Confessions of an Exercise Video Addict

So, here is my vision for Confessions of An Exercise Video Addict.  I would like to take a more casual approach with this blog; chronicle my adventures into the realm of the exercise video world.  Share my trials and tribulations of staying on an exercise program.  And along the way, I will share my reviews of a workout, workout program or instructor.

Here is what you need to know about me:  I am pretty easy to please.  I will try to give a fair and balanced depiction of the workouts I use and touch upon the things that may or may not affect someone else’s enjoyment of the workout.  For me, clothing, set, and often times the music used is not a critical factor in whether or not I will like a workout.  But I am full-aware that these are critical purchasing points for others when selecting a workout.  To that end, I will note these things but they may or may not affect my opinion on the workout as a whole.  What may affect my opinion of a workout are unsafe moves, instructor demeanor, or an unbalanced program.  But again, I will try to be fair and balanced because I realize many things are subjective.

What you will not see discussed from me about a workout is information about calories burned.  Even though, I am analytical person by nature and I love numbers, I try not to put too much stock in calorie burned information; because along with being analytical, I also like accuracy and I don't feel that a heart rate monitor or other calorie monitoring device is 100% accurate.  Also, for me to report on calories burned in a workout would be meaningless because I may burn 250 calories doing a particular workout and it may yield a 750 calorie burn for another person, due to a variety of factors.  That said, I hope you will stick around and hopefully I can offer useful information along the way.