A workout program on television seems like a great way to be able to exercise without leaving the house. If you’re a stay-at-home mom, or if you work from a home office, turning on the television and following along with a group of enthusiastic and agile people exercising can help make the session easier to do. You have the music which is styled to the type of exercise that is being performed. You have the instructor who is bright and cheerful and also able to tell which moves are likely to be the most difficult. Periodically tips and hints on exercise, general health, and nutrition are provided. An energetic workout program is periodically interrupted by commercial break activity which generally provides even more opportunity to purchase videos, CD’s, equipment and gear for your at-home workout.
The advantages of using a workout program on television are several. First, it is aired at a specific time each day. You can plan to set aside about 20-30 minutes for your personal workout at a particular time. You don’t have the option of putting off your workout until a later time which may not come.
You don’t have to leave your house and spend travel time commuting to a gymnasium or spa or fitness center for a group workout session. If you’re uncomfortable about your weight or level of ability, you can use the workout program on television as a preparatory program and then go on to join a class or group.
At the same time, although you are not physically present in a group workout program, because there are people working out on the television program you FEEL like you’ve got a group around you. You can see the moves demonstrated, you see people making an occasional mistake and being gently corrected. At the same time, the people on the television program are not judging your performance or lack of it. If you can’t keep up, there’s no one to snicker or grumble.
You’ll be able to participate in the moves and hear the driving beat of the workout music which is always heard much better in your own home than it would be in a studio or gymnasium. Since few of the exercise shows on television work with anything other than a perhaps a light set of weights or a jump rope, you don’t need to be concerned about expensive and bulky equipment in your home.