I used several of these 10-minute solutions DVDs back in college when I was at my heaviest and was looking for something that I could do in my apartment after classes and homework since I didn’t have a whole lot of energy leftover to go to the gym. I had a very hard time deciding to write about these 10-minute solutions DVDs. Mostly because of the emasculating effect I felt. To be honest, nowhere does it say these DVDs are for women, but it’s pretty easy to see that anyone with a Y-chromosome is not in the target audience.

Aside from that it’s pretty easy to recommend these DVDs as a good place for beginners! If you’re not familiar with how they work, it goes like this. Each DVD is made up 4-6 workouts based around some theme like kick-boxing, abs, legs, etc. Each workout is only 10 minutes long. You get to decide which workouts you do and in what order you do them.
10 minutes may not sound like much, but string 3 together and you have a 30minute, targeted workout that will definitely have you feeling a burn. Studies are showing that several small chunks of exercise are as effective as one single large chunk. So if you can’t seem to find the time to do a whole workout, make it a goal to work through the DVD over the course of a day!

Like any DVD cardio program, you’re going to get what you put into it. But the style and presentation is definitely geared more towards beginners than the hardcore cardio crowd. If you’re new to home fitness programs and want to dip your toe in before committing to an expensive set of DVDs, this is a good place to start. Or, if you’re looking for a simple, easy way to get off the couch and start a basic exercise program these are perfect for that too.

FYI: My personal favorite was the boot-camp DVD, since it had lots of kick-boxing elements and I felt was more of a all-around workout than some of the others.