Fitness Movies

Operating under the knowledge that over half of our total body weight is water, yoga instructor Shiva Rae presents a fully customizable "yoga matrix" that allows users to build strength and enhance their agility, flexibility and creativity by choosing from one of six routines designed for viewers of all fitness levels. Unleash the potential of your fluid nature while moving with the flow and allowing your body to move just as it was intended to. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

This documentary showcases the lifestyle and workout regimen of Silvio Samuel, one of the more successful bodybuilders of his time. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Billy Blanks combines his traditional Tae Bo workout with hip-hop dance moves in order to create a brand new exercise regimen. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Fitness instructor Desi Bartlett leads a calorie-burning workout designed to shrink the waistline and melt away those extra pounds. Comprised of two simple but expressive twenty-minute workouts that can be performed either separately or together, this celebration of life and movement spices up the regular exercise regiment by throwing in some Merengue, Salsa, and Rumba steps that are fun to perform and great for the whole body. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Known as one of America's toughest trainers, Jillian Michaels offers an abdominal workout that features both core-focused cardio circuits as well as more traditional abdominal exercises. The program includes two dynamic 30-minute workouts meant to be implemented over a six week period. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Overweight Australian filmmaker Joe Cross attempts to wrestle back control of his failing health during a cross-country trek in which he engages everyday Americans in discussions about food and obesity in this lighthearted documentary addressing a deadly serious subject. Clocking in at 310 pounds and pumped full of steroids to battle a debilitating autoimmune disorder, Cross realized that he would soon be dead if he didn't make some major lifestyle changes. But pharmaceuticals were only treating his symptoms, and no doctor seemed capable of providing the long-term care and support it would take to turn his life around. Desperate, Cross loads up his car with a juicer and a generator, and pledges to survive on nothing but fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days. Not long after his journey begins, Cross quickly realizes that he's well on his way to ending his growing dependence on prescription drugs. His body has begun to heal itself, and as the process continues, Cross attempts to prove just how empowering it can be to take responsibility for our own health. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

On the exercise video Fat Burning AB Attack, Catherine Chiarelli leads the viewer through a series of maneuvers created specifically to strengthen and tone abdominal muscles while burning fat in those same areas. The video, part of the Crunch series, also offers advice on how to keep your six-pack once you have them. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

In this release designed specifically to provide newcomers with a gentle introduction to yoga, fitness instructor Evamarie Pilipuf guides viewers though a fifty-minute warm-up routine featuring beginner-friendly poses and soothing meditation before offering a twenty-minute routine that reveals key yoga techniques, addresses numerous frequently-asked-questions, and attempts to give the viewer an idea of yoga's role in an all encompassing fitness program. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In this release designed to get viewers in shape while simultaneously offering tips on the latest hip-hop dance moves, the Urban Beat crew offers an exhilarating cardio dance routine that's ideal for both beginning and intermediate users. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Denise Austin: Blast Away the Pounds - Indoor Walk features the workout guru leading the viewer through three different indoor walking workouts. Each of the three workouts offers a different level of difficulty, and all are designed to build a variety of muscles while taking advantage of the aerobic benefits of walking. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

In this installment of fitness instructor Amy Brown's ongoing "Pilates for Life" series for beginning and intermediate Pilates practitioners, Brown is joined by special guest Liz Fromer for a twenty-minute total body workout specially designed to help produce a trimmer figure. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Fitness expert Kendell Hogan leads a workout designed to sculpt the entire body and specifically constructed for viewers of all fitness levels. After beginning with a thorough lower-body workout calculated to thin the thighs and lift the butt quickly and effectively without major strain, Hogan picks of the weights for an upper-body routine that aims to sculpt the arms and shoulders and firm up the chest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi