I have never been very consistent about exercising, mostly because I get very bored with it!! I hate going downstairs into our cold basement to get on the treadmill, and when I do, my 2 1/2 year old daughter is usually getting into stuff or whining that she wants to go back upstairs. I'm better about exercising when I have a reason for doing it, and since I'll be going to Florida in a couple months and probably wearing a swimsuit, I have great motivation now!
So, I found a GREAT workout that is only 20 minutes long:
Jillian Michaels: 30 Day Shred!!! I found it on Exercise TV (it's a free on-demand channel we have where you can pick different types of workouts and watch them when you want.) I've been doing it for 3 weeks now, and I'm loving it. I think it's meant to be done every day, but it's pretty intense, so I try to do two days, then take a day off to rest my muscles!
Pros:
-It's only 20 minutes (30 min. if you include the warm up/cool down)!
-It has strength, cardio & abs
-Jillian has an advanced and beginner instructor doing the workout with her, so I can follow the one who best suits me
-Just when I think I'm going to drop dead, it's time for cool down!
Cons:
-Sore muscles!!! Just when my soreness was gone, I moved up to Level 2 and was sore all over again
-For the workout to be effective, you can't cheat...I have to give 110%....but...no pain, no gain!