many more celebrities, Jennie Garth toned up for her comeback role on the new 90210 by working out five days a week with husband actor Peter Facinelli to trainer Tony Horton’s P90X DVDs. “Every day is different,” she says. “One day is really hard yoga. Then arms and shoulders, legs, then karate. His program is made to confuse the muscles so you don’t plateau. I feel better now than I ever have.

cheryl crow gets a rock hard body with P90X

This particular class is at a local martial arts studio, so what made it a bit different is that we took class in bare feet on a heavily matted floor. It felt really nice to have all that spring and cushion under each step. Since I was new to class, and have been off the workout wagon for a week (had food poisoning last weekend), I decided to go for the intermediate level workout.

I am proud to report that I did quite well. The class was about 1/3 running drills, 1/3 weights and 1/3 abs/pushups. There are a variety of different approaches for Boot Camp. Find one near you and give it a try.

I realized that in 2009, I spend WAY too much time on my computer. It took away time from my family, fitness and friends. So, for 2010, my goal is to minimize my computer time and computer/online related commitments. How about you? Are you addicted to being online? Try to track the amount of non-work-related time you spend online and you may be surprised at how much time you are looking at this darned screen.

If there is one resolution that I can convince all women to try for 2010, it is this… add strength training to your fitness routine.

Many women believe that the only way to lose weight is to do aerobic exercise. So they jog or take aerobics classes five times a week. Eventually, they notice that while their bodies are a little smaller, there are still a lot of flabby parts. Sound familiar? Aerobic exercise is important for good health, but it’s only half of the equation.

According to the article, excessive sitting can lead to obesity, heart disease, depression, and diabetes and has opened up a new field of research called “inactivity physiology”. This is basically a field that studies too much sitting.

Luckily, research finds that non-exercise related activity can make a huge difference in the number of calories burned and help fight the detrimental affects of too much sitting.

Are you being honest with yourself about your body? I admit that I have not been honest lately. I had an injury and really fell off the workout wagon. A friend of mine suggested that it’s a good idea to look at myself naked for a minute or two each day. YIKES? REALLY? But, she has a point.

Think about it. Do you take the time to look at yourself naked in the mirror? Do you know what your body truly looks like? Are there changes that you’d like to make? Try making a habit of spending at least 2 minutes each day looking at yourself naked in the mirror to truly monitor changes that might be taking place. Getting to know how your body looks naked is critical in how you treat it in the future.

With the holiday season fast approaching your busy schedule is sure to get even busier. There will be parties, shopping, decorating, cooking and family gatherings. It’s no wonder that exercise quickly takes a backseat to holiday activities.

You don’t have to succumb to weight gain this holiday season. Escape the time crunch excuse by following these tips: