ith the chilly weather approaching, fitness becomes an activity often easier done indoors. If you're looking for a fitness program that doesn't entail going outside, you might enjoy the latest in exercise and wellness DVDs.

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Lancaster's long, muscular legs are enough to inspire the most recalcitrant couch potato to get up and moving. Her program, designed for all fitness levels, incorporates high- and low-impact aerobic exercise, boxing, dance, yoga and Pilates to get your body toned and legs lean.

If you're looking for a slower tempo and a workout that leaves you feeling relaxed, focused and refreshed, check out this DVD. The centuries-old discipline is referred to by the video's makers as "meditation in motion." Dunn, a top tai chi instructor, takes you through balance, posture and breathing techniques, concentration and total-body relaxation through the 108-posture long-form flow. The DVD includes a short philosophical and historic introduction to tai chi, step-by-step instruction and a demonstration of all 108 postures.

Chi Kung is the Chinese art of kick-starting the body's intrinsic energy to aid health and longevity. Dunn brings this form of yoga to the masses with easy-to-follow lessons designed to leave you feeling rejuvenated and de-stressed. His method was developed more than 400 years ago by a Taoist Chinese monk and promises emotional calm and mind-body harmony.

If your husband's love of beer and football has cost him the tight abs and waistline you fondly remember from your dating years, this DVD could help. Most fitness videos are made by women, for women, and men are often left adrift. Pak has designed a program aimed at men (especially those getting a bit long in the tooth), and her balding, mustachioed husband, Larry, takes them through a routine that includes stretching, aerobics, core training and flexibility exercises.

Mallett brings her Pilates expertise and pregnancy experience to bear in her "3-in-1" pregnancy fitness program. The DVD includes routines for those preparing to get pregnant, those who are pregnant and postpartum women. It offers movements that target upper body, core and lower body. Finally, it provides three types of exercise routine: Pilates, yoga and strength training, aimed to improve flexibility and posture and help control weight.

Another route to fitness during pregnancy is offered by the fitness icon and mother of two, Denise Austin. Her program includes sections on breathing and core awareness to get you warmed up; a low-impact cardio workout to boost energy and burn calories; toning for women in their first and second trimester; and exercises for those in their energy-sapping third trimester to prepare you for delivery. It includes a bonus 10-minute "bounce-back" routine to slim your waist and get abs back in shape after delivery.

On each DVD, three instructors show moves modified for three fitness levels -- beginner, intermediate and advanced. Follow along with whatever level feels right, or start slow and kick it up once your blood starts pumping. There are no menu pages or programming -- just hit "play" and you'll have all three levels before you.

Find it hard to fit fitness into your day? Anchor Bay offers a slew of 10-minute workouts designed to accommodate a busy lifestyle. With "Fat Blasting Dance Mix," you can create a workout from 10 to 60 minutes long. This program focuses on body sculpting and fat burning through easy-to-follow dance moves.

Yoga is a lot more than deep stretching. It can be a heart-pounding, calorie-burning, muscle-toning, head-to-toe fitness program. Shape Magazine brings active yoga into your living room with this flowing, 40-minute routine rooted in rhythmic breathing. The DVD features Hanson, Shape's assistant fitness editor, and a bonus six-minute relaxation stretch routine.

Austin uses the stability ball to help consumers strengthen their core and sculpt legs and rears. Prepare to sweat during this hour-long workout that takes you from warm-up through cardio burn, body-sculpting, butt-shaping and a full-body, bring-it-all-together routine. It's a challenge, but probably worth it if it means getting Austin's trim, taut shape.

If you're looking to get rid of your chicken wings, or just achieve tauter thighs and a better booty, this could be the DVD for you. Merrithew shares her core-based workout secrets here to help you target those hard-to-tone areas.

This program aims to boost your quality of life by easing back pain. Muscles around your spine, shoulders and belly are often at the root of back pain, and these exercises are designed to strengthen them. This is the first level in Stott Pilates' Back Care series, and it focuses on improving posture and flexibility, increasing balance to avoid injury and reducing back stress.

This program was designed for all fitness levels by Halliwell, formerly of the Spice Girls, and Appleton, her yoga instructor. "If you want to feel good about yourself, relax and feel healthier, this might be just the thing for you," Halliwell says.

A first sergeant with the Marines, Walden has made a name for himself scaring overweight celebrities into fitness on shows such as VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club." Here he offers an hour-long, total-body workout for people of all fitness levels. His "Fit Team" demonstrates each exercise and how to make it more intense as you grow stronger. If boot camp's your bag, you'll probably see results with Walden's program.

This DVD contains bonus footage and a biography of Weil, whose bestselling cookbooks and wellness guides emphasize moderate diet, regular exercise and complimentary methods like mediation as the keys to good health. This is not strictly a fitness DVD; Weil discusses the science behind diet and exercise as well as how to get the most of your sleep, keep your memory sharp and maintain emotional equilibrium. Get tips on growing older while remaining strong and healthy from one of the nation's leading health experts.

Shake your money-maker all the way to a smaller waistline with this dance-infused workout. Isaac takes her Brazilian dance moves to the next level to tone specific areas of the body and boost weight loss through a high-energy cardio workout.

The second DVD in the series offers an upbeat, Pilates-based workout made up of three 10-minute segments. The routine focuses on flow to eliminate frequent repositioning. The DVD includes a seven-day Perfect Fit Meal plan booklet to aid weight loss. The DVD offers variations to accommodate three levels of fitness.

This DVD offers five 10-minute workouts to burn fat; do each on its own or all five as a complete program. From slow and steady moves to kickboxing, boot-camp-inspired exercises and a routine using light hand weights to boost metabolism, Dozois promises to get your heart rate up and your pant size down.

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