Celebrity workout videos aren't anything new. Jane Fonda popularized them in 1982 with Jane Fonda's Workout, which sold 17 million copies, the most of any home video ever (according to Wikipedia). And it seems that other celebrities have been trying to cash in ever since.

Paula Abdul created Cardio Dance. Cindy Crawford helped you Shape Your Body—a video my best friend still uses on VHS and swears by. Carmen Electra brought Aerobic Striptease exercises to the masses in 2003. Even Playboy Playmates of reality-show fame ("The Girls Next Door" on E!) released a workout video called, what else, The Girls Next Door Workout.

More recently, Kim Kardashian released a 3-video workout series called Fit in Your Jeans by Friday and Mel B (of Spice Girls and "Dancing with the Stars" fame) created Totally Fit.

I love a good workout DVD, no matter whose name is on the box, but I admit that celebrity workout videos always catch my attention. So I started to wonder: Do celebrity-led workouts interest you, too?

It's no secret that celebrity sells magazines, perfumes, clothing and of course, workout videos. I'm certainly more likely to check out a new fitness DVD when a celebrity leads it, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'll use it regularly. If it looks fun and effective, features good instruction and interesting moves, I'll try it at least once. For the most part, I don't believe that the celebrities leading these workouts really follow these exact workouts themselves to get in the amazing shape they're in. (Do you?) I can't know for sure, but I'd be willing to guess that many of them work out a lot more, often with personal trainers, to achieve their near-perfect bodies.

I'm not swayed into thinking that I'll have a booty like Kim Kardashian's or Carmen Electra's abs just by following their workout videos—and hopefully you don't believe that hype either. But if you really like a certain celebrity, I don't see anything wrong with wanting to work out "with her" or see what her new workout video is all about. To me, it's all in good fun—and might actually be a great workout! My advice for celebrity workout followers is the same for any workout DVD: Check the reviews first and see if you can borrow it (from the library or a friend) before you buy.

I've tried Cindy Crawford's Shape Your Body at my best friend's urging, but I can't say I loved it as she does. Based on the previews, I actually would try Mel B's and Kim Kardashian's workouts, too—they look like they could be fun.

How about you: Do you buy celebrity workout DVDs? Which ones, if any, have you tried (or would you like to try)?