Archive for December, 2008
30-Minutes to Fitness: Awesome Workouts
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
They’re here and as expected, they’re awesome:
Kelly Coffey-Meyer’s 30-Minutes to Fitness “Kickboxing”
and
30-Minutes to Fitness “Bootcamp” workouts
KICKBOXING:
No surprise–Kelly has done it again! Both her “Bootcamp” and “Kickboxing” workouts are worthy additions to her previously-established 30-Minutes to Fitness theme. I particularly love the preview bubble on the bottom of [...]
What I’m Doing This Week
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
As promised, here’s Rotation #2 of our holiday schedule. At least this is what my week is going to look like:
Monday: Anni Mairs Jump Force
Tuesday: Amy Bento’s Hi/Lo Dome Challenge
Wednesday: Anni Mairs Cardio Force
Thursday: Semi-rest day — Bernadette Giorgi’s Pilates Circle Challenge
Friday: Cathe Friedrich’s Imax 3
Saturday: Tracy Effinger’s Squeeze Stronger
Sunday: [...]
Video Tips for Your New Years Resolution to Lose Weight
Submitted by Unity Home Fitness Blog
C’mon, you know you’re thinking about it. Okay, so maybe you’re not thinking about what you can do to keep your resolution but I bet you’re thinking that it’s okay if you eat one more ______ (fill in the blank) because after January 1st you are going to ROCK your [...]
Tracy Effinger’s Lower Body Squeeze Giveaway
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Anyone who makes a purchase of $50 or more on Advanced Workouts from December 8 through December 17 will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE Tracy Effinger’s Squeeze Lower Body Challenge DVD!
If you already have Tracy’s Squeeze Lower Body Challenge, you can get another DVD of comparable price.
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Advanced Workouts Gift Certificate Giveaway
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
The last giveaway was so easy that I’ve decided to do another little gift certificate giveaway. (It’s so hard doing the post office thing this time of year–love just emailing the winner.) This time it’s $25 to use at Advanced Workouts, my favorite source for new workout DVDs. Check out the [...]
Weekly Rotation
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
I recently posted this rotation on my new forum, but in case you haven’t checked it out yet, here ya go:
During the holiday season when eating and drinking is par for the course, it’s important to maximize your workouts and try to burn as much as you can.
Lately I’ve been doing [...]
Winner of Cathe.com Gift Certificate Giveaway
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
Our winner this week is Diana of Diana’s Body Journey. Congrats, Diana! Please send me your email address (which is all I need for this particular giveaway). I’ll send your gift certificate ASAP.
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Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass?
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
I just read an article that starts:
“An imperfect body might be just what the doctor ordered for women and key to their economic success, an anthropologist now says.
While pop culture seems to worship the hourglass figure for females, with a tiny waist, big boobs and curvy hips à la Marilyn [...]
The Many–and Immense–Talents of Tracy Effinger
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
If you think Tracy Effinger is “just” a fantastic fitness instructor, think again. Did you know that she’s also an incredibly talented artist?
For my husband’s birthday, I wanted to get something extremely special and meaningful … but what? During a recent conversation in which I was telling Tracy how much I [...]
Burn More/Gain Less for the Holidays
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Burn More/Gain Less for the Holidays
The holidays are fast approaching, and we’re all thinking the same thing (not that I’m a mind reader, but I am an assumptionist in certain instances): How do we get through the binge-eating season that is so common to the holidays without gaining weight — or [...]
Today–Not so Good
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
Ugh. Today=Terrible. I am glad it’s almost over. I’m usually a pretty positive person (and alliterative, apparently), but it was just a sort of tough day–mainly because I was exhausted. First I was up super-early to take the dog out. Then not long after I went back to bed the kids [...]
Change of Plans (Hey, it Happens)
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
OK, what a day. I did not do my workout as planned. However, I did walk all over the village in my MBTs, so I got some kind of workout. Otherwise I spent a ton of time wrapping gifts and preparing Christmas cards.
Here are the changes for the rest of the [...]
Saving the Planet One Bag at a time
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Amy Bento asked me to post this very important message:
My company has tried to be more earth friendly this year. We are looking into Eco friendly DVD casing, trying to cut down on paper etc…
I discovered recently that two of my friends Mike and Kelly are doing the same thing. They [...]
Calcium and Tweens
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Being lactose intolerant, I’m totally paranoid about my calcium intake; I take calcium supplements and drink fortified soy milk to get my daily intake. After all, who wants to be one of those stooped over old ladies? Not me. I plan to be as active at 80 as I am at [...]
HYC Check-In & Fitness Plan
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
Well, I survived Thanksgiving without too much damage and even managed to work out some. However, today was a complete bust for the workout. I planned to do one but it just didn’t happen. I was busy and then I was exhausted and then I was busy again–just one of those [...]
FitnessFreak Rotation Links (for Cathe fans)
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
I have some new links on my Fitness Fig Links page. I have added the rotations created by Cathe forum member Fitness Freak so it’s easier to find all her great rotations.
I’ve also added a Word document to the Tools page with the same info, but I figured it was handier [...]
Tracey Staehle’s New Yoga Workout
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
When the word yoga pops up in a fitness conversation, Tracey Staehle is not the first instructor who comes to mind. Baron Baptiste, yes. Eoin Finn? Sure. Tracey Staehle? Um … not really.
Until now.
Most of us advanced-level fitness freaks associate Tracey with fun cardio such as HSM II or serious weight [...]
Cathe.com Gift Certificate Giveaway
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
I’m excited about this week’s giveaway. It’s a $25 gift certificate to Cathe.com. Not only can you find all Cathe Friedrich’s amazing workout DVDs there, but now there’s also a great selection of Fitness by Cathe workout equipment. I highly recommend the stability balls. I also have the weighted vest, a [...]
6 Steps (tips) to help you avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Submitted by Treadmill Workstation Blog
The holidays don’t have to wreck all of your weight loss progress. Sure there are temptations around every corner but you can tackle them with a few sure-fire strategies. Here are some tips to keep you on track during the holidays so you can enjoy and still manage your weight.
1. Choose [...]
Two Winners of Intuitive Eating Book Giveaway
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
This week, as promised, we have two winners for the giveaway. I’ll be sending copies of Intuitive Eating to Cathy of A Life Less Sweet and to Angie of Losing It and Loving It. Cathy and Angie, please email me your addresses so I can send these out ASAP.
Come back later [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Take it Easy (Sometimes)
Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog
I remembered today that there’s a good reason to go ahead and rest when you feel fatigued and heavy-legged. At the very least it’s a good time to choose an easier and more low-impact workout. I know that you should lift weights with good form, but you should also do your [...]