Meet the DVD Judge
Contributing Editor Petra Kolber, Reebok University Master Trainer, can currently be seen on All Star Workouts on FitTV.

Cardio
Christi Taylor Fantastic 4 workouts ($19.99)

This 5-hour DVD featuring two step and two high-low cardio workouts is a great choice if you’re looking for a good time and a good sweat. “Christi’s cueing is impeccable. She never leaves you guessing what to do next,” judge Petra Kolber says.

 
Strength
Tracie Long Training Endurance for Movement ($19.95)

Have your dumbbells and inflatable stability ball ready. Trainer Tracie Long is all business in this total-body workout that mixes strength, balance, core, and endurance moves with power kicks. The aerobic segments keep you in the fat-burning zone, and toning segments work multiple muscle groups.

 
Yoga
Shiva Rea Yoga Trance Dance ($19.99)

“It’s an exercise experience,” Kolber says of this yoga program. Create your own flow by choosing sequences from a special menu or from the six preset workouts geared toward your moods, from energizing to meditative.

 
Pilates
10-Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates ($14.98 )

Mix and match the five 10-minute segments for different body parts, or put them all together for a challenging intermediate-level workout combining Pilates and yoga.

 
Most Innovative
IntenSati With Patricia Moreno ($19.95)

This DVD blends calorie-burning cardio with strength-building and flexibility-promoting yoga and martial arts. Throughout the experience, Moreno gives you verbal affirmations and mantras that keep you focused.

 
Meet the Fuel Judge
Contributing Editor Samantha Heller, MS, RD, is a senior clinical nutritionist and exercise physiologist at New York University Medical Center.

Gel
PowerBar Gel, Double Latte ($1.25)

This puddinglike gel gives you all the energizing benefits of a sports drink or bar in a pocket-size pack. PowerBar Gel’s new formula has four times the sodium of other gels to replace electrolytes you lose when you sweat, and a special carbohydrate mixture that gives your muscles a quick boost.

 
Beverage
Propel Calcium in Mango ($1.29)

Staying hydrated and having healthy bones are equally important for active women. And this new calcium-infused formula from Propel helps with both. One bottle has only 30 calories and provides the same amount of calcium as an 8-ounce glass of milk. If you normally drink water during a workout, this is a smart—and refreshing—alternative.

 
Bar
Clif Nectar in Lemon, Vanilla, and Cashew ($1.49)

Judge Samantha Heller loves this chewy energy bar’s creamy lemon meringue–inspired flavor almost as much as the fact that it’s organic. It’s packed with 24 percent of your daily fiber needs and only 160 calories.

 
By Ginny Temple