Exercise DVDs: Not Just For Moms!

Have you ever noticed when you do a workout video your little ones are either watching you or actually trying to do it with you? Last week my 4 and 9 year old were trying to do P90x Plyometrics with me. I have to say they did a pretty good job..okay a great job! It got me thinking about DVDs for kids.

 Now more than ever we are seeing the obesity rate in children rise quickly. Start now and start early. Get your kids moving even if they do not have a weight problem. They need to start learning now how to exercise and eat right.



With summer coming it is a great time to try new things like a kids workout DVD. You can find Shaun T.'s Fit Kids Club, Yoga for all ages including those with Autism. I even found dancing with Richard Simmons!


 Why not do the DVD with your kids? That way there is no excuse as to why you didn't get your workout in! You can show them proper form, spend time with them and exercise!! I know summer is hard to stick to a workout routine, so try changing yours around a bit and have some fun. You may not feel like you ran a 10k, but really it is too hot anyway!

Bottom line is start leading by example! I know I have been known to let my daughter watch extra TV if she jumps on the mini trampoline in our living room. Next time I think I will put in a kids workout DVD instead! Give it a try, pop in a workout and for once don't feel guilty, feel healthy!

 Below is a list of top Kid Exercise DVDs 

• School House Pop
• Get Fit Kids
• 6 Fit Kids Workouts
• Kids Walk
• Yoga Kids

To read a review on each video and age suggestions go to:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/107062-fitness-videos-kids/#ixzz1Jvu79jDd


To buy from Amazon go to:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kids+fitness+exercise+dvd

Review of Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown

Okay Blogger Friends, I am starting my DVD review of the month! Since Yoga is a four letter word to me, I started there. I will actually do the videos and give you my honest opinion! Here is what Yoga means to me:
Y: You have got to be kidding me?
O: Oh crap this hurts!
G: God help me reach my toes!
A: Absurd poses I can't do..

Yoga is actually essential to stretching out your muscles, building a strong body foundation, strengthening everything and learning how to breath effectively through any workout. So it is a great workout, I am just a flunky when it comes to it. After 15 years of basic strength training and little stretching I feel like a cold piece of chewing gum!
Today I recorded one of Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown workouts. Direct TV had a 30 minute workout that I can keep for a month. Not bad for a frugal workout and I did not have to pay extra.
FYI: This workout is NOT a true yoga workout. Jillian adds her "rep it out" version by doing basic yoga poses with a body resistance twist.

For example you do a series of yoga poses that add body resistance and you hold the last rep for 15 seconds. She has two other people with her so you can see advanced and beginner moves. I was somewhere between beginner and basic. I was sweating and my triceps and back are really sore from the many plank push ups. I still need work on my downward dog because it looks more like an old sick dog! I really did enjoy this workout not only because I really felt it in my muscles, but I got a great stretch. I just hate sitting in weird poses trying to breathe for long periods of time. If you are a yoga junky however, this might disappoint. If you go into it looking for a yoga with a twist, then you will be happy!
So far I have found the cheapest place for the entire 2 workout DVD is Wal-Mart and Amazon.com. Both are under $9.00. Give it a try..and happy posing