I’ve had Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Workout DVD stashed away for more than a year now. After I got it, I opened it, put it in the drawer with our other DVDs and forgot about it.
(Can you tell my DVDs are on the right and Ryan’s are on the left?)
Today I was in the mood to workout but didn’t want to drive to the gym, so I figured I could do the 45-minute yoga workout in my living room.
One major problem:
Sadie, while fantastic at the downward dog pose, doesn’t seem to believe in people practicing yoga peacefully at home.
As I went through the first 10 minutes of the workout, I got body slammed several times and Sadie tried to coerce me into multiple rounds of The Hand Game.
And then a squirrel decided to run around outside and I was free! Free from doggie madness!
Bethenny’s Skinnygirl Workout
Despite my love for Bethenny, I didn’t have high hopes for the workout because I tend to get really, really bored during workout DVDs and mentally check out.
Well, this one kept my interest and I ended up doing all of the segments back-to-back for one long workout. (The DVD offers two 15-minute workouts and one 20-minute workout, which you can do individually or together.)
The workout was led by New York City yoga instructor Mike McArdie and Bethenny participated right along with him as he gave pointers and talked through the workout.
Bethenny didn’t just go through the motions of the workout and stay quiet. Her funny remarks made the workout much more entertaining.
Bethenny also made comments about how hard certain moves were and noted where in her body she felt certain poses working which I loved because so many workout DVDs don’t acknowledge when you feel like you’re working extra hard. I feel like I’m out of shape or something when the instructor is peppy and excitable and I’m sweating or feelin’ the burn, so it was great to have Bethenny’s “real world” voice chime in and say when she was working hard so I didn’t feel like a crazy person when I was sweating through a pose.
Plus, Bethenny seems to love the pigeon pose as much as I do!
No, not that one. 
I really liked this DVD and think it would be a great one to pack if you’re traveling and won’t have access to a gym or if you want a quality at-home yoga workout at your fingertips.
Lunch
After completing my workout for the day, I immediately fixed myself lunch.
I made myself a flatbread pizza by topping a whole wheat flatbread with marinara sauce, spinach, mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and red onion.
It was fantastic!
On the side I snacked on some homemade peanut butter granola.
I ate a few handfuls before stashing the rest for later.
Question of the Afternoon
- What is your favorite workout DVD?
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I have to say- I love me some Billy Blanks! His tae-bo videos are my favorite.
Oooo the flatbread looks amazing! I tend to buy more tortillas than flatbreads and I’m opposed to make a tortilla “pizza”. I need more flatbread (and pita) in my life!
I have quite a good collection of workout dvds (I typically do maybe one or two of the workouts a month), and some of my favorites are Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, JM 6 week 6 pack, and Turbo Jam!
My cat and dogs bug the mess out of me while I’m working out at home – thank goodness for a workout room with a door that closes!
Ugh, Charlie does not allow me to workout in peace either – he body slams me all the time!!!
What is it with animals… I was taping a video the other day and when I replayed it, my cat can be seen in the background rolling around in the sun and stretching. Some of my other blogger friends, their animals are bugging them while they are working out to. Cats especially love to crawl under while doing plank or downward dog. LOL.
I alllllmost bought this DVD but went with the Jillian No More Trouble Zones instead. A good DVD for when you want to do something but not go all out.
So this is a yoga DVD? I can’t quite tell from the cover. But then again, maybe I was too busy looking at Ryan’s copy of Pumping Iron. LOL
i love the jillian michaels ripped in 30…its so hard!!
You MUST try the skinny girl white cosmo cranberry, it is really fantastic! I wasn’t a fan of the other mixes but I think this is a winner.
heheheh Oh Sadie……….ahhhh! I see sound of music and breakfast at tiffany’s! (the latter I’ve been dying to watch, never have!) 🙂
And I love Jari Love’s Get ripped DVD’s! And Rodney Yee’s Yoga Burn. It’s slow burn, but deadly burn!
i’m definitely a fan of jillian michael’s workout dvds! she keeps things interesting and they’re challenging. my dinner tonight was very similar to your lunch! yum!
I used to have a good total-body workout video I really liked, but I must have misplaced it in one of my moves throughout the years. I’ve been wanting to try that Bethenny video!
I’ll have to try that DVD! Usually they have a lot of workout DVDs at my library, so I’m about to go check to see if it’s in their catalog.
My favorite workout DVD is jillian michaels’ “no more trouble zones,” although I haven’t done it in a while!
You are the second person I have heard recently that really likes this video. Think I need to get it!
michael is one of the yoga instructors at my gym in NYC! seriously LOVE him and look forward to his class every week 🙂 glad you had fun with the dvd!
Did I see Pumping Iron on Ryan’s side?!?! That is probably one of my boyfriend’s favourite “documentaries”. I can not tell you how many times he’s made me watch it, haha
Jillian Michael’s DVDs for sure, the Yoga Meltdown and 30 Day Shred are my favorites.
For someone who generally isn’t a fan of workout DVDs, Billy Blanks tae bo DVD kicks ass- literally!!
This post has me cracking up for two reasons…first, because my dog also makes it near IMPOSSIBLE to work out at home since he’s always chewing on my dumbbells and getting under my feet, and two because Ryan has The Fifth Element (one of my secretly all time favorite movies!)
The Sadie pictures are adorable as always and very fitting of her trying to do her yoga poses! The coloring is very vibrant in those pics, new camera or lots of good natural light?!….either way they look amazing!
INSANITY!!! I have been doing them since the end of October 😀
That sounds like a great workout DVD! 🙂
The photo of Sadie in downward dog is hilarious, I guess there is a reason that the pose has that name! I’ve never actually used a workout DVD, but I love Tara Stiles’s yoga videos on youtube.
hahahah I love Bethany! I love the jillian michaels 30 day shred videos, they kill me!
I really love DVD workouts, but I get the whole checking out. I am doing the Ripped in 30 by Jillian right now and I am really liking it.
I saw this DVD the other day at Barnes and Noble…:)
Yummy pizza!
I do a lot of workout DVDs and right now I’m doing 6 Week Six Pack by Jillian Michael’s that I really like. Now now while I’m typing this. I mean this week.
your so beautiful
I’m loving J.M.’s Ripped in 30. It’s the prefect quickie sweat session and I always feel it the next day (in a very marvelous way).
I love Tracy Mallet’s Booty Barre. They are really challenging, don’t require much equipment, and are super fun! 🙂
I’ve been looking for some good workout DVDs for days when I want a break from my usual lifting routine–thanks for the review! 😉
That picture cracks me up every time!!!
I can’t do most workout DVDs in my top floor apartment, but I do enjoy ones that switch things up and have a good conversational tone.
I totally noticed the separation of your and Ryan’s DVDs. Aubrey and I have two totally separate bookshelves. My brother was over one day wanting to borrow a movie and immediately went straight to Aubrey’s shelf. He said that’s where all of the “good” movies are. lol
Omg I am a HUGE Bethenny fan!! She’s hillarious!
I have trouble working out at home sometimes too because my dogs do the same thing Sadie does! They think it’s either play time or lay on me nap time lol!
I love Bethenny- I might have to try her workouts! Right now my go-to DVD is Jillian Michael’s 30-Day Shred. It’s short enough to do at home when I’m crunched on time!
Haha. I feel your pain. I cannot workout w/ my two labs in the house. Every moment is seen as an opportunity for playtime.
Oh I love Bethenny Frankel, she is so fun to watch! My personality is pretty far removed from hers…I have such a problem being blunt — she does not!
I’ve been doing the Body by Bethenny DVD. I only do the 40 min yoga segment and I really like it! I do it 2x a week.
That pic of sadie is awesome! I like Zumba for the wii, it’s fun!
I too have a cute four-legged obstacle when I work out at home. I’ve taken to the garage for my workouts now…
I love Jillian’s 30 day Shred, Ripped in 30, Boost Your Metabolism, and No More Trouble Zones. I also love Bob’s Power Yoga and his Ultimate Cardio DVD is butt-kicking. I like Chris Freytag’s Xtreme Slimdown Kickboxing workout too. I do all of my workouts at home, so I rely on these DVDs and my treadmill. 🙂
I also do the Physique 57 DVDs… They’re really good and come in a pack with 5 or 6 different workouts
I love Bethenny’s first yoga DVD, they had it on Exercise On Demand for a while and I used to love doing it. I am a huge workout dvd fan. But you are so right about finding the right ones. I am going to have to try this one. Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂
I love P90X workouts and any video by Jillian Michaels.