Exercise DVD's as alternative to the gym

Dear Babyboomers
'Exercise with a purpose' is my new mantra, in order to 'Fit with my Jeans'.
In addition to enjoying being active in everyday life, there are some good alternatives to the gym, (being a recent dropout), re workouts on DVD.

I am checking out The Bar Method, www.barmethod.com for a good stationary, thigh screaming workout. No bar is needed just the back of a chair unless you belly up to the bar after the workout
What do you do in a Bar Method workout?
"The Bar Method targets all major muscle groups by contracting or stretching them by means of controlled isolations performed to music.

After a simple warm-up to get the heart rate going and the muscles warm, students work the upper body with free weights, push-ups and stretches using the ballet bar.

Next come challenging exercises for the lower body, most of them performed in various standing positions while holding onto the bar.

The Bar Method’s workout continues with floor exercises for the abdominals and gluteals and concludes with a relaxing series of back and leg stretches."

Reminds me of 'feeling the burn' when we used to exercise to Jane Fonda's tapes (what's that they say?). I kept doing those workout for decades.

So I googled 'Jane Fonda exercises for Older Women' and there it was, along with a blog she writes. I enjoying her candid memoir, 'My Life So Far'. You may not agree with everything she has done, but I cannot help but have a tremendous admiration for her energy and zest for life.

Clara