I like Tank Top Arms on Hulu. Although it is billed as an arm work out, it really works all the upper body and the abs. There are other exercise videos on Hulu that you can use for free!
I can't give you an opinion yet, but I just bought Supreme 90 Day System work out DVDs, which looks like it is similar to to P90X, but at a much lower cost. I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond, where it sells for $20, but I got it for $16 with a 20% off coupon.

I record exercise shows on my DVR. On our TV, the channel I end up recording the most from is Fit TV. I don't know what other channels people might have. There is a guy named Gilad who has two different series -- one is more aerobics and the other is more weights. I really like his shows -- they're 1/2 hour, minus time for commercials, so depending on how much time I have, I will do one or two. If you have cable, search through some channels to see what you can find. I keep a bunch of shows "saved" on my DVR so I have a lot to choose from on a particular day. I even have a belly dancing workout!

terriks - I've heard of Hulu, but I've never actually used it. Do you access the internet through your TV or do you exercise in front of the computer?

sueb20 - I'll have to see if I have Fit TV. I used to record exercise shows on TV about 20 years ago, but I didn't know they still had any. In fact, there used to be a guy name Gilad. I don't know if it's the same guy, but that's not a common name, so you would think so.

I usually just use my laptop when I exercise to Hulu, though sometimes I hook up my laptop to my TV with an HDMI cable.

Oh yeah, I'm sure it's the same Gilad. I don't know if they're old shows or if he is just very well preserved but a friend told me she used to see him on TV about 20 years ago, too.

If you have Comcast for your TV cable provider, you have access to OnDemand which has a health & fitness category. Not sure about recording from the OnDemand feature, haven't done it;). I usually do my workout (walk/jog/run 5 a day) first thing in the morning. Usually use free weights when I get home from the park, barring other commitments.

The weather has been so beautiful, I couldn't resist going outside to exercise as opposed to the treadmill. Unfortunately, this weekend is the end of DST, and I think my current routine is going to have to move inside.

Funny thing, I'm a sucker for the infomercial fitness stuff. I probably own 90% of the DVD's that are out there. Problem is, I don't use them. Need to work on that. Need to get motivated so as to avoid picking up extra pounds over the holidays.

Ah, Gilad...I have some of his old videos...I think he's had tons of surgery but he's still exercising, so good for him.

My favorite: Pilates System 17 and 27 (two different DVDs) by Rael Isacowitz. Hands down. I feel SO good when I'm finished -- not aerobic, but definitely toning and demanding, and they leave room for you to go more or less advanced with each movement. I've heard from Pilates instructors that if you use a DVD rather than go to a class, his are by far the best you can get. Even DH uses it to loosen him up and make him more flexible, because he rides his bike to and from work every day.

They are a bit comical and take a bit of getting used to, because Rael is all over the women who execute the exercises, moving their pelvises and running his hands up and down their backs, etc., and there are definitely some quotable lines from it...you can see one woman smile like the teacher's pet when he compliments her on her work...but the technique and pace are solid.

Here is a link that might be useful: amazon page on the system 27

Well, I don't seem to have any of the fitness channels.

Work_in_progress - I have Dish Network and I think there is some type of OnDemand feature, but I've never used it before either and I'm not sure I want to pay every time I exercise unless of course I could record it and use it again? I'm a sucker for the infomercials also and I have a Total Gym and many DVDs to show it :)

Flyleft - Thanks! Have you ever tried System 7? Some of the reviews say it was too easy and some say it was a good workout. I'm thinking about ordering the 3-pack with System 7, 17, and 27.

I got only those two, since we had some experience with Pilates already. YOu might as well get the three if you've never done Pilates before.

I also decided, since I was thinking about it, to buy a copy of the *book* _Pilates_ by Rael Isacowitz too--came out in 2006 two years after the dvds--I found a Pilates Reformer at GW a while back and I'd love to learn the right way to use it. If we like that book, we might even spring for the _Pilates Anatomy_ book that came out this year and isn't really available at a discounted rate yet...but that's getting ahead of our core selves, so let's not throw our posture off : )

All of the fitness videos on Comcast on demand are free. That's what I use. I really enjoy Holly Perkins. She's positive without being fake and gives great pointers. I also like Tom Morley's yoga buns and thighs workout.

Fly - I like Pilates but it really messes with my neck.

deee - Free? I'll definitely check that out then and see if it's the same on Dish.

deee, I wonder if you're holding your neck too tight? There is a right way and a wrong way to hold your neck when you're doing rollups -- is that when it hurts? Or maybe holding during the 100s?

I do laugh sometimes when he says 'no tension in the neck' because it's really easy to slip into holding it too tightly. But not everything works for everybody. I will tell you that sometimes when I start I'm *so* tight in my lower back or shoulders, and when I'm done, I'm loose like a little worm : )

I used to like Mari Windsor Pilates tapes. She does the classic Pilates from Joe Pilate.
Thing is, after I go through the tapes, I get a bit bored with the repitition. This is why I preer to go to exercise classes. A good instructor mixes things up so that yu don't get bored.
My favorite class currently is a pilate and yoga combo. I feel like I have worked all my musclegroups after that class and I have never had an injury.

I won't even admit how many exercise DVDs I've tried. My very favorite is Karen Voigt and, in fact, I just bought her Ballet BodySculpt DVD http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-BodySculpt-Karen-Voight/dp/B00466G5XA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342028935&sr=8-1&keywords=ballet+sculpt+voight and I love it. I was worried it would be too easy, but it was a good workout. I have most of her other DVDs also. I also like The Method All in One http://www.amazon.com/Method-Pilates-All-One-Workout/dp/B000067J06/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1342029138&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Method+All+in+One, altho some people think it's too complicated. Sometimes, tho, I think that's better than multiple boring reps.
I also recently bought Supreme 90 day http://www.amazon.com/Supreme-Day-System-Cal-Pozo/dp/B004S2YN5O/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1342029208&sr=1-1&keywords=supreme+90+day+10-dvd+set+workout for the Tabata workout, but you get 10 DVDs for $20. I also love Yoga DVDs. The reviews on Amazon really help me decide if a DVD is something I'd like.

Terriks, how did you get your links in the body of the text?
I apologize that my msg above doesn't contain links. I was hoping this was a new capability on GW.

There is a box for a link at the bottom of the page. Just copy the link into the Optional Link URL box, then give it a short name in the Name of Link box. For clickable links in the body of your post you need to use a little HTML.

Type in the above code, and where it says URL copy the entire URL, then put in a short name for your link in the name of link area.

I've tried many videos at home and many forms of exercise at the gym. Last year I started doing Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds, along with a change in diet (South Beach) and have lost 20 pounds and kept it off for over a year.

These videos can be done anywhere, which is what I like about them. I can pop on into my computer at work and do a short workout in my office. At home I can use weights and bands.

Here is a link that might be useful: Walking video

I used to use Karen Voigt exercise routines. OK, I'll say it: I had exercise tapes. Ancient technology! They were excellent, and now I think I'll try out her DVDs.

bonnieann925 - Thanks for the link! I think I'll try it work my workout today. I watched a little bit of it and I like that it's not hard, but do you ever get bored with all the walking?

lynxe - I know! I'm slowly replacing all my videos with DVDs.

bonnieann925 - Which Walk Away the Pounds do you have? I see several on Amazon.

5 Day Fit Walk and Express 2-in-1 (easy one mile and brisk two mile). I'm not bored with it yet and my weight is just where I want it so I'm not changing a thing!
You can also purchase the workouts online for instant viewing.
http://www.walkathome.com/walk-tv/