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I've discovered soooo many wonderful fitness DVD's, it really is possible to ahve an entire gym quality workout at home. I'm building up a bit of a collection and working out a few rotations for myself including aerobic work, strenght worth and a lot of core strenght and flexibility stuff. I like hard core aerobics, none of this dancy fancy wussy stuff - but you can get fantastic spinning DVD's and this think called cardio coach which you can use on the elliptical, treadmill, whatever you have, it's basically interval training.

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Although I have a membership at the gym, I have been working out at home lately. I've just been cycling through the Walk Off the Pounds dvd's. I'm looking forward to losing more weight and getting beyond "beginner" type videos -- right now I'm just too heavy and out of shape to be able to do things like The Firm. Step Aerobics are out too, my knees hurt just thinking about it!

The good thing is, even with mild/moderate exercise like walking or Walk Off The Pounds, my weight is slowly dropping.

I *know* it's easier to work out when I am thinner. (not the mental part of getting my butt off the couch, but the actual physical workout part)

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I've tried doing the home workout thing, but it just doesn't work for me. I never have time in the morning, as I already get up at 5am to get the family ready for the day. When I get home from work (usually around 7pm), there's too many other things to do, like cooking, laundry, straightening up .. and of course, tele LOL.

I wish I could do it though, cause it'd be much more affordable than my gym membership.

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I'm lucky (?, perhaps that's not the right word) to be at home with a 2 year old. So I can make the time for it.

I've kind of fallen on it because I'm supposed to be doing lots of swimming to keep weight off my ankle, that I DONT have time for. It takes me about 40 minutes to swim 1km (20 laps of the pool), plus the drive to and from the pool, plus the showering/getting changed etc. And I dont spend $150 getting my hair coloured nad highlighted just to wash it off in the chlorine!

I find I can fit this in, Eliza will watch a DVD on the computer and I dont have to worry about more childcare for her.

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Well, since you brought it up, what are your favorite VHS/DVD's to work out too. Do you find yoga, pilates, Richard Simmons tapes, or what works best for you? I have an exercise room with one wall that is all mirrors, I really should be using it. Thanks for the motivation.

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Guest Terrie P.

working out at home is perfect. i have found variety is the KEY. i workout with a program called THE METHOD. it's cardio,pilates,yoga and percision all in one. i found them on the healthy living channel on dish. i give them all the credit for going from 26w to 18w and only losing 10lbs plus 3lbs of fat but the best thing my food choice have not been compromised. i gained major flexability with muscle bulk and feel marvelous.

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I have a treadmill at home and I adore it. I'm no fan of gyms and if I have to GO somewhere to workout, I wont' go. I did getting up, stumbling down the hall and getting in some exercise.

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If I were allowed to use a treadmill with my ankle, I would buy one. But I'm not. I've been using the Leslie Sansone ones with a rebounder, that way you can make it all double the effort and really high energy, because I find on their own, they're not a challenge to me. I've also purchased a few spinervals DVD's and we've now hired a spinning bike, so I'm doing spinning classes at home. I want to purchase a couple of good barbell workouts, something in the style of Body Pump, and at night in front of the telly I'm doing core strength/abdominal work, nothing particular just stuff I make up and lots of stretching.

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