My Latest Exercise DVD's

I've still been doing the Bar Method that I got before Christmas, but only a couple times a week. Mostly, I still use the treadmill. It's easy to do while watching a video - which, lately, has been some kind of ballet, since that's what Miss M is stuck on right now. A person can only watch so much ballet before starting to want to dance. So . . . I got two new DVD's, something fun for a change.

Ballet Boot Camp - this is like a ballet class. They do floor stretches, bends, plies, etc. for an hour, which is a really good workout. Then they go through 6 dance "phases," and, when they put all the phases together, you're actually dancing the Paquita Waltz from a real ballet! The steps aren't coming easily for me, but I know who to ask for help ("Sis!") and I figure, if I do it faithfully a few times a week, I might have it down in 6-8 months, although it won't be pretty. Did I mention that I'm not a natural dancer?

Cardio Hula - I know just enough hula not to be totally lost, I'm picking up the steps easier with this one, although I'm frustrated that my hula looks nothing like the girls on the DVD. Did I mention that I'm not a natural dancer? Still, it's fun, and it feels good to be moving for a change instead of just pacing the treadmill. This DVD combines hula steps with knee lifts and hops to get your heart rate up, so it's kind of a cross between hula and low-impact aerobics. Very fun. I think I could enjoy doing both of these for quite awhile before getting bored.