Exercise Videos - Pros and Cons from Langhorne Experts
Are exercise videos better than e-books? Technology has advanced so much in the past few years with email, e-books and anything internet-related. Despite that, exercise videos are easier to access and better than e-books. They’re also more dynamic and interactive and allow us to accurately go at our own pace with simple steps and great visuals - something that an e-book can’t do.
Remember the Jane Fonda exercise video craze? Or how about Suzanne Somers? And who can forget Richard Simmons?
Nowadays, there’s belly dancing, pilates, yoga, tae bo the list goes on. No doubt exercise videos have made their mark on us that’s why they are still around.
It is more motivating to exercise when there aren’t any obstacles to discourage us. That’s why exercise videos are better because they are very accessible. No technological issues to deal with. Just pop in and play the video anytime you’re ready.
What about the cost of the workouts? At an average of U$20 per video, doing the video 3x a week for 2 months gets you back its retail cost. But gym memberships entail a bigger lump sum output with hidden costs like gas, parking and drive time.
In addition, videos allow us to go at our own pace especially when there are certain moves we need more practice with. We’re shown how to do it correctly and we can also pause the video at any part and keep repeating the section if we need to.
Exercise videos have the benefit of being very visual with simple instructions. Therefore, it is easy to imitate the movements demonstrated. There is little to no confusion of how they should be done. This is not the case with e-books. Words can easily confuse especially when typos occur.
There are definitely benefits and consequences to exercise videos. Convenience, cost, self-image and social interaction are all factors that affect our choice, but whatever we decide to go with, the most important thing is to be aware of these factors so we can make the best choice for us.