Hulu Workout

I have a workout DVD library of Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels, Denise Austin, Jari Love, etc, but sometimes I need something different – and quick.

Hulu offers a lot of workout clips – maybe 20 minutes of a 60 minute workout, and you can use it to put together a varied workout.  Lately I’ve used it for Pilates, yoga, and abs.

Here’s a trio that provides lower-body toning, core strengthening, and abs toning and all you need is a mat.

Mari Winsor’s Lower-Body Pilates – in these short 20 minutes, you will feel the burn in your thighs and backside.  I was walking a little funny the morning after I did these moves for the first time.

Six Pack Abs: Sexy Beach Abs– This instructor on Exercise TV is pretty low-key but I did like the variety of moves in the 10 minute workout.  Planks are part of this one.  And he showed a way to get your lower abs without compromising your back – it’s at about 4:30 in the clip.  It really worked!

Six Pack Abs: Incredible Abs – This is a 20 minute workout that moves very quickly and targets every ab in your pack.

Now the one down-side of Hulu is that you do have to watch ads.  I find it ironic that sometimes, during an hour-long workout, commercials are for Tollhouse cookies!  I’ve found that searching “Gaiam” provides you with a lot of good options and the Acacia Get Fit, Stay Fit Health and Fitness ‘channel’ also has full-length workouts.

Any workout clips to share?  What’s in your Hulu queue?  Should we start talking about The Bachelor? Two words–hot messes.