I’ve got something fun to share with all of you today, AND it even includes a little giveaway at the end, so check this out…
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a lovely woman from Workouts on Demand.
Workouts on Demand is an online exercise site that showcases tons of online exercise videos that you can watch and use just about anywhere. The site allows you the option of either streaming the videos live from your computer, or you can download them via Flash or Windows Media Player. The site also typically adds one or two new videos each week, which is nice for those who might be looking to switch things up now and then.
Once I received my login for the site, I immediately noticed how user-friendly it was. When you click on the “Your Workout Selections” tab, you can quickly see the various categories of workout videos that are available.
After you click on a category, you are brought to a page that lists all of the exercise videos that are available for that particular category.
If you click on an exercise video within that list, you’ll get a drop-down box that gives you a brief summary of the workout, including the instructor, fitness level, equipment needed, and length of time. It also allows you to watch a short preview if you’d like, which I thought was a really key feature to include.
I must say…the Cardio Hip Hop #1 video looked pretty darn fun. If only I had those sort of moves.
One of the things that I also noticed and really appreciated with the various exercise videos, is the fact that they’re done in the setting that they’re advertised for. For example, the site is useful for people who would like to complete their workouts either at home or on the go; all of the workout videos I have seen are, in fact, in either a home or other small location. That way, you know that you’re going to have whatever space that you might need.
The one thing that I wish they had were maybe a few exercise videos that were devoted to pregnancy, but that’s really the only one thing I can be picky about. And honestly, that’s really being picky, because there are definitely plenty of workouts on there that I or anyone else who is pregnant could still do; it just might be helpful for those who aren’t quite as sure of what types of workouts should be done or avoided. FYI: For those who are also preggo:
- Always talk with your doc before getting involved in an exercise routine
- Keep the heart rate below 140 bpm (beats per minute)
- Avoid exercises that require you to lie on your back
- Don’t attempt to start any new exercises at this time; stick with what you’ve been doing before you were expecting
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I wish that I could tell you that I’ve tried out a bunch of these videos over the past few weeks, but sadly, my overall exhaustion from the little prune has kept my workouts on the backburner for the past couple of weeks. I am slowly starting to feel like I may be ready for some shorter workouts though, which the site’s Express Workouts may come in quite handy for.
For those of you who may only need (or have time for) a quick workout, the Express Workouts section would probably be perfect for you (and me!).
Most of these workouts are only 7-15 minutes, which is great for those of us who may be on the go, or looking to space out workouts a little bit throughout the day (remember, 3 10-minute sessions are just as good as one 30-minute session!). I’m really hoping to incorporate some of these a few times a week over the next few weeks.
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Workouts on Demand Giveaway
Workouts on Demand is offering to give away (1) 6-Month Membership to a lucky STSL reader!
To Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me why you’d like to win the 6-month membership.
I’ll choose a random winner on Friday (tomorrow) December 28th. Good Luck!
Ahhh! I would love to win this membership because I am in college and we currently do not have a tv in our tiny dorm room. Online workouts would be perfect!!! (:
I would love to work out in the comfort of my home! Also, I want to keep practicing yoga which would be a great night-time ritual.
I’m always on the the lookout for a new workout and this would provide tons of great options! Great for the new year too! :)
I would love to win this membership because my plate is very full right now and workouts have been low on my “to do” list. I want to change that in the new year and being able to accomplish my workouts at home would be so helpful!
Wow. I would love to win a 6mo membership. I have been in such a rut for too long. This looks like just the ticket for me. Crossing my fingers!
I would actually like to win it for my mom. She does not like to work out at a gym because she doesn’t feel like she fits in, but having access to all the workout videos would be a great help to her. Thanks Courtney for offering it!
I’d love to start working out more, but I just can’t swing a gym membership right now. This would be perfect!
I would love the membership for new workouts and new motivation!
Hi Courtney! I would love to win this as I just got a yoga mat for christmas and would love to try it out with one of these videos!! and Congrats on the baby :)
workouts from your home = awesome!
Awesome – I miss the Exercise TV on demand!
ooooo!!!! this is a good one! Remember how you freaked out when your on demand workouts disappeared? I would love to win this because I hate leaving my house in the winter. :)
I love working out at home. What a cool site!
It is becoming harder to get motivated to go to the gym with the temperatures dropping. I would love to work out in my own home!
I would love to win this so I can continue to workout during the winter..with NO excuses!!
What a great idea! I would love this! I just currently moved out on my own, and don’t have all the space that I used to in my parents basement to work out. Finding a variety of workouts to choose from to do in a small space would be great!
perfect for my dorm room!
I would love to win this because sometimes I am too crunched for time to make it to the gym!
I would love to win! I really want to supplement my running with some other types of workouts! This sounds perfect!!
hi! i am a long time reader but i have never commented before. i love your blog and read it everyday… =)
i am a medical student at albany medical college, but am on vacation at home for a few months. it’s hard to get an affordable gym membership when i am moving around so much, so i would LOVE to win this membership so that i never have an excuse to not work out!
thanks!
I would love this – I am recovering from a hip injury, and as a runner, I’m going stir crazy!! A new variety of at-home exercises would be just what the doctor ordered (literally!).
I’d love to win this so on days I can’t make it to the gym I might not lose my mind
I would love the membership because my muscles are completely used to my jillian michaels video that I play daily before work
I would love to win because I don’t have enough time to go to the gym and could use any extra “home” workouts that I can do to get in shape.
I’d really love having this membership because my gym is through a local university, but it closes whenever the school is closed. It’s closed from Dec. 20-Jan. 12!!!
That Workouts on Demand looks great! I’d never heard of it before, but I’d love to win because I now only work out in my small kitchen/living room area and am running out of exercise workouts and DVDs – crossing fingers!
I would love to win because I do not always have enough time to get to the gym and even though doing home workouts are fun, the get repetitive. I would love to be exposed to new workouts and mixing it up often motivates me to strive forward!
I’d love to win because balancing work and classes means I either work out wayyyy early in the morning or late at night. It’d be great to have a couple of short videos to fit into my schedule whenever!
I would love to try some new exercise videos. The ones on my tv were getting a bit old!
This would be great for my busy schedule!
I would like to win because I love doing workouts at home and it would be a great alternative to the treadmill and stationery bike.
I workout at home because I have 3 kiddos. I could use a little variety and these workouts sound perfect!
I don’t belong to a gym, so this would be awesome to have! I usually buy DVD’s but get sick of them after a few months.
I would love this opportunity! I’m always looking for new workouts and this looks like something that I would like very much!
I don’t go to a gym, so I do most of my workouts to a DVD or on the treadmill. I’m always looking for a new video or workout I can do at home.
Just looking for a good way to get in shape in the new year – this sounds great!
This would be great since we got rid of our gym membership!
I just picked up a whole bunch of new responsibilities at my job, which is great, but means workout times are going to be drastically condensed. This sounds like it’d be really helpful in keeping me motivated to squeeze in a workout when I can !
I would love to win this so I could start doing normal workouts again!! I am currently living out of the country now and miss working out on the elliptical and treadmill so much!! I’ve been doing workout DVDs but get sick of them so quickly. This website looks like it gives so many different options of workouts, you can never get bored with them!
Being a full-time nursing student with a part-time job I have to find different ways to exercise without a gym membership. I would love to incorporate Workouts on Demand into my at-home workout regime!
I’ve got a wedding in July that I’d love to look bangin’ for!
This looks awesome! I get bored easily and don’t have a lot of time so I need a wide variety or short, high impact exercises that I can switch up. This looks like a great resource!
I’m so excited to get healthy and fit during the New Year. This would be such a terrific way to start the New Year off right!
Great giveaway! This website would come in super handy as we’re approaching the coldest months of winter! Sometimes it really is just too cold to leave the house (or too snowy!).
This would be awesome because I am a big fan of home workouts. I have a pretty good collection of DVD’s but I am always looking to change things up to keep from getting bored!
I would love to win this six-month membership because I am always looking for new workouts I can do at home!
I do all of my workouts at home.. And variety is always a good thing!! I can get bored with the same routines!
I would love to give it a try and workout from home! Sounds perfect for my grad student life
I’m always looking for new workouts to do at home, so this would be a great addition!
I would love to win this giveaway! I don’t have a membership to a gym or have the time to go, so a workout at home is what I need!
I would love to win! I’m in grad school and the short videos would be perfect study breaks on the busy days I can’t get to the gym.
I would love to win this giveaway! I do a lot of at home workouts in combination with runs throughout the week. This would be an awesome alternative to the workout videos that I typically use.
Working out has been on the back burner for me for a while because I was busy planning my wedding and right after we got married we bought a house and pretty much gutted it and started from scratch! We just got moved in last week but still have some things to finish up so the express workouts would be perfect to help me get back in the swing of things as we get everything finished with the house and get settled in.
I have become very stagnant in my workout routine but I do not have the money for a gym membership so I feel stuck. I would really enjoy being able to use this membership to liven my workouts!
I would love to win this because a) netflix removed my favorite workout videos and b) I like that it lists the length of the workout. That helps me to grab even just a quick 20 minute option rather than no workout at all.
I would love to win because I am getting married next October and really need some fun workouts to kick my training into gear!
I would love this! I am turning 25 in June, and I have a goal to be more active and run a 10k in 2013…but I don’t have a gym membership!
This is awesome! I would love to win this for my mom and myself. She’s trying to get into working out but works crazy hours. This would be perfect for her!
I’d love to win Workouts On Demand so I can workout at home with my mom :)
I’d love to win this give away and give to my brother. He has just started his weight loss journey and he is always looking for different exercise routines. This would be a great way for him to broaden his workout repertoire.
I would love to win b/c I would love to add something new to my fitness routine for the new year. I already wo @ home so this would really add to that!
Oh, how awesome! I just quit my job so I really need something to help me get my fitness in at home!
I’d love to win to help mix up my cardio workouts! Instead of just running, doing burpees, etc. it’d be fun to do some hiphop dances!
This is perfect for those days where I can’t make it to the gym with all our Upstate blizzards!
I’d love to have some more at home options for workouts! Its so nice to not always have to go to the gym.
I’d love to try this, especially since I feel like I need to add some variety to my workout routine!
With my new work schedule, im having trouble fitting in gym time. This would be perfect for squeezing in exercise!!!!
I’m trying to set up a routine and do something quick in the morning. That would be perfect!!
I’d love to win a 6 month membership so that I can add a little variety to my workout routine. I love running outdoors, but I’m sure there will be a few days this winter when it would be safer (or just more comfortable) for me to stay indoors.
I would love to have this whenever I need an at home workout!
Living in chilly NY makes it tough to motivate myself to head out for a run during the winter months. I normally rely on a few Jillian Michaels DVDs, but I would love to switch things up and try this subscription!
There are days when I can’t/don’t feel like going to the gym but still want to feel like I did something- this would be a great way to do that!
I’m just getting back into working out again after a foot injury and the videos I have been doing are kind of boring… this would be a nice change and maybe encourage me to work out more!!
I’d love to win because its really hard for me to get to the gym when it’s cold out. I wish I had an at home gym, but sadly I don’t. If I won I would definitely utilize the subscription and workout more frequently in my home!
I would love to win this 6 month membership because I will be getting married in June! I am an avid exerciser, but would love to switch things up a bit to get nice and toned for the wedding. :)
I would love to win this giveaway because I often get bored trying to make up my own workouts and this would be a great way to do new, fun workouts :)!
I think January is a great time to start varying your workout routine so you can keep it fresh for the New Year!
I would love to win this because I will soon have a little one at home and won’t have much time to fit in any workouts outside the home!
I’d love to win since I just gave up my YMCA membership a couple months ago. Great giveaway!
I would love a membership so I can incorporate strength training into my workouts at home!
I’ve been in a serious workout rut lately and this would be the perfect way to get out of it!
I would LOVE this giveaway!! We live in a very remote area with only about 700 people, so there is no access to a gym, workout classes, or anything!!! All I have is the same old videos from when I first started working out! Plus, working off the last of my baby fat from baby #4!!!!
I would love to win the membership because it would be so convenient while I’m trying to balance school, work and working out! I’d also love to be able to try a variety of workouts without having to spend a lot of money.
This would be so perfect during these nasty winter months. It’s so much harder to be motivated to get to the gym when it requires going out in the 10 degree weather. I’d love to have these workouts available to do right at home, especially since there are so many to choose from.
It would encourage me to do some things I don’t normally do — which I desperately need!
I would love some new variation to my work-out schedule!! This would be awesome!
I would love to win this membership because I’m trying to lose weight (50+lbs), and this would be a great way to get started. I just set up a tiny tv in the garage so I could workout, but having an online membership to this type of thing would save me the money of having to go purchase workout dvds. I could hook my computer up to the tv, and I’d have my own little workout area.
I would love to use my memberhip to stay active indoors during the colder months!
I would ABSOLUTELY love this membership. As a college, student it can be difficult to get to the gym. This membership would allow me to do workouts in my apartment even when I am busy!
Wow! 6 months!! I would love this as I am an at-home exerciser and currently work out mainly to dvds. Would LOVE to try this website out!!
6 months!! I love going to the gym and would LOVE to learn new moves and to switch things up! Awesome giveaway :)
I would like to win to add variety to my workouts!
I would love to win this. It would be a great kick off for me to finally lose the weight I gained when I had my kids. I really need the help.
I’d love this… I get bored very easily in workouts. Any kind of cardio equipment kills me. Running outside is nice, but I need to shake things up a few days a week! This looks like something I could really get into.
When the weather starts to get bad, I really love being able to do my workouts at home. I do some now, but this looks like it has tons of variety – I’d love that! :D
My (expensive) gym membership was up the beginning of this month, and in an effort to save some money before I run off and get married in March, I’ve decided not to renew it. The Workouts on Demand might just be the break I am looking for, because I can’t stop exercising 2 1/2 months before my wedding!!
I want to win this because I want to become more toned and don’t have a gym membership.
I would love to win because I am starting my first semester of grad school soon and will need some quick workouts! :)
I’d love to win this membership because with my work schedule I usually only have time for short, quick workouts! This membership would allow me to bust out a quick sweat sesh wherever I may be!
I’d like to win because I think it would totally motivate me to get back into lifting!!
I’m pregnant (due in 3 weeks, eek!) and would love to win! This would be the perfect motivation to squeeze in some workout time because I have a feeling visits to the gym will be few and far between!
I would love this bc I’m in university and the gym is so old and sucks, and it would be perfect to do workouts in my room!
I would love to win this! I am just beginning my healthy lifestyle journey and have been looking online recently for workouts that don’t cost a fortune. This would be a perfect way to workout in the comfort of my home, as I am not ready for a gym setting yet.
I would love to win the 6 months membership because I need something new to shake up my workouts!
That sounds ideal! My tiny studio apartment would actually be enough space for these workouts!
I would love to win this so that I could get some workouts done at home! The gym I go to is 25 minutes away from my house, so making time to workout has been pretty difficult with my busy schedule!
I’m currently recovering from a running injury so I’m having to find new workouts, particularly ones I can do from home, to fill the void. This would be great!
This seems like the perfect way to fit more exercise into a busy schedule!
I’d love to win this to try a new workout! I’m Boeing
Red with my old workouts!
I have really been enjoying streaming workouts lately. I really hope that I win. Thanks for the fun giveaway:)
Its hard to find a good a fun workout in college. This website would be perfect for working out in my dorm room at school!
I work all day so my workouts are done at home. This looks like a great way to add new workouts!
Oh this would be so perfect…I do a lot of house and pet sitting where I actually stay at the owner’s home. It is SO hard to fit in exercise even with dog walks because they rarely keep moving or are old and sick. Love this idea and think the flash drive downloads would be great just in case of no wifi access!
This is awesome!! I just broke my toe on Christmas Eve (great way to start the holiday, huh?), so I’m on the lookout for more “toe-friendly” workouts. :-) This would be great!
I HAVE TO STOP BEING CHAINED TO MY GYM! AH!
I’d love to workout at home more often. It’s too dark and cold before and after work right now and I’ve over used my workout DVD collection.
I have insanity and p90 but I like a change up, these would be good to have around when you don’t feel like leaving the house or you are in a rush!
I’d love to win this 6 month subscription! I like to follow videos or programs for my workouts because when I try to plan my own I WAYYYY over-think it and end up deciding not to work out at all. I’m guilty of the all-or-nothing mentality… :-/ Anyways, I also think the subscription is a great source of variety for my workouts!! WooHoo!!
I would love to do yoga and meditation in the comfort of my own home.
I would LOVE to win!! I do taxes, which means I’m gonna be too busy to get to the gym, but I don’t want to do what almost every tax preparer does…gain weight during tax season. YUCK! Thanks for the fun giveaway :)
This is a great alternative to the gym, I love having at-home workout options! I am looking to get more in to Yoga so this would be an awesome way for me to try out some new videos!!
I’ve been a slacker the last two months – it might help motivate me to actually workout.
I used to use Netflix workouts all the time, but they took them off :( so this would be a great replacement!
I love the flexibility to be able to work out from home but still I’d have structured work out to follow!
This looks awesome! There are so many times that I need to work out at home and can’t make it to the gym, so this would help me stay motivated!
This would be perfect for my college apartment!
I’d like to try that hip hop class!
I would love to win so I can drop my gym and pick up classes at the yoga studio a few times a week without losing out on the strength/cardio portion of fitness
This is great! I neeeeed something new to spice up my workouts! I am in such a ridiculous rut and I don’t even feel like I’m doing anything anymore. All of the variety of these videos would be just the spice I need!
I am always looking for new workouts!
I’d love to win so that I can get back in the habit of actually working out. My workouts have also been on the backburner for the past YEAR… but I haven’t got an excuse other than general laziness.
I would love to win this workout because lately I’ve been so busy with work my schedule has been work – eat – study for exams – shower – sleep. I haven’t had a spare moment to fit in the gym and at home workouts would be PERFECT as I can always manage to find time while I’m at home to do the workouts, it’s just getting to the gym that’s the problem.
I don’t have a gym membership right now, so I would love to get out of my workout rut!
I don’t have the best collection of exercise videos at home and I love variety! I would love to try this, I have a feeling it would be perfect for my lifestyle!
I would love to win this membership because some days (especially during this time of year when it is cold outside) I just do not feel like leaving my house. These videos would be the perfect solution!
I’d love to win this giveaway because I am starting a new job next week and it would be such a time saver to work out in my apartment rather than going to a gym in the morning!
it would be awesome with how busy i am!
I would love to win this because of all the different workouts that I could try. And they are quick so I could find the time to do one or two! Thanks!
I would love to win for the variety. I like mixing it up :)
I would love to add some variety to my workouts! :)
I would love this site! I do the majority of my workouts at home (lots of fitness DVD’s) and this would be a great way to incorpotate something new!
I too Courtney have started a new job after being a stay at home mom for 12 years and now with my new schedule trying to find time to workout has been more of a challenge. I am not able to go early in the am’s (got to get kids up and to school and then off to work for me) anymore and not able to evenings either with my kids activities and during the day I now work. Would love to try this membership since I could do it at home. Congratulations to you btw on your pregnancy! Very exciting times for you and Jay. Thank you for this offer! Olivia
I have been trying to figure out what in the world I need to do to change my life (weight especially) I work long days and just never make it to the gym. That being said I dont know what to do on my own so this would be a great starting place for me.
I would like a membership because I have little time and little space (in my tiny apartment) for workouts, so this sounds fabulous!
As a teacher that has to commute, these workouts from home would be perfect:))
As a full-time college student, I could use all the help I could get in the fitness department!
I would love love love this! I work 40 miles from home and commute about 3 hours a day (thanks DC traffic) so I can’t make it to the gym some nights. This looks awesome!
This would be an easy way to keep in shape when it’s too cold to walk to the gym and when I’m studying abroad!!
I really want to start working out. This would really help!!!
I no longer have a gym membership so this would be perfect for me!
I would love this! I love variety in my exercise and would love to be able to do some good workouts at home. Hope I win!
I’m just getting back in to working out after taking a few months off. Love me some pilates and yoga and have been looking for a good downloadable selection!
I would love to win this to help me get out of my work out rut and switch things up!
I get bored so easily with workout DVD’s so this would be perfect!
My hubby and I are trying to amp up our exercise routine!!!
This sounds perfect for the times I’m too unmotivated to wake up at 5am in the freezing cold to hit the gym. My house is way more cozier :)
I just started a new job today and this would be perfect to help me the next few weeks/months as I ‘transition’ and find a workout schedule that best fits with my new work hours.
Since I can’t run right now, I would love the chance to find new and fun ways to exercise in the comfort of my home!
I love doing at home workouts and this would be a great way to add some variety to them!
I am working on building my at home gym and would love to have access to these workouts.
I’d love to win to get wedding for my wedding next year!
I mean ready haha
I would LOVE to win something like this. I don’t always make it to the gym classes and I need to try some new routines! I want to make next year to be the best fitness year ever and I do believe this would help!
Love to try something new!
Would love to win! some days I don’t have the time or energy to drive to the gym would love the option to work out from home.
I work out at home and would love to try these videos as I am very busy with school and work! They look like so much fun and offer such a variety of videos to avoid boredom and repetition.
This giveaway is great! I’d do the videos in my college apartment to get ready for spring break!
Because there’s only so much Jillian one can do…. ;) variety baby!
As winter approaches in ny this would be the perfect motivation to exercise without leaving the house
I’d love to give this a try because they can be done at home without much equipment, which is perfect for my busy schedule!
I would love this website to have access to a bunch of workouts that I can easily do because I’m so busy as a student!
I’d love to win this because I took a break from the gym for awhile and am doing all my workouts from home now!
I’d love to win because I am always looking for fun new workouts.
I would love to try this out! I am in a bit of a fitness rut and this would def help me out of it :)
I love the option of not leaving my house to workout when it’s freezing! Hello MN. :)
I would love to win this membership because working full-time with two little kiddos and making time to the gym has been difficult. This would help me accomplish my workouts in the comforts of my home!
I just moved to Michigan and work from home–I would love to find a convenient option to keep my workouts fresh if I can’t brave the snowy MI roads this winter.
Thanks for the giveaway Courtney!!!
I would love to win because with 2 little ones at home it makes it hard to get to the gym so I usually end up working out at home. It would be nice to have more of a variety of choices!
I’d love to win this because I’m always looking for fun new workouts to try.
This is awesome! I’m traveling all the time for work lately, and while it (thankfully) hasn’t been too awful keeping up with my workout schedule lately, I’m definitely not able to try as many new workouts as I’d like. This would be the perfect solution!
Awesome! I’d love to win to share it with my mother in hope that it motivates her :)
I’d love to win so I can workout while my baby naps :)
Since I can’t afford a gym membership and do all my work outs from home this would be amazing!! I find that videos are best for me because I get distracted otherwise! I would love to be able to try this!!