Fitness Expert Shows Desperate Housewives How to Tone Up With Wine

Sarasota, FL –
Twenty-five year certified fitness expert, Mare Petras has been through all the fitness fads, heard all the excuses to not exercise and has come up with simple solutions in her new zany, gift book titled Fitness Simply: Tone Up With Wine & Other Fun Fit Tips. (2004 Micropress) Petras states, "If you can find time to brush your teeth; you have just created the space for a mini-workout routine. The minimum requirement for staying fit is 30 minutes a day. Fitting in small increments of fitness works!'

Petras, formerly one of Washington DC's top personal trainers and one of the first organizers of the "Great American Workout" on the White House lawn, knows what works and what doesn't. She says, "We don't have to be fitness depressed or fitness obsessed.' Even the American Council on Exercise (ACE) states in its latest issue of Fitness Matters that one of the top 10 mistakes made by exercisers is "The all or nothing approach. Not having a full hour is no reason to skip your workout. Research shows that even 10 minutes of exercise can provide important health benefits.'

Petras speaks to real women who live real lives, encouraging fitting fitness into their days rather than making fitness ‘one more thing to manage in their already hectic lives.' Cora MacPherson, PhD, who doesn't have time for a 90-minute yoga class or the gym says, "Fitness Simply makes sense for my busy life; a husband, two toddlers, a career…it keeps me fit, sane, laughing and - it works!' Anne Boyce says "I can easily fit in the tips, toning my buns as I wash dishes – and at the same time – keep my husband amused!'

"Fitness can be simple and fun!' says Melinda Lee, editor-in-chief of Balance Magazine and creator of Spoga. Lee adds, "Fitness Simply fits the bill – it makes sense and puts a smile on your face. My favorite tips include the creative ‘tone up with wine' routine.'

Exercise tips that include wine? "You better believe it,' says Petras, "It's not about over-indulgence – it's about indulging in life, being mindful, a little zany, and appreciating your body every minute, every day. This isn't a workout – it's a lifestyle!'

Fitness Simply: Tone Up With Wine and Other Fun Fit Tips (available at Amazon.com) is filled with 99 simple fit tips to do throughout your day. Find out about In the Sack, Shower Room Power, Domestic Sirens, and Here's Oprah by contacting Mare Petras at 941.924.3364 or at FitnessSimply.com.