Real Housewives of New York City

Now that The Real Housewives of New York City is on break, star Kelly Bensimon has time to film her own reality videos. Leaving the housewives drama behind, Kelly opts for a fitness video instead, which she uploaded onto her YouTube account. In the video, Kelly demonstrates that her moves for a quick, fit workout are lunges, squats, and headstands. (This all came after a two-mile run with her dog, Chi.)  Check out Kelly in action!

Like Buzz, I am a self-confessed Real Housewives of New York fan. I'm also on Team Bethenny, so I was excited to try out Bethenny Frankel's new fitness DVD, Body by Bethenny ($13), when it landed on my desk. Since Bethenny is more chef than fitness instructor, she enlists the help of Kristin McGee, the award-winning celebrity trainer who also shows up on 30 Rock from time to time. The two women take us through three different segments that can be done on their own or together. They are:

1. Yoga (40 minutes): The yoga segment is the bread and butter of Bethenny's workout regimen. The star has long talked about her love of yoga — even practicing it on the Real Housewives of New York. Kristin leads all of the the workouts with Bethenny sometimes offering modifications, but mostly comic relief. Kristin starts out with a series of sun salutations and poses, moving on to poses that focus on strengthening the lower body and core. She then finishes up with more difficult moves including some inverted poses. For those of you who are not at an advanced level in your practice (like myself), Bethenny is great at suggesting modifications to the moves. I did think that some of the more difficult poses could have benefited from a better explanation by Kristin. By the end of the workout, my body felt open and my muscles felt worked (especially my abs, arms, and glutes!).

To hear my thoughts on the rest of the workout, including the cool bonus features, read more

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