Review: Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover

There are few workouts that combine both cardiovascular exercise and strength training. If you’re seeking the full body benefits of exercise, it means alternating workouts - doing cardio one day and strength training the next.

There are of course benefits to both. Cardiovascular exercise strengthens your heart and lungs. It gets the blood surging through your veins. It releases hormones that optimize your metabolism, stress management systems and even brain function.

Strength training builds and tones your muscles. It makes you stronger and helps prevent injury. It helps you have better endurance and of course it makes your body look great. It’s why there are so many flat stomachs, great chests and six pack abs on the covers of fitness magazines, books and DVDs. That’s what people want to look like.

If you prefer to work out at home (and who doesn’t appreciate the convenience) trying to get both strength training and a cardio workout can seem difficult at times. However, Bob Greene has created a home workout DVD that helps you achieve both. All you need is your television and a DVD player.

Bob Greene Total Body Makeover

Bob Greene made headlines when Oprah introduced him as her personal trainer. He has a whole body approach to fitness and has had great success helping his clients get into the best shape of their lives. The Bob Greene Total Body Makeover is a workout DVD designed to do exactly what it says – help you make over your body.

It’s an eight week program that is designed for beginners and expert exercisers alike. You can find your appropriate level with each exercise. Be ready to sweat. Bob’s DVD will have you building muscle and strengthening key areas. You’ll also be burning calories and raising your heart rate for maximum cardio benefit.

True to Bob’s nature he doesn’t stop with fitness and exercise advice. He believes in a whole mind and body approach. So the DVD also comes with an hour of motivation, diet and nutrition advice. The bonus features really help round out this DVD.

In addition to the workouts which are easy to follow and promise fast results you get a thorough introduction to Bob’s “Best Life” plan. He teaches:

* The science of weight loss
* How to overcome emotional eating
* How to prepare yourself for change, and success.

If you’re looking for a full body workout and you enjoy working out at home, save yourself thousands of dollars on expensive equipment. Try Bob Greene’s program first. It may be everything you need to get the body you want. It retails for $14.98 or  less and you can find Bob Greene’s Total Body Makeover online or at your local retailer.  

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10 Minute Trainer: Fitness DVD Workout for Busy People

Here is a new workout I might have mentioned a while back, but I thought I'd post a full review of it, now that I've had a chance to spend some time using it. It really gives you a great workout in just 10 minutes - I feel tired and sweaty and out of breath at the end of every one, and it only takes 10 minutes to work your entire body.

Since we really need more than 10 minutes of exercise, though, I would recommend doing several, spaced throughout the day whenever you have 10 minutes. It's pretty easy to get a really good amount of exercise in, and spreading it out over the day will give you more of an "interval" effect, which has been shown to burn fat much more quickly than 1 long workout, as it keeps your metabolism high.

Here is more info on this very fun exercise program:

10 Minute Trainer: Tony Horton’s Workout for Busy People Fitness Program

Having trouble finding the time to work out? Turn to Tony Horton’s 10-Minute Training system, a series of ultra-efficient workouts designed to tone and trim your body in just 10 minutes per day. Hosted by personal trainer Tony Horton, the workouts take a unique approach to fitness. Instead of starting with your cardio and then working your different body parts one at a time like most long workouts, Horton stacks them, so you get your fat-burning cardio, total-body toning and sculpting, and ab workouts at the same time. The breakthrough Super Stacking Technique–which employs resistance bands for maximum efficiency–is like multitasking for your muscles.

The full program consists of:

• A series of efficient workouts designed to tone body in 10 minutes per day
• Stacks your fat-burning cardio, total-body toning, and ab exercises into one routine
• Includes easy-to-follow eating plan that helps you lose weight and tone body
• Comes with pro-grade resistance bands with Comfort Flex handles
• Customized workout calendar, bonus abs routine, and on-the-go workout cards

To further boost your workouts, Horton has added an easy-to-follow eating plan that helps you lose weight and tone your body from head to toe. The 10-Minute Training system is ideal for everyone from busy moms and dads to CEOs to traveling business professionals.

The 10-Minute Training System consists of four individual workouts and a host of associated training tools.

10-Minute Training Contents:

• Total Body DVD: This workout walks you through just 10 moves in 10 minutes, but works your entire body from head to toe.
• Lower Body DVD: So long, saddlebags. This workout’s 10 effective moves will slim your thighs and lift your buns in less time than it takes to check your e-mail.
• Cardio DVD: No complicated dance moves here. These simple kicking, lunging, and punching moves get you in the fat-burning zone fast.
• Yoga Flex DVD: This total-body stretch routine delivers long, lean muscles and leaves you feeling energized.
• Resistance band kit and cardio belt: Maximize the power of super stacking with Tony Horton’s pro-grade resistance bands, which include Comfort Flex handles. Tony’s power cardio belt adds even more resistance, so you burn even more fat and calories.
• Customized workout calendar: Tony Horton’s rotation calendar helps you plan more workouts around your busy schedule. Start with one 10-minute workout and add even more for faster results.
• Tony Horton’s 10-Minute Meals: Tony shares his tips and recipes for putting together nutritious, tasty, low-calorie meals and snacks in less than 10 minutes.
• Rapid results guidebook: An easy-to-follow exercise and diet plan that gives you efficient results.
• 24/7 online support: Chat live with Tony and get to know an interactive online community that will help you succeed.
• Bonus abs routine: Kiss your spare tire or muffin top goodbye with this ab routine. These moves work your lower and upper abs and obliques to uncover that six-pack in no time.
• On-the-go workout cards: These handy workout cards fit into your pocket or purse so you can work out anytime, anywhere, even if there’s no DVD player available.
• 10-Day lean jean plan: Tony’s eating and exercise plan, tape measure, and tracking journal will supercharge your results and have you shopping for skinny jeans in just 10 days.

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Getting the Most out of A Fitness Video

Home exercise can be more fun when done with fitness videos. In fact, I am pretty much a fitness video addict by now!  They are so fun, convenient, affordable, and there is such a huge variety out there, I never get bored. When I get tired of one, I just switch to something different for a while, and keep mixing it up.

Here are some of the great benefits of working out with fitness videos:

• Fitness videos are created for home use. Doing workouts at home can be a great alternative to visiting the gym.  For one thing, you have the flexibility of scheduling your workouts when they are best for you. You can do your workouts anytime that is convenient for you, without worrying about how to deal with the crowd of exercisers in a gym. You don't need to wait for the equipment, meet every scheduled class, or worry about what to wear and how you look. Each fitness video can be used as many times as you want without any additional fees. You can also save money on gas since you won't have to drive to the gym.
  
  
• Fitness videos are available in an incredibly wide range of different types of workouts including strength workouts, aerobic workouts, a combination of these first two types (circuit workouts), stretching, yoga, and even mental exercises like meditation. These workouts are also available in different styles which include step aerobics, dance aerobics, Pilates, jump rope, and kickboxing, among many others.
  
  
• Fitness videos are flexible. There are fitness videos for beginners, intermediate, or advanced fitness levels. Many videos even have multiple levels on one video - you pay for it once, and start at the beginner level, and then move up to the next level when you are ready, as it is already included on the DVD. People can also choose videos for particular purposes including workouts for children, for pregnant women, for seniors, and for individuals affected by back pain.
  
  
• Fitness videos often don't require any fitness equipment. Some suggest optional equipment, and you can also find fitness videos which require basic equipment such as rubber tubing, stability balls, mini-trampolines, aerobic steps, body bars, free weights, or even multi-stationed home gyms, if this is something that eappeals to you.
  
  
• Purchasing fitness videos is easy. These items can be found on the internet, department stores, and catalogs on fitness equipments. Shopping is very convenient and effortless. However, keep in mind these three tips:

-    Get fitness videos according to the type of workouts you really enjoy. If you don't like the type of workout, or you find it too difficult, you won't find it fun, and it will be very difficult to stay motivated to continue.

-    Select fitness videos that will meet your fitness goals. For example, if your objective is to overcome stress then tai chi or yoga videos may be good for you; if your goal is weight loss, then aerobic or dance videos will be what you need; if you have previously done aerobics classes, then more advanced dance choreography videos will be fun and challenging.

-    Consider the space needed for doing the exercise. Choose fitness videos that will fit your available area. Aerobic videos need a bigger space compared to yoga videos. Doing aerobic exercises requires forward, diagonal, or backward movements, while most Yoga and Pilates workouts just require enough space to stretch out on the floor.

Fitness videos are good tools for helping people get the right amount of exercise even at home. Structured routines are often given, and they provide various types of exercise in various intensity levels.

Fitness videos can be very effective you use them. But remember it's just a waste of money to buy one and put it on the shelf. Pop one in, turn it on, and get up and moving! You may just find fitness videos as addictive as I do....

Need something to get you started? Here are are some fitness videos I have found to be a lot of fun:
   














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