A Reader Reviews the P90X Extreme Home Fitness Program


Updated 08/26/11 3:21 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

P90X Extreme Home Fitness DVD Review

FitSugar reader debnicole shared this fitness DVD review for the eighth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway, and you should too! I incorporate various workout DVDs in my exercise regimen. Lately it's been mainly the P90X series. My husband and I started two months ago on P90X and are halfway through. It's definitely an investment to buy the set; but I definitely feel like the money was Read more

DVD Review: Bob Harper's Ultimate Cardio Body


Updated 02/28/11 2:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Bob Haper's Ultimate Cardio Body Workout DVD

Bob Harper has been reshaping bodies for 11 seasons now on The Biggest Loser, and now he's focusing his baby blues on you. His latest DVD, Ultimate Cardio Body ($15), subtitled "Extreme Weight Loss Workout," makes me think of the show, but Bob seems kinder in this video even though the workout is relentless. Inside a brightly lit modern studio, Bob and a cast of four, with two women confusingly Read more

DVD Review: Fit in 5 Total Body Tone


Updated 12/17/10 7:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Acacia Fitness DVD Review: Fit in 5 Total Body Tone

Some athletes or sports gurus like to bulk up their muscles and flex to impress. Me? I'm a toning kind of gal and the quicker the workout, the better. While some people take hours a day to work their body into tip-top shape, sometimes all you need is a 20-minute stint. Created for folks who can't always carve a heavy-duty gym routine into their hectic schedules (or those who simply don't want Read more

Bob Harper's Inside Out DVD Series


Updated 05/11/11 3:36 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Review of Bob Harper's Inside Out Method Fitness DVDs

When asked which trainer from The Biggest Loser you would want to work out with, Bob Harper edged out Jillian Micheals; he's the nice one, right? With his new four-disc DVD series Inside Out Method, it looks like he is trying to change his rep. From yoga to intense cardio, Bob is ready to make you sweat, grimace, and shake — the more you complain, the harder he will make you work. Yes, it's as Read more

Work Out With Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino


Updated 07/20/10 8:07 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Launches Vitamin Supplement and Workout DVD

For the majority of you who said you wanted Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino as your trainer, now is the time to get excited. MTV is reporting that the Jersey Shore star has a fitness DVD in the works, aptly titled The Jersey Core. Mike plans to film the DVD in — you guessed it — New Jersey. The "intense total body workout" will have a special section devoted to how to get your abs looking Read more

Ashton Kutcher Uses P90X to Deliver the Blows in Killers


Updated 07/13/10 12:15 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Ashton Kutcher Knocks Out Stuntman and Hits Rob Riggle While Filming Killers

Ashton Kutcher really got into his role as a spy in the upcoming action-packed romantic comedy Killers. During a press conference, Collider.com reports that Ashton admitted to accidentally knocking out a stuntman and kicking actor Rob Riggle in the face during the fight scenes. Based on what Ashton says, it sounds like the movie is going to have some pretty fantastic action scenes. "My stunt guy Read more

Work Out Like "SkinnyGirl" Bethenny Frankel


Updated 01/15/11 7:54 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 15 comments

Review of Body by Bethenny Frankel Workout DVD

Like Buzz, I am a self-confessed Real Housewives of New York fan. I'm also on Team Bethenny, so I was excited to try out Bethenny Frankel's new fitness DVD, Body by Bethenny ($13), when it landed on my desk. Since Bethenny is more chef than fitness instructor, she enlists the help of Kristin McGee, the award-winning celebrity trainer who also shows up on 30 Rock from time to time. The two women Read more

How Often Do You Use Fitness DVDs?


Updated 03/24/10 3:21 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

How Often Do You Use Fitness DVDs?

Being as this week's challenge for the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway is to review your favorite workout DVD, I was wondering . . . How Often Do You Use Fitness DVDs? Most days of the week. A few times a month. A few times a year. I never use fitness DVDs. Read more

DVD Review: Weight Loss — Pilates


Updated 02/22/10 7:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Review of Weight Loss Pilates DVD by Acacia Featuring Kristin McGee

Although I'm not a fan of Acasica's title choice for its DVD series being "Weight Loss," I enjoyed Weight Loss — Cardio Sculpt and Weight Loss — Cardio Kick workouts. The latest in the series, Weight Loss — Pilates ($15), didn't disappoint either. Unlike most Pilates DVDs, which focus on mat exercises, this workout contains some cardio. The instructor, Kristin McGee, leads you through Read more

Beat the Winter Blues With a DVD Swap Party


Updated 02/17/10 4:56 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

DVD Swap Party

I recently 'fessed up to having a whole shelf of fitness DVDs, and it looks like a lot of you are big fans of workout videos too. Whether you own one video or 21, mixing up your collection can keep you from getting bored, especially during the colder months when so many of us move our workouts indoors or feel unmotivated to exercise. Beat the Winter blues by hosting a fitness DVD swap party at Read more