SILVER SPRING, MD – Designed for consumers in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, Keeping Fit: Strength, Cardio, Pilates (3-pack) with Andrea Metcalf debuts on DVD on October 5, 2010 from award-winning fitness distributor Acacia. Led by fitness expert Andrea Metcalf, a frequent fitness contributor to NBC’s Today show and writer for Oprah.com, Keeping Fit provides the perfect mix of strength training, cardio, and core conditioning to help you stay fit and youthful for life! The complete, balanced exercise system features three full-length programs from various disciplines. Each program contains ten 5-minute segments for a customizable workout that fits into any schedule (Approx. 150 min.; $34.99; www.AcaciaLifestyle.com). Keeping Fit is designed to grow with consumers as they build strength and stamina.

Taking care of your heart, muscles, joints, and core becomes increasingly important as you reach your 40s, 50s, and 60s. These three new programs build lean muscle, increase bone mass, and enhance balance and flexibility so you can remain active and energized every day.

Keeping Fit Strength
Strong bones are the foundation of strong bodies, and strength training is an ideal way to build bone and muscle mass. It also increases your metabolism so you burn calories all day—keeping you lean, firm, and looking terrific.

Keeping Fit Cardio
Strengthen the most important muscle in your body—the heart—with this simple, fun cardio workout. You’ll burn calories and fat, increase lung capacity, control your weight, and add energy to your day.

Keeping Fit Pilates
Pilates builds muscle tone, improves balance and alignment, and whittles your waistline. You’ll also ease aches and pains, get better posture, and gain flexibility for a lean, lithe physique.

Each program is segmented into ten 5-minute workout blasts, giving you the option to customize your workout. Start with two or three segments, mix and match them as you get stronger, and work up to doing the full programs. With nearly three hours of programming, the Keeping Fit system provides all you need to get healthy for life!

A certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Andrea Metcalf has helped thousands of people stay fit over a career spanning nearly 30 years. She makes frequent appearances on NBC’s Today show, Better TV, and writes about fitness. She is also the spokesperson for Elations and her book Naked Fitness is coming out in December.

Street: Oct. 5, 2010
3-Pack SRP: $34.99
DVD 3-Vol. Boxed Set: Approx. 150 min.
Bonus features: Each DVD includes two bonus segments from other Acacia workouts.

*The programs will also be sold separately for $16.99 each.

In just four years, Acacia has become a leading distributor of original and authentic yoga, fitness, and wellness DVD programming, and, this past year, Acacia DVDs received more major magazine awards/“best of” selections than any other fitness distributor. All of Acacia’s experienced and friendly instructors are readily available to offer fitness tips, advice, and workouts. Our lines include exhale’s best-selling Core Fusion series, innovative yoga practices from yoga superstar Shiva Rea, Hemalayaa’s Bollywood dance workouts, Step-by-Step, Fit in 5, and Dance and Be Fit, as well as the first workout from Bethenny Frankel, Body by Bethenny. Acacia DVDs are available from select retailers, catalog companies, www.Amazon.com/acacia, and direct from Acacia at (800) 944-0474 or www.AcaciaLifestyle.com (trailers/clips).