weight loss workout: 3.24.10: Announcing MORE Awesome Instructors!!!

Ok Fitness Lovers, get ready to be excited- I know I am! I decided to go ahead and contact a few more of my favorite fitness instructors and again-they were beyond generous & kind!!!!! I will be doing one dvd giveaway/ review each week on random days so stay tuned!!!!!! In alphabetical order:

Amy Bento. Super generous and is sending THREE of her workouts for giveaways!!!!

Jennifer Galardi (I met her at the infomercial shoot!) Check out her facebook.

Is everyone excited??? So I have giveaways set up for at least the next few months!!! Check out this link to see the other instructors that were previously announced for giveaways!

Today' Workout:

-Firm Express Cardio

-10 Min Sol Tummy Toners (bikini belly segment)

-Firm Power Yoga (20 min)

*total w/o time 60 min + stretch

Today's Review: Firm - Express Cardio

Stephanie Huckabee, 2004 **** (4 of 5 stars)

This was released with the Firm Box (aka death box) system so it uses an incline step. Its a 30 minute mostly cardio workout. In addition to the incline box you will need a light set of dumbbells. Stephanie leads with 4 background exercisers with Libby showing the beginner modifications. The set is slightly dim but not too dark.

Stephanie is a fantastic lead so you cant go wrong with this workout. It is a very typical Firm cardio workout. Mostly cardio, but some light strength work-dips, squats, leg press, bicep curls while keeping your heartrate up. None of the moves are truely unique to this workout but it is put together well and Stephanie cues wonderfully. There are no dancy moves or tricky choreo in this one.

IMO this workout is mostly step work, on the 6 inch (you can up it to the 8 in if using the TF), and on the incline. She also does a routine or two of floor cardio-tri-star, shuffling, grapevine, etc. Ther is also a nice set of tall box climb with light weights and a quick set of light weight leg press. She also does some of the cardio routines with light weights, so fast 4 limb work is I guess what they call it.

I would rate this a solid to maybe high intermediate workout done as is. WIth all Firms you can easily modify them up or down to suit your needs. Its a fun workout and you can work up quite the sweat in only 30 minutes. It definatley has a place in my collection and I use it frequently.

Today's Bargains:

1. Check out discount queens post about getting a 4 GB flash drive for $2.75 at Staples! I'm heading over there today at lunch :)

2. A giveaway. Chance to win a cute necklace (see #2 here at Women Who Do It all)

Today's Recipe: Breakfast Oatmeal (had it this AM)

-1 packet Quaker Simple Harvest oatmeal (I used apple cinnamon)

-2 TBS chopped almonds

-1 scoop vanilla protien powder

-1/2 of 1 apple, chopped

-2/3 cup water

-cinnamon to taste

*microwave for 90 seconds or until done & enjoy