By Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 19--SHORTCUTS ARE A GOOD THING -- especially when so many of us are multi-tasking. When you're trying to get in shape, they can be helpful and can even make exercising a bit more palatable.

By Rhoda Fukushima, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 27--At the start of the new year, many of us pledged to get in shape. The gyms were packed with fitness hopefuls. But two months later, the wait for the treadmill is shorter with fewer people working out.

By Rhoda Fukushima, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 27--At the start of the new year, many of us pledged to get in shape. The gyms were packed with fitness hopefuls. But two months later, the wait for the treadmill is shorter with fewer people working out.

"Prevention Fitness Systems: Walk Yourself Fit with Chris Freytag" (DVD, $19.98) Walking is marketed as the basis of this video. It's a bit misleading because essentially this boils down to a lot of marching in place and low-impact aerobic moves.