Your Exercise Video Resource Center - Workouts for Every Budget

So over the years I have accumulated quite a few exercise videos – okay, that is a bit of an understatement.  At one time my workout collection was enormous.  I am sure I have spent several hundred dollars on exercise videos – probably another understatement.  So, where did most of my purchases come from? 

Most of my Cathe Friedrich workouts have come to me from Cathe dot com (Step N Motion) through her pre-sales.  When Cathe is putting together a new series of workouts she makes them available at deep discounts, if you pre-order ahead of time.  This is not an option that works for everyone however, as it usually takes a few months from pre-order to project completion.  So you will need to assess your patience level before taking this route.  If you are not comfortable tying up your money for long periods of time, there are several vendors who also sell her workouts. 

Two of my favorites include Jen at Advanced Workouts and Mary at Total Fitness DVDs who offer Cathe’s workouts at great prices.  Jen and Mary also carry a wide variety of other workouts from aerobics to strength, and yoga to pilates.  Other sources for great workouts at low prices include Deep Discount DVD, who has a semi-annual sale with discounts up to 25% their already low prices (which is actually going on right now); Overstock, Collage Video and Amazon also offer a large selection of great exercise DVDs at low prices.   

Right now, however, I am on a spending hiatus, ouch.  But that hasn’t stopped me from trying new (or at least new to me) workouts.  Let me share with you some my resources for free or nearly free workouts. 

NetFlix – if you are already using NetFlix to rent your movies, you might like to know that they offer exercise rentals as well.

Neighborhood Video Store - in my case, Family Video, which is located in 18 states, offers free exercise video rentals.

Local Library – Don’t have a Family Video in your area and your local video store doesn’t offer fitness workouts.  Don’t forget about your local library; and if your library doesn’t have a workout you are looking for, see if they offer inter-library loans.

Exercise TV – offers hundreds of free online workout videos led by top trainers – including Jillian Michaels, Cindy Whitmarsh, Jackie Warner and many others.  Depending on your cable or satellite provider, ExerciseTV is also available on OnDemand.

So, where do you go to satisfy your exercise video habit?  Have I missed one of your favorite places?  Any other free or nearly free options that I may need to look into?