Desert Island Videos

Danielle S

Straight Up Sculpt --I love this video and Keli Roberts is great
Cia 5004 --Christi Taylor Step and Hi/Lo, this video puts me in a great mood
Living Arts Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss --This video has the most beautiful scenery and I love the stretch from it
Baron Baptiste Power Yoga Basics --Great video, 3 different sections to it, tough ab work, too
Cathe's Step Heat --I love this one, and of course more ab work for that bikini I'll be wearing on the Desert Islan

MarieC

Balletcise with Marguerite Porter --A wonderful intro to ballet that is simple to follow but challenging enough to really sculpt the muscles. Works every muscle group of the body in a manner that's both relaxing and exhilerating.
Kathy Smith's Step Aerobics --A great basic step tape for a cardio change of pace. Kathy is very motivational so it never gets boring, and her cuing is excellent as always.
The Perfect Balance Workout --A fabulous workout that blends a tai-chi warmup with salsa aerobics, karate aerobics, attitude aerobics, ballet aerobics and a yoga cooldown for a fun and challenging workout that's never boring. The four inspiring instructors (Donna Richardson, Lisa Gaylord, Gloria Quinlan and Stephanie Hermann) each have their own unique style. The sets and music are first rate.
Crunch Boot Camp --This new workout is a real winner with my busy schedule. Good old fashioned muscle toning moves that really work in a minimal amount of time and with minimal equipment. Very motivational with great music.
Raquel Welch's A Week with Raquel --An real oldie but goldie I couldn't live without. Features seven 15-minute yoga sessions (one for each day of the week)with favorite floor and standing poses. It's a perfect way to start or finish the day if you can only squeeze in a few minutes. It's a micro-workout for the entire body and soul.

Ellie

Cardio Burn --Tamela shines in this one...i love the way i feel, when i am done i feel euphoric.
Yoga Journal's Energy video --Rodney Yee's flowing moves on the beach make me energized, flowing from cat to dog...i wouldn't mind kissing the beach.
Firm Tough Tape --Tracy Long..covers it all..and i would need to be Tough to be on a deserted island.
Precision and Power --Baron Baptiste knows how to get the kinks out.
Firm Total body Volume #6 --I can reflect back to the big hair and bright 80's...need a reflective day and some sunblock...ouch!

warrior

donna richardson's donna mite --Love, love, love this tape! So much fun!
Cathe Friedrich's How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding --Love, love, love this tape! First one I ever did, got me in great shape!
Karen Voight's Pure and Simple Stretch --Love, love, love this tape! I feel like I'm made from rubber when I'm done!
Cathe Friedrich's Interval Max --Haven't done it yet, but I love watching it!
Firm Strength with Pam Cauthen --Love, love, love this tape! Can't do without the lat section!

jiggs

keli robert's abs and more --it really works the abs! i want abs like hers!
firm:cardio burn --'this is fun' as tamela hastie would say! lol!
firm:maximum body sculpting --fun and tough if using HEAVY weights! tacie long leads this video-'nuff said! :)
reebok: intense moves --wow! i love gin!
kathy smith's kickboxing workout --fun and concentrates on form. plus keli roberts is in it!

Jean Leslie W

The Firm Super Cardio --I love the variety: plyo, weighted four-limb, step, hi/lo. It's become my favorite cardio.
The Firm Super Maximum Body Sculpting AKA All weights --Intense combo weight training with Tracie Long, probaly their best instructor
Kari Anderson's Angles Line & Curves --One of my favorite instructors, has stretch, pilates, yoga. A relasing workout on a desert island
The Firm Cardio Split #1 --For those days when I need a short, intense workout in case the island heat gets to be too much
Kathy Smith's Kickboxing Workout --For pure, kickbutt cardio fun, has a great stretch and some good supplemental exercises

susan p

CIA 9801 --Two TOTALLY fun workouts, this isn't an exercise tape, it's a party in a box! (plus I can crosstrain between step and hi-lo with just one tape!)
Firm Cardio --an oldie but a goodie, one of my favorite Firms, great all-over stregth workout.
Body Bar Sport Zone --Functional fitness at it's best, good core strength work, this tape will prepare me for all the physical rigors of living on a desert island
Stretch and Flex (Denise Austin) --This is a phenomenally thorough and relaxing stretch in 27 minutes, the atmosphere is very relaxing, Denise is actually quiet, and I feel great when I'm done.
Rock Hard Abs (Denise again) --I like Denise's ab workouts. This tape and The Firm's 5 Day Abs are my favorite and most frequently used ab segments. Denise in small doses is good for my soul.

Maximum Intensity Strength --
A New You --
Powermax --
Stepmax --
NAC Interval Challenge --

Tina

"Easy Aerobics" by Greg Smithey --This is the best video for folks who have never exercised before. It's fun, throrough, easy to follow. I use it as a warm-up video for a toning or tougher aerobics tape.
Gilad "The Abs Workout" --This is the only abs tape I have tried that features a very thorough warm-up. Although the moves are not the most creative, this is certainly a fun tape and one I actually look forward to doing.
Gilad's "Fat Burning" --Basic but tough, I still use this 1990 tape about once a month!
Paula Abdul's "Get Up and Dance" --There are times when you gotta dance! Who cares that Paula is wearing chunky heels - she looks terrific!
Donna Richardson's "Donna-Mite" --Call me a baby-boomer, but I still prefer Motown music to Hip Hop. This tape reminds me of dancing to 45's with my friends. (Ten push-ups to anyone who doesn't know what a 45 is)

Idalis

BodyMax --It does it ALL!
Baron's Hot Yoga --Relaxing, and toning at the same time.
MIS --Total body weights.
CIA 8003 --Fun, fun, FUN cardio.
Method Precision Toning --I need sweet abs for my bikini!

Peg F

Bodymax --Has it all. Kicks my butt.
PS Series --Best weight tapes I own.
FIRM: Strength & Cardio --emotionally attached!
Intense Moves --Gin kicks my but from here to Hawaii
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Anonymous

Your Personal Best- Elle MacPherson --K. Voight is as always amazing, great workout for my lighter days, and keeps your bod in Island shape.
K. Voight Strong & Smooth Moves --Another great workout and intensity can be varied. Kills aerobics and total body sculpting in a little less than an hour.
Tae-Bo --Killer workout and leaves me dripping. Really sculpts my legs and glutes.
Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit Buns --Really has rid be of my trouble spot. Intense and effective.
Precision Toning --Gives you long graceful muscles. After endless crunches has really jump started the definition i see in my stomach. Keeps me really strong for ballet to. AMAZING!

Peg F

FIRM: Strength & FIRM Cardio --The dynamic duo! These are my 2 alltime favorite FIRM tapes and I couldnt be without them
Jane Fonda's New Workout --This is the video that got me into working out to videos and I have doen it SO many times I think I could do it from memory! "Oooo Hot cross buns!" HAR!!!
FIRM Time Crunch Workout --Kicks my butt every time, and in short order!
Gilad, Best of Bodies in Motion --Just in case the desert island is devoid of nice looking men!! He's so fun and funny, and I feel like Trilla and Gail are my sisters.
FIRM:Standing Legs --You know, I'm beginning to think that if I'm on a desert island, do I really CARE how my legs look???? Maybe I'll lie on the beach all day and eat bananas instead... ;-)

The 10-Minute Solution --Lots of variety, a good workout tape
Kathy Smith Kickbox --An old fav, and good workout
Joyce Vedral Fat-Burning Workout --Joyce's only 1-volume tape workout, and a great toning routine.
PM Yoga --Is a beautiful tape and very relaxing
8-minute abs --Gotta have ab work

Tara

CIA 9809 Kickbox Express --This is a great workout plus I get some conditioning at the end.
Latin Rythems Workout by Kathy Smith --This is a video I would take because it's a fun one!
Abs of Steel 2000 --It has the best abs I have done. I ignore the aerobics part though
Pure Strength - Chest Shoulders Triceps --Great workout for the upper body!!
Power Yoga #1 Bryan Kest --Need to stretch!

Mandy Lee

Tae Bo ALV4 --Fun Kickboxing with upbeat music and an enthusiastic teacher!!
Tae Bo ALV5 --Short Tae Bo standing workout followed by a long tough floor workout for the lower body. Billy calls it "Butt time!"
Tae Bo ALV6 --The best Tae Bo Live out there. Excellent kickboxing set to upbeat music.
BodyMax-Cathe Friedrich --This video rounds out the kickboxing. It has step, step circuit for the lower body and total upper body weights that are fast and really blast!
Firm Super Sculpt --I've got to have a fun Firm workout. This one is my favorite so far!

FIRM Super Cardio --it's tough , fun, and great for cardio days!
FIRM Super Sculpting --one of the Best tapes for sculpt and strenghtening your whole body.
Millenium Stretch --so very relaxing for rest days
Tae bo Live Advanced Vol. 4 --This tape is great, guaranteed to have fun, burn fat, and get fit!
Tae bo Live Advanced vol. 6 --what can i say? i love Billy Blank's tapes!

Margaret-Ann

FIRM STRENGTH --When I'm done, I know I've hit exhaustion!
FIRM Tri-Trainers Better Body & Buns --Good workout for my lower half! Abs are also good!
FIRM Volume 4 - Time Crunch --Love this one! Gotta bring it! I just disregard the "little dance at the end".
FIRM Tortoise --Gotta bring Tracy Long! Guess you could say I'm a firm Believer! Love these tapes!
FIRM Hare --I'd feel sad without it for those lighter days. My cardio would consist of walking along the beach!

susan p

CIA 9905 with Franny Benedetto --Great fun, plus it's two workouts on one tape! One hi-lo, one step, both pretty intense
CIA 9807 with Shannon and Alison --moderate intensity floor aerobics, mostly low impact (or modifiable to low impact) for days when I'm not bouncy enough for 9905!
CIA 5004 with Christi Taylor --Just because I love Christi and its a FUN one, another half step, half hi-lo workout
Intense Moves with Gin Miller --I just love this woman, love this tape, it's modifiability makes it very versatile and Gin is good company
Best of Bodies in Motion with Gilad --Ah, nostalgia, Gilad got me off the couch initially and I still find his aerobics SO doggone fun and his ab routines the best. OH MY, did I forget STRENGTH TAPES??? Aw, shucks. Stuck on a desert island with just cardio! Silly me. Oh well, guess I'll just have to live with it!

Kathyb

Cathe Friedrich's BodyMax --Challenging 90 minute workout including step, circuits with lower body strength, upper body strength, and abs - also can be split up into a number of different shorter workouts.
Cathe Friedrich's PS series --I'm probably cheating here because this includes 3 tapes but these are excellent advanced weight tapes.
Gin Miller's Intense Moves --Excellent interval workout!!!
CIA 9902 with Keli Roberts --Fun Kickboxing workout with added strength work at the end (using rubber tubing).
Keli Robert's Ultimate Step --This is for those days I just want to lessen the intensity and work out with an old favorite - plus it has a great ab section at the end.

silopez

cathe's bodymax --total body conditioning, absolutely killer leg-strengthening/interval section (my favorite!), couldn't ask for anything more in a video
FIRM Cardio --also a total body strengthening tape that is well-cued, has smoother transitions, and a grueling table work segment
Christi Taylor's Happy Hour Hi/Lo --great choreography that is not difficult to follow, intense workout, great ab segment
Intense Moves by Gin Miller --great interval training tape, the best and most fun
FIRM Sculpted Buns, Hips and Thighs --for those days when i really don't feel like exercising, this video gets me through with minimal torture. the workout is tough, but since it is all floor work, i am quite comfy in that position, especially when i am feeling ill or lazy.

Gretchen

FIRM Maximum Body Sculpting --Even when I'm feeling like a real sludge, I can always motivate myself to work out with Tracie Long--and I can take my stability ball for my "modifications," right?
CIA 9806: A Step Workout --Mambos and spinning around and I can't seem to get enough of Shannon and Alison.
Maximum Intensity Strength --Hits all the muscles with high intensity in a relatively short period of time.
Your Best Body: Abs & More --After three surgeries, this is the only abs workout that has allowed me to build strength without pain.
FIRM Tough Cardio Mix --Not too terribly difficult choreography or intensity-wise. Perfect for lighter days and it's fun!

Michelle E

Cathe Friedrich's Pure Strength Series --Can an entire series count as one selection? .... I know, I know .. but please understand that it's hard to pick just one.
The Firm: Tough Tape (One) --My all-time favorite FIRM tape. Featuring one of the best fitness istructors on video.
Tae Bo Live Advanced Series Vol II --Fun, intense kickboxing that leaves me dripping and tones those legs. Great music, too.
Karen Voight: Energy Sprint --An relatively low impact, killer interval step workout. This workout deserves its place in the Hall of Fame.
Cathe Friedrich: Body Max --If I could only choose one Desert Island video, this would be it. It has it all -- fun cardio and weight training at an advanced level. (Cathe has the best video music, too.)

Michelle

Cathe's Body Max --After I do this tape, the next day I feel stronger.
Firm Vol 1 --I use it as a measure of my fitness. If I can make it through the floor work, I am doing well.
Karen Voight Energy Sprint --Simple but intense cardio
Reebok Step video --I like the industrial look and feel
FS and FC --The best cross trainers the firm has every made

robyn

CIA 9907 "kick-it" w/janis saffell --ilove to kickbox. janis is a my favorite instructor. great music and choreography.
CIA 9809 kickbox express w/janis saffell --again, great instructor, music, and choreography. i also like that CIA video durations are long.
all Taebo tapes --good for quicker workouts, and i still get to kickbox. kickboxing videos are good because they don't require any special equipment.
CIA 9701 step w/donna read --she's next on my list of favorite instructors. one of the few step tapes i really have fun doing.
the FIRM tough tape 1 w/tracie long --thorough total body weight training in under 40 minutes. fast paced, keeps you motivated.

Danielle S

MIS --Very complete and tough!
CIA 9907 Kick It --Fun and long!
Millenium Stretch --Very relaxing!
Danceworks --Kari and cast are having such a great time
1 Cathe Step video, but can't decide which --

Mandy Lee

Tae Bo Live Advanced Vol.2 and 3 --Super energetic kickboxing workout with fun music. I had to bring 2 Tae Bo's because Billy would keep me from being lonely along with all his class on the Desert Island.
Firm Lower Body Split --Total lower body workout that targets all parts of the lower body with standing and floor work.
Pure Strength Back,Bicep Abs by Cathe Friedrich --This is the best back,bicep and abs workout on video. It totally has strengthened my abs.
BodyMax by Cathe Friedrich --This is the best total body workout. It has step, step with leg circuit and total upper body with tough abs.
Firm Core Cardio 2 --Tough cardio with light weights and super upbeat music! Gives me a great sweat and I love all 3 instructors!

Karen N

Firm Strength --my fav Firm (and I love them all). Love the sequencing in this one, plus I can go heavier on the weights than in some.
CIA 6004 --Love the hi-lo! And if I'm stranded for long, I might finally get around to trying the step and "chisel" sections :-)
CIA 8001 --Fun step, and I'll have time to work on my "funky" hi-lo moves until I get rescued. Gotta have those CIA multiple workouts -- more bang for the buck! Important when you only get to take five tapes.
Baron Baptiste - Power and Precision --Great yoga tape; cool instructor. Plus, it's easy to break into sections.
Stretch and Flex with Eric Zimmer --Unique, almost aerobic dancy stretch. Makes me feel like a rag doll when I'm done.

Charlene

Cathe's Step Jam --Cool choreography, tough workout, great to blow out the cobwebs on a Monday
Cathe's Maximum Intensity Strength --Awesome strength video to rival any gym routine
Cathe's Body Max --The best of both -- cardio and strength. A perfect workout for a Cathe addict!
Ali MacGraw yoga mind and body --This is the only yoga workout that really leaves me feeling centered and at ease... great stress reliever
Cathe's Maximum intensity Cardio --I'm still a Cathe addict, but I need a little hi-lo in there. Great long cardio segment.

Marion

MIC --Very intense cardio: both hi/lo and step.
MIS --Total body strength training.
Balance Line and Strength --Gotta have that muscular endurance workout.
CIA 9908 --FUN cardio!
Yoga Journal's Meditation --One of my fave yoga vids/

Shari

Buns of Steel 7 -- This is a great Step w/o. It's easy to follow and gets my heart rate up.
Firm's bust & butt -- Quick total body strength w/o
Abs of Steel 2 -- Tough ab w/o. Makes me feel smaller every time I do it.
Firm body sculpting with Tracey Long -- fun total body workout
Buns of Steel 4 -- Kicks your Butt!

susan p

Maximum Intensity Strength -- Great total body strength, splittable into two days if you're feeling like you'd rather be drinking something from a coconut shell than working out.
Tough Tape -- Another total body tape, and a tough one, gotta have those tall box step up things in my island repertoire.
Cathe Freidrich Get In Shape for Your Wedding -- Two workouts in one, cardio and total body strength, and I LOVE this cardio workout.
Cathe Freidrich Step Heat -- I think I'm spelling Cathe's name wrong now that I'm looking at it, but I love her step workouts and that fun, fun, funky cooldown is a MUST HAVE.
Gilad's Fat Burning Workout -- Can't be stranded on an island without Gilad, and this is a fun non-step workout for days when I get lonely.

Erica

Susan Powter's Lean, Strong and Healthy -- I lost my first 60 pounds doing this video; good benchmark workout.
Reebok's Intense Moves with Gin Miller -- I love Gin Miller and this is a great interval training workout.
Keli Roberts' Ultimate Step -- I have a lot of fun with this workout.
Abs of Steel with Tammilee Webb -- I have tried other abs routines but there are none that I like better than these three basic routines.
Yoga for Reflexibility with Patricia Walden -- I really enjoy the quiet, relaxing workout that this tape gives me.

Janice Georgiadis

Kathy Smith Kickboxing -- I love Kathy's teaching style, it's a challenging,but fun workout.
Rodney Lee's Yoga for people with back pain. -- It has increased my strength and flexibility.
Flo- Jo's workout Viedo -- It's a low-impact fun workout and Flo-JO makes it more intersting by her enthuisiam.
Kathy Smith's Power step -- It's great, it gets your heart rate going and is lots of fun, her cueing and routines are excellent.
Janis Safell, Kickboxing Viedo -- It's a killer workout that gets you sweating in no time. Improves coordination and strenth.

Tracey U

The Ballet Workout w/Melissa Lowe -- The flexibility and form one can achieve with this tape is amazing! I could do it every day.
The Ballet Workout II -- Builds on the moves of the first tape. It is challenging enough to keep me motivated.
Streamline Fitness by Karen Voight -- Karen's likability alone could keep me using this tape, but I also enjoy it for it's unusual toning & yoga moves.
The Firm: Aerobic Interval Training -- Any Firm video would do, but this is one of my faves because of the variety. Also, Sandahl Bergman is great!
The Method: Precision Toning -- I couldn't see improvement in my stomach definition before trying this tape. The moves are different and Jennifer Kries is a great instructor.

Christy

Gilad's step and tone -- Because it's fun,and leaves me with engery.
Gilad's Best of Bodies in motion -- It's a good workout and it shows you the different places in hawaii.
The Odd couple 2 -- because it is a really good movie.
The basic training Workout -- It's a challening workout, and fun workout.
Gilad's Split Routine workout -- I really enjoy Gilad's style and he is a great instructor!!

kristine

Tae Bo: Advanced Workout -- I have worked out for a long time, and Tae Bo makes me move and sweat and feel good in ways, i didn't think possible
Denise Austin's: Arms and Bust -- This is a great toner, without too much bulky and just enough tightness
Paula Abduls: Dance... -- This is a great way to mix up your routine a little, and keep it new and fun
Ab Machine: Brenda Dycraft -- THIS REALLY WORKS!! after having two babies, i just didn't think i would get rid of the "pooch" but i did!
Tae Bo: Basic -- Just for those days, that you don't feel quite up to a two hour regimen this is great to get you fit and energized

Daphne Magnuson

Interval Max (Cathe Friedrich) -- When I finish this incredibly challenging cardio workout, I feel like I just won an Olympic Gold Medal.
Power Kicks (Aaron Lankford) -- I love to kick -- it's completely different and completely fun!
Pure Strength: the whole series (Cathe Friedrich) -- Okay, I know this is 3 tapes, but they are the greatest!
Power Yoga, Vol. 2 (Bryan Kest) -- This tape humbles me, but I love it.
Step Works (Cathe Friedrich) -- Because I love the skip across, the power mambo, the uneven lunges, the cooldown, all of it!

Kim C

elle mcpherson/karen voight -- good workout and the scenery keeps you from getting bored
karen voight strong & smooth moves -- the low impact aerobics
karthy smith aerobox -- lots of sweating
karen voight lower body -- great for legs
kathy smith time saver workout -- two workouts that are easy to learn

lshipley

Kari Anderson - Fitness Formula -- Not too hard for those days you need a break, with GREAT abdominals.
The Firm - Fat Blaster -- Intermediate tape with weights.
Cathe Freidrich - Power Step -- For an energetic day!
Cathe Freidrich - MIS -- To keep those muscles firm.
Ali McGraw -Yoga -- A great yoga tape.

Anonymous

The Firm, Vol1 -- Tough, but very effective
The Firm, Vol4 -- Short, but effective
The Firm, Vol 5 -- It works
Firm Parts - Abs
Firm Parts - Lower body

Lika

Rachel McLish In Shape
Tae Bo Advance
Firm #1
Rodney Yee Yoga A.M.

carol

cathe friedrich maximum intensity strength
pure strength - strong legs & abs
taebo

Lex

Ali McGraw Yoga Mind & Body -- It's my favorite way to relax and work my entire body and spirit.
Tae Bo Advanced -- A strenuous, fun, energizing 60 minutes.
Cindy Crawford Shape Your Body -- Despite what the critics say, it's 2 great overall workouts and one good mini workout.
Jane Fonda's New Workout -- Old and a little cheesy, it still leaves me sore in all the right places and works my heart and lungs.
Kathy Smith Step Aerobics -- While not her newest or most popular, it's my favorite because of the choreography and thorough warm up/cool down.

karen b

cathe friedrich maximum intensity strength -- perfect length and intensity to keep up your muscle strength
cathe friedrich body max -- for those days you want to do both cardio and strength training
karen voight's energy sprint -- long and intense
reebooks intense moves -- for variety and intensity
cathe friedrichs interval max -- not a tougher tape to be found on the panet

julie12

Step Reebok-the video with Gin Miller -- It's a good, basic step workout. I like Gin Miller. She is by far the best teacher.
Paula Abdul's Get Up and Dance -- Fun. It was challenging for uncoordinated me to learn and when I did I felt a great deal of accomplishment. There is also a good ab toning segment at the end of the tape.
Jane Fonda's Work out with Weights -- An oldy, but a goody. All muscle groups get a work out without strain because so much emphasis is placed on good form. Don Issacson is easy on the eyes.
Power Yoga for Beginners with Rodney Yee -- It's 20 minutes long and it makes me feel good. I do this one almost every day. I have seen alot of improvement in my own flexibility that I did not find with other yoga videos.
Reebok Aero Step -- I just really love this tape. It is fun and energizing. I know, it's another Gin Miller, but she really is the best at this type of workout.

tracey j

taebo advanced -- tough total body workout
donna richardson's 30 day thinner thighs -- this is no longer my biggest problem area
crunch hip hop aerobics -- i forgot how to dance until this one
karen voight's streamline fitness -- she is da bomb
8 minutes taebo -- just in case i meet someone

Giacchina (oh, my aching back!)

KI Aerobics (Karate Integrated Aerobics) -- Both the low and high impact workouts can be modified and are easy on my back.
NAC Interval Challenge -- I can make this workout as hard or as easy as I want, depending on how I'm feeling that day.
Low Impact, High Intensity (Charlene Prickett) -- This gets my heartrate up, but can also be modified if necessary.
Abs N' More -- Good back/abs strengthening exercises divided into several levels of difficulty.
AM Chi/PM Chi -- I might need some serious relaxation time after all that hunting and gathering.

Lisa

Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- A great, challenging, never boring workout taught by the best video instructor out there.
Karen Voight's Great Weighted Workout -- Since I'm sure we can bring a variety of weights to the island, this workout will ensure a muscular bod!
Paula Abdul's Get Up and Dance -- Uplifting and fun, it'll take me at least 2 years to get all the moves.
Keli Robert's Abs and more -- This video, if done consistently, will tone your abs, even if you've had kids!
Firm Parts Tough Aerobic Mix -- A great cardio workout, you can always make it harder as your fitness level increases.

Jenn

Firm Tough Aerobic Mix -- It's high impact, and fun!
Firm Better Body & Buns -- It really does what the title says!
Firm FatBlaster -- It's fun and really works up a sweat!
Firm Basics:Fat Burning -- I like the instructors and it's easy to adapt to challenge yourself more.
Firm Tough Tape -- It has excellent leg work easily adaptable for beginners or advanced, and the instructor is wonderful!

Kristina C

Kathy Smith "Power Step" -- Great Step workout. Really works your lower body, good variety, easy to learn. Goes by fast.
Denise Austin "Totally Firm" -- It really makes you lose those hard spots and firms your entire body.
Jane Fonda "Lean Routine" -- Fun dance, aerobic workout. Can make it either low or high impact.
Jane Fonda "Step Workout" -- Fun, low impact step workout. Good ab work also at the end.

Tina W.

CIA 9905 Non Stop Workouts -- The most challenging & fun stepping out there, my all time favorite by Franny (or anyone else for that matter!)
Body Max -- Not one second wasted - the upper body strength training is a compact workout, but it's tough!
CIA 9809 - Kickbox Express -- Thanks to Janis' awesome choreography in this one, I didn't give up on kick boxing!
Interval Max -- Excellent interval training that gives me a good reason to take time out from working out the next day.
Streamline Fitness -- Great to see Karen again in this artsy video - the yoga-style stretch and ab work are my favorites.

susan

Jane Fonda's Workout with Weights -- Great production quality,instruction
Jane Fonda's Favorite Fat Burners -- Good aerobic workout
Jane Fonda's Step and Stretch -- My favorite step tape
Jane Fonda's Step Aerobics and Abs -- My second favorite, excellent ab section at the end
Jane Fonda's Abs Buns and Thighs -- Toss up between this tape and the Personal Trainer Toning tape.

Lex

Cindy Crawford Shape Your Body -- 2 great workouts to alternate, plus a quickie workout.
Ali McGraw Yoga Mind & Body -- A wonderful yoga tape that relaxes and works your body
Jane Fonda's New Workout -- An old video, but has everything- great floorwork.
Cindy Crawford Next Challenge -- A very safe, very thorough workout.
Rodney Yee - Yoga for Energy -- Each of the 5 sections is so different; you sweat, stretch and relax.

sandra

kathy smith's kickboxing workout -- makes me feel empowered and ready to take on anything life has to offer.
streamline fitness: karen voight -- solid upper body workout helps me work on my weak spots. helps out for better punching and jabbing with kathy.
firm cardio -- great sculpting, killer table work.
karen voight's energy sprint -- for those days when i really want to rev up my metabolism.
firm strength -- for tough weight training, increased strength and endurance to complete kathy's tape and karen's nonstop killer workout.

Sandi

Maximum Intensity Strength (Cathe Friedrich) -- I've never been so sore in my life.
Real Fitness: Ultimate Step (Keli Roberts) -- I've had this tape for years, and still find the moves fun and intense.
Body Max (Cathe Friedrich) -- The best full body workout I've ever done, with really challenging step work.
Fitness Formula - Kari Anderson -- Easy and a plain ol' good time.
FIRM Cardio -- Never boring, and Heidi Tanner is very motivating.

kathryn

Building Tighter Assets -- Tammi Lee brings up your heart rate and then works your lower body good.
Voights Energy Sprint -- I can't keep my breath to tell you right now I'm in a sprint
Abs, Abs, Abs -- How did Tammi Lee do that in just 15 minutes? Short and sweet or you can do em all.
Gilads 45 45 -- I love working out at the beach and doing mindless calastenics(did I spell that?) Sometimes simple is good.
Voights one with (that australian model) -- I love the pace and the way Karen works with whats her name but could whats her name be quiet.

Mandy Lee

FIRM Core Cardio 2 -- Fun high impact aerobics and also uses light weights to tone the upper body. Super upbeat music and the time flies by.
FIRM Bust and Butt -- This tape is fast and has a lot of pushups in it. You get both upper body weight training and lower body in one video.
FIRM Better Buns -- This has the tall box which will compliment Bust and Butt. I love the exercises in this video as well as the music.
FIRM Maximum Body Sculpting -- If I go really heavy on this workout, I am dripping with sweat at the end. I can always rewind and do the abs twice.
Cathe Friedrich Body Max -- This video not only pushes you cardiovascularly but also has my favorite Cathe upper body weight workout and abs.

Meriam M

BodyMax by Cathe Friedrich -- The first 1/3rd is high-intensity Step, the second 1/3rd is power-circuits (cardio alternating with weights) and the last 1/3rd is intense upper-body weights. The vid can be broken down into pieces (it's 90 minutes long). GREAT total body workout.
Maximum Intensity Strength by Cathe Freidrich -- 90 minutes of JUST strength-training. Intense, but "adjustable" for all levels of fitness
StepWorks by Cathe Freidrich -- Highly advanced and intense Step vid. Fun, fast and not too complicated. Always "adjustable", like most of her other videos
Maximum Intensity Cardio by Cathe Friedrich -- Very intense floor cardio segment for half an hour, followed by a very intense Step segment for half an hour. Great stuff.
Energy Sprint by Karen Voight -- Intense but totally low-impact Step segment followed by a short low-impact floor aerobics segment and a moderate-intensity upper body segment. Good total body workout.

Sandra I. L

Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- it's a killer!!! long and intense, never boring
Reebok Extreme Step with Gin Miller -- very intense, well rounded step aerobic section. no nonsense effective toning segment
firm cardio -- love the incorporation of short step aerobic bursts in the weighted toning exercises
firm strength -- love the workout. toning for all major muscle groups, effective in a short time
not video, but walking shoes -- walking is relaxing, but can be intense if needed. gives a thorough and invigorating workout

Amy D

Firm Five Day Abs -- You get five different abdominal routines 6-10 each. I train everyday so this would give me the largest selection.
Tae Bo Advanced -- Again there are more than one exercises heres. One day you could do it all, the next just the legs, the next just the cardio and he has 5 minutes of AB work here!
Reebok Step - Circuit training -- All over body here, Gin Miller really pushes you, bonus upper body training with weights and again 5 minutes of ab work.
Firm Fat Blaster -- Stepping chaning,total body workout, again another ab variety plus leg work...
Denise Austin Hit the Spot Arm's and Bust -- Here you get three ten minute upper body work-outs. They are all intense and really push you. Again you would have the variety to stave off bordem.

gettin fit and lovin it!

denise austin totally firm -- It's my first strength training tape, and it challenging without being painful.
billy blank's advanced tae-bo -- Killer workout! When I'm done, I know I've earned my rest.
p.m yoga for beginners with patricia walden -- I don't care for it at all, but it's the only stretching tape I have right now. Got to stay flexible!
denise austin sizzler -- For those days when I'm feeling lazy. I can get aerobics and weight work at one time.
donna mite by donna richardson -- The music is great, and the steps are just difficult enough that I feel challenged enough to get them right without really frustrated.

Misha

The Firm#4:Crunch workout with Susan H and Kai S. -- Need you ask?
The Firm #3: with Sandahl Bergman -- Come on hasn't everyone raved enough?
Tae Bo Basic (with weighted gloves) -- Variety, to let out aggression, and for the motivation.
The Firm #6: with Jaynee Poteet -- Well rounded workout, can make it harder with heavier weights or good for an easy day.
One of The Firm Cross Trainers, not sure, it would be a rough choice -- They are challenging. (on a side note) I'd swim a lot on that deserted island, and meditate a lot using Yoga.

susie

firm strength -- best all around total body STRENGTH workout
firm cardio -- best all around total body CARDIO workout
firm fatblaster -- It makes me sweat!!!!!!!!! I couldn't leave home without this puppy!!!!!!!!
firm standing legs -- It gets to my thighs
firm tough tape -- thighs, thighs, thighs!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sylvia

Darryl Preston Power to Step # 2 -- Exceptional choreography,great music, excellent cardio workout.
Kathy Smith Secrets Great Body- Upper -- Maximum results in minimum time.
Reebok Power Step -- Explosive- & same as above!
Cher Body Confidence -- Aerobic dance & sculpting in 1.
Claudia Schiffer -- Cheating - a double video pack of upper & lower body!

Denise

Firm Basics Fat-Burning Workout -- I love the music and it is good for those days I do not feel like putting in 110%.
Step Reebok Power Workout -- 45 minutes of intense aerobics, awsome music.
Firm 2/ Janet Jones Gretzky -- It is long and works all of my muscle groups.
Firm Strength/Tracie Long -- I like that the workout begins with a tough ab segment.
Firm 6/ Jayne Poteet -- I like the muscle working segments combined with low-impact aerobics.

Nyree Emory

Reebok-The Sweat Factory -- It feels like you are in a dance club and Petra Kolber is so much fun! The music is great and it's perfect for a short cardio workout.
The Firm-Vol 1 -- In my humble opinion, still one of the toughest Firm tapes ever made! The tape that made me a Firm believer!
Step Reebok-Intense Moves -- The only step tape that actually scared me! It whipped me into awesome cardio shape!
Step Reebok- Step Rhythym and Moves -- Petra Kolber is so much fun to work out with and the steps are so funky, no matter how many times I do it, I'm never bored.
Billy Blank's Tai-Bo Advanced -- This is so much fun! Not only do you feel like you can kick butt, but I really like Billy. (And it's cool to see that some of his cast struggle through the workout...you know, like NORMAL people!)

Sharon H.

Method Precision Toning -- It's a good pilates-based tape that strengthens/lengthens the muscles I use for ballet class
Angles, Lines & Curves -- The movements - based on pilates, ballet and yoga - are incredibly beautiful, relaxing and yet challenging.
Kathy Smith Kickboxing Workout -- I'm recently really getting into kickboxing - looking for something different - and this tape is fun.
Core Cardio I -- The moves are fast, the music rocks, so it is one great cardio blast that is really fun to do.
FIRM: The Tortoise -- Nice, slow heavy dumbbell work interspersed with step ballroom aerobics. Plus, it is my favorite instructor, Tracie Long.

Heather P.

Ali MacGraw's Yoga Mind & Body -- I just love it -- it's stretchy, strengthening, relaxing, and puts me in a great mood. The desert scenery is truly soothing.
T'ai Chi in Paradise with David Dorian Ross -- The video is just upbeat, and David Dorian Ross is friendly. I'd finally have time to learn the moves and do the whole routine!
The Ballet Workout II with Melissa Lowe -- Ballet makes me feel like a little girl again. It tones my legs and improves my posture - I end up doing the moves all day for fun.
All in One Workout (The Method) -- Also nice and dancy. The stretching, toning, and deep breathing at the end feel great!
Bryan Kest's Power Yoga 2 - Tone -- It works out ALL my kinks! I feel super strong and long afterwards. He has a nice soothing voice, and I know his studio is in Santa Monica - one of my favorite places. So in a way, doing the video makes me feel like I live in California and am taking his class!

Kim C

elle mcpherson/karen voight -- good workout and the scenery keeps you from getting bored
karen voight strong & smooth moves -- the low impact aerobics
karthy smith aerobox -- lots of sweating
karen voight lower body -- great for legs
kathy smith time saver workout -- two workouts that are easy to learn

lshipley

Kari Anderson - Fitness Formula -- Not too hard for those days you need a break, with GREAT abdominals.
The Firm - Fat Blaster -- Intermediate tape with weights.
Cathe Freidrich - Power Step -- For an energetic day!
Cathe Freidrich - MIS -- To keep those muscles firm.
Ali McGraw -Yoga -- A great yoga tape.

Alias

The Firm, Vol1 -- Tough, but very effective
The Firm, Vol4 -- Short, but effective
The Firm, Vol 5 -- It works
Firm Parts - Abs
Firm Parts - Lower body

Amie

FIRM Tough Tape -- Great strength building workout
Reebok Power Step -- Tough aerobic workout with a great, challenging routine and motivating music
FIRM Standing Legs -- Hands down the most difficult leg routine...I do this only on days I feel really strong.
Reebok Intense Moves -- Difficult but fun aerobic workout.
FIRM Volume 4 -- Short workout that does everything...aerobics, toning and abs.

johnna

karen voights energy sprint -- no high impact but alot of sweat and mucle action. fast results
greg smitheys buns of steel -- i dont do anything but the leg exercises but they are great
flo jos training video -- Flo jo need i say more
tami lee webbs arms and abs of steel -- 2 differen work outs to level out your training
tae bo -- its fun

Denise

The Firm Volume 3 -- Best Interval tape around. Heavy weights, hard aerobics.
Praise Workout Circuit Training -- Great Christian Music with a fabulous step aerobic/weight intervals/abdominal workout.
Len Kravtiz's, Anybody's Step Workout -- 30 minute floor and step routine and 25 minute intense step toning w/wights and x-ertube.
The Nac System, Interval Challenge -- Fun fast workout for a shorter duration. Floor interval training aerobicly.
The Professional's Workout w/Linda Shelton -- All low impact, light wights, full body workout.

Amy K

Firm Volume 2 - Low Impact Aerobics -- Light weights, fast pace, great stretch - this workout leaves me feeling great
Firm Tortoise -- Heavy weight work, and I LIKE the ballroom aerobics
Cathe Freidrich Step Works -- The most fun you can have on a step (I think - there's one or two other things I've yet to try)
Reebok Power Blast -- Easy-to-follow floor aerobics that I can work moderate or intense
The Method: Precision Yoga -- Three 20 minute sections - I can do one after a workout, or do the whole tape and get both worked and relaxed

Kelly B

Step Jam -- Great combos and the time flies by!
Intense Moves -- Hard hard hard but fun, I like watching the time gauge on the bottom.
Maximum Intensity Strength -- We CAN bring weights, right?
PM Yoga -- What better way to relax at sunset on an island.
Step Heat -- Fun combos and a great ab section.

GiGi

Firm Basics body sculpting with weights -- It is a quick full body workout when I sort of time.
The Firm Fat burning -- It is a quick workout with low impact aerobics and some weight training.
The Firm Cross Trainers Firm Strenght -- It's a great workout with a lot of variety. I'm never bored, and I feel great afterwards.
The Firm Cross Trainers Firm Cardio -- I love the both The Firm Cardio and Firm strength in combination I've gotten great results
The Total Workout System with Brenda Dykgraaf -- It's a good cardio workout with weights, and its quick for those days I'm sort of time.

Denise

FIRM 1 with Susan Harris -- I started working out with this video 8 years ago, and I still have trouble doing the plies/lunge segment and the entire floor routine.
Power Step Reebok -- It is the hardest step video I have ever done, by the end I am sweaty and my thighs are burning.
FIRM Basics Fat-Burning -- Although I find this workout to be a little bit to "low" aerobics wise, it is perfect when I have pushed it too hard with my other tapes. And it is a perfect compliment to combine with any other fitness routine a person does. My favorite combo is this with Power Reebok.
FIRM Strength with Tracie Long -- When I first tried this tape, I had a hard time making it through. Now I know I need to pyramid the weights, especially during the military presses and bicep curls.
FIRM parts Standing legs -- During total body workouts I use 20 pound dumbells for leg presses, lunges, dips, and squats. I start standing legs using these weights, but by the final set of hover squats I am luck to be using ten pound weights.

Erin

The Firm Tough Aerobics Mix -- variety of instructers and it uses weights...but doesnt have ab work
Advanced taebo -- a real kick-butt workout!!
Crunch Fat Blaster Plus -- 30 min. of nonstop fat-burning aerobics
Cindy Crawford -- i feel sore head to toe days after
Yoga Zone -- u have to have some kind of yoga or relaxtion or something cause u would go crazy!

MsRebel15

Tae Bo (Advanced) -- It gives you energy all day long
Tae Bo (8 Mins.) -- Because you get a quick fix
Tae Bo (Basics) -- Because even if you are really tired you can still get through this Session.
Reebok Video -- Step areobics get you pumped up

jwbean

Cathe Friedrich's Body Max -- Combines step and weights in a challenging workout and thorough!
Tae-Bo Advanced Workout -- Fun and a shorter workout to alternate with, and still gets the blood flowing.
Cathe Friedrich Maximum Intensity Cardio -- Great aerobic floor workout and then step, really great to push up the heart rate.
Keith Sweats Power Yoga #3 -- A great strength trainer while including yoga poses for relaxation.
Cathe Friedrich's Interval Max -- Very very challenging and fun.

Melissa P

Taebo -- pumps you up and pushes you to try harder even on days you might not feel like woking out--MOTIVATING!!!!!
Cindy Crawford - 1st video -- the trainer on the tape makes you feel at ease & you feel good b/c Cindy is struggling too!
Any Denise Austin video -- Her perky little attitude could probably cheer me up even that time of the month!
Paula Abdul -- This one makes me feel like (once I had it down pat) I have some coordination
videotape my aerobics class from Huntsville, AL -- I think the teacher I have now is great & it would make me feel right back at home!

jennifer k

Firm Basics - Fat burning Workout -- Low-impact aerobics with option to use weights whenever.
Firm FatBlaster -- Great cardio!
Firm Better Body and Buns -- Very tough leg workout with great ab routine.
Firm Low-Impact Aerobics -- Great upper body workout to compliemnt the above video.
Cosmo's Fat burning workout -- Great cardio with weights and nice scenery with a terrific cool-down.

Tammy

Kathy Smith's Functionally Fit Peak Fat Burning -- Short and fun, not to mention your buns and legs will thank you forever! It keeps me lean and strong.

KAREN

TAMMY LEE ABS ADVANCE -- IT WORKS FOR ME WHEN I HAVE EXTRA TIME AND CAN SQUEEZE IN THE PUSH UP AS WELL
TAMMY LEE ABS -- 3 SESSIONS OF 10 MIN WHEN I`M RUSHED
KATHY SMITHS POWER STEP -- UPBEAT TEMPO EASY TO FOLLOW
TAMMY LEE STEP -- EASY FOR BEGINNERS OR WHEN YOUR LOW ON ENERGY
LIESSA HART THIGHS -- SHES DOING THEM STANDING AND SHE EXPLAINS THESE SIMPLE MOVEMENTS AND THEY WORK!

Tracey U

The Ballet Workout w/Melissa Lowe -- The flexibility and form one can achieve with this tape is amazing! I could do it every day.
The Ballet Workout II -- Builds on the moves of the first tape. It is challenging enough to keep me motivated.
Streamline Fitness by Karen Voight -- Karen's likability alone could keep me using this tape, but I also enjoy it for it's unusual toning & yoga moves.
The Firm: Aerobic Interval Training -- Any Firm video would do, but this is one of my faves because of the variety. Also, Sandahl Bergman is great!
The Method: Precision Toning -- I couldn't see improvement in my stomach definition before trying this tape. The moves are different and Jennifer Kries is a great instructor.

Christy

Gilad's step and tone -- Because it's fun,and leaves me with energy.
Gilad's Best of Bodies in motion -- It's a good workout and it shows you the different places in hawaii.
The Odd couple 2 -- because it is a really good movie.
The basic training Workout -- It's a challening workout, and fun workout.
Gilad's Split Routine workout -- I really enjoy Gilad's style and he is a great instructor!!

kristine

Tae Bo: Advanced Workout -- I have worked out for a long time, and Tae Bo makes me move and sweat and feel good in ways, i didn't think possible
Denise Austin's: Arms and Bust -- This is a great toner, without too much bulky and just enough tightness
Paula Abduls: Dance... -- This is a great way to mix up your routine a little, and keep it new and fun
Ab Machine: Brenda Dycraft -- THIS REALLY WORKS!! after having two babies, i just didn't think i would get rid of the "pooch" but i did!
Tae Bo: Basic -- Just for those days, that you don't feel quite up to a two hour regimen this is great to get you fit and energized

Daphne M

Interval Max (Cathe Friedrich) -- When I finish this incredibly challenging cardio workout, I feel like I just won an Olympic Gold Medal.
Power Kicks (Aaron Lankford) -- I love to kick -- it's completely different and completely fun!
Pure Strength: the whole series (Cathe Friedrich) -- Okay, I know this is 3 tapes, but they are the greatest!
Power Yoga, Vol. 2 (Bryan Kest) -- This tape humbles me, but I love it.
Step Works (Cathe Friedrich) -- Because I love the skip across, the power mambo, the uneven lunges, the cooldown, all of it!

Amy

Advanced TaeBo -- It's a challenging, effective, and sweat-generating workout in about one hour! And I'm always sore the next day...
Firm Strength -- It incorporates weight training, light aerobics, and toning all into an hour-long video. Plus, the instructor is my absolute favorite from the FIRM.
Firm Standing Legs -- With all those leg presses, squats, lunges, and dips, my legs are always thanking me the next day. Plus, the added weight work makes it twice as challenging.
Reebok's Intense Moves -- The intervals are very difficult, and if you push yourself to the advanced level, it's one heck of a workout!
Firm Tough Aerobic Mix OR Aerobic Interval Training -- These videos - although different in length - have me dripping sweat by their completion. They both combine weights with aerobics(a FIRM trademark) and they both use a variety of moves, although easy to learn. Great stuff!

Marjorie

Weight Loss Workout- Kathy Smith -- It has interesting floor aerobics routines and includes hand weights for upper body strength.
Energy Sprint- Karen Voight -- This video has a good variety of step routines that build gradually in intensity.
Donnamite- Donna Richardson -- The music, choreography and bright set are very motivating.
Real Fitness: Ultimate Step-Keli Roberts -- This step routine is unique and never boring. It's short so I add 20 minutes of another video for an hour workout.
Tone Up- Kathy Smith -- This is an older video, but the hi/low floor aerobics are great!

Karen

The Firm: Cardio
The Firm: Strength
Cathe: Mega Step Blast
Billy Blank's Tae Bo
The Firm: Tough Tape

Melanie

Karen Voight's Strong & Smooth Moves -- My favorite well-rounded workout, and the body bar can double as a tool to get coconuts out of the tree
TaeBo Basic -- For days when I need a quick blast of energy
Rachel McLish: In Shape -- Good strengthening workout. I might need that strength to build a treehouse
Richard Simmons Groovin' in the House -- Because it's just like being at a party and I might get lonely
Reebok Power Blast with Lisa Gaylord -- Becasue it's great for strengthening, toning and concentration and I always feel ready for anything afterward

Pauline

Your Personal Best -- Elle McPherson/Karen Voight -- No matter how many times I do this workout, I feel great afterwards. All over conditioning when I feel like taking it a bit easy but having a lot of fun.
Kathy Smith Great Buns and Thighs Step Workout -- My butt ALWAYS shows benefits from this tape. Sure, if I don't do it a lot, I can feel it the next day. But I find that is just a reminder to move my bottom half.
Crunch Fat Blaster -- I feel as though I have the moves and I can shake it. Once I got the steps figured out I move like a pro.
Karen Voight -- Strong and Smooth Moves -- I love using my body bar. This tape uses it to its fullest potential.
The Firm Vol. I -- Argh...My bottom looks great after doing this tape. And, more importantly, I feel great.

Mary

The Firm: Firm Strength -- great total body workout starting with abs so that i don't skip them and keeps workouts from being boring.
The Firm: Firm Cardio -- Also excellent total body workout, the companion to Firm Strength for cross-training.
Tae-Bo - Advanced Workout -- FUN!!!! Nothing works the butt and hips better. Great ab workout without crunches! THE MOST FUN Workout EVER!
Crunch - Fat Blaster Plus -- Good cardio workout in shorter time...plus it is fun.
The Firm: Tough Tape (Firm Parts) -- Great all over toning...you can make it easier or really tough just by varying the weights.

Samantha

The Firm Time Crunch -- I get a tough workout in a short amount of time.
Reebok Aerostep -- Time flies, and I feel great at the end when the entire routine is repeated!
Firm Upper Body -- I don't like the hostess, but the workout is challenging and effective.
Reebok Power Step -- Actually, I hate this video because it's so hard, but I actually feel like I accomplished something when it's over.
Cher A New Attitude -- I like the step routine -- better music than most videos!

Sherry

Karen Voight's Streamline Fitness -- Excellent toning segments coupled with strength and flexibility moves.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- Tough interval training plus a solid toning segment.
Gin Miller's Aerostep -- This one is just fun and it always makes me smile.
Kathy Smiths New Yoga -- Hey - being alone on a desert island can be very stressful...
The Firm - Tortoise -- Solid weight training - my butt better look good - chance are I won't have many clothes!

Mandy Jo

Denise Austin: Sizzler -- intense and makes me feel like I got a good workout
Denise Austin: Fat Burning Blast -- Good cardio if you intensify it yourself and add abs and buns to the workout
Kathy Ireland: Total Body Fitness -- She's very good and makes me feel like I'm working out for a reason. Very relaxed atmosphere
Richard Simmons: Sweatin to the Oldies 1 -- a fun workout that isn't hard and me and my mom can do it together
Cindy Crawford -- makes me sore so I feel I got a good workout

Anonymous

Aerobox -- Lots of fun and "different" look make it very motivating.
Power Kicks -- Makes your butt feel great!
Cathe Friedrich Wedding Tape -- Two workouts in one.
Cathe's Mega Step Blast

Nicki

Aerobox -- Lots of fun and "different" look make it very motivating.
Power Kicks -- Makes your butt feel great!
Cathe Friedrich Wedding Tape -- Two workouts in one.
Cathe's Mega Step Blast -- She is the absolute best instructor.
Any Cathe Tape -- The only tapes that motivate me to push harder and challenge myself.

Jawakatima

Kathy Smith's Great Buns and Thighs Step Workout -- Gives me a great lower body workout that includes some great toning!
Cathe Friedrich's Chest,Shoulders and Triceps -- Great workout with visible results!
Cathe Friedrich's Back, Biceps and Abs -- You get amazing results with this workour and quick if you are consistent!
Rachel Hunter's Cardio Kickboxing -- This is much better than Tae Bo in my opinion including form and everything!
AM Yoga with Rodney Yee -- Helps you concentrate on concentration and makes me feel relaxed for the entire day. Couldn't live without this one!

Beth

Firm All Cardio (a.k.a. Fat Blaster) -- It's a lot of fun and makes me sweat!
Aerobox with Michael Olijade, Jr., and Kathy Smith -- It is different from the traditional workout and makes me feel like I can kick some butt.
Firm Vol.1 with Susan Harris -- It was a toss-up between this and Firm Vol. 2. The aerobic weight training really works.
Kathy Smith's Power Step -- I haven't tried Cathe Friedrich yet, so I may like her better in the future, but I think this workout is fun and the sections make it easy to make the workout lighter or more advanced.
Firm Vol. 4 with Susan Harris and Kai Sormenkun -- Really packs a wallop, but is actually enjoyable.

Mandy Lee

Cathe Friedrich's-Pure Strength Back/Biceps/Abs -- This is an incredibly tough strength workout for the Back,Biceps and Abs that exhaust the muscle to the max!
Cathe Friedrich's-Pure Strength Chest/Shoulders/Triceps -- The toughest strength workout for Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. Cathe's Pure Strength have given me awesome results!
G-Force Step Challenge-Patrick Goudeau and boys -- A fun step workout with 3 great male instructors. It's not a killer workout but just plain FUN! Who says working out has to be high in intensity?
Body Max-Cathe Friedrich -- This is the best total body workout chuck full of fun stepping as well as lower and upper body toning with heavy weights and some tough abs!
CIA Kickbutt Cardio Combat-Keli Roberts -- This is a tough fun kickboxing workout that works the lowerbody too and it also has a nice 15 minute stretch which I love! This is my favorite kickboxing video for this week but when the new Tae Bo tapes come out, it will probably change!

Tania

Intense Moves -- Toughest interval tape I've ever done - you really increase your fitness level
FIRM/Tough Aerobic Mix -- The name says it all, plus you get some weight training too
Taebo Advanced/FIRM All Weights -- I combine the two for an awesome total body workout - cardio and weights
FIRM/Tough Tape -- Great tape for those days when you really want to push your muscles
FIRM/Standing Legs -- The absolute toughest lower body workout - you really see results quickly

debra k

Step and Ab Workout by Jane Fonda -- fun, and uses large range of motion- I feel very stretched and limber afterwards, love the ab and back work
Dance Step by Petra Kolberg (Reebok) -- Fun and you can crank at an intense level with no concern of blood sugar drop since it's only 25 minutes
Intense Moves by Gin Miller (Reebok) -- Kicks Ass- improves Cardio
Great Weighted Workout by Karen Voight -- Hate this workout, but I get results I can see and feel
Yoga with Lilias Folan -- I am a Novice to Yoga and this is the only Yoga Video I own, hoping to try some other when my budget permits, it lower my resting heart rate

HY S

Energy Sprint-Karen Voight -- Great overall video for cardio and toning
Power Kicks-Aaron Lankford -- Fun to do
Your Personal Best w/Elle and Karen -- Great video to do for overall cardio and toning
Aerobox -- Fun to do
Beginner's Yoga-Yoga Journal -- A nice way to relax and increase flexibility

Makiko L

Jane Fonda's Personal Trainer: abs thighs -- Short and effective. Jane's fabulous physique is such an inspiration.
Jane Fonda's Personal Trainer: weight training -- Short and effective. I like Jane's careful and sensible approach.
Total Yoga -- Complete stretch exercise.
Jane's Fonda's Complete Exercise -- Fun, fun, and fun! Jane and her gangs inspire me to reach higher goals of fitness.
Callanetics -- Low impact but powerful and effective. I feel fabulous everytime I use this video.

lonnie

tae bo -- it works out my entire body like no other video has.
The Firm Cardio -- gives me cardio while working my muscles with weights
The Firm tourtious -- I enjoy strengh training and this gives you alot of it
Reebock Step -- Gives me cardio while completely toning my legs
Reebock Intense Moves Step -- A very hard work out that really challenges my interself

aila

intense moves -- very challenging
step&tone-gilad -- scenery
reebok-circuit challenge -- i like the intervals because they incorporate weights.
arms & abs of steel w/tamilee web -- great ab and arm workout
reebok extreme step -- like the one arm pushups of the step

Robyn

BodyMax -- Includes intense cardio, strength training for the entire body and stretching. A great overall workout, hard and fun.
Reebok Intense Moves -- Gin Miller is a great instructor, great music, fun moves and a great cardio workout to boost fitness level.
Kickbox Express with Janis Saffel -- This tape is long. It is fun. Janis has a great personality. The conditioning segment is great for muscle endurance and tone too.
StepJam -- This video is great and long(which I love. Section 3 has great moves and music. Cathe Friedrich is the absolute master of Power Stepping.
Power Max -- Another fun, intense step tape, I can never get tired of.

Beth D

Interval Max -- Fun, long, and just the right amout of interval training.
MIC -- Hi/Low and Step for great crosstraining.
BodyMax -- This is great because there are so many ways to use it!
MIS -- Need that total body strength training!
Tough Tape -- For days when MIS is just too much!

Isabelle

Gin Miller - Step Reebok the Video -- The best intermediate step workout I've done yet.
Kathy Smith - Lift Weights to Lose Weight -- The lower body section is a killer!
Kathy Smith & Michael Olijade - Aerobox -- It's fun, it's pretty to look at, and it's a great cardio workout.
Karen Voight - Great Weighted Workout -- Killer upper body workout!
The Firm - Tough Tape -- Challenging workout, wonderful lower body workout.

Lorrie G.

Jane Fonda's Favorite Fatburners -- I get a little chuckle out of all the outfits when the scenes change. It is a long, low impact video with all the best sections from her older videos.
Kathy Smith's Great Buns and Thighs Step -- Pretty good music and it really works the lower body!
The Firm All Weights -- This is one of my favorite total body weights workouts. The ab-work is very effective.
Denise Austin Rock Hard Abs -- I like this one since she includes some back exercises in it, too.
Living Arts Stress Free Yoga -- I don't use the block like they suggest, since I really need the neck traction using gravity in the forward bends. It loosens up all tight muscles in my neck and upper back & feels great!

Missy J

Aerobox by Kathy Smith -- It is fun, intense, and has a great beat that keeps you moving
Buns of Steel 3 with Tamilee Webb -- It is the best leg toning tape I have ever done.
The Grind -- It is the funnest routine I have ever done.
Power Stepping by Kathy Smith -- It is fun and broken up into segments and modifications so I can do whatever my body feels like that day.
Reeboks Intense Moves with Gin Miller -- It is the most intense step workout I have ever done

Emily

CIA 8003 -- FUN 30 minutes each of hi/lo and step! I love Jennifer Mills--party on the island! Focus: cardio.
BodyMax -- Step AND weight training in one good, long workout. Focus: upper body (some lower) and cardio.
Firm: Tough Tape/Lie Down and Workout -- I'm not a Firmie, but I love these two---I consider it one workout since I ALWAYS do LDWO right after TT. Focus: total body (esp. lower and abs)
Powermax -- Focus: cardio (need I say more???) (I might have to change this choice #4 to Interval Max whenever I receive it from the exchange...)
PM Yoga -- Quick, not too hard, and calming. Focus: flexibility and relaxation.

Celia M.

Two the Max - Kari Anderson -- A little step, a little hi/low, lots a variety, and my absolute favorite warmup.
Crosstrainers Strength - FIRM -- This kicks my butt every time and it never bores me.
CIA 7004 -- It's 2 hours of just plain fun. And if I spend enough time on a desert island, I might just get through the whole thing in one session.
Intense Moves - Gin Miller -- A very tough workout with an awesome instructor (she can talk while doing the most amazing moves!) Again, with enough time on a desert island, I might get through this at better than the mid level.
Tough Tape - FIRM -- I'm really not a FIRM fan, but you can't argue with the results!

Cathy M

Reebok Intense Moves -- What a work-out, Gin motivates extremely well, great music, not too complex.
Cathe Friedrich - Maximum Intensity Strength -- A very thorough and challenging weight work-out.
The G-Force - Hi/Lo Challenge -- Always lots of fun!
Billy Blanks - Tae Bo -- A nice change of pace.
Karen Voight - Pure and Simple Stretch -- This video helps me to relax after a hard day's work.

Nancy W

Powermax -- I love Cathe's dancier videos - this one makes me feel energized for hours afterwards.
Firm: Tortise -- My all time favorite Firm, it has a tough strength work, and I the ballroom aerobics are fun.
Firm Better Body and Buns -- Short, tough lower body workout
Step Jam -- Same reason as Powermax - and I love the techno-country music.
Firm Strength -- Good total body workout, with emphasis on upper body.

Susie

PowerMax -- This video is so fun to do, I never tire of it.
BodyMax -- A total body Workout in one tape, need I say more
Intense Moves -- A pretty darn good cardio workout.
Maximum Intenstiy Strength -- To keep in prime 'butt kicking ' shape
Step Max -- The old stand by, dosent take to much thinking to do this killer workout.

Vanessa

Men of Steel: Arms of Steel -- Tough upper body work in a short amount of time - 35 minutes
Powermax -- This is a fun time. The cueing is excellent and you get a good sweat going.
Wedding tape -- Love the music plus it has a great toning section.
Firm Strength -- Great music, great choregraphy, great cuing.
Reebok Aerostep -- I love everything about this tape. Great drum music makes me want to move every time I do this tape.

Lean workout machine

Power Yoga by Bryan Kest'sVol. 3 Sweat -- Total body workout! Best Buns,chest, and triceps. Creates amazing lines and very challenging.
The Method Dance to Fitness -- Strengthens and lengthens the body with dance.
Tough aerobic mix by the Firm. -- Great workout but only if I could bring a tall step-up box and 8 lb. weights or 2 liter water jugs.
Tae-Bo by Billy Blanks -- Kick-ass workout. Defines abs,brings out cuts in your legs,shoulders and arms.th
The Ballet Workout dance instructional -- Elongates those muscles. Increases flexibility to keep your body supple and free from jnjury.Dance makes the body beautiful.

Tara

Kickbox Express -- Great all-over toning and aerobic workout
Cosmopoliton Body Sculpting -- Great toning work with a terrific instructor
KI Aerobics -- I love the instructor and great aerobic workout with self defense
4 Day Rotation with Donna Richardson -- I love Donna Richardson and I can tone every body part in 15 minutes each.
Power Kicks -- Another great aerobic and toning workout while increasing your self confidence.

elizabeth graves

Cathe Friedrich's Power Max -- It's so much fun I don't even consider it "working" out!
Cathe Friedrich's Maximum Intensity Sculpting -- NOTHING gets overlooked in this video
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- Gotta get those interval workouts in!
Firm Volume 4 -- The greatest short workout ever.
Firm Standing Legs -- Ouch!

Steph G.

Tae Bo Advanced Workout -- Absolutely amazing tone/fat loss; never looked this good!
FIRM Tortise -- Heavy-duty leg work, plus some nice ballroom moves thrown in
Precision Toning, The Method Series -- Great Pilates based workout, lenghtens muscles and strengthens torso
FIRM Hare -- Lighter weight workout for alternate days
Strong And Smooth Moves; Karen Voight -- Combo of 25 mins. aerobics; 25 scuplting with body bar and leg weights.

T.P.

Kickbox Express -- 1 1/2 hours of total body workout
Power Kicks -- both aerobic workout and toning in one video that's lots of fun.
Abs of Steel 2000 -- Gotta have a nice stomach if I am on a desert island!
KI Aerobics -- It's fun!
Donnamite -- It's fun & the music is terrific!

Mandy Lee

Better Body and Buns -- I like the variety of 3 instructors, the burn of the tall box and the music is upbeat. And it's only 45min!
Maximum Body Sculpting -- Intermediate total body aerobic weight training tape for days when I want to rest from Body Max/Cathe Friedrich.
Firm 5 -- My favorite Firm floor work, tough tall box/squat combo and I love the tropical island music!
Firm Strength -- When I do this workout, I feel so energized and pumped! A great total body workout although it does lack tough cardio but Body Max will take care of that!
Body Max -- This workout has it all, fun complex stepping for cardio and total body weights to really round out my workout and put the finishing touches on what the Firm video's lack. It's a long workout but worth every minute of sweat!

Pam L

Cathe Friedrich Body Max -- The best complete workout video made yet-40 minutes of intense cardio, plus a tough total body strength workout.
CIA 9801 with Christi Taylor -- The most fun hi-lo routine ever made, and the stepping is great too.
Firm Tortoise -- Tough total body routine, plus fun aerobic sections.
Firm Hare -- Fun light aerobics, with great floorwork; with Tortoise and Hare, you also get Tough Tape, Lie Down & Work Out, and Ballroom Aerobics.
Candice Copeland Dynamic Stretch -- Three great 15-minute stretch routines in one tape.

Victoria

Firm: Better Body & Buns -- It's quick, it's fun and after 45 min, you've got a good sweat going.
Firm: Standing Legs -- You see results FAST with this one! My legs are like jello for the rest of the day after doing this tape.
Firm: Tough Aerobic Mix -- Great cardio workout. Really makes you sweat.
Firm: Cardio -- Better music than most of the Firms. I do it first thing in the morning and feel energized all day.
Firm: Tough Tape -- I struggle to get through this one every time. Really a good workout.

Jodi J

Firm Vol.1 -- The most killer hip work available....The meanest lunge/squat/plie episode
Firm: Tough Tape -- Good barbell work...almost all of this workout is done standing or sitting..a nice change from Vol. 1
Firm: Tough Aerobic Mix -- Awesome Cardio..a little bit of weight work thrown in..
Frim: Vol.4 -- An all-around fun workout that packs a mean punch...I love this workout
Firm : Vol 3. -- Great squat work..and that last set of plies..oh my..

Haley

The firm Vol.6 --
Firm Better Buns --
Vol. 5 the firm --
All Cardio the firm --
The Firm Strong heart --

Elizabeth C

Intense Moves- Gin Miller -- Gives you that great sense of accomplishment, something that might be lacking in the lackadasical island lifestyle.
MIS- Cathe Friedrich -- Can't live without it, even though it might make me overheat in the desert island sun.
Advanced Tae Bo- Billy Blanks -- So I could kick off all those high hanging pieces of desert island fruit.
Yoga Zone Conditioning and Stress Relief- Alan Finger -- Perfect for seaside relaxation.
MIC- Cathe Friedrich -- So I could get all the benefits of gasping in huge gulps that clean desert island air.

Anne Marie

Keli Roberts - Ultimate Step -- Keli is the best instructor there is!
Step Reebok - The Power Workout -- As they say, "It doesn't get any tougher than this."
Charlene Prickett - Rev Up -- Fun, tough floor aerobics.
Karen Voight - Energy Sprint -- Well-rounded, tough workout.
Kathy Smith - Aerobox -- Who knew jump roping was so exhausting?

Victoria

Firm Cardio - Heidi Tanner -- Better music than the other Firm tapes. Good upper body work.
Firm - Better Body and Buns -- Great leg workout mixed in with a total body routine.
Firm - Standing Legs -- My legs feel like jello for the rest of the day - but makes for really fast results.
Firm -Tough Tape -- My whole body feels like jello for the rest of the day. Needs an abs section though.
Firm - Vol. 3 -- The squat work is killer between intervals of tough cardio!

Cinnamon Conrad

Paula Abdul's Get up and Dance -- This is my all time favorite feel good and have fun tape
Tae Bo - Billy Blanks -- Survival of the fittest - need I say more?
Power Yoga, volume 2 - Brain Kest -- Keeps me flexible and strong - besides on a deserted island, Brian would be good to look at!
Reebok Aerostep - Gin Miller -- Perfect for a desert island - tribal music, fun easy steps...
Real Fitness: Ultimate Step - Keli Roberts -- Fun choreographed step tape with a good ab section

Lara

Firm: Strength -- Need to keep up my strength to climb those coconut trees and pick those coconuts!!! :o)
Firm: More 5 day Abs -- Very, Very important to maintain washboard abs in case I get rescued by some babe!!! ;o)
Firm: Fat Blaster -- I gotta have a short tape that is lots of fun to keep me from becoming bored.
Firm: Vol 1 -- Need to bring the essential basics!!!
Yoga for relaxation -- Something relaxing for those stressful days (but I don't know how I could stress out on a beautiful island).

Sarah F

MIS -- Classic strength workout
MIC -- Both step and hi lo on one tape, to do together or separately.
Powerkicks -- To have a good giggle at the girls while improving self defence moves!
Bodymax -- My favourite tough workout at the moment
Bryan Kest's Power Yoga 3 -- Ultra challenging poses that I'll never outgrow, if I ever manage to do them at all that is...

Lesia English

Step N Stones I & II -- Done together- awesome 90 min circuit workout!
Body Max -- This 90 min. workout can be split up to make multi workouts!
Firm Vol. 6 Complete Aerobic Training -- A Firm that is still challenging 6 years later!
Firm Vol. 4 Time Crunch -- Hands down-my favorite Firm!
PowerMax -- My Favorite Cathe tape-great music!

Susan P

Gilad's Hips, Arms, and Abs Toning -- Thorough, pretty tough for my fitness level so its a challenge, GREAT abs section, and Gilad's no so bad either!
Crunch TurboSculpt -- Love the instructor, she's kinda fun (gonna be kinda lonely on that desert island, gotta have some good company as well as a good workout!). Again, its challenging for my fitness level and a fun workout.
BodyShaping Step Aerobics -- Good music, its got some fun moves, its only a half hour (which is good in the real world, but on an island with NO TODDLERS I guess I could go longer!) and I love doing the "Hip-Hop"
Kathy Smith's Peak Fat Burning -- This is intense for me, love the few "balance moves" on there, Kathy's stretch is nice since I'm not bringing along a video specifically for stretching
Kathy Smith's Great Hips, Buns, and Thighs Step Workout -- On a desert island with no kids, I'll have the chance to work up my fitness level and doing this one beginning to end would make a GREAT, challenging goal for me

Charlotte, North Carolina

Gilad, New Beginner Workout -- The band, the outdoors, the motivation ("So far, so good", great moves including some light boxing, and so much fun
Lilias Folan Yoga Workout Series I or II -- Lilias is my personal yoga instructor, it's as though she is right here with me, just me and her getting our day started together
AM Yoga with Rodney Yee -- What a great way to start the day--with Rodney Yee leading an easy-to-follow, head-to-toe wake up program that helps me make the transition from sleep to activity
Richard Simmons Strethching to the Classics -- I can't think of one excuse *not* to do this video: 13 minutes, classical music, no verbal instruction, requires only a chair, great as a stand-alone or add-on
Gilad Fatburning -- All standing! Fun, fun, even when he misses a cue, you get to do your own thing; outdoors, burning fat and having such a good time with basic but not boring moves

Cindy S.

MIS -- A complete total body strength workout (we are taking our dumbbells and barbells, aren't we?)
Step Works -- Step-Skip Across, too much fun!!!
Step Jam -- I just love the choreography when it gets "sandwiched" together on this tape.
MIC -- Hi/Lo will be my crosstraining with step.
Tough Tape -- Those leg presses do wonder for my backside. I want ALL of me to look good when Phil (my DH) rescues me!

Abbe

Cathe Friedrich's Maximum Intensity Strength -- Tough, thorough and will keep my muscles strong and defined.
The Firm, Volume 1 --
Cathe Friedrich's Maximum Intensity Cardio -- It will keep my heart, lungs and body strong, and keep up my stamina and endurance.
Kari Anderson's Angles, Lines and Curves -- For less intense workout days, it will keep up my flexibility, strength and grace.
Yoga Journal's Yoga Practice for Energy -- It's beautiful to watch and wonderfully invigorating and energizing, as well as being relaxing.

Jean L. W

Angles, lines & curves -- This is my favorite video for keeping my body supple. It beat out the Method by a longshot
The Firm Variety Strongbody (Firm Strength) -- Superior all around Workout, beside, it helps to look at a mansion while on a desert island
Cathe F. BodyMax -- When the Firm gets to lame
Ali Mcgarw Yoga mind and body -- I can do this video, or watch the scenery or just listen to the music
Paula Abdul's Get up & Dance -- Just some fun cardio

Jane

Firm Cardio -- See below
Firm Strength -- These are two videos that no matter what, I really feel like I got an awesome workout. I sweat like a pig every time and I feel a little sore the next morning. I love that!
Charlene Prickett's Rev Up -- I've had this video for ten years and still love it--it's straight high-impact aerobics, and that's the kind of workout I started out on. You just can't find that in any new videos
Reebok Power Blast -- I only bought this 'cause it was on sale. I'm not a big fan of step, but I know Reebok has good workouts. After the first run-through, I thought, "Lisa Gaylord is my idol!" It's not so hard that I feel like I'm dying, but it's a good workout that works my muscles and my heartrate. Just add some abs, and it's a complete workout!
The Firm Volume 2 -- I am a total Firm groupie! And I have a soft spot for this one, 'cause it was my first Firm video. Like Rev Up, I've had it for ten years, but since I'm always increasing my poundage, it's always a challenge.

Dawn H

Advanced Tae Bo -- Just incase someone tries to take over the Island, I can fight them off.
Body Max -- For when I eat too many coconuts and put on a few pounds, this tape will put me back on track.
Baron's hot yoga level 2 -- For those relaxing evenings under the stars.
CIA 9809 -- You can never had too many good kickboxing tapes.
Firm vol. 1 -- I just can't live without it!!!!

Elizabeth

Donna Richardson's 4-day Rotation workout -- It has 4-quick workout's one for arms(with weights)then one for thighs,butt,and then abs.If i want to tone my whole body it takes only an hour.
Denise Austin's super stomachs -- It is an advance 15 minutes of abs. It is the only ab video that makes me sweat.
Claudia chiffer's perfectly fit legs. -- It is the best leg workout. It is complete with the front and back of legs in addition to the inner and outer thighs.
Claudia Shiffer's Perfectly fit arms -- It work all of the muscle groups in my arms and strengthens my shoulders and back.
Rachel hunter's power conditioning -- It has a good warm up and ab routine along with some upperand lower body. Also it is quick

Wendy

Decided it was time to review my selections, given all the great tapes that I've discovered since a year and a half ago when I last made my list. My current selections are:

Max. Intensity Strength -- At 75 very thorough minutes, all the strength training I'll need
CIA 9801 -- Christi Taylor's sunny disposition and her mind-boggling choreo would be perfect companions if I'm ever stranded
Intense Moves -- the one interval workout I'll never outgrow.
Yoga Journal for Energy -- Hey, I could even join in with Rodney and company and do this one on the beach! I like the 5 short segments designed to be done at different points in the day.
PowerMax -- Cathe keeps cranking out great tapes, but this one is still my favorite step video.

Mandy

Body Max/ Cathe Friedrich -- Fun complex stepping with weight training for your total body, who could ask for anything better?
CIA 9809/Janis Saffel -- I just love kicking and punching the stress away and I love to do kickboxing on day's when I don't do step for crosstraining
Firm Standing Legs -- Tall box! Tall Box! Need I say more?
Firm 1 -- Very fun and very tough floor work that is a burner!
Step Works -- Excellent cardio step workout with no boredom.

Lynn

MIS--Cathe F -- Just the chest section makes this video worth the money I paid for it!!
FIRM Vol 1--Susan Harris -- I came to this tape after using the FIRM for several months so I had the form pointers down. The time FLIES when I use the tape (tough floorwork!!!)
FIRM Strength--Pam Cauthern -- Only tape where my triceps (hard to train muscle part) are BURNING!!!
FIRM Tough Aerobic Mix--various -- Discovered this tape recently. Don't like any complex aerobic moves, but like to sweat. I got what I asked for in this tape!
Navy Seals Total Body Workout--Scott Halvenston (sp?) -- Do you know how TOUGH I feel after doing this workout? Plus, I was impressed that my man (in the Army) had a hard time with the Advanced section.

Stephanie B

Intense Moves -- Although I don't look forward to doing it, I feel like I've really accomplished something afterwards even if I am tomato-faced.
BodyMax -- It's got everything! A great step workout, a circuit-type/interval workout, abs, and weigts all on one tape--and with Cathe's great cueing I don't need anything else.
Power Kicks by Aaron Lankford -- I love this tape! Although the girls are a little shall we say "hokey" the workout itself is excellent. I love the back kicks especially and my butt burns afterwards.
Bryan Kest Volume 1 Energize -- While Volume 2 is more difficult, I feel more elongated and relaxed after this one. I love the music and Mr. Yummy Pants is nice to look at.
Firm Tough Tape One -- This was hard, I have to have my Firm and almost picked Standing Legs, but this gives me the best of both worlds, a tough upper body and lower body workout, and with Tracie Long who's one of my favorite Firm instructors.

Emily

Cory Everson: Get Hard Arms -- Really gets my arms and shoulders STRONG and PUMPED.
CIA 7004(?) All Star, All Step -- 3 good step workouts on one tape.
Kathy Ireland: ABSolutely fit -- Ok, she's corny, but I like the variety of ab work.
FIRM: Tough Tape -- Ahhh, I can FEEL it!
Karen Voight: Energy Sprint -- Cardio and light toning all-in-one.

Pilar

Tae Bo -- I can do the workout I love, with the instructor I love (Billy Blanks), with bare feet in the sand!
CIA 9701 -- This is my favorite step tape.
Firm - Cardio -- This is my favorite Firm tape
CIA 9801 -- As long as I am stranded, I may as well use the time to learn this choreography.
Firm volume 6 -- Those tall-box presses are killer!

Angela

Tough Tape -- Awesome tape! Tough leg work - yet does not displace my knee caps like Standing Legs!
Cardio -- Great alternate for Strength
Strength -- Great tape - time just flies by! The brunette class participant with the light blue top makes faces just like me during this workout (just wish my body looked like hers too...)Great lat work.
Standing Legs -- Although my knees are like jello for two days afterwards - gotta say it works!!
Not so Tough Aerobics -- Good intensity in my heartzone for the SLUG days..

Sandy B

Step Works-C. Friedrich -- Absolutely one of the most challenging/creative step tapes I've ever done.
Body Max-C. Friedrich -- Excellent total body workout--I can barely get through upper body segment.
Intense Moves-G. Miller -- Creative and fun.
Tough Tape-The Firm -- Excellent weight training tape.
Benchmark-C. Prickett -- Easy to follow stepping. Charlene is fun to work out with.

Mandy

Step Works-Cathe Friedrich -- Complex fun stepping that really tests the mind and body.
Body Max-Cathe Friedrich -- Total body weight workout with tough cardio.
Maximum Intensity Cardio- Cathe Fridrich -- I do the hi/lo on my slide and I just love the tough complex stepping with GREAT MUSIC!
FIRM Tri Trainers Better Buns-Jennifer Carmen,Jennifer Pelouso, Taber Bruner -- Short sweat of a workout on days when I don't have an hour.
FIRM All Weights- Tracie Long -- This is a great total body workout that also has aerobics but isn't as intense as Cathe's Body Max.

Molliegal

Gin Miller's Intense Moves -- Great endurance/Cardio workout. Gin is Great!!!
Kathy Smith's Power Step -- Great Cardio workout. Lets you really pick up the pace.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- Why say more as anyone who has done this workout knows.
Karen Voight's Strong & Smooth Moves -- Great aerobic & toning workout
Gin Miller's AeroStep -- It is just Fun!

JUN

KAREN VOIGHT GREAT WEIGHTED WORKOUT -- Total body workout. Only need one set of weights. Good for travel too!
Karen Voight Streamline Fitness -- Good workout, great abs section and the athletic yoga section is really good. On an island you would need that.
The Firm Total Body Complete Aerobic Weight Training -- Great Video, excellent workout. Needs a lot of "tools" though (ie. barbell, fanny lifter, etc).
The Firm Crosstrainer Firm Strength -- Great instructor, well rounded workout.
In Shape with Rachel McList -- Demonstrates good form and posture, really good cueing. Nice total body workout

Kathryn

KAI (Karate integrated aerobics) -- Powerful, energetic moves, an enthusiastic instructor, and uesful self -defense component (who knows who else may end up on the Island?)
FIRM Total body scupting -- Good instructor, good variety of moves, never gets boring, and music is better than some previous FIRM efforts.
A Cathe Freidrich video (any) -- High intensity step workouts, with a wonderfully charismatic instructor who makes not-so-simple choreography easy to follow.
Stephanie Steele's boxing workout -- A no-frills, intense upper-body workout that helps firm that jiggly area!
Intense Step with Gin Miller -- Wow, wow wow! Energy through the roof (and with the time I have to spend on the island, maybe I'll eventually make it to doing the whole thing at highest intensity!)

Jean Leslie W

Firm Strength -- It's a good all in one, as well as my favorite
Firm Cardio -- My #2 favorite, everything in one,
The Method Precision -- great for stretching and toning and breathing
Ali Mc graw's Yoga Mind & Body -- stretch, balance and a great soundtrack
Kacy Duke's Your best body -- lite toning and cardio, a some jazz

Candace

Brian Kest�s Power Yoga -- THis is a great stretch and power workout. I�m always sweating after the first 5 minutes. The yoga moves really strengthen and stretch my body, giving a lean strong appearance!! And it�s relaxing and energizing.
Kathy Smith�s Fat Burning Workout -- The power bursts break up the aerobics sections and add some variety. My hear is really pumping and Kathy is a terrific instructor.
Karen Voight & Elle MacPherson/Your Personal Best -- This is a classic. I�ve been doing it for 3 years and it�s still a great workout for aerobics with strength training. Music is good and scenary is interesting. Karen and Elle make a good team.
Gilad/ Fat burning workout -- Gilad is a fun instructor and the workout is packed from start to finish with high and low level aerobics. It�s a great all-aerobics video.
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stephen

The Firm Vol.4 -- In 40 minutes you get a well balanced workout and really feel like you've worked out.
Ali MacGraw Yoga Mind and Body -- Besides being aesthetically pleasing it is also a tape that leaves you feeling energized and relaxed.
The Firm Total Fat Blaster -- A challenging aerobics tape with no repetitive moves.
The Firm Tough Tape 2 -- A real kick butt total toning tape, that will produce results.
Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1 -- A yoga tape that borderlines cardio.

Teresa

Firm Strength -- This is one of my favorite tapes, I feel like it hits every body part.
Firm Cardio -- If I could only do two tapes I would do these 2 -I always do them together (on two consecitive days.) Great cross-trainers.
Karen Voight- Great Weighted workout -- Light weights-but hits every muscle. Good floor work as well.
Gin Miller- Intense moves -- This one makes me sweat like no other. I feel like I've accomplished something when I finish this tape.
Firm Fat Blaster -- My newest fav. A good fun workout.

Melissa F

Intense Moves w/ Gin Miller -- This is such an awesome workout...it's great for improving cardio capacity and Gin is a goddess.
Maximum Body Sculpting -- This video has replaced Vol 4 (Time Crunch) as my favorite short strength-training workout.
Maximum Intensity Strength w/ Cathe Friedrich -- This is the BEST, most thorough strength-training workout, and I couldn't leave it behind.
CIA 9001 w/ Patrick Goudeau -- My favorite cardio tape of all time.
The Firm: Tough Cardio Mix -- I have to have something that's low-key, even though there are other cardio tapes that I enjoy more.

Wanda

Tough Tape -- Tough lower body workout. Love those tall box presses.
FIRM Parts Upper Body -- To even out the parts Tough Tape misses. (I wish the Parts tapes had abs)
Maximum Intensity Cardio -- I like the variety of floor and step. And, in case this is a very tiny desert island, this workout takes very little floorspace.
CIA 8005 -- More cardio with a great toning workout at the end.
Donna Richardson 4 Day Rotation Workout -- I can tag one of these workouts onto the end of a walk (or ocean swim!)

Kat

Firm Strength -- This workout is tough but a lot of fun!
NAC Interval Challenge -- It may be short but it's a fantastic cardio tape.
MIS with Cathe -- Tough, tough, tough!
Sweat Factory with Petra Kolber -- For those days when I don't feel like working out hard and want to have some fun.
Crunch Joy of Yoga -- When the island gets to me I can relax with this video. :)

Kathy

Maximum Intensity Strength -- This tape will builds strength--I would need to develop enough upper body strength to climb those banana trees and crack my coconuts!
Step Fit -- This is "funnest" cardio workout I've ever done. It is fun, challenging, tough, and interesting. I love it!
Intense Moves -- Need it to build my cardio endurance in case I have to swim to my rescue boat!
Better Body and Buns -- This is starting to be a great favorite with me--I like the different moves incorporated into the workout as well as the different instructors. I even like the ab/breathwork.
All Weights -- Well, I need to bring Traci along with me and this is my current favorite by her!

Dawn

CIA 9001- Patrick Goudeau -- This is one of the tapes I reach for when i'm not in the mood to workout.
Firm vol. 1- Susan Harris -- This video I just never get tired of. I love the workout and I'm wiped out when I'm done.
Bryan Kest Vol. 3 Power Yoga -- Even if I don't feel like working out, I can sit and watch Bryan!!!
Intense Moves- Gin Miller -- For a day I feel like getting my butt kicked!
MIS- Cathe Frederick -- The toughest strength workout I own but one I wouldn't want to be without.

Mandy Lee- Stranded again!!

Maximum Intensity Cardio -- I do the first hi/lo on my slide and then I do the step section. This has upbeat fun music and works you to the max.
Maximum Intensity Strength -- Toughest strength workout on video and I love Cathe's teaching style.
Firm 1- Susan Harris -- Toughest lower body work and yes I LOVE the tuba music on the french press!
CIA 9801 Christi Taylor -- I do my slide on her hi/lo and it is so fun! Her step workout also is funnest and gets my endorphins to kick the stress out of my body!!
Maximum Body Sculpting -- I love the tall box work and music in this workout and I also love Tracie Long.

Liane S.

The FIRM Tough Tape -- It's short, intense and works all the major muscle groups really well, except abs.
The FIRM StrongBody -- Another really tough workout with a good abs section and tough upper body section
Cathe Friedrich POWER MAX -- On days when I'm kinda sore from the FIRM, this is an excellent aerobic workout.
Karen Voigt Energy Sprint -- A long steady workout that doesn't abuse any particular body part, for days when I don't want to kill myself.
The FIRM Volume 2 -- Good all around workout with challenging floor work, if you add enough ankle weights. Good stretch.

Heather

The Firm Time Crunch -- Easy to follow and well-rounded body sculpting.
Kathy Smith's Peak Fat Burning -- Excellent Fat Burner.
New You:Linda Evans/Kari Anderson -- Great for "off" days when you don't want to kill yourself, but still want to break a sweat.
Firm "Boomers" Workout with J. Poteet -- Excellent, well-rounded, make-ya sweat, work yo' butt off video!
Step-Reebok:the Video -- Great step routine; work your butt off, really feel like you've worked hard kind of video.

Julianne

Linda Evans A New You -- I'm starting from square one again and looking for good "post-partum" workouts and this one fits the bill.
Firm's Vol. 4 -- This is a great Firm video to start out with and "build" from.
Kathy Smith's New Yoga -- I'm working on my flexibility "again" and love her "athletic" approach to yoga.
The Grind Hip-Hop Aerobics -- I love this tape because it is "fun" and that's exactly what I needed this week -- to have fun while trying to get back into shape.
Keli Roberts Abs and More -- Yikes do I have a lot of work to do now. But it's back to square one and I want to do it right. This is the video that will do it for me.

Chris Shearman

Cathe Friedrich's PowerMax -- The choreography is a ton of fun and it really gets my heartrate up.
Firm Parts Tough Tape -- Does an incredible job of toning both upper and lower body.
Reebok Versa Training Stretch -- Very relaxing and great at increasing flexibility.
Cathe Friedrich Get in Shape for your Wedding -- It's a step workout, it's a strength workout--it's all there, baby!
Cathe Friedrich's Step Fit -- The choreography is great and the stretch at the end feels really good. And I always laugh when Cathe says "YEEEAAHH.....was that a sheep?"

lesia english-stranded a second time!!!

The Firm: Tough Cardio Mix -- The variety!! step, hi/lo, 4 limb FUN!FUN!FUN!
The Firm Tough Tape -- Great Strength tape
Firm Strength -- It has a little of everything you need-great stretch at end
The Firm Tough Tape 2 -- Great companion to Tough Tape 1-more upper body
Firm Cardio -- Working out with Heidi's smile/energy peps me up! For more cardio-I can run around the island!!!

Christine

StepJam -- Probably my all time favorite because it is truly a fun tape!
Tortoise - the FIRM -- I don't have Tough Tape yet -- Tortoise should suffice in its place.
Great Moves II - Kari Anderson -- Another fun tape, yet not too tough!
Step Fit -- Cathe is my favorite instructor and I must have more than one of her videos!
Kathy Smith Power Step -- An oldie, but a goodie - especially for a day when I'm a bit tired and can't handle a Cathe tape!

Alli

Reebok Intense Moves -- It is a challenging tape, and the levels vary depending upon what you can do. I still have not done the hardest for all of the intervals.
Master Class Sculpt -- It works on all your body parts and doesn't forget about upper body.
Master Class Aerobics -- It's longer than most of my aerobic workouts and I feel like I have accomplished something when I am done.
Denise Austin's 30-minute fat burning workout -- This is my laisy day workout, but I feel it gives a good leg workout.
Crunch 10-minute buns -- My legs and butt are buring when I am done.

Serena

Reebok Intense Moves -- I can adjust this workout to my mood, and really push on good days.
FIRM Tough Tape -- It lures me into doing a tough, well-balanced strength routine even when I'm not motivated.
Reebok Step -- For the days when I feel like a mindless robot (which happens more than you'd think!)
Gin Miller's New Body Workout -- Motivating hi/lo for cross-training purposes.
FIRM 5-day abs -- To tack on the end of every workout and keep those abs tight.

carolyn h

Perfectly Fit Arms with Claudia Schiffer -- It works.
Perfectly Fit Buns with Claudia Schiffer -- It works.
Perfectly Fit Legs with Claudia Schiffer -- It works.
Perfectly Fit Abs with Claudia Schiffer -- It works!
Cher Fitness -- Cher is funny.

Leela K

Maximum Intensity Strength -- Its fun, well taught, and very challenging. I'll use rocks for weights if i'm stuck on an island!
Step Jam -- Its intense, fun and exciting. Guess i'll have to build a step...
Tough Tape -- Its a great strength workout, and I don't want to do the same strength workout every week!
Power Max -- Power Max is exciting, and very challenging!
Intense Moves -- Yet another exciting cardio workout!

vielca j

Firm Hare -- Fun, Funky , and Refreshing!Great workout.
Donna-Mite -- the only video I can stand to do when I do not want to exercise.
Firm Standing Legs -- Makes me feel like I can conquer the world.
Crunch Fat Blaster Plus -- including plyos makes it a intense workout when you are in a time crunch.
Firm Volume 1 -- the toning section is a killer.

Karen L

Yoga Mind/Body-Ali McGraw -- Gorgeous video that lifts the spirit plus elongates and stretches every muscle
Firm Time Crunch (Vol 4) -- Total body training, gets heartrate up in 42 min, more time for sunbathing!
Cia 9702-Janis Saffel -- (3) 30 min cardio workouts on one tape: Step, kickboxing and funk.
Firm Tortise -- Great strength training, plus Tracie Long is so inspiring!
Intense Moves-Gin Miller -- Challenging interval workout to keep metabolism high for all those coconuts!

jennifer

Voight's Energy Sprint -- Good all around tough workout
Kathy Smith Power Step -- Good tough aerobics
kathy smith buns & thighs step -- don't get bored with this tape.
kathy smith new yoga challenge -- Good stenght & flexibility tapes with fluid motions!
bryan kest's power yoga: tone -- stregth flexibility

Sharon Minish

Power Max by Cathe Friedrich -- This tape kicks my butt and leaves me wanting more at the end.
CIA 9704 -- The hi-lo is just as fun as the step and it's 2 workouts in one.
Max Intensity Strength by Cathe -- To balance out my program, I have to do my weights.
Intense Moves by Gin Miller -- A great interval workout to throw in here and there.
Keli Roberts Abs and More -- This tape gives the best ab workout I've ever done along with back strengthening.

mary desilets

firm vol.3 -- intense and challenging. good total body workout.
karen voight strong and smooth moves -- high energy
gin millers strong moves -- good cueing easy to follow but very tough
firm upper body -- don't want to be forgetting about our upper body on that deserted island !
firm's strong body -- great overall workout with empasis on strenght training

Flossie

Karen Voight's Great Weighted Workout -- A great total body weight workout using relatively light weights and many reps.
The Firm: The Tortoise "Slow and Heavy Workiout" -- A great total body workout using heavy weights and few reps. Love that choreography!
The Method: Precision Toning -- A great flexibility workout with emphasis on abs and alignment.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- Love that choreography!
Tamilee Webb: Buns of Steel 3 -- I know it's an old tape, but it's a classic and you can't find better instruction on form for doing lunges and squats.

Dana S.

Maximum Intensity Strength by Cathe Friedrich -- This video is tough, fun (in a painful way) and I'll never outgrow it.
PowerMax by Cathe Friedrich -- Good long cardio workout that is also lots of fun.
Firm Strength -- It has a little of everything and I can even get my heart rate up if I use heavy weights.
Your Personal Best w/ Elle McPherson and Karen Voight -- For days when I want a light workout that is lots of fun!
Streamline Fitness by Karen Voight -- For the abs and yoga section, to combine with another tape or for a day when I don't feel like working out at all.

Cheryl Shakespeare

Firm Strength -- It works every muscle group in just under an hour plus a little cardio to boot!
Firm Standing Legs -- This video stands supreme as the toughest lower body workout there is.
CIA 9703-Advanced Slide Workout -- This video is awesome for tough cardio training plus some very tough muscle conditioning done on the slide.
Keiser Race and Pace -- I always sweat buckets and burn tons of calories with this video!
Cathe Friedrich-Maximum Intensity Strength -- This is just a great total body strength training video and I can really load up the weight for a real challenge.

Julianne

Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- This will be an all-time favorite because it makes me SWEAT.
The Firm Strength -- This video builds strong muscles effeciently and burns fat.
The Firm's Tough Tape -- When I don't have a full hour to devote I put this tape in and get an all-body strength workout.
Kathy Smith's New Yoga Challenge -- I love Kathy's emphasis on yoga because it is a more "athetlic" approach. This video really calms me down.
Karen Voight's Strong and Smooth Moves -- I love the aerobics in this tape and need variety between step and floor. This one does it for me, although I usually skip the toning section.

Vanessa

Energy Sprint -- Interval workout, different type exercisers. Good cueing.
Reebok Circuit Challenge -- Like circuit workouts. Short but effective video.
Donnamite -- Great music. Fun time.
Firm 4 -- Short buy effective. Builds muscle fast.
How to Get in Shape for your Wedding - Cathe Friedrich -- Great music, great instructor's personality, good intense workout.

Mandy

CIA 9703 Advanced Slide -- The best slide video in the world
Firm Strongbody -- My all time favorite Firm
CIA 9801 -- This has two great workouts ( step and floor aerobics) on one tape.
Standing Legs -- The toughest standing leg tape I know of
Cory's --

Mandy

CIA 9703 Advanced Slide -- The best slide video in the world
Firm Strongbody -- My all time favorite Firm that has my favorite ab workout on it.
CIA 9801 -- This has two great workouts ( step and floor aerobics) on one tape.
Standing Legs -- The toughest standing leg tape I know of
Cory's Everson Get Hard Arms and Shoulders -- This tape has totally changed my upper body.

lesia e

maximum intensity strength -- Most challenging strength tape I own-feel really worked out when done.
maximum intensity cardio -- a tough tape that grows with me-basic moves-great tape
Tough Tape (Firm) -- Good alternate to maximum intensity strength-different moves callenge different muscles
Lie Down & Workout(Firm) -- Gotta get that floorwork in!!!!!
Powermax -- high energy-great fun-dynamic step workout!!!

Melissa F

Maximum Intensity Strength -- THE best strength workout I have ever owned. I absolutely love this tape.
CIA 9801 -- Such a fun cardio workout! And Christy seems to be having as much fun as me.
CIA 9001 -- My absolute favorite cardio tape (and has been for some time now). Patrick is soooo much fun.
The Firm: Tough Tape -- Short and brutal (using heavy weights)
Firm Strength -- I think it's the Firm's best total body workout.

MadameX

Firm Vol. 1 -- This video is tough no matter how many times I do it.
Firm Boomers Video - Jayne Poteet -- I love Jayne's style of instruction - very friendly. Her cuing is right on target. Excellent squat section.
Firm Standing Legs -- By far the toughest leg video I have ever done. 'Nuf said!
Len Kravitz's Super Abs -- Although the set and music is corny, the workout is supreme.
Any Good Advanced Step Video -- I'm still in the process of trying out new step videos, so I can't really say which one at this time. However, I would take at least one good, advanced step video.

Tami J

Kathy Smith "Power Step" -- This is tied with Reebok Intense Moves, but I chose this one because it's a bit longer and a little less intense.
FIRM "Volume 4" -- Everything you need in one video in only 42 minutes!
Keli Roberts "Ultimate Fitness" -- Keli has such a fun attitude, although those arms get boring after a while.
FIRM "Hare" -- I love (almost all) the dance steps. I use a 8 inch steps and rewind doing all the aerobics twice. This is tied with FIRM Cardio.
Cindy Crawford "The Next Challenge" -- Laugh if you will, but this covers all the muscles and the music & scenery are great.

Lil

Tamilee Webb's Quick Arms and Abs -- She has three workouts on the tape that, in 15 minutes, provide a nice upper body/abs workout for Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tamilee's a nice person to work out with, and the 15-minute workout provides a nice start to a day's fitness.
Crunch Master Class Aerobics -- Michael Perron says in the first segment something to the effect of "Let's have fun." And for 45 minutes of aerobics, I have fun, break a sweat, and feel great.
Firm 5-Day Stretch -- What a great way to end a workout. You get a good stretch and a motivating way to start the day.
Jane Fonda's Lean Routine -- You can't do the Crunch Master Class Aerobics every day, and it's nice to work out with Jane, Laurel and Jeanie. The choreography is fun, and I feel great when I'm done.
Charlene Prickett's Low Impact, High Intensity -- This video is pure energy. Charlene gets me into super-high knee-lifts, jump-squats, and side leg lifts that make me feel super-charged by the time I'm done.

Karen W

Cathe Friedrich's Step Fit -- I love the flying angels and the long, relaxing stretch at the end.
The Firm's Tough Tape and Lie Down & Workout -- I always do these two tapes together to make one of the most complete weight workouts I do.
Total Yoga w/Tracey Rich and Ganga White -- I love to do yoga frequently and this is my favorite (it has the longest relaxation).
Cathe Friedrich's How to Get in Shape for Your Wedding -- This was the first Cathe tape I did and I still enjoy it plus it has the bonus strength work.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- I love the combination of aerobics and strength training and it has great abs work.

JEAN

KAREN VOIGHT'S ENERGY SPRINT -- FIRST OF ALL, IT'S EFFECTIVE, I LIKE THE CLASSROOM FEEL, SECOND, SENTIMENTAL, IT WAS MY FIRST EXERCISE VIDEO PURCHASE
PAULA ABDUL'S "GET UP AND DANCE" -- FLOOR AEROBICS, I LIKE DANCY-FUNKY TAPES, AND I'LL NEED ONE ON A DESERT ISLAND
THE METHOD PRECISION TONING -- PILATES WORKK BRINGS BALANCE TO MY WORKOUT, I LIKE THE ONE-ON-ONE FORMAT AND THE EMPHASIS ON CENTERING
THE FIRM: STRONGBODY( NOW FIRM STRENGH) -- I LIKE THE FIRMS, NOTHING BEATS FREE WEIGHTS FOR RESHAPING AND STRENGHTENING THE BODY I LIKE THE PRODUCTION, MANSION SET, ETC. PAM CAUTHEN IS A SOOTHING INSTRUCTOR
DAVID CARRADINE'S CHI KUNG -- MIND BODY WORKOUTS ARE NECESSARY, UNLIKE YOGA, YOU LITERALLY IMAGINE HEALING ENERGY FLOWING FROM YOUR HANDS INTO YOUR BODY, THIS IS MORE OF A "WORK WITHIN" INSTEAD OF A WORKOUT"

Erin

Step Fit -- It has great choreography, and the intensity is high enough to give me a great cardiovascular workout every time!
Maximum Intensity Strength -- It is the most intense, most comprehensive weights workout I've ever done.
Intense Moves -- I like to incorporate interval training in my routine, and with its many intensity levels, this will keep me challenged.
Firm Strength -- This is the second most intense weights workout I've done, and it will help me keep my muscles from becoming to "accustomed" to MIS.
Donna Mite -- Hey, I've got to just cut loose and have fun sometimes!

Ronni

MIS Strength, Cathe -- Great all around strength workout.
Step Fit, Cathe -- Fun cardio!
Abs and More, Keli Roberts -- Excellent instruction, really works.
Two the Max, Kari Anderson -- Fun, not as intense as Cathe, good variation.
Pure and Simple Stretch, Karen Voight -- Would need to stay limber!

Terri M.

MI cardio with Cathe Friedrich -- Any video that actually makes me enjoy hi/lo rates high with me.
MI strength with Cathe Friedrich -- Great strength training video.
Power Max with Cathe Friedrich -- This video ALWAYS makes me feel good. It's just plain fun for me.
Standing Legs -- One tough workout. After this one I really feel that I've worked my legs.
Get Hard Arms and Shoulders with Cory Everson -- Really good upper body workout.

Leslie B

Firm Vol. 4 -- Fun, short and effective.
Firm Strongheart -- Kick your butt floorwork - and fun.
Firm Strongbody -- Great crosstrainer with Strongheart.
Firm Vol. 2 -- Don't care for JJG, but best total body workout!
Firm Vol. 6 -- Intense workout without all the jumping around.

Sue

Kathy Ireland's Reach -- It gives a soothing yet toning effect on the muscles.

Rybka

Aerostep: I don't know why, I just like it.
Reebok Circuit Challenge: Can be an easy or hard workout.
Gin Miller's New Body Workout: Keeps me entertained.
Best of Step Reebok TV: Great fun/easy workout for lazy days or bad moods.
Intense Moves: I'll never outgrow this one!

(I know, I know, I'm a Gin Miller junkie, but this has worked for me :o)

Debbie K

The Firm Volume 1
The Firm Volume 2
The Firm Volume 3
The Firm Strong Body
The Firm Strong Heart

I hate the idea of only having five tapes, but I would choose these because they are the best of the ten Firm tapes I own. I do other workouts occasionally, but only the Firm stay motivating over a long period of time.

Arleen H

Kelli Roberts Real Fitness
Kelli Roberts Ultimate step
- Both of these are great tapes, very motivating and can be modified for intensity
Gin Miller - Circuit Challenge - You get your resistance and your aerobic in one package, NO Boredom
Firm - Baby Boomers Edition ( Volume 6) - great for for us Over 40's , none of that intense jumping stuff. Good balance of aerobic and resistance
Gin Miller - Step Reebok -The best step workout I have ever had

Valentina B

FIRM VOL. 1
FIRM VOL. 4
FIRM VOL. 6
FIRM PARTS Upper BODY
STANDING LEGS

Laura B

Firm workout vol.2
firm workout vol.4
step reebok the video
firm workout tough aerobic mix stephanie steele's kickboxing workout

Dawn H

MI strength by Cathe Fredrich - Toughest strength tape I own and very challenging but also fun since Cathe teaches it!
MI cardio by Cathe Fredrich - most challenging, intense cardio workout that is a blast to do everytime.
Intense Moves by Gin Miller - Excellent interval training tape, the best you can buy.
CIA 9703 slide workout by Heather Day - very fun, unique moves in a challenging slide workout.
Bryan Kest Power Yoga vol. 2 - very challenging yet relaxing for those days you just want to take it easy.

Abby

Strong and Smooth Moves - Karen Voight
Energy Sprint - Karen Voight
2 the Max - Kari Anderson
Fitness Formula - Kari Anderson
FIRM's Strong Body - Pam Cauthen

Name: Wendy
date: 3/7/97
Picks:

PowerMax, by Cathe Friedrich: IMHO, the most fun and intense power step video around.
The FIRM's Tough Tape, by Tracie Long: Terrific total body workout (abs excepted), and the 6 sets of leg presses
in this video are killers
Sweat Express, by Kari Anderson: Kari's unique style will provide a breath of fresh air when I need
something a little different.
Energy Sprint, by Karen Voight.: This is the most well-rounded workout I know. Need I say more?
the FIRM's Strong Body, Pam Cauthen.: Another tough strength workout--this one with ab sections.

Name: maryann p
date: 3/10/97
Picks:

Energy Sprint: Great advanced step workout with arms and abs to make it a total tough tape.
PowerMax: Best step tape by Cathe Friedrich - wish I could bundle all her tapes into one selection, but if I had to choose, this would be the one.
Great Weighted Workout: Long, total body workout, intense floor leg work, light arm work to do on alternate days, and Karen Voight!!
Abs of Steel 2000: 20 minutes of ab work that totally changed my abs. Can't live without it.
Tough Tape: No reason to explain!!

Name: Annie S.
date: 3/10/97
Picks:

Tim Culwell's Cardio Club Jam: Great cardio, and a real blast!
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint: Good total fitness program -- it has
cardio, weight work, and abs. And it's
long!
Jeff and Scott's Classic Cardio: Excellent and fun high/low workout.
The FIRM's Strong Body: Excellent all-over toning.
The FIRM's Floor Legs: Tough legwork!

Name: Melissa
date: 3-10-97
Picks:

Donna-Mite by Donna Richardson: Donna, her crew, and Motown would turn my desert island into a tropical party spot with 50 minutes of serious fun
FIRM Strong Body: Total strength training--to challenge me and give me the wherewithal to build my hut and bust coconuts
Strong and Smooth Moves by Karen Voight: A shorter do-it-all routine for the days I'm worn out from swimming with the sharks
Weight Loss Workout by Kathy Smith: Long floor routine + 16 minutes toning with weights includes a cute little Caribbean number that makes me smile
Step and Awesome Abs by Donna Richardson: The abs routine alone is worth the price of the tape, and the gentler stepping will save my knees for clam digging

Name: Christine
date: 3/10/97
Picks:

FIRM: Strong Body w/ Pam Cauthen: Good solid strength workout, I love the back work and ab work in this video! Pam is also one of my favorite instructors.
FIRM: Strong Heart w/ Heidi Tanner: I think Strong Heart really suits its
purpose as a "cross-training" video when used with SB. I especially like the last little step sequence.
Energy Sprint w/ Karen Voight: I like this workout because it is fairly intense without having complicated choreography.
FIRM: Tough Tape w/ Tracy Long: This tape is the best I've found for really re-shaping my entire body. Pyramid on some heavy weights... and this is one *tough* workout.
Yoga Mind and Body w/ Ali McGraw: Well... we all need to relax and stretch.

Name: Julianne
date: 6-27-97
Picks:

Energy Sprint, Karen Voight: are you kidding me? This is the best step workout yet. I'll be getting my first Cathe Friedrich tape soon, though, so it will be interesting to see how my schedule changes.
Firm Time Crunch: I love the full body, short workout. I feel energized after this one and I love the standing work.
Firm Tough Tape: I like the Firm tapes that do the majority of firming standing because i feel like I get a better "aerobic" workout along with the total body strengthening. I was sore for a week after I did this tape the first time!
Strong and Smooth Moves: I can't keep up a strong intensity yet, so I still need some "intermediate" aerobic tapes and this one is great. I love the setting.
Bryan Kest's Power Yoga Vol. 1: This is the best yoga tape on the market. "Feel the stretch," he says and you can. He holds a pose longer than most instructors so you can concentrate on forms and work deeper. Love it!

Name: Melissa F
date: 3/11/97
Picks:

FIRM Strongheart by Pam Cauthen: Great total body workout.
FIRM Tortoise by Tracie Long: This is brutal, every time I do it.
Power Max by Cathe Friedrich: Ilove the intensity and the moves in this one.
Step Fit by Cathe Friedrich: It was tough deciding between this and StepJam, but this is a notch above IMHO.
FIRM PARTS: Upper Body: I feel like I need extra upper body work, and this one is challenging.

Name: Michelle S
date: 3-11-97
Picks:

Tough Tape: The best lower body strength training video around!
Energy Sprint: An amazing and fun high energy step video.
Strong Body: Another of my Firm favorites...
Reebok Power Step: Still love those Reebok step tapes, and the funky set and music is fun.
Firm Vol. 4: Perfect for those busy days on the island when I'll have to clean the hut, pull down a few coconuts...

Name: Sandy
date: 3/13/97
Picks:

The FIRM Tough Tape: Great overall strenth training video
Cory Everson Get Hard Series Arms and Shoulders: The best shaping and defining those arms videos I've tried
Karen Voight Energy Sprint: Very intense step segment but not too difficult to follow. Also includes some body toning and a good ab workout
The FIRM Vol 4: Includes everything you need in a short period of time: aerobics, muscle toning and ab work
The FIRM Parts- Not So Tough Aerobics: Again, muscle toning and aerobics. I actually perfer this one over Tough Aerobic Mix because there seeems to be more emphasis on toning-it could be longer but I could always continue my workout by running along the beach...

Name: Joni O
date: 3/14/97
Picks:

The FIRM Tough Tape: Great for toning and firming the muscles I'll need to swim back to shore (my re-edited version has Lie Down & Work Out Abs added on.)
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint: Fun and good for increasing my cardio fitness so I have the energy to swim back to shore.
FIRM Strong Body: Good strength training with a little cardio to get in shape for climbing coconut trees.
Cathe Friedrich's Power Max: To really wear myself out so I have an excuse to bask in the sun for the rest of the day.
Kari Anderson's Two the Max: A little step and little floor (sand) work. For the days the sun has sapped too much of my strength to do PowerMax or Energy Sprint.

Name: Carolyn
date: 3/14/97
Picks:

Step n Sculpt by Jay Blahnik and Linda McHugh: Fun, fast paced step routine followed by 15 minutes of weight training. A great tape to start your sunny morning off to.
FIRM IV: A great total body workout with weights.
Step Max: A high energy step aerobic challenge tape
Jane Fonda's Total Body Conditioning : A complete weight training workout that feels great when your done.
Strong and Smooth Moves: A high energy aerobic tape with 20 minutes of total body conditioning at the end.

Name: Debbie D
date: 3/14/97
Picks:

The Firm - Time Crunch Workout: Every time I do the workout, I push myself a little harder.......
Energy Sprint - Karen Voigt: The best all around workout that does it every time
Reebok - Circuit Challenge: This has potential as a light or heavy workout.
Step and Motion 3 - Cathe Friedrich: Just the right amount of variety if I can only bring five.
Cindy Crawford - The Next Challenge Workout: Believe it or not, this is a really challenging workout and it gives me a variety of instructors.

Name: I wanna be thin<
date: 3/15/97
Picks:

NAC Body Parts: As a beginer to using free weights this video was just difficult enough to motivate me to come back for more
Flo Jo - Mind, Body & Soul: Great video for the person who is all legs. Move are funky but simple. Others in the video vary in size and body shape.
The Firm: Time Crunch Workout: A great all around workout video. Just the right amount of weight and aeorbic exercise. The best you can get in 45 minutes
The Firm: Body Sculpting Basics: Use this tape and you will automatically build muscle in a matter of minutes (just kidding), but it does feel that way. The pace is just right and you can vary your weights as you get stronger
Sweat Factory -Petra Kobler (something like that): Good fun workout for days when you just did'nt think you'd be able to do it.

Name: Nancy W
date: 3/19/97
Picks:

Kari Anderson's Sweat Express: Dancy, dancy, dancy! I love the music, steps, and she is the greatest instructor! Personable, but knowledgeable. I can use some of these moves to dance in the sand.
Donna-Mite: I can still get a great workout on days when I'm not up to high-impact aerobics.
Gilad's Sculpt and Tone: I enjoy Gilad's instruction(explains each movement in detail) and find him very motivating. Excellent total body workout.
Kathy Smith's 30 minute Lower Body Sculpting: A short, but intense lower body workout to strengthen me through those treks in the sand.
The Firm's Upper Body: An intense upper-body workout! To strengthen my upper body to build my hut and to go swimming in the ocean.

Name: Sharon
>date: 3/19/97
Picks:

Kathy Smith Power Step : Great motivational video that makes me want to take my intensity level higher and work harder.
Kathy Smith Great Buns and Thighs: Works the lower body hard and gets a good sweat going.
Kathy Smith Secrets /Upper Body: Keeps me wanting to lift even when I feel I don't have another rep left in me.
Kathy Smith Secrets/Lower Body: Works my lower body to the max where I need it most.
Kathy Smith Ultimate Stomach and Thighs: This one pulls all the others together for a total body workout, I could and would not leave my Kathy Smith videos behind.

Name: Margaret
date: 3/22/97
Picks:

Karen Voight Engery Sprint: This tape gives you a total body workout
and you can modifiy the engery sprints for your engery level.
Keli Roberts Real Fitness: This is my all time favorite step tape.
Kathy Smith Aerobox: I love the boxing segments which are great for my arms, back and abs.
Kari Anderson 2 The Max: Nice mix of step and aerobics for when I'm bored.
Yoga Natural Body Tune-Up: This is an obsecure tape I picked up after a few yoga tape mistakes. The tape covers basic postures and breathing.

Name: Kathleen
date: 4/1/97
Picks:

FIRM Strong Body: It's a great all-around workout, and it never gets boring.
FIRM Strong Heart: It's the perfect complement to Strong Body. I think the two work best in tandem.
FIRM Tough Tape: Okay, okay...it's missing abwork, but it's still the best strength training you can do in half an hour or so.
FIRM Vol. 4 - The Time Crunch Workout: It packs a wallop in its 40 minutes. Great for those days whey you're short on time, but need a tough workout.
FIRM Standing Legs: Bar none, THE BEST lower body workout I've ever done. BTW, I'd bring only FIRM videos because they're the only ones that work. I've tried others, including Voight and Friedrich, but they're BORING, BORING, BORING!!!!! With any luck, the one Cathe Friedrich video I own would be lost at sea!!

Name: Wendy M
date: 04-02-97
Picks:

The Firm Tough Tape: Excellent muscle building workout
The Firm Strongbody: Love the variety of weightlifting moves.
The Firm Strongheart: Pairing this with Strongbody is a terrific two day combo.
The Firm - Tough Aerobics: The only aerobics-only workout I love.
The Firm - Volume 4: Good intense workout in less than 1 hour.

Name: K�the S
date: 4/3/97
Picks:

Lean Strong & Healthy with Susan Powter: For the days when I want to exercise but don't want my brain to be involved
Burn fat & get fit with Susan Powter: For the days when I want both aerobics and some strength training
Standing legs, the Firm: If the world goes under you still have strong legs
Upper body, the Firm: I didn't know that shoulders could be sexy
Energy sprint, Karen Voight: For the days when you think you're welltrained but soon realize that you have to go back to video #1!

Name: Carrie R
date: 4/6/97
Picks:

Cathe Friedrich's PowerMax: Good intense hour workout, excellent for cardio work.
The FIRM: Volume 4: Shorter workout with both low impact aerobics and weight work, not a true toning workout - but stil good.
Kathy Smith's Power Step Workout: Good round out workout. Still has high intensity, but slightly easier than Cathe Friedrich videos.
The FIRM: Upper Body Workout: Excellent for building upper body in no time at all. Off sets all of the step workouts.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint: The classic of all workouts.

Name: Denise
date: 4/7/97
Picks:

The Firm Volume One: An all around excellent total body workout - never gets boring.
Great Moves HI/Lo II - Kari Anderson: Terribly exciting video - extremely motivating - I love the choreography!!
The Firm - Volume Three: I find this to be one of the most challenging videos on the market and I like Sandahl Bergman's style of teaching.
Kari Anderson - Great Moves Step II: I would need a step routine to break all this up - I love this choreography.
The Firm Volume 4: Something quick but still a great workout. - This is too tough - I'm glad I'm not desserted.

Name: Daisy Rily
date: 4/29/97
Picks:

All Four Firm Cross Trainers: The Tortoise, The Hare, Firm Cardio, Firm Strength
The Firm Standing Legs

The Firms tapes are the only ones I don't get bored with and the new tapes make the old ones look easy. (Even though there really not!) I tell everyone I know use The Firm they work.

Name: Lisa Herzog
date: 5/8/97
Picks:

PowerMax by Cathe Friedrich: Ultimate stepping video with great choreography. I'll never be tired of this tape.
FIRM Strong Heart: my first (and still my favorite) FIRM tape
Great Moves II by Kari Anderson: I need some hi/lo to break things up; and I'll need time to learn all of the moves
StepJam by Cathe Freidrich: I love the complex choreography
FIRM StrongBody: a slow, heavy weight tape to get me pumped up to fight off any creatures of the night that may inhabit the island with me!! I'd try to memorize Lie Down and Work Out and Tough Tape by the FIRM :) and add them to my cardio.

Name: Anonymous
date: 5/14/97
Picks:

Firm Cardio: great total body workout with an emphasis on the lower body.
Firm Strength: great total body workout with an emphasis on the upper body.
Firm Tough Aerobic Mix: great aerobic weight-training workout for improving cardio vascular fitness.
Karen Voight's Pure and Simple Stretch: to improve flexibility.
The Firm's 20 Questions About Fitness: to keep me motivated.

Name: Mandy Lee
date: 6/17/97
Picks:

PowerMax by Cathe Friedrich: Powerful, fun, full of complex choreography and great music! I would never get bored of this tape!!!
Strongbody-Firm: This is my favorite Firm tape. It tackles all my stubborn trouble spots in one terrific workout! Great weight training tape.
Step Fit-Cathe Friedrich: Another masterpiece from the Queen of step! This tape makes the time fly when I'm excercising! Or is it that Flying Angel move?!
Firm Vol 1: The way my muscles feel the next day after doing this weight training tape is the reason why I picked it . VERY SORE!!!! This tape definately gives results you can see and feel! Susan Harris is my favorite Firm instructor.
Step Jam-Cathe Friedrich: The longest of Cathe's step tapes! I LOVE THE COMPLEX CHOREOGRAPHY IN THIS TAPE!!! If I could I would bring all of Cathe's step tapes! She makes excercising fun and never boring! But then my muscles would miss the Firm's great strength training! It's either The Firm or Cathe when it comes to my favorite excercise video's!!

DTaitano
date: 6/22/97
Picks:

If I could, I would take all of my Firm videos with me, but since I can't, here goes:

Firm Tough Tape -- this video is the best total body workout. I always feel so strong after doing this workout.
Firm Standing Legs -- the BEST lower body workout. I can feel my legs the next day!
Firm Upper Body -- this is a great upper body workout, although lacking in bicep work. I do extra bicep curls at the end of the video.
Kelli Roberts Abs & More -- I gotta work my abs some time, and this tape works.
Karen Voight's Energy Sprint -- this workout is tough, and I like to do it when I don't feel like going for a run.

MzRead
date: 7-11-97
Picks:

Picks for age 50+!

The Bottoms Up! Workout: Upper Body - Joyce Vedral -- Intense upper body weight workout to strengthen my aging bones and muscles
The Bottoms Up! Workout: Lower Body - Joyce Vedral -- Intense lower body weight workout to keep the legs in shape for long beach walks
The Firm 5-Day Abs - The Firm -- a great and fairly easy middde body workout
Step Reebok: The Video -- Gin Miller (drums are important on islands!)
Weight Loss Walk -- Leslie Sansone (when I don't feel up to a 4-mile walk in the sand)

Name: Surrena G
date: 8-5-97
Picks:

Firm Vol.1 Body Sculpting Basics -- great overall body conditioning 3x a week when I'm trying to maintain the status quo.
Energy Sprint by Karen Voight -- tough aerobic conditioning to supplement any strength routine.3x a week
Kathy Smith's Step Workout -- for those lazy days
FirmCardio -- in combo with Firm Strength 2 to 3 times a week incredible body sculpting power.
FirmStrength -- ditto with Firm Cardio

DJBILLJ
date: 8-9-97
Picks:

FIRM -- Lie Down & Workout -- best hip, leg, and abs they've ever done.
FIRM -- Cardio -- it's tough, it's fun, and it works.
FIRM -- Tortoise -- Best all around -- yes it sculpts, but aerobics are intense too.
FIRM -- Strength -- Ultra tough moves; soft-spoken instructor who looks about my age, for once.
FIRM again #3 -- Interval training works for me.

COQUITU
date: 10-15-97
Picks:

I own approximately 80 workout videos ,but there is no doubt which I would choose.

Firm # 3
Firm # 4 -- because it's 45 mins long but a total body workout.
Kathy Smith Great buns & thighs -- I love the music & her energy
Kari Anderson Fitness Formula -- I could never think of being without the motivation that Kari Anderson dishes up in her video. I feel so good after that workout,it's perfect for a desert island.
Gilad 's Sculpt & Tone -- for my regular Sunday workout , not too much chatting just body sculpting non-stop. No dancing just sweating. Those are the ideal workout tapes for me.

Name: Barby MacDonald
date: 10-23-97
Picks:

The FIRM's Crosstrainers Firm Strength with Pam Cauthen -- description
Complete Aerobic Weight Training-Total Boday Workout with Jayne Poteet -- description
Karen Voight's Great Weighted Workout -- Karen Voight is no-nonsense hard work
Karen Voight--Strong and Smooth Moves
Step Reebok's "The Video" -- to give myself a lighter workout in between -it's fun and not as heavy duty as the previous videos.

Name: Brenda V
date: 11-18-97
Picks:

I have been on a small island for the past two years with most of the firm videos the ones I used most and help me go from a size 12 to 4 are as follows:

the firm 5 day abs
the firm vol 6
the firm vol 4
the firm upper body
the firm standing legs -- (the very best)

Name: Jennifer B
date: 12/19/97
Picks:

Strongbody, The Firm: -- This is a great strength training video!!!
Strongheart, The Firm: -- This was the first of the duo tapes that I bought, and I love it! The time flies when I use it, and the combination with Strongbody is excellent!
Vol. 4, The Firm: -- Great for when I have to cut time short to stroll the beach with handsome natives!
The Firm, Standing Legs: -- Terrific and excruciating workout for great looking legs!
Vol. 6, The Firm: -- I enjoy Jayne Poteet's instruction style. This was tough!!!!

I could carry all my Firm tapes (they're the only ones I will use!!!).

dillman
date: 1/1/98
Picks:

Keli Roberts Real Fitness -- it never gets boring!
Rachel McLish-In Shape -- total body strength training
Kathy Smith-Power Step -- simply awesome
The Firm-vol. 1
Reebok Step Circuit Challenge with Gin Miller

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