As if you needed to be told, March 18 is now officially Death of the Diet Day. According to research by PruHealth, 78 days after January 1, we have finally admitted that the diet isn’t working and we still haven’t used our gym memberships.

With that in mind, we have compiled a list of 20 DVDs that could get you moving, some unintentionally with the power of laughter and others because they are genuinely fun.

Trisha: rejuvenate

What it says on the box: This is for anyone who wants to look and feel younger, healthier, fitter – and stay that way.

The idea: Talk show host Trisha Goddard reveals how she shrank from a size 18 to a size 10 (but unfortunately not how she looks about 35 when she is really 50)

What we thought: This is pitched for someone who has only a basic level of fitness. As fitness improves, greater portions of the DVD can be attempted. If the exercise gets too much, watch as Trisha tells her life story in the extras.

Cringe factor: Psychological performance coach Jamil Qureshi’s motivational speaking. Try following his instructions without laughing.

Rosemary Conley’s Brand New You Workout with Coleen Nolan

What it says on the box: Three stone, 4 dress sizes, 5 months! Coleen Nolan proves Rosemary Conley’s latest DVD workout achieves results in super-quick time.

The idea: The original fitness video motivator ropes in the Nolan Sisters singer and two other successful pupils to demonstrate her workout.

What we thought: This was one of the least daunting of the DVDs. Rosemary demonstrates each step carefully and each participant’s movements is pitched at a different level of fitness. The music is by far the best of all the DVDs, with Flashdance, Hot Stuff and The Look of Love.

Cringe factor: The obligatory fixed grins – no one exercising is that happy – we are not fooled.

Dirty Dancing: the official dance workout

What it says on the box: Get fit and have the time of your life!

The idea: Take one smash-hit movie and theatre show and create a dance workout spin-off

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