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The safest, most portable and do-able cardiovascular workout is a power walk, whether you do it outside, on a track, or on a treadmill. We start you off slowly, so you nail proper walking form and pacing. If you want a more intense or longer walk, simply keep putting one foot in front of the other! You can safely walk to burn calories and tone up every day of the week. Just make sure you stretch afterwards, and have fun!

Do 3-4 Pilates toning workouts each week in addition to your regular cardio regimen in order to strengthen the abs and lower back while stabilizing the spine. These functional exercises address America's #1 trouble spot: flabby abdominals. You'll start safe, moderate exercises and gradually increase the intensity. You don't require any additional equipment beyond your own body weight. Enjoy!

This is the original and traditional mat Pilates series invented in the 1920s by guru Joseph Pilates. We encourage you to practice and perfect this single workout since this includes foundation moves for ALL of Pilates. This routine tones your whole body, hones the upper body, and improves your posture. This is a very special set of exercises and we urge you to do it again and again. All fitness levels welcome.

Los Angeles yogini Adrienne Burke leads you through an intermediate practice that strengthens the body and calms the spirit. She says that many of us absorb stress into our bodies through our hips and core, and she helps soothe these stresses through standing poses and by opening the hips and spines with specific postures and combos.

Blast hundreds of calories with this indoor cycling workout designed by Matthew Reyes, premiere cycling coach in Los Angeles. He'll introduce bike moves and cardio endurance drills to test all fitness levels. It's a fun ride and the music really pumps you up! `

The Hotel Room Workout is ideal for those who travel...and even folks who don't! Now you can squeeze in a 30-minute total-body workout without fancy equipment. In this workout we do basic Pilates-style calisthenics in an invigorating sequence that challenges the muscles of the body yet increases energy levels. Perform the exercises with bare feet or sneakers, whatever you prefer. The Hotel Room Workout is TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING...you don't even need a mat! All fitness levels welcome!

Master yoga instructor Sara Ivanhoe has created dozens of best-selling, body-sculpting yoga videos, and now you can get in shape with Sara's custom workouts, too. You'll move slowly through her total-body yoga sessions to boost strength and flexibility, and to enhance your exercise experience. Listen to these soothing and empowering yoga practices 2-4 times a week to tone up and calm down. Beginner-intermediate fitness levels.

New York powerhouse Kristi Molinaro leads an intermediate fitness level workout that requires extra stamina but zero weight equipment! You'll do squats, push-ups, and other hyper-effective exercise basics at a stepped-up pace to target legs, hips, glutes, and abs. You'll move fast from exercise to exercise and test your cardio endurance and muscles! Try this routine twice a week when you're feeling strong and energetic.

Yoga is more than exercise poses: It is a mind-body-spirit lifestyle. Here Sara Ivanhoe leads you through a practical body-toning yoga practice and inspires you to firm up, stretch out, and be your own best coach. She targets all major muscles groups and also cultivates internal calmness and self acceptance. She urges you to have fun with yoga, to burn calories, and to love your own body.

Try this deep, effective lower-body-toning routine three times a week on non-consecutive days. These Pilates-style exercises, taught by master Pilates instructor Ellen Barrett, can be incorporated into your regular workouts or you can do them all by themselves. Take breaks when you need to, and remember to move slowly and with control. You need no equipment beyond a basic mat. All fitness levels welcome. Have fun!

Blitz calories and sculpt your lower body with this cardio treadmill workout. New York trainer Chris Bohlin instructs a basic, effective treadmill workout for beginners-intermediates. If you're already adept on the treadmill, try adding this cardio workout onto your regular routines. Listen to Chris's unique form tips as you walk, and exercise time will fly by.

Blast calories and sculpt your lower body with this short but intense cardio treadmill workout. New York trainer Chris Bohlin instructs a basic, effective treadmill workout for beginners. If you're already adept on the treadmill, try adding this cardio workout onto your regular routines. Listen to Chris's unique form tips as you walk, and exercise time will fly by. All fitness levels welcome.

Here's a quick primer routine for improving overall posture by paying attention to the three main components of posture: spinal alignment, muscular balance (from one side of the body to the other), and total-body strength. You will stand taller and feel firmer if you perform this fun and effective workout twice a week.

Pilates is best known as a core strengthener, an abs-toner, and a posture enhancer. This fantastic and efficient workout introduces you to the basic principles of Pilates core work in a simple and user-friendly way. To perfect these moves, do them every other day for a few weeks until you master the principles of Pilates breath and muscle control.

You'll need a large stability ball to do this tough, twice-a-week core strengthening ab workout. Domo brings you through a very effective step-by-step core routine; listen to his excellent form tips and the time will fly by. If you can't do some of the moves, work up to them slowly and take breaks when you need them. For intermediate fitness levels.

You'll need a large ball for this once-a-week workout that sculpts all major muscle groups in one efficient shape-up. Trainer Chris Bohlin leads you through innovative strength moves on the ball. Previous weight experience suggested, though all fitness levels are welcome.

Blast calories and sculpt your lower body with this beginner-intermediate cardio treadmill workout. New York trainer Chris Bohlin instructs a basic, effective treadmill workout for beginners just starting out. If you're already adept on the treadmill, try adding this cardio workout onto your regular routines. Listen to Chris's unique form tips as you walk, and exercise time will fly by.

This can be done at home, at your office, camping, in your hotel room...really anywhere, anytime. All you need is your body, a great attitude, and stamina! You will feel stronger, more flexible, and more firm. Plan on using this powerful workout twice a week for the best results.

Cross-train most days of the week on several different cardio machines. Each session here burns 300-500 calories, depending on your fitness level and body weight. Cardio equipment and light weights for the circuit cardio workouts are required. Be sure to cooldown and stretch thoroughly after each session! Move at your own pace and drink lots of water before, during, and after these fast-paced routines.

Slow down in your day and enjoy it. Feel the strength and fluidity of your body as you strengthen and lengthen your muscles while working on your flexibility. Let Sara guide you through this beautiful, relaxing, and challenging workout. Watch life slow down as you do this workout two to three times a week.