Workout dvds are like having your own personal trainer at home!

There are many reasons why workout dvds are popular. You don’t have to go to the gym, you get to workout in the privacy of your own home. They allow you to schedule them right in to your daily routine. Workout dvds can be taken with you anywhere, they are ideal for travel! They often come with tools and tips on how to get the best results.

To being successful when using workout dvds is to plan and schedule. Schedule your workout ahead of time, put it on your calendar and treat it as an important appointment! Most of these programs have the calendar for you, so you just have to abide by it. If you miss a day, don’t get discouraged, just pick it up again the next day. Success is not giving up! The first week of any new plan is the absolute hardest! You may be incredibly sore, and the workouts seem very difficult, but stick to it… it only gets easier, I promise!

There are several types of workout dvds to choose from, it all depends on your goals. Is your goal to lose weight, tone your body, look hot in a bikini, show off your six pack, gain muscle, get healthier cardiovascular system, or improve flexibility? I want to focus on workout dvds that will achieve all of these goals.

I have listed these from top ten rated workout dvds by actual customers (myself included)

#1 P90x

P90X ® has twelve very diverse and high intensity workouts. It’s a complete-body workout program that utilizes strength training, cardio, core work, yoga, and flexibility. You will learn just how to customize P90X for your specific goals and lifestyle. With P90x you WILL get the results you want. so you’ll get the results you want. Set Includes: all workout dvds, meal plan, and fitness calendar.
Optional Equipment needed: Pull up bar, Yoga Mat, adjustable dumbbells

#2 Insanity

Insanity has been dubbed the “hardest workout ever put on a dvd”, and they aren’t exaggerating. In INSANITY®, Shaun T utilizes a method called Max Interval Training. It isn’t your typical interval workout. You will do cardio and plyometric drills with intervals of strength, power, resistance, and core training. The workouts happen in long bursts of maximum-intensity exercises with short periods of rest so you can burn up to 1,000 calories in an hour.
Set includes: all workout dvds, meal plan, and fitness calendar.
Optional Equipment needed: None

#3 TurboFire

TurboFire, created by Chalene Johnson, is an intense cardio conditioning program with 14 workouts. It is a 90 day weight loss and body slimming program that will help you get leaner with exercises that burn up to 9x more fat and calories than regular cardio does. TurboFire includes two low-impact workouts, plus training classes to learn all the moves. TurboFires secret weapon is the HIIT videos (High Intensity Interval Training), with four sweat inducing, incredibly fun workout, even in as little as 15 minutes. And, with more than 20 smoking-hot remixes, the music will push you past your limits!
Set Includes: Resistance band, all workout dvds, nutrition guide, recipes and schedule.
Optional Equipment needed: None

#4 Les Mills Pump

This barbell-based fast weight loss and accelerated strength-training program burns maximum calories to help give you the ultimate toned and lean body you want. The secret is THE REP EFFECT™, which utilizes lighter weights and higher repetitions so you can burn up to 1,000 calories per workout, all while getting lean and strong without bulking up. The system includes your very own barbell with a set each of 5lb and 10lb weighted plates. This is the secret weapon designed to speed up your strength training and fat loss.
Set Includes: Barbell with 2 5lb and 10 lb weight plates, all workout videos, measuring tape, nutrition guide, and a bonus workout video.
Optional Equipment needed: Yoga mat

#5 TurboJam

TurboJam will boost your weight loss and you will have a blast kickboxing, dancing, and body sculpting with trainer Chalene Johnson. You will burn tons of calories and reshape your body fast. With awesome upbeat music to keep you energized and great modifications for those who need it, TurboJam could be your perfect workout partner! In a university study, participants burned up to 1,000 calories in an hour!
Set Includes: Weighted sculpting gloves, all workout dvds, nutrition guide, recipes and schedule.
Optional Equipment needed: None

#6 Ten Minute Trainer

Think you do not have time to exercise? Think again. Tony Horton maximizes every minute of these 10-minute drills, so you get the most from your workout, and your day! For really busy people, every minute is precious. Tony’s own Super Stacking Technique has toning and resistance bands with cardio and ab exercises to work multiple body parts simultaneously. It is as if your muscles are multitasking. With this program, you have no excuse on skipping your workout for the day!
Set Includes: Resistance band, cardio belt, all workout dvds, bonus dvds and workouts, nutrition guide, recipes and schedule.
Optional Equipment needed: Yoga Mat

#7 ChaLean Extreme

Boost your metabolism, burn fat and get lean with Chalene Extreme. You will build and tone your muscles with this program, you can actually lose up to 60% of your body fat in 3 months if you follow the strict guidelines. You will get visible results within the first 30 days. Incororating a perfect mix of cardio and resistance training, you will build lean muscles and ramp up your metabolism. When you build lean muscle you will burn fat long after your workout. You will become a fat burning machine!
Set Includes: Resistance band, all workout dvds, bonus dvds and workouts, nutrition guide and schedule.
Optional Equipment needed: Dumbbells, Yoga mat

#8 Brazil Butt Lift

Dubbed the “Supermodels workout to a perfect butt”. Leondro Carvalho, trainer to Victoria’s Secret supermodels shares his expertise and secrets with all of us. Using Brazilian dance, cardio, and Leandros own signature lower body workout, you can make your behind your best feature. His triangle works the three main trouble areas, first to Lift your butt, then to reduce hips and thighs, and tone your trouble zone!
Set Includes: Al workout dvds, booty resistance band, nutrition guides, workout calendar, triangle cards, bonus workout video.
Optional Equipment needed: Yoga mat, ankle weights

#9 Yoga Booty Ballet

The Yoga Booty Ballet® Ab & Butt Makeover is a fantastic mix of yoga, lower body sculpting ballet, and cardio dancing that was developed to tighten your abs and butt while giving you a long lean body. Gillian Marloth Clark and Teigh McDonough, two of the States top fitness and dance experts, use an ABC training technique firm your Abs, tighten your Butt, and melt away fat with Cardio. You will be able to see a big difference in your body in as little as one week.
Set Includes: Sculpting ball and band, all workout videos, nutrition guide, and a workout schedule.
Optional Equipment needed: Yoga mat

#10 Zumba Exhilarate

Zumba dance party has taken the world by storm. If you don’t have a class in your area, this home dvd set is perfect for you. With seven workouts designed to shake and shimmy off the pounds and tone your entire body. It is so much fun to do you won’t feel like you’re working out! A booty shaking soundtrack that includes salsa, calypso, reggaeton, hip hop, cumbia and belly dancing.
Set Includes: Maraca style toning sticks, and all workout dvds.
Optional Equipment needed: None