment. Ashly Costa, Kym Johnson and Maksim Chmerkovsky — all professional dancers from the Dancing With the Stars show — instruct. Who is it for? Beginning and [...]

Dance Off the Inches: Country Line Dance (Anchor Bay) 2009 What is it? A 35 minute low-impact, country flavored cardio workout. A 14-minute step guide shows you the main moves. Amy Blackburn instructs. Who is it for? Beginning exercisers. If you’re a country music fan, so much the better.

Skinny Bitch Fitness: Body (Warner Home Video) 2008 What is it? Four Pilates, martial arts and dance-inspired workouts, each one 15-20 minutes long and targeting a different body part. Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin instruct. Who is it for? Advanced beginning exercisers — while these workouts are just moderately intense, they do have a lot of [...]