Intermediate/advanced workout. Great cardio + strength training.

Cathe gives clear directions and has the right amount of non-annoying cheeriness. This is great for beginners, but if you're at a higher level though, you can easily increase the intensity of your workout by increasing your step height or doing the workout with ankle weights. This workout is also included on Friedrich's "Body Fusion" DVD.

This particular step comes with the Basic Step dvd.

This is not only for the intermediate/advanced exerciser, but ALSO for the intermediate/advanced..um..stepper. I have some basic step experience and some of the choreography in this dvd scared the crap out of me. Still. My heart rate was up, and that's the point!

Cheesy and old, but effective nonetheless. It is a little dancey, so some of the moves might be a bit awkward at first. Still, you sweat, and you have fun. I LOVE Jane Fonda.

Great deal for the money. Three 20 minute workouts that become progressively difficult. Each one is circuit training with a cardio, strength, and abs sessions. I don't know how Jillian does it in only 20 minutes, but she makes you burn!!

I don't care for the aerobics portion because it's low-impact, and kind of basic..however, the lower body workout is WONDERFUL. I do it 1-2x a week and it burns me. Every. Single. Time.

3 short, 10 minute workouts that get progressively difficult. Can do them separately or combine them all for a 35 minute ab workout.

3 ten minute workouts, progressively harder. Personally, I love Fonda's workout much better b/c it's more intense, but if you don't have 25 minutes for that, then just one ten minute workout from here will do!

So old fashioned, but it does the trick! 3 quick ab workouts on here, each is progressively more difficult. Tamilee is a great instructor.

Great workout prop to use for toning. Also the valeo ball is made of soft material and filled with sand - which is the safest type of medicine ball to use.

Good mix of exercises. In this one she uses a band (listed below) for some upper body exercises.

I think I love this Denise Austin DVD more though, mainly b/c you can select workouts from the menu and basically make your own combo according to what body parts you want to work.

non-traditional, cardio-ish, yoga workout in the 1stt part. Sequence: sun salutation, pose, add moves to the pose to burn more, hold pose, repeat cycle with a new pose. The 2nd part is a little more traditional yoga. I never do the 3rd part (core toning) because it's OK.

This is a great introduction to yoga, and much more traditional compared to the Denise Austin ones.

For the price, it's pretty good. Geri (Ginger Spice!) doesn't actually instruct (Katy Appleton does) but she's in the back demonstrating. Let it be known though that she'll randomly start talking, usually to add on to Katy, and sometimes make slightly inappropriate comments. But in any case, it's a good yoga dvd. You strengthen, you stretch, and if you pay Geri no mind, you relax.

Nice to have around for yoga and/or pilates, especially if your workout area is floor rather than carpet!