Top 10 Workout DVDs of 2011

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Top 10 Workout DVDs of 2011

Butt and Thigh Master

Barre3 Total Body Lift Workout ($20, barre3.com)

What you'll need: a 9-inch soft ball (included), a yoga mat, a chair, a pair of 2- to 3-pound dumbbells (optional)

Calories burned:* 128 per 40-minute routine

Why we love it: The combo of ballet barre work, yoga, and Pilates uses "slow and controlled movements" to make your muscles feel it during and after, our sore testers say. Switch between lower-body focused exercises, like lunges on toes, and upper-body exercises, like mini pulses that make your triceps burn. Then finish on the floor with more butt and thigh toners. The instruction, by Sadie Lincoln -- her client Madonna is a fan -- helps this DVD feel like a private lesson. "Just when you're thinking 'Am I doing this right?' she'll give you spot-on pointers."