Best and Worst Purchases of 2012

[bee]

Interesting that there have been a couple of common things: UY among the best (definitely for me!) and Tai Cheng (never on my radar til now) the worst. I am really happy to see UY up there as so many people's "best". I am hoping we can convince Travis to make a set that is 40-45 minutes long.

[cherimac]

Best: Ellen's Live Series; Jessica Smith 10PD Cardio Abs and Better Body Blast; Firm Express

Worst: Tracy Mallett Cardio Melt(I just like Ellen for that type of workout)

Worst Trade: Ultimate Yogi. I'm in the minority and hated it.

Which leads to my best trade: Meta Abcentric for UY

Biggest Surprise : How much I like KCM Cardio Quick Fix when most others here don't.

[Messe]

Best: Ultimate Yogi

Worst: Ellen Barrett's Live Series

[Taramisu]

I purchased a lot this year....

Best -

PowerFit & PowerFit Harmony - will be my go to's for lazy and recovery days (new to me)
Sarah Lurie - Iron Core Kettlebell 4 DVD set (my bargain of the year!)
Stephanie Vitorino - Ultimate Body Shaper (new to me)
Stephanie Vitorino - Body Target 60 (new to me)
Angie Miller - Bedroom Body
Firm remastered DVDs - too many to mention

Honorable mention -

Lauren Brooks Vol. 1 (excellent to learn proper KB form)
Dance off the Inches Ballroom (I need to master the steps, but once I do I think I will really enjoy this one)
Chris Freytag - Abs Advantage (I haven't quite clicked with her other workouts, but I really like this one)

[olala]

Best: Bellicon
Tonique Sculpt Dynamics (used on Bellicon ever day for 3 months)
Bodylastics Bands
UGI ball
The Brooklyn Bridge Workout

Worst ever intensity and boredom wise: Met-RX,
DeltaFit
Less Mills PUMP (from BB)
FIRM Express
360 Miracle Mindy Mylrea
Athlean system
Aerobox Express
Pure Barre Flatirons

[frostyjan]

Best: Tonique Premier, Tonique 2, Fierce Force

Worst: Bob Harper workouts..forget which two I got but only did them once.

[herya]

Best: The Ultimate Yogi

Worst: nothing, because UY was all I got, bar 2 or 3 yoga DVDs I haven't kept!

[mj476]

Best:

Yoga studio membership!
Ultimate Yogi
Ballet Body Lower & Core (haven't done Upper yet)
Kari Anderson Center Floor
Tracey Mallett - Cardio Lean
Tracey Mallett - Cardio Melt
Susan Chung - Rapid Fire Results - (her 2nd DVD)

Worst:

Don't have any.

Marcy

[anne]

Best:
DVD version of Kari Anderson's DanceWorks
Firm Cardio Dance Club
Aim True Yoga (I think I got this one this year)

Worst:
Gaiam dvd with three different cardio workouts on it (luckily it was very inexpensive at Marshall's)


In between:
A few of Jillian Michaels workouts
Element Accelerated Pilates
Cardio Lean
Cardio Melt
Ellen Barrett Live workouts because Fat Burning Fusion is still my favorite--these new ones just don't seem as thorough to me.

I guess I really didn't really really love any purchases this year--most were just o.k. I kind of miss the old days of anticipating the next Firm Body Sculpting System--eagerly looking out the window waiting for the UPS truck to stop at my house and not just drive right on by.

[momofcha]

Great thread! Ive now got Lisa's kettlebell DVD on my radar

Best:
Dream Body - new series. I quickly see these as becoming favorites. Love the moves & love the pace. I hate cardio & these will be used for that
Buti - again, something different, but fun. I really enjoy these
Kettlebell kickboxing - once i got a light bell these became fast favorites
Tonique - premier & tonique2 - made me try lunges & squats again & realize without weights they actually work well

Not sure yet
Skogg2 - I was unimpressed with power, but am working my way through the others
Ballet physique- loved the one I did, but not sure what longevity they will have for me

Misses:
Ultimate yogi - despite the great production I just could not get into this
Fierce force - I've done this once & was totally meh on it