need exercise advise

if you can spare 20 mins then i would try Jullian Michales "30 day shread" workout.
I did it today for the first time and i loved it. And like i said it is only 20 mins but its REALLY intense.

How old are your little ones? Can you take them outside and get active with them?? Little ones can travel by stroller and bigger ones can ride bikes while you power walk. If they're older you can kick a soccer ball around with them - you'll get a lot of running in that way! Or try finding a hiking trail near you. Though you'll be going a slower pace with your young ones, you can add in some lunge walks or wear a toddler or baby on your back in a carrier to pump up your work out. Use little ones as weight for things like chest presses or sit them on your belly while you do some ab work. Older children may really like to be included in at-home exercise. Pick up a copy of Oxygen magazine as they are currently running a 3-issue special on at-home work outs that will give you great results. There are lots of ways to get exercise in with little ones around but it does take some thinking outside the box :flowerforyou:

My wife recently discovered 10 Minute Solution's video's and ordered a couple from Amazon. She tried a couple using Netflix instant view and liked them. 10 MS: Carb Burner and 10 MS: Basic Ball Execises I think were the titles.

Try Turbo Jam........it's honestly the first exercise program I've ever used that I actually look forward to. My kids even join in sometimes because the love the music. I never get bored and you start out slow and work your way up. You can really get a great workout in a short amount of time. My husband is a Beachbody coach - and you can find a lot of success stories with the various products they put out. You can visit his website at itpays2getfit.com.

I have 4 kids too. For a while I also had 2 jobs and the weight was just piling on. Now I'm down to 1 job....still 4 kids, lol.

My older girls like to do my jog with me, which is fine. The youngest tries to go with me but always ends up wanting to be carried. Sometimes I let her come, sometimes she has to stay home.
I think it all comes down to support from hubby. If my husband wouldn't watch her while I was out jogging, I wouldn't get much done. He also keeps them away from me when I'm on my exercise bike.

My nexy hurdle is exercise videos cuz they all like to participate and it's very distracting. Not to mention I don't want them watching me!

We have been doing some Wii fit at my house. Even my little girl (3 years old) set up a Mii and she does running and hula hoop. It is a nice way for everyone to get in some activity during these cold snowy days. We just take turns with the activities. Then when the kids are doing an activity you can get in some more minutes. The bonus is that you don't even have to put on a workout outfit as long as you are wearing something comfortable. My son is too little to do the Wii (18 months) but he dances and runs around with us. Great activity for the whole family!

I take my son out for walks. He's 13 months old so I can push him in his stroller. He loves it, he gets out of the house & see's all kinds of fun thing (he loves seeing cats lol) & I get a work out in also. I love it cause it's something we can do together.

Maybe if they are just the right age -- not too young, not too old to be uncool -- you could grab up a dance aerobics vid and have them join in! Nothing like a family dancing in the living room to give everyone exercise and giggles!

OH! My daughter does that all the time! The only issue is it throws off my concentration then I am not working out as hard.... So I usually have to boot her out of the room.

I've got six kids, and it can be done.....join a gym with free daycare, i know my gym offers it, look around see what's out there, make exercisde a family affair, go rollerblading, bike riding, if you have little ones still at home, put em in a stroller and power walk, put your home stair to use, running up and down em, do power squats with weights while your watching tv, do sit ups during commercials, skip rope, sneak off after hubby gets home, and go for a jog, learn to play tennis, go for a swim...my gosh the possibilities are endless when you really want to do it. A friend of mine goes to the library and while her little ones are doing story time, she wears ankle weights and wrist weights and power walks around the building!

I know I only have 1 so far and you have 4 but I do babysit my nephew who is 1 and he just watches me in Ahhhh but my 3yr old loves to workout with me. I use Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie sanasom and Its so easy...so you and your kids can walk, kick, lift their knees and step side to side.... It soes get a lil difficult witha few more things you can do and tell them to just walk... Zoe does venture off to her room which is in my eye site sometimes but she does do good when i workout... She has started to realize mommy is changing. She even tells people Water when Im suppose to order a drink... LOL Kids need to learn exercise & healthy eatting at an early age these days. GOOD LUCK!