| Exercise videos can be a perfect addition to a | | | | that fat burning element due to their slower pace, |
| workout routine to add variety or for a beginner to | | | | less intense workout. Low impact workouts are |
| get his or her foot in the door. Because there are | | | | generally the best choice for people just embarking |
| virtually thousands of videos available, let's look at | | | | on their fitness journey as the risk of injury is low. |
| what makes a good video and some | | | | Most workout videos offer a toning and |
| recommendations. | | | | strengthening component but make sure to verify |
| Make sure that you pick a video which is enjoyable | | | | this if this is one of your goals. Toning your muscles |
| to you. You have to like what you are doing because | | | | is an important part of your workout so make sure |
| if you don't, that video will sit on your shelves and it | | | | to spend lots of time on this component. Building |
| will do no good there. There are countless genres of | | | | muscle is imperative to creating the ideal body type |
| exercise videos from yoga to kickboxing, tai chi to | | | | but most people do not realize this which is why it is |
| hip hop dancing, belly dancing to plyometrics. Don't | | | | often included in workout videos. |
| waste your money purchasing videos that you won't | | | | Recommendations: |
| ever use. | | | | A personal favorite of mine is Tony Horton, the |
| Decide what your goals are upfront. Are you looking | | | | motivation behind the revolutionary P90X system, |
| to increase flexibility or burn fat? Depending on your | | | | who has tons of videos under his belt. Tony has the |
| answer you can decide what level of impact you | | | | ability to motivate you to keep working hard while |
| would like to do. High impact videos tend to burn | | | | not getting annoying, a definite perk among people |
| more calories because they are more intense. Vice | | | | who consistently use exercise videos. |
| versa, low impact videos are not going to provide | | | | |