Exercise Video Information

If you are just starting out on an exercise regimen, we recommend consulting with your doctor to consider any particular fitness limitations.

If you are interested in yoga, there are online yoga classes at several sites including the Yoga Learning Center, one of the first online yoga studios.

The Buzz

Cable subscribers could completely alleviate the need for exercise videos and DVDs. Comcast and Time Warner Cable both include workout programming available On Demand. Users can choose when they want to watch and can select from a variety of options.

Video On Demand (VOD) is also available to traveling fitness enthusiasts. At hotels such as the Hilton and Embassy Suites, guests can order up a workout via the in-room television. Programming is filmed on-site, in hotel rooms. This provides guests with an identical environment to their instructor, and shows them how to utilize hotel room items for a workout.

About.com has many articles about exercise videos including "Before You Buy Exercise Videos" by Paige Waehner, About.com's Exercise Guide. (For full disclosure, please note that ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com.)

The sources cited in the ConsumerSearch All The Reviews Reviewed chart are the best places to look for testing updates. You can find information on fitness level and equipment requirements on manufacturer websites.

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