Year: 1997/2002* Distributor: PPI Entertainment/Current Wellness Instuctor(s): Jennifer Kries, Lakey Evans, Alexandra McKechnie *originally released by Parade Video in 1997 ~Preface~ Hello everyone, Sorry for the inactivity on my blog. My mental health was not in the best condition this month, and this post was originally for March 2024. Now that I am in the process of healing my state of mind, the next few …
Valerie Bertinelli: Losing It and Keeping Fit! Review
Year: 2009 Distributor: Gaiam Instructor(s): Valerie Bertinelli and Christopher Ross Lane This is a random DVD I have come across when I saw a user uploading the Jenny Craig: 28 to Motivate CD. Valerie Bertinelli and Christopher Ross Lane have designed this program to assist you in your weight loss goals. The Jenny Craig Exclusive version of this DVD was probably sold at their weight-loss …
New Rating System
For my future reviews, I have developed my own rating system based on the following factors within my home workouts. (Some of the factors shown below will not be used depending on the program.) Here’s an example of what a rating would look like on my newer posts. Rating of Tantric Toning Workout with Stephanie de Phillipo (1998/2004) Instructor(s): 10/10 Set: 10/10 Outfits: 9/10 Music: …
Island Girl: Hula Workout for Weight Loss Review
Year: 2003 Distributor: Natural Journeys/Goldhil Home Media Instructor(s): Kili *If you would like to see how I got into collecting fitness DVDs in 2023, please check out my previous review for Island Girl: Cardio Hula/Hula Abs & Buns. It has been almost 2 years since I have collected and reviewed fitness DVDs, and this was one of the first titles I have owned since 2023. …
Yoga Booty Ballet: Fanmade Calendar
This will be a short post for today. I am almost finished with Beachbody’s Power 90 (P90) and I am going to make the comparison review of this program with Debbie Siebers’ Slim in 6. In the meantime, I have created a fanmade Yoga Booty Ballet calendar. The only calendar for this program that I found online is for Yoga Booty Ballet Live (Ab and …
Winsor Pilates: 20 Minute Winsor Pilates® Circle Workout/Accelerated Fat Burning Review
Year: 2005/2006 Distributor: Guthy-Renker Instructor: Mari Winsor Mari Winsor has been a renowned Pilates instructor when she recieved her certification from another instructor named Romana Kryzanowska. She then worked with celebrities such as Michael Jackson and produced her popular Winsor Pilates workouts with Guthy-Renker Corporation. On the other hand, Romana has starred in her own direct-to-video workout series called Romana’s Pilates, which was distributed by …
Recipe Adaptations: Hearty Meat Soup
This is one of the first recipes that came from a Canadian Pilates DVD called I Love my Pilates 2. This wasn’t a complete 2-disc set, but I eventually had the first slot open to put the Danskin Now: Mat Workout disc (review coming soon.) On the DVD menu, there was a presentation of all the recipes for a 7-day meal plan filled with healthy …
The Biggest Loser: Power Walk Review (and the first Community Day of the year)
**NOTICE** This review was supposed to be posted during the week of January 14, 2024 but I have been busy for the past two weeks. There will also be a picture showing the new kimono and a special Fortune Decor Pikmin from Japan! Year: 2010 Distributor: Lionsgate Instructor(s): Bob Harper, Tara Costa, Sione Fa The Biggest Loser was a reality TV show which aired in …
Denise Austin: Shrink Your Female Fat Zones Review
Year: 2003 Distributor: Artisan Home Entertainment (Lionsgate) When I became attracted to The Vista Group’s YouTube channel in 2021, there was a VHS upload of Angela Lansbury’s Positive Moves, which was her personal exercise tape. Unfortunately, the actress died on October 11, 2022 along with the channel getting terminated at the time, so I had to find a suitable replacement. An upload of Denise Austin’s …
Comparison Review: On the Ball Series
Since the pandemic in 2020, I had owned a stability ball for my at-home office and when I went to middle school in-person in 2021, the ball remained untouched for more than two years. After searching on eBay for Natural Journeys titles that I liked, there was a stability ball workout called On the Ball: Yoga Workout for Beginners at a local Half Price Books …