*The following review was previously written in July 2024, but I have done the whole DVD again in January 2025 so I can give my official rating for this program. Year: 2004 Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment Instructor(s): Lara Hudson First of all, I wanted to get this DVD for sale at a Half Price Books location back in April 2024 along with the Turbo Jam: …
The Jenny Craig: 28 to Motivate challenge (+ some handy journaling apps I have been using) as of September 2024
Hello everyone, I have been keeping this a secret for a while now, and I have been wanting to share it with you guys today. Since last year I have done the 28 to Motivate challenge (inspired by the Jenny Craig CD of the same name that has been ripped and uploaded to YouTube), I wanted to do it again but with a twist. That …
Summer is winding down, but new DVD reviews are coming this fall!
Hey everyone! It has been a while since I posted on my blog, and there has been many things that happened near the end of the summer that I can’t really mention. But to sum things up, I have been really busy over the past few weeks and want to get back to posting regularly. Recently I came across a Goodwill location in Bryant, Arkansas. …
The Method: Pilates Target Specifics Review
Ever since I purchased The Method: Pilates All in One Workout in 2022, it led to the discovery of some existing Method workout videos/DVDs online, specifically on YouTube. A person decided to upload a Method video (shown below), but it was coming directly from the Method television series. The video was simply called “Precision Toning,” but it was not the original 1996 VHS of the …
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 …
Yoga Booty Ballet Review: In the Beginning
When searching for home workouts online, I came across an infomercial for Yoga Booty Ballet, which was an old Beachbody program that was really unique. The same thing went for the Slim in 6 program, but I only saw the VHS versions. In the spring of 2023, I was intrigued to get the YBB program on DVD along with a spin-off series called Yoga Booty …
10 Minute Solution: Carb Burner Review
Year: 2004 Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment Instructor(s): Michelle Dozois On a sunny day in November, I was cleaning out a section in the home office near the front porch when I saw some burnt DVDs in the storage. Most of them were movies and TV shows, but there were a few workout DVDs that were already burned such as a duplicate copy of On the …
Tantric Toning Workout with Stephanie de Phillipo Review
Distributor: Natural Journeys/Goldhil Home Media Year: 1998* (2004 DVD release) *originally released by Goldhil Video as Stephanie’s Tantric Toning: The Stress-Free Workout in 1998 Many of the DVDs in my collection claim to give you a good workout and have a positive outlook for seeing results when doing them regularly. But how can one be satisfied with their progress when completing a program? In 1997, …