Liz Neporent is a diet and fitness expert and author of 12 fitness bestsellers. She regularly appears on national TV programs and is the president of Wellness 360, a New-York based wellness provider.

Last week I noticed there was an article about "the top ten most searched exercise DVD titles" posted on the AOL homepage. You should know that I am the unofficial queen of exercise videos. I try out at least three new releases a week, and sometimes as many as 10, and I write reviews on a regular basis for many top magazines, newspapers, TV shows -- and sometimes for AOL.

Just so you know, I don't sit in a lounge chair with a bucket of popcorn and my thumb on the fast forward button when I critique these puppies. I actually do every single step, crunch and push up of every single title (unless it's obviously a real stinker, in which case I abort my mission before the end of the warm up). I often even force myself to sit through the extras, including silly segments like "the making of the video" or "my innermost thoughts on Pilates." The way I see it, if I am going to recommend something to you, I have to walk the walk and grape the grapevine so to speak, in order to give you legit information that helps you spend your exercise dollars more wisely.

So, since I've tried just about every exercise DVD out there, including the ones you are most interested in owning, I thought it would be useful for you to have a list of the top 10 videos I think you SHOULD be searching for. Unfortunately, there is a big difference between the list you are currently buying and the list you ought to (in my opinion) be buying. You can purchase almost all of my recommendations on amazon.com or go to a site I like called collagevideo.com. They have the best selection anywhere on the web, plus knowledgeable consultants who help you choose the titles that best suit your goals, interests and current fitness levels. I'm curious to know: Have any of you tried any of my recommended titles? If so, do you agree with my assessments?

Liz's top exercise DVD picks from the last 24 months:

• Prevention Kick Start Your Metabolism
• 10 Minute Solution Quick Tummy Toners
• Exhale Core Fusion Pilates
• The Best of Tamilee
• Dance Off the Inches: Dance It Off Ballroom
• Jennifer Kries' Hot Body Cool Mind
• 15-Minutes Results Yoga with Rodney Yee
• Kathy Smith Total Body Lift
• Inten-Sati: Intention and Power
• Weight Loss Pilates with Kristin McGee