It's not too late to get in shape ... not for summer, but for life!

It's not too late to get in shape ... not for summer, but for life!

It's typical for me to troll YouTube seeking workout videos. My preference is for vids that are short but effective. Sometimes I want to move, but I don't have the energy. Other times, I want high impact.

The FitnessBlender vids are interesting. They're usually short, but you will do either 2 or 3 rounds - or you can just do what you have time to do or what you can do.

The instructions are perfect and of course there's the visual to help offer guidance as well.

This particular vid is great because you have a bit of a pause between each 40-second exercise; and there are eight (8) exercises in the round. It ends up being about 22 minutes in total.

So get movin and give it a try.

Beginner Boot Camp Workout -- Easy Toning & Low Impact Cardio Workout

Group Fitness Flow Chart

Group Fitness Flow Chart


Just a little something to get you started ... thinking. But eventually, you gotta do something!

And remember w/group fitness, you make new friends. Yay for new friends.

Via I LOVE CHARTS http://pulse.me/s/bBWk5

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The Today Show's 10-Minute Workout

I heard The Today Show talking about this workout last week. So I went online to see it for myself. Sheesh. It's a doozy - and I don't mean doable; okay, so of course it's doable, but it's exhausting. They mentioned that this workout is ideal for traveling since you don't need any equipment.

Seems Jenna Wolfe could be a trainer on The Biggest Loser; Wolfe could give Jillian Michaels some competition. Well, maybe not, because Jillian is just tough and has made many-a-challenger cry on TV.

Okay, back to the topic at hand: it's a well produced vid too - but what would you expect from the NBC team. They've condensed the exercise time and they pretty much give us a demo of the exercises.

The workout seems really easy, but don't be fooled. Oh, and don't be ashamed if it takes you more than 10 minutes or if you can't do them all or you can't do all of the reps. You gotta do something though and the first thing is to give it a try!

Here's a list of the exercises in The Today Show 10-Minute Workout:

1. 100 Jumping Jacks
2. 90 Butt Kicks
3. 80 High Knees
4. 70 Kicks
5. 60 Mountain Climbers
6. 50 Toy Soldiers
7. 40 Shoulder Side to Sides
8. 30 Inner Knees
9. 20 Basketball Jump Shots
10. 10 Kick Drops

Let's do this!

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Skin Care Products

It ain't easy being me. I like to stick to one tried and true product. Whether it is food, clothes or beauty products.

I have my staples and I'm sure that you have some too. But what I want to briefly discuss here is skin care cleansers. I don't want to spend too much money, but I'm willing to spend if I think that it's worth it.

The problem w/skin care products is that they are often changing, which is good if it's an improvement, but sometimes they are discontinued, which is bad.

I did find a Clean and Clear product that I liked - the Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser, but then it seems my face got used to it and it does not seem as effective now. So, I'm on the hunt for something. I did pick up Aveeno's Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser. I like foaming products. Just puts me at ease. I did recently buy the Ambi Even & Clear Exfoliating Wash, but it did not see as if it was getting the job done. I'll be visiting my sis in a few days. Her place is like a drug store except you get to try the products. I'm hoping to discover a facial cleanser that I like while I'm on that visit.

I could go on for another several paragraphs about moisturizers, but maybe I'll save that for another time. We're talking T-zone issues and the need for a decent spf. Whew.