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You know how important cardio workouts are for your health and wellbeing, but it’s hard to get a good cardio workout in when you can’t leave to house to go to the gym or for a run. Here are some great cardio workouts you can do right at home.

Workout DVDs

One of the easiest ways to get your heart pumping with a workout at home is to purchase one (or a few) of the workout DVDs available today. You can find cardio workouts on just about anything from kickboxing to dance. Pick one that looks like fun and start working out. If you just add a new DVD every 3 months, you’ll have a great little library of cardio workout DVDs in no time. Rotate through the different workouts and you’ll never get bored of working out at home again.

Treadmill

A treadmill is a great way to get a good cardio workout at home. You can walk on it briskly or go for a jog or run. Some models will even let you adjust the angle of the walking surface, to simulate going uphill. Keep your workout from getting boring by listening to some music or audio books while you walk.

Stationary Bike

A stationary bike is another great piece of equipment that allows you to get in a great cardio workout just about anywhere in your house. All you have to do is jump on the bike and peddle away. Keep some water close by to stay hydrated. I like to watch TV or a movie while I’m riding my bike. You can also read books or magazines if you are just peddling at a slower yet persistent pace.

Jump Rope

A jump rope is one of the least expensive pieces of workout equipment you’ll ever buy. You can pick one up for a few bucks, or borrow one from your kids. To get a great workout, simply jump rope for 20 to 30 minutes. For a great interval training, jump 100 jumps as fast as you can, then slow down to a more comfortable jump, barely lifting your feet enough to let the rope go through.

Step Workout

You’ve probably seen those fancy step workouts at the gym, or the TV infomercial. Guess what? You can get a great step workout at home without any specialized equipment. Utilize the bottom step of your stairs, or any large, sturdy box you can step on and off. I use an old milk crate at my house. Step up using your right leg first 12 times, then switch to leading with your left leg. Repeat. For some variety try stepping side to side.

Susanne Myers
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/great-cardio-workouts-you-can-do-at-home-113688.html

If your goal is to give your friends and family fun Christmas gifts, then you have to check out this list. It?s brimming with ideas that will have your loved ones laughing and enjoying the holidays. Make them feel special this christmas with a unique fun gift.

1. Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil. Give your family or significant other this present with a couple DVDs. Cuddle up in front of the fire and enjoy a night of movies and homemade popcorn.

2. Muffin mix with muffin pans. Give your neighbor or friend this thoughtful gift. They will think of you while enjoying their muffins on Christmas morning.

3. Wine chiller. Are you trying to find a present that will fit the personality of your wine loving friend? Get him/her a wine cooler that will also benefit you whenever you visit.

4. Wooden chip and dip set. You can buy one from Target for only twenty dollars. Put it in a decorative bag with a bag of tortillas and salsa for a friend who likes to entertain.

5. Scooter. You can?t get much more fun than a scooter. This gift will occupy any teen or young adult for days. It will make getting around the neighborhood easy and convenient.

6. Host a dinner party with a gift exchange. A fun way to celebrate Christmas with your close friends is to host a party where everyone brings a present under twenty-five dollars. Make a game out of the gift exchange.

7. Apples to apples party game box. If you?re going to a holiday party and want to bring along a fun Christmas gift for the host, look no further. This game will be a blast to play and the host will be able to entertain with it in the future.

8. Personalized puzzle. Pick out your favorite holiday picture that includes your recipient and get it made into a puzzle. Put it together with him/her.

9. Homemade DVD. Do you have a video camera that you use to record family events? Spend time this holiday season putting together DVDs for each family member. Watch the family DVD together during the holidays. You?ll have your family members laughing every time they watch Uncle Bill doing the chicken dance at his birthday party.

10. Flower of the month club. Give a close friend the gift of the flower of the month club for six months. He/she will receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers each month. Keep Christmas going until June with this gift.

Now you have 10 fun christmas gifts that your loved ones can enjoy, get the gift that will keep a smile on there face and not just for christmas but for longer, get your gifts and have fun with them.

Gen Wright
http://www.articlesbase.com/clothing-articles/fun-christmas-gifts-680688.html

Dance your first dance with elegance! This informative 90 minute DVD is the equivalent of 10 hours of private dance lessons. Learn four routines and 18 steps at your own pace and in the privacy of your home. A dance list of over 100 songs and ballads is included. Wedding Video, Dance Lessons, Wedding Music, First Dance, Wedding Accessories, Wedding Ideas, DVDs, Wedding Dance, Dancing Instructions, Wedding Reception Ideas, Bridal Accessories

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SHIPPING INCLUDED Innovate Stretch uses the MINI BODY BAR (a shorter, lighter bar that facilitates a larger range of motion and rhythmic movement) and is a beautiful blend of yoga, dance & fitness. The routine flows from one movement to the next guiding you to a heightened sense of balance and control. Learn how to move and lengthen from your center as you combine form, line and grace with breath. This workout will clear your mind, sharpen your senses and stimulate your creativity. PilatesStrength uses true classical style Pilates matwork featuring the Mini Body Bar as a resistance tool, a balancing prop and an alignment support. Increase strength and definition while you create long lean muscles. Learn how to find, move and lengthen from your center as you fuse form, line, and grace with the breath to achieve total mind/body harmony. Features Features two complete workouts on one DVD: Body Bar Innovative Stretch and PilatesStrength Increase your endurance, flexibility, and strength Featuring Clare Dunphy Innovative Stretch is a complete 30-minute workout; PilatesStrength is a complete 60-minute workout Level: Beginner to advanced.

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Recommend anything but Carmen Electra's striptease dvd . I want to learn how to dance and don't care what it is as long as it is up to date and meant for a single girl. I like the booty shaking that chicks do but I would like an actual dvd about that or more help on that.

Thanks!

Only serious answers please
No ass holes!

try

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I want some Contemporary dance dvds for my daughter she is away in Australia and comes back at Xmas so would like some DVD she is a dance student can anyone help please?
already tried ebay.co.uk,amazon.com & play.com

If you were in the U.S., I'd say that PBS offers some excellent DVDs through their Great Performances Shop:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shop/intro.html

especially those from the "Dance in America" series. My daughter loves the one of Lar Lubovitch's "Othello" from the San Francisco Ballet.

But since other titles are available, such as "Jewels" from the Paris Opera Ballet, surely a DVD like this must be available overseas as well. So if you're not in the U.S., check out the on-line stores that are connected to your performing arts TV channels (BBC?).

Buy this DVD at http://www.worlddancenewyork-worldwide.com/product.php?proid=54&catid=18 GOTHIC BELLYDANCE: REVELATIONS is a blend of music videos and concert-style videos of bellydance performances by top US dance artists working in this new genre of dance. Gothic bellydance creates images from the Goth and Rock subcultures, and uses music that combines echoes of Goth and industrial styles with many ethnic flavors of modern world music. The Gothic dance vocabulary fuses bellydance movement with break dance, Bollywood, flamenco, and other styles. Visit www.gothicbellydance.com

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Anyone can dance but only a real woman can Dance a GoGo. This is the only DVD of its kind, a dance instruction video by women for women … all » that combines not just choreography and exercise but also sexiness, grace and empowerment. Created by expert dancer/choreographer Andrea Lin, Dance a GoGo uses the hottest nightclub moves to provide a fitness routine designed specifically to bring out your inner sex appeal while toning your body.

Andrea Lin has appeared in videos for everyone from Britney and Madonna, to Mariah Carey, to Velvet Revolver, to L'il Kim to Dave Chappelle, and now she turns her years of expertise to crafting a completely unique dance experience that incorporates hip-hop, ballroom, salsa and cutting edge Asian moves and 21st century mojo. Andrea takes expert techniques and makes them accessible to any woman with a passion for movement, regardless of experience level.

Duration : 2 min 59 sec

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A while back we tried to make some "instructional" videos on how to use SwitchPlanet.com to help you trade used dvds, find a cheap book and also find a good book exchange with friends.

Well Elizabeth had some issues and we thought it would be funny to throw them into a blooper reel.

Check us out at http://www.switchplanet.com for more!

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