I forgot to add T25 has a modifier if you are new to exercising. She has been my BFF this summer.

I love ShaunT's T25, 25 minutes and you are done.

Anonymous wrote:What would be good for someone who is overweight and trying to start slowly? I did 30 day shred for 2 days and stopped because I felt like it was too hard on my muscles and joints.

Basically anything low impact. People on here might say you can't get a good workout low impact, but if you are new to working out, low impact is a really good place to start without doing any joint damage.

Try some of Ellen Barrett's workouts. She has a barefoot series, which is very low impact. Some of her older videos are a little bit more upbeat, but still very easy on the joints.

Also Leslie Sansone has a lot of "walking" based workouts. They're actually pretty good, but you really need to do the hour-long ones to get a good workout.

Violet Zaki did a few exercise TV workouts that aren't too high impact. I think some of her videos are on youtube.

In fact, there are some other exercise TV videos from other trainers on youtube that I think are pretty good without being too high impact (I am not overweight, but I have knee issues. I like a really good sweat and workout, but I have to do something that won't trigger knee pain.)

Don't give up or get discouraged. There are workouts out there that won't leave you feeling like you got hit by a train. There's a nice balance. Your muscles should feel a little sore after a good workout. You should feel tired, like you worked hard. BUT you shouldn't have intense joint pain. Your joints have to last a lifetime (ideally).

Another suggestion is, if you have the money and space, buy an elliptical machine. 30-40 minutes a few days a week on an elliptical will help a lot, and I find that as long as you get a machine with a long stride, you can get a good workout without joint pain. If you have the machine in your house, it's easier to fit that 30-40 minute segment in without having to drive to a gym. But you have to stay committed.

What would be good for someone who is overweight and trying to start slowly? I did 30 day shred for 2 days and stopped because I felt like it was too hard on my muscles and joints.

Anonymous wrote:I use a quick insanity program to supplement running. The 20 minute video is intense and easy to stick with.

I do something similar. Running is tough on my knees so I use a workout video on the days I'm not running.

I still love Billy Blanks!

LOL -- I thought I was the only one still doing the Cindy Crawford workout!

Cindy Crawford next challenge. Does the whole body. It is long but easy to split up across two days.

Cindy Crawford "the next challenge" workout.

For any Beachbody product questions, google "Beachbody coach Antwain"

I use a quick insanity program to supplement running. The 20 minute video is intense and easy to stick with.

Anonymous wrote:Insanity is a good one. Pricey but worth it. Jillian Michaels is hard on the knees (and I'm a runner), so I stopped doing her tapes.

i like jillian's workouts but i agree they are tough on the knees. i think six week six pack and yoga meltdown are not bad on the knees. i have modified 30 day shred to exclude some of the high knee impact exercises but i'd rather do a dvd i don't have to modify.

Anonymous wrote:I workout exclusively to DVDs and I do so about 5 days/week. I've mentioned on DCUM before that I love Cathe Friedrich (have about 50 or so of her workouts). I've also purchased a couple Beachbody programs including TurboFire, Focus T25, Chalean Extreme and Body Beast. I'm doing a Body Beast rotation right now and I'm really enjoying it - I love lifting heaving and I love the shorter workouts! I have one Jillian Michaels DVD (30-Minute Shred) and it's ok, but it's not my preferred type of workout.

Do you use adjustable dumb bells? A bar? What equipment do you need for Body Beast?

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone used Tracy Anderson's videos?

they are different. i found some on you tube and tried them. i dont think they are bad jurt not my every day. and not good if you are not coordinated