Traveling or short on time? Here's a great workout that can be done anywhere:

[Fleshdancer]

http://www.skwigg.com/id92.html

...here is a 7-minute bodyweight circuit that can help you lose weight, burn calories, and blast your metabolism. You don't need machines or weights. You can do this anywhere!

Bodyweight squat (10-20 reps)
Pushup (10-20 reps) - do it on your knees if you must
Reverse Lunge (10 reps per leg)
Plank (30 second hold)
Close-grip Pushup (10-20 reps)
Side Plank (20 second hold per side)
Mountain Climber (10 reps per side)

Do this with no rest between exercises. Rest 1 minute at the end of the 7-minute circuit and repeat up to 3 times.

If you are a beginner, do fewer reps and take longer rests.

It's a tough, tough bodyweight circuit, especially the combination of two exercises late in the circuit. This combo literally exhausted me to my knees...twice...before I was able to finish the circuit.You can do the circuit up to 3 times.

[Ellen Forradalom]

1. I'm going to have to commit this to memory

or print it up on a card.

[MissMillie]

2. I don't know what "plank" is

but I do a lot of those leg exercises already.

And I try to remember that a jog, or even a flight of stairs done over and over and over, make for great cardio.

[Fleshdancer]

3. Plank information:

http://www.abs-exercise-advice.com/plank.html

You may be learning the plank exercise for the first time or you may already use it regularly in your workouts. I have found it to be one of the most effective abs exercises I use. In fact, one research study found it to rank highly at #4 out of 13 exercises for the oblique abdominal muscles.

Not only does it strengthen the abdominal muscles, but also works all the core muscles -- the back, hips, etc.

[TuxedoKat]

4. A Question

Gloria, are you a fitness trainer? I've been looking for a good workout to do at home. I went to the website you have listed. The program looks good, but I was hoping they'd have a DVD. I just don't know if I'd do exercises from an E-Book.

[Fleshdancer]

6. I'm not unfortunately....

I just have fun finding stuff like this on the internet. What kind of workouts are you looking for? I can help you find something.

[midnight armadillo]

5. You can add some burpees too

those always make me want to puke. I should do them more.

[Juneboarder]

7. What is a burpee??? n/t

[AllieB]

8. A couple of thoughts.

The side plank really isn't recommended for overweight women, or most women. You should never put your entire body weight on one shoulder. I have been going to a physical therapist (for tennis elbow and a variety of other sports injuries), and she said that she is seeing more shoulder injuries in women because of yoga. One of the most common involves the rotator cuff. I personally know two people who have had rotator cuff surgery.

The regular plank is a great exercise! It has really helped my ab strength. At first I could do only 20 seconds (and I'm in good shape). It's tough but rewarding.

I would also include an abductor/adductor exercise in that quickie workout. A lot of people suffer from tight hip flexors (from sedentary jobs) and these can lead to a lower back injury. Movements using exercise bands help the hip flexors.