We have a winner for our giveaway for the 10-Minute Solution: Rapid Results Fat Burner DVD. Here is the choice of the random number generator:
There were 9 comments but from only 8 commenters–so I used the number of people on the random number generator.
So the winner is commenter #1, Tricia:
Now all you have to do, Tricia, is send your address to me at fig[at!]fitfig.com and I’ll get this DVD in the mail to you as soon as I can.
I just got this new 10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Fat Burner workout free from Anchor Bay Entertainment. This looks like a fun one I’d like to try but unfortunately I hurt my toe on Thursday (I think I broke it–will see a doc on Monday to be sure) so I’m not fit to do a good workout at the moment. Instead I’m going to do a giveaway to see who else might like to do it.
I love getting workouts like this because it hasn’t even been released yet! It will be in stores on August 3rd. The instructor is Cat Chiarelli. I know I have done one of her workouts before–a Crunch DVD, I think. I seem to remember she had a good personality in that workout, but I can’t find that I blogged about it here. The fact that this is all cardio appeals to me. I sometimes feel like I’d get a better workout with the 10 Minute Solution DVDs if they had a more singular focus (instead of 10 minutes of upper body, 10 minutes of lower, 10 minutes of cardio, etc.) so I like that they’ve done another all-cardio one (there are a couple others with all cardio already). (more…)
We have a winner for last week’s giveaway. Here is the choice of the random number generator:
Congrats to Jody Saso of comment #2!
Now all you have to do, Jody, is send your address to me at fig[at]fitfig.com and I’ll get this game in the mail to you as soon as I can.
I got the 10-Minute Solution Knock-Out Body for Wii video game free from Activision and as I don’t have a Wii myself it seems like a good time for a giveaway. We have an Xbox 360 and I have a fitness game for that which I haven’t even tried (don’t know why–I think I keep forgetting it exists).
This workout video game looks fun. Here’s what it says on the back:
Customizable and stackable workout sessions allow you to tailor your own workout experience. From cardio to strength training, 10 Minute Solution for Wii is a total-body workout that delivers powerful results while easily fitting into your schedule. (more…)
The winner this week is commenter #2 which is Ellen of this comment:
I’m pretty sure I know your address, Ellen, but just in case I don’t, please email it to me so I can send this out soon!
This week the giveaway is for a brand new, unopened DVD called 10 Minute Solution: Ultimate Boot Camp with Jessica Smith. She’s the same gorgeous young thing who did the 10 Minute Solution: Belly, Butt & Thigh Blasters DVD I reviewed a couple days ago. I got this one free from Anchor Bay Entertainment.
You can see a full description and a clip here at Collage Video.
If you’ve read Fit Fig before, you know I don’t do workouts with the words Boot Camp in them (except for oldie but goodie 10 Minute Solution: Kick Box Bootcamp*). It’s just not my thing. But I’m happy to pass it on to a lucky reader. Perhaps if you win you can come back and tell us how you like it!
To be in to win this DVD, just post a comment at the bottom. Tell us if you’ve done any of the 10-minute solution workouts or how you would like to use this DVD. Would you do 10-minute segments on different days? Tack on 10 minutes (or more) to other workouts? Do the whole 50 minutes as a workout on its own? Or heck, just tell me why you want it. (more…)
Today I tried out 10-Minute Solution: Belly, Butt & Thigh Blasters with Jessica Smith, which I got for free from Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Speaking of Anchor Bay, I once sent an email to Andrea Ambandos, who produces and directs most (maybe all?) Anchor Bay workout videos. This was before I had discovered Cathe Friedrich and some of my other current favorite instructors. I had noticed that the workouts directed by Andrea Ambandos were better quality than most others I tried. So like I said, I sent her an email, just telling her how I appreciated that her workouts were better and how seeing her name was a good sign that it was a good workout. I’m such a dork. She never wrote back. I saw her later on that Work Out reality show (is that still on?) when she was working with Jackie on a fitness video. Anywho, that was just a little silly Fig factoid for ya. (more…)
Hmm, tiny little blond teaching Pilates — now there’s a surprise. She reminds me of Kristen Bell — esp in profile. I pretended to be working out with Veronica Mars. I wonder what kind of workouts Veronica would do — probably martial arts. I gotta say — I love the little pink squishy ball. On the other hand, it’s awkward and superfluous in some of the exercises. On others it’s a lovely addition. Jury is still out about the ball. It also kept rolling away on me which is annoying when you’re on your back.
She moves very fast — which is good if you can keep up because you won’t be bored. She packs A LOT in. Definitely not for a beginner. Even though I’ve done Pilates plenty of times before I feel like I’m a beginner again postpartum. (more…)
Today I decided to try one of my newer workouts (I’ve actually had it awhile now but I am just now getting back to regular workouts): Amy Bento’s 10-Minute Solution 5-Day Get Fit Mix.
In the interest of full disclosure and in compliance with a new FTC rule (seriously, can you believe the FTC cares what I write on this little blog?), I received this workout DVD free, compliments of Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Now that we’ve got that out of way, I decided my review this time would start off with just copying over the little notes I took between segments, so you can really get my fresh first impressions.
Here’s what I wrote for each segment: (more…)
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