--- title: "8 Reasons Why Celebrity Fitness DVDs Are Annoying ..." description: "Front(wo)man; Her Again!; Same Pictures; No Experience; Ker-Ching!; More ..." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/" category: "celebs" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 8 Reasons Why Celebrity Fitness DVDs Are Annoying ... If there’s one thing that you can guarantee will be in the shops in time for Christmas, it’s [fitness DVDs](https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/) promoted by celebrities. Not the real stars of course, as they’re too busy earning millions doing the day job. Instead, the[DVDs](https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/) carry the names of minor celebrities – here are eight reasons why I find them annoying … ## 1. Front(wo)man Nobody needs to be a genius to work out that putting a celebrity’s name on the box is a marketing exercise. Naturally, they’re not fitness experts, and the real work on devising the routines has been done by a professional. So it seems rather false for the DVD to be promoted as if the ‘star’ is responsible for it. ## 2. Her Again! Presumably, these[DVDs](https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/) must make money, as many stars do more than one. This begs the question, though – why do they need to do that, if the first one was any good? It rather implies that it was somehow inadequate – or would do if we didn’t know that they’re just trying to squeeze as much money out of their fading career as they can. ## 3. Same Pictures Another thing I really find annoying is that they all carry the same kind of pictures on the cover. Granted, you wouldn’t expect a fitness DVD to be promoted by pictures of someone fully dressed, but they always show a) a badly lit, unflattering ‘before’ photo and b) a smiling, trim ‘after’ photo (doubtless airbrushed). ## 4. No Experience As I’ve pointed out, there is always a fitness trainer behind these DVDs, as there should be, but it doesn’t seem right that a celebrity who knows nothing about health and fitness is drafted in to promote it. The box should say ‘The [trainer’s name] workout, presented by [celeb’s name]. That would be more honest! ## 5. Ker-Ching! This has to be the only real reason these DVDs exist – to make money. Even with experts backing them and devising the routines, I wonder how safe they are for unsupervised use. People buy them because they’re cheap, but some sessions at the gym or with a personal trainer might be a better investment. ## 6. D-List As I’ve said, these [DVDs](https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/) are always ‘presented’ by minor celebrities. That’s because the real deal has no need to resort to desperate measures for self-promotion. The D-list, on the other hand, has no talent to back them up, and no hope of a lasting career, so they’ll do anything they can to make money while they’re still recognised. ## 7. Cash-in It’s like a snowball gathering speed – once one soap actress or reality ‘star’ makes a DVD, others follow suit. Then the shelves are full of smiling bikini-clad ‘stars’ showing their ‘stunning new figure’, as the accompanying newspaper articles describe it. Note that men rarely make [fitness DVDs](https://allwomenstalk.com/8-reasons-why-celebrity-fitness-dvds-are-annoying/). ## 8. Effectiveness And then there’s the million dollar question – do they work? Just how effective can a home workout be, how good are the routines, and are they safe? I rather suspect that like diet books, they’re just selling a dream … Have you ever tried one of these DVDs, and what did you think of it? 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