Seconding the exercises you like.

I love dancing of all types. I have Zumba for the Wii, several DVDs of choreographed dancing, belly dancing, Just Dance Wii, and I use that for cardio a couple of times a week. For weight training/resistance and cardio, I love doing the Jillian Michaels DVDs. I've got most of them and they really work for me. It helps, immensely, to encourage exercise if you find something you enjoy doing. It can really be anything from gardening, to water aerobics, walking the dog, going to the gym or whatever it takes to get you moving.

Also, don't give up! If you haven't exercised in months (or years), don't expect to be able to do everything perfectly. It doesn't matter if you can do 50 push-ups. If you can do 1, you can work your way up. Just be sure to maintain proper form and focus on the muscles you're working so that you feel it. Don't push yourself too hard, but don't sell yourself short either.

Um, not sure if this post should be here or in the weight loss thread, lol.

I guess it's tips on healthy eating for a good fitness and weightloss...

LOL! Very cute!

Anyway, as for DVDs, my favorites have been the Jillian Michaels (which I got for free off my cable on demand once), and Turbo Jam by BeachBody. It's really intense and not very easy. If you do it right, you have to keep your core engaged.

I still have it and I use it when I want to work out but don't/can't go to the gym.

My new motto is: NO MORE EXCUSES!!

My wallpaper has that in giant block text!



Girls tend to prefer different types of workouts than guys, in my experience, but I've done a lot of it, so I'll contribute what I can.



1. If you're worried about aesthetics, focus on strength training.

2. If you want strength, do 5 sets of 5 reps of each exercise. You should be failing on the final rep of the final set. If you're worried about looks, go for 5 sets of 12.

3. DON'T FORGET TO WORK OUT YOUR LEGS.

4. Full body workouts 3 days a week are enough to get good results. (Chest, Shoulders, Back, Legs, and abs)

5. Isolation exercises (curls, machines) aren't as good as compound exercises (presses, squats)

6. Free weights work better than machines.

7. Jogging is hard on your knees, ankles, and yes, your boobs. Unless you just really love running, there are better workouts out there that won't do as much damage to your body.



I always find this a good motivator before a workout. My girlfriend says "it's mean", but hey, everybody needs a kick in the ass sometimes.

I agree! I've been finding that I really enjoy dance classes and yoga classes. I want to show up at these, especially when I find instructors that I like.

I've been using Jillian Michaels Body Revolution, and I'm going to pick up the 30 day spread. I wish there were more good female lead combination workouts.