Last Night: This is my fat cat BooBoo using DH's shoe as a pillow. She's always using something as a pillow, its funny. She thinks shes a human, I swear!Today: Well it looks like I was not chosen to be in the next Firm infomercial- boohoo. They had emailed me a few weeks back asking if I was available and interested for the dates they had selected. Of course, the competition was fierce so unfortunately it doesnt appear I that I will be representing the Firm in the upcoming shoot. But a lot of wonderful and deserving ladies were chosen and for that I am very happy! And I had the opportunity to be in the last one, so its nice that some new faces get the chance. I am also very happy that, that means there will be new dvds on the horizon from the Firm! It was an honor just being nominated ;) lol
Thursday's Workout:
-Firm Better Body & Buns-Denise Austin Hit The Spot Core Complete
(buns segment)*total w/o time 55 min + stretch
Today's Review: Firm Better Body & Buns **** (4 of 5 stars)
Taber Bruner, Jennifer Paluso, Jen Carman, 2000
This is a 50 min (40 min w/out the stretch) workout done in the mansion setting with a lot of various background exercisers. You will need a tall box, ankle weights, and a variety of dumbbells for this workout. This is actually all original footage-not a Parts workout!
This workout MOSTLY strength work. There is one set of plyo jumps led by Jen and two sets of tall box climbs led by Jen and Taber. The rest is strength work, with a focus on your buns so some of the lower body work will get your heartrate up. They do hit every muscle group in this but I alwasy add on some upper body work to it as I like to work all the muscles evenly.
Some of the strength moves include:1 set of french press, 1 set of military press, 1 set of bicep curls, 1 set of lat row, 2 sets of leg press (16 reps, 2X on each leg), side lunges (unweighted), lunge dip combo, a few sets of squats, table work over your tall box, some unweighted lying floor work and an ab routine at the very beginning.
She does the side lunge series and one set of squats without weights-which Im not sure why-my muscles arent fatigued and I dont feel I need a break yet? I just grab the dumbbells and use those and dont use the dowell like they do. I also use ankle weights and/or a dumbbell on the outer hip for the lying floor work.
I really enjoyed this workout and should do it more often than I do. Its only 40 minutes w/out the stretch so its easy to add on to, to make it more well rounded. Though even in 40 minutes you do hit every muscle group. I would rate this a high intermediate. They go slow enough to allow for heavy poundage. As a matter of fact I used only 15's & 20's for the entire workout. I like Jen Carmen & Taber Bruner a lot, Jen Peluso is only ok. They all cue well.
Today's Bargains:
-Enter to win a Cuisipro cupcake corer and decorating set on Little Yaya's here (you know I want this!!!! Was just wondering how to fill cupcakes!)
-Enter to win one of 4 pairs of designer Angel Eyewear Sunglasses on Review Retreat here. CUTE glasses!
-Enter to win Tropical Traditions Organic Virgin Coconut Oil Moisturizing Lotion on Two Cutepeas in a Pod here (this has low entries and her blog is great! Go check it out!!!!)
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