Low-impact DVD suggestions, please!

[dantesmama]

I've had knee issues for about a year and a half, ever since doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I'm getting back into a fitness routine and I'm having trouble finding workout DVDs that don't hurt my knees. I'm getting really bored with Leslie Sansone! Does anyone have any low-impact cardio recommendations? I'm not terribly picky but I do hate yoga. Thanks!

[rootzdawta]

I find The Firm Transfirmer series to be very low impact. Have you checked out Collage Video? They have previews of every DVD they sell so you can get an idea.  Also, most kickboxing DVDs are very low impact.  I have 10 Minute Solution Kickboxing and 10 Minute Solution Knockout Body.  

[sewaneecook]

I recently recovered from a foot injury where I couldn't do do any of my regular exercise for over 6 months.  One thing that I did was to adapt the videos I already had.  When there was a lot of jumping or high impact movements, I would do more ab work or repeat a different exercise ... add more push-ups, plank work, add extra weights to make cardio moves harder without doing the jumping, running in place, or other high impact moves.  During those 6 months my legs definitely lost tone (I was a runner and did a lot of the Jillian Michaels videos), but my abs and arms haven't looked this good since I was a college athlete.  Having to take it easy because of an injury is a PITA, but it's definitely doable!

ETA:  I've also heard that doing regular cardio movements on a small trampoline is also helpful with knee injuries.  I used to have knee trouble, but ever since seeing a chiropractor regularly (whenever I notice it feeling off ... anywhere from every 2 weeks to every 2 months depending on my activity level) I haven't had any knee pain.