So — you can spend hundreds of dollars a month on a gym membership plus personal trainer, or you can download a range of great workout videos from a trusted source for next to nothing. Still trying to decide? Here are 5 reasons to go with the videos.

#5: Forget Those Inconvenient Opening Hours.

Instead of being locked into the gym itself, you’re free to go workout anywhere you want with a video. So not only can you do it in your own house, but it’s technologically feasible to take your workout videos on your iPod, head to the park, and do them there. Whatever you want.

#4: Trainers Are Busy People.

If you need to figure out how to do a certain move, you’ve got to ask the trainer. Now, there’s no great substitute for one-on-one interaction — we’ll gladly admit that — but trainers are often busy, overloaded, and bombarded with questions all day. A good video can often tell you just as much, if not more.

#3: Never Hurts To Double (or triple!) Check.

No qualms about rewinding workout videos over and over until you get the exact move down pat. Some qualms, however, about asking a personal trainer — over and over — exactly how to do your favorite move.

#2: There’s Way More to Choose From.

If you aren’t happy with your gym, you can choose another one, but unless you live in a major city, you often won’t have so much choice around you. Whereas when it comes to some good videos, you’re free to choose from thousands of great options.

#1: Don’t Forget About the Gorgeous People.

Sure, it may be a frivolous concern, but there’s something about a beautiful personal trainer (of any gender) that helps a lot of people get motivated. And there are a lot of great workout videos out there featuring some very beautiful ones.

Looking for some specific workout videos or just a workout routine you can practice to keep yourself fit? There are plenty of fitness videos available online, so start looking for your perfect body workout now!