Today: Check out what I got in the mail the other day! A cool shoulder bag from High Sierra Sports Co! I Facebooked fanned them and apparently they randomly choose FB fans to receive free goods! Cool! FB Fan them here for your chance to win :)
The Other Day: Steph from Ten Talents asked about the Wii...I do have a Wii but I have not been using it as much as I should. We have been so busy and I have been so lazy LOL. I like to use my Wii Fit Plus
(def worth the upgrade from the original Wii Fit) or Active Life Outdoor Challenge
as "bonus" activities but have fallen out of the routine. There is a really cool walking "game" that is on my wishlist- Walk It Out
. Does anyone have it? I am also interested in the new one from 10 Min Sol that features Jessica Smith
. But since Im not using it, I cant justify the purchses. We do however, use the Wii when we have people over, and thats fun.Today's Workout:
-Barry's Bootcamp Academy Day 1 (Abs -skipped arms- and cardio)
*total w/o time 60 min + stretch
Today's Tip: Lighten Up Your Mashed Potatoes
Replacing heavy cream with low-fat buttermilk reduces artery-damaging saturated fats from 17 grams to 3. Buttermilk is thicker than regular milk, which helps the mashed potatoes retain their characteristic creamy texture, plus it’s also a source of probiotics—live beneficial bacteria that can boost immunity! From Prevention.
Replacing heavy cream with low-fat buttermilk reduces artery-damaging saturated fats from 17 grams to 3. Buttermilk is thicker than regular milk, which helps the mashed potatoes retain their characteristic creamy texture, plus it’s also a source of probiotics—live beneficial bacteria that can boost immunity! From Prevention.
Today's Review: Jillian Michaels: The Biggest Winner- Cardio Kickboxing
Jillian Michaels, 2005 **** (3.5 stars of 5)
This is a 20+ minute cardio kickboxing workout led by Jillian w/ 6 background exercisers (3 male, 3 female) in a nice gym looking room. The set looks very similar to George Foremans set in his walking w/o's. You wont need any props for this workout.
After a nice active warmup you move into a basic kickboxing workout-nothing fancy, pretty straightforward and athletic but not boring or too repetitive IMO. She does most moves in sets of 10, then moves onto the next move. You will see speedbag, shuffle, side kicks, roundhouse, front & back kicks, jabs, upper cuts, cross, jumping jacks, fast feet, and other "athletic" kick/boxing type cardio moves.
Jillian is a bit giggly in this one, like shes trying to tone down her "tough guy" persona-but it doesnt really work on her. Its not that bad, but it just isnt "her" IMO. She does still try to act tough w/ the background exercisers on occasion.
I bought this dvd after having done her newer workouts (30 DS, BFBM, NMTZ) and was a bit disappointed-while its a good workout-the intensity was nowhere near the same as her newer workouts. Having said that-its a good little basic kickboxing workout. I would rate this workout a lower intermediate workout. Its perfect to tack onto a tough cardio workout or to use on a light day. I wore weighted gloves and still wasnt real challenged by it.
Today's Bargains:
-Enter to win a Athleticanet $50 GC on Guide to Surving Motherhood here.
-Enter to win Vitatops (yum!) on Tatums Reviews here.
-Enter to win a $25 PartyLite GC on Survey Junkie here.
-Enter to win a SoftLips gift set on Review Retreat here (low entries!)
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