Anyone else miss mass market (???) workouts? - Page 3

bzar · 04-24-20, 02:17 AM

i do for nostalgic reasons. i still have many of them in my collection.

it's true that there's a lot of content online for free yet i rarely use them >1x. i'm at a loss as to why. maybe because it's that i have such a vast collection at home.

MARIKA · 04-24-20, 09:57 AM

I remember being blown away about the workouts at Borders Bookstore. They had a great selection. There was Media store at our Mall that had a great variety too.

sherry7899 · 04-24-20, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MARIKA

I remember being blown away about the workouts at Borders Bookstore. They had a great selection. There was Media store at our Mall that had a great variety too.

Borders had a fantastic selection! I still miss that store.

alisoncooks · 04-24-20, 10:46 AM

I don't know that I miss the workouts (cause I didn't use most of them) but I miss perusing them in person!

I do remember the mad rushes to Target/Walmart after someone spotted X workout or those WW box kits with gadgets!

bubbles76 · 04-24-20, 12:38 PM

I miss perusing dvds at Ross :

: Got all my Jari Loves and many bellydance dvds from Ross.

Sue B · 04-24-20, 01:02 PM

I miss mass-market workouts up until about 15-20 years ago, when they put some actual planning into the sets, music and choreography or workout structure. Cathe still does that to some degree, but at some point the producers began cranking out bunches of DVDs using the same sets, same dull music and uninspired, a minute of pushups followed by a minute of burpees programming.

Youtube came along, instructors realized they could do the same thing in their living rooms and that killed the DVD market.

rykram · 04-25-20, 08:36 PM

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Speaking of Shape titles, I love Get Lean in 4 Weeks with Yumi Lee (Basheera is one of the background talent). Yumi is a fantastic lead and really should have done more DVDs.

I got that one and it is on my to do list

rykram · 04-25-20, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bzar

i do for nostalgic reasons. i still have many of them in my collection.

it's true that there's a lot of content online for free yet i rarely use them >1x. i'm at a loss as to why. maybe because it's that i have such a vast collection at home.

I’m kind of the same way. I’ve subscribed to a bunch of YouTube channels but still reach for my DVDs or Cathe on demand. If I do anything from YouTube p, it’s mostly yoga or Pilates. I don’t know why.

rykram · 04-25-20, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

Borders had a fantastic selection! I still miss that store.

I completely agree. I loved that store and miss it.

sherry7899 · 04-25-20, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rykram

I completely agree. I loved that store and miss it.

Borders just seemed more welcoming to me than Barnes and Noble. I do not know why.

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04-24-20, 02:17 AM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	i do for nostalgic reasons. i still have many of them in my collection. it's true that there's a lot of content online for free yet i rarely use them >1x. i'm at a loss as to why. maybe because it's that i have such a vast collection at home. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

04-24-20, 09:57 AM
MARIKA Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Beach	I remember being blown away about the workouts at Borders Bookstore. They had a great selection. There was Media store at our Mall that had a great variety too. __________________ MARIKA

04-24-20, 10:46 AM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	I don't know that I miss the workouts (cause I didn't use most of them) but I miss perusing them in person! I do remember the mad rushes to Target/Walmart after someone spotted X workout or those WW box kits with gadgets!

04-24-20, 12:38 PM
bubbles76 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey	I miss perusing dvds at Ross :: Got all my Jari Loves and many bellydance dvds from Ross. __________________ "You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are - if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It's not your fault. You just don't know how to work your hearts right yet. That's why there are dogs." - Jim Butcher, Zoo Day

04-24-20, 01:02 PM
Sue B VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland	I miss mass-market workouts up until about 15-20 years ago, when they put some actual planning into the sets, music and choreography or workout structure. Cathe still does that to some degree, but at some point the producers began cranking out bunches of DVDs using the same sets, same dull music and uninspired, a minute of pushups followed by a minute of burpees programming. Youtube came along, instructors realized they could do the same thing in their living rooms and that killed the DVD market. __________________ Move your body often, sometimes hard. Every bit counts. Drop Two Sizes, Fit Body Blueprint, STRONG Eat. Lift. Thrive. and Revamp grad DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.