A method for operating a physical fitness program, including providing an animated database containing graphical images of a physical fitness program, at least some of the graphical images including animated characters, and creating a sequence of the graphical images in accordance with real-time interaction with a user as a function of user preferences and capabilities. Audio content may be created along with the sequence of graphical images. The sequence of the graphical images may be displayed on a display screen, or may be recorded on a recording medium.