We get these DVDs from a variety of sources. Many of them are sent to us for free from publicists, or from the DVD distribution companies. Others we rent from Netflix (and if we really like the DVD, we have been known to buy it ourselves!). But when we get a DVD for free, don’t [...]

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All reader reviews must be approved by our editorial department. While most of them go through, we reserve the right to refuse to run any of them. There are any number of reasons why your review didn’t run. It could be that the review was confusing, or it appears that you reviewed a different DVD [...]

Calm down, calm down! We’re not going to do anything with your email address. We ask for it merely to make sure you exist and you’re not trying to spam our site. Our editorial department may also drop you a personal email to ask you a question if something in your review needs clarifying. The [...]

Our reviews go back several years, so we have covered some workouts that are available on VHS only. Many workouts are available in both VHS and DVD format — it will say so at the bottom of the review. These days, however, many workouts are released on DVD format only.

Everyone has different tastes when it comes to exercise instructors and we try to be as impartial as possible. While someone may hate an instructor who is a bubbly cheerleader, someone else may like her style. Maybe you don’t want a drill sergeant yelling at you, but somebody else does. Our job is to tell [...]

You bet! Each and every DVD has been done at least once, and often a few times. They are judged on their effectiveness, safety and quality. We also determine the level of fitness that is appropriate for each DVD. (We’ve done some “beginner’s” DVDs that would destroy a yoga or exercise newbie. We’ve also done [...]

A minimum of once a week, and more frequently whenever possible. In addition, we occasionally add articles about getting the best out of your home fitness routines, or interviews with an exercise DVD instructor.

Most of these reviews have been written by Janiss Garza, a professional journalist who has been writing about fitness since 1998. She earned a certification as a fitness trainer from ISSA in 2000, is a member of IDEA and to this day, takes Continuing Education Units to keep on top of the latest fitness information [...]