Insanity Workout DVD

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For many looking to join the world of the physically fit, it is not a matter of willpower, but rather the apprehension of having to join a gym to do it. Popular home fitness programs like the P90X, Slim in 6 or Turbo Jam can be the perfect answer. These programs allow you work out in the comfort of your own home with all of the benefits of a gym program.

Provides Privacy

The ability to work out in your home and not have to fear humiliation is a huge benefit over traditional gym programs. You can start out at your own pace and it does not matter how silly you look when you first start because no one can see you. Working out at home with systems similar to P90X or Turbo Jam also eliminates the possibility of having personal items stolen while you work out whereas at a gym, this occurs often and there is often no recourse.

Eliminates Expenses and Contract Hassles

Most gym programs require a signed contract that commits members to up to a year or more of expensive monthly dues. With the purchase of a home fitness plan like Slim in 6 or Turbo Jam, you spend the money once and can use it for as long as you would like. The costs of programs like these are often less than one month at a fitness facility. When you work out at home, you have the added benefit of working out when you want to rather than when the gym is open.

No Facility Concerns

At home fitness programs like Hip Hop Abs or P90X allow you to work out in a space that you are comfortable and on equipment that you know is safe. Since fitness facilities exist to make a profit, some of them attempt to save money by lagging behind on the maintenance of equipment. If left long enough, this can eventually lead to accidents and injuries.

Another benefit of home exercise programs is that you do not need to be concerned with the cleanliness of the equipment you are using. Even at the most diligent facilities, germs become an issue simply because all good gyms are busy and busy gyms mean many people using the same equipment.

Home workout systems like P90X and Slim in 6 offer benefits that a traditional gym cannot. The convenience and comfort associated with home systems even make it easier to make a long-term fitness commitment. For those looking for a healthier stronger body, home exercise systems are the ideal option for exercise.

Christine Harrell
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You too can be hot and beautiful like the most luscious season on earth. The only problem is that there is not much time left to build your fine behind to the point that it is so worth watching as you walk away before the summer is over.

That’s right, you know that you always look as people walk away, and be honest…it’s not because you are lovingly sending them warm wishes, you are checking them out to see how much junk is in their trunk. And if that’s not sneaky enough, you know that you compare it to yours. Come on, that’s what we do. We live in a constant state of comparison, it’s not healthy, it’s not even practical, but the fact is, it’s real.

So how do you refine your behind in a short time and tighten your upper body so that when you wave at your friends across the beach, the sagginess on the back of your arm doesn’t wave in the breeze and create a giant wave.

Here is a great mini workout regime I put together for one of my music artists who had to shoot an album cover for her new release. She was in the studio putting the final touches on her CD and she got the call from hell. It was her manager telling her they had decided on the shoot location for her cover shot. It was to be on this spectacular island in a tropical paradise that most of us only dream of visiting when we win the lottery.

A few minutes later, I got the SOS (Shoot Only in my Skin) distress call. She had less than ten days to go from snackin’ in the recording studio to looking sexy on the beach for a CD cover for the world to see!

I went to work and put together an instant toning workout schedule and combined it with my Low Glycemic Diet with Catabolic Foods. Hip Hop Cardio was a part of her workouts as well because it burns fat, helps you develop rhythm and confidence. You can do any cardio you like as long as you do some cardio every day to keep your metabolism up and burn stored body fat. Oh yes, and the instant tanning to give her the authentic island look. That came later after we made her arms, abs and behind look and feel tighter.

The key word is she felt tighter. You see when you feel good, you feel beautiful and when you feel beautiful you walk with more grace and confidence, which sends out great vibes that you love your beach body. That is the beginning of getting excited and inspired enough to continue on your program after the initial burst. All great changes happen from the inside out.

The Beautiful Beach Body Program

First of all, I love traditional training and I love how dance moves shape and tighten your body differently than many of the gym moves. Dancers have sleek long lean muscles and they move with pure grace. I like gym moves too in a long-term fitness program, dont’ get me wrong… But, for this program I am taking you back to the beginning of women’s body training movement. My signature Vertical Training and Power Shaping technique is the base for this workout.

Workout Accessories to Gather for Your Workout

Beach Towel – I personally have my clients lie on a beach towel because they are soft to touch on the skin which puts you in a wonderful mood.

Water Bottle – 8-16 ounces of water – Stay hydrated during your workout.

Music – Get in the zone. Turn on some music that is upbeat, happy and makes you feel good. This will inspire you to stay with the workout for the entire duration.

Picture – Find some inspiring magazine pictures that inspire you to train. Your mind sees pictures and then it drives you in the direction of your visualized desire.

Beautiful Beach Body Circuit Isometric Training Techniques

1. Plies

2. Side Lying Leg Lifts

3. Girl’s Push-ups

Move #1 – Plie’s

Begin with Dancer’s Plie’s or and easier explanation. Wide Leg Stance Knee Bends

-A plie’ is a bend of the knees. It is a foundational strength and stretch that ballet dancers practice. It is a specific exercise that tones and strengthens your entire lower body. The hips, butt, thighs, hamstrings and calves are all worked together. It is compounded power move that works wonders.

Learning to plié correctly is fundamental to proper training and getting that beautiful lower body you desire. Yet most people do it incorrectly, in that they sink down with legs, and then quickly return to a standing position.

Begin by standing in front of a mirror so that you can monitor your alignment. Face the mirror in a wide stance, which in dance is known as second position. Be careful that you are aligning your knees with your toes at all times. Pull your abdominals in as to get a sense that your navel is couching your spine. This is called hollowing your abdominal wall so that your are shaping and engaging them as well throughout the move.

Stand up straight so that you can feel a vertical line up and down the center of your body.

Begin to lower your body weight toward the floor slowly with control to the count of four. Use your abdominal muscles, relax your back, and drop your tailbone. Be sure your body is centered over your feet, keep your heels down you lower your body down. Go only as low as you can comfortably go.

Now, press your feet into the floor making your muscles in your thighs and butt active. Hold for four isometric counts as you take deep breaths.

Then slowly press your feet into the floor and push yourself out of the plie’ as you return to the starting standing position.

If you don’t feel these muscular sensations, you’re doing the plié too fast. Now, to the count of four, begin pressing upwards and focus on feeling resistance in all of your lower body muscles as you come out of the plié. As you perfect this move you can add various arm moves with light two to five pound hand weights. This is what I did with my artist. As she felt balanced and centered with the movement I added bicep curls with light hand weights.

I had her start with hands by her side behind her legs, as she lowered her body to the count of four, she drew her hands toward her upper shoulders and held it for the count of four as she was in the plie’ isometrically and then lowered the weight as she pressed out of the plie. It was a great combination of upper and lower body movements that created a sensational feel and look to the muscles.

Move # 2 – Side Leg Lifts (2 versions)

Lie on one side on your beach towel. Side-lying exercises strengthen lateral leg muscles, tighten your outer thighs, narrow your hips and tighten the medial glutes.

Side-lying Leg Lifts:

Lie on your side on the floor. Place your upper body and head in a comfortable position. You lie all the way down, or lie with your hand supporting your head as long as you keep your head in alignment with your neck.

Keep your body in an extended position with your top leg straight and your bottom knee slightly bent to help balance your body. Place your top hand on the floor in front of your abdominals and contract your abdominals throughout the move.

Begin by squeezing your butt. Now to the count of four, slowly lift your upper leg towards the ceiling with the knees facing forward 45 degrees or to a height where you can feel the muscles tightening without strain to the hip joint and hold in an isometric (static) position for the count of four and then slowly lower back down.

Repeat for fifteen reps per side. Repeat each side for a total of three sets. Per side both inner and outer thigh muscles. As you get stronger, you add one to two pound ankle weights for more resistance.

Side Lying Inner Thigh Leg Lifts:

Lie on your side on the floor. Place your upper body and head in a comfortable position. Keep your body in an extended position with your legs resting on top of each other. Then, move bend your top leg and place the foot on the floor behind the bottom leg. Make sure there is enough room to allow the bottom leg to be lifted off the floor.

Contract your abdominals as to include them in your workout and to also help protect your spine and keep your back in a good stable position. Squeeze the inner thigh and slowly to the count of four lift the bottom leg approximately 12 to eighteen inches or as high as is comfortable for you to feel the inner thigh isolate and contract.

Hold for four counts and then lower your leg down to the starting position and repeat for a total of fifteen repetitions. One set is completed once both legs have performed the exercise for the prescribed number of reps on the workout! Be sure to breath deeply throughout the entire sequence.

Move #3 – Bent Knee Tricep Pushups.

This move works the back of your arms and chest and abs. Begin on your hands and knees with your hands resting under your shoulders.

Contract your abdominals and slowly lower your chest to the floor between your hands keeping your head and neck in alignment, lower down until your chest almost touches the floor and do not let your lower back sag, hold for two counts and slowly with control push yourself back up to your starting position.

Keep the body locked in a straight position as you return to the starting position. Breathe comfortably throughout the move. Repeat for total set of ten repetitions. Then rest for thirty seconds by sitting on your knees in a child’s pose and then repeat for two more sets.

This is a powerful exercise and in the beginning you may only be able to do perform two reps with accuracy and control. But don’t give up. It will get easier as you get stronger. It is a fantastic exercise for tightening the muscles in back of your arms and your chest muscles.

This move will make your stronger and tighter at the same time. That is a great combination of fitness results to have whether you are sunbathing or surfing.

Here’s the Triceps Push up Breakdown…

On your hands and knees, contract your abdominals then to the count of four

Slowly lower your upper body down to the floor holding your elbows close to your side

Hold for a count of two (isometric contraction) and then push yourself back up to the starting position.

Repeat for a total of eight repetitions.

There you have it, a wonderful plan for your Beautiful Beach Body. You will feel long, lean and confident as you stroll along the beach. Beauty starts from the inside out. Don’t wait start today feeling great about yourself but start building the best body ever now.

If you haven’t already, go to my website and sign up for my weekly newsletter, there are so many amazing tips, great award winning workouts and lots of juicy stories about my training adventures. You will love the inspiration and who knows maybe you will be a star I get to train someday.

Oh, and by the way, the artist who I got the SOS distress call from looked absolutely gorgeous for her cover shoot. She was stunning in her birthday suit. She did not do a sleazy shot. She did a tasteful, elegant and soulful cover like Eve (as in Adam’s wife) in a Genesis type shot. If I remember correctly, Eve did not wear anything in the garden either…

God Bless and make it the Best Week Ever!

Victoria Johnson
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What person doesn’t yearn to lose their belly flat and get a flat stomach? The thing about accomplishing this goal is that it does take hard work and you can’t get a flat stomach from sitting on the couch  watching television and eating potato chips. Don’t get discouraged though, as just making some small healthy changes into your lifestyle, can help you to see some big results in the flat stomach department. Here is how you can lose the belly fat and get your flat stomach of your dreams.

The number one thing that you have to know is that a flat stomach is not accomplished with exercise alone. You need to have a healthy diet in order to lose the belly flat. The reason why most people never see a flat stomach is because they have a layer of fat that has built up over their abdominal muscles. This fat can only be burned off through a healthy diet and exercise. Keeping your body fat low by watching what you eat can greatly increase the chances that you will have that flat stomach that you desire. Try to stay away from processed food and sugars that signal the body to hold onto the body fat that you already have.

Along with the healthy and balanced diet, comes exercise. Some people are just naturally blessed with a lower percentage of body fat, while 98% of the population has to exercise to get a lower body fat percentage. In order to burn body fat you have to do cardiovascular exercise that raises the heart rate and gets your body into calorie burning mode. As mentioned before, if you have a layer of fat over your stomach muscles, you are never going to see the flat and toned stomach that you may have underneath.

If you really want to speed up the process of getting a flat stomach and losing belly fat, then look for workouts like Hip Hop Abs and circuit training that strengthen and tone your muscles while giving you a cardiovascular workout. These types of workouts are able to focus on the abs to get the tight muscles and also get your body into fat burning mode.

If you don’t want to to circuit training or a workout program like Hip Hop Abs, then you can do your cardiovascular workouts and your strength training workouts separately. This will take more time from your schedule, but some people may find this works better for them.

The key to losing belly fat and gaining a flat stomach is not a magical formula. It is actually very simple: regular exercise and a healthy diet.

Tiffany Brunskole

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Ab workouts are a fantastic method in ensuring strong and sexy abs. An individual can locate various home products designed to strengthen and tone every muscle in the ab region. Each individual can accomplish this goal from the comforts of their home without much effort. Several programs are designed with this part of the body in mind. AB workouts are an important element of the exercise process, because by having a strong mid section you will be able to build other muscles faster. For those who enjoy running, football, baseball or other sports, strong abdominal muscles will help better your performance. Not only for sports but everyone wants fabulous ab muscles that they can show off when they take their shirt off or wear a bikini. Both men and women will find these types of exercises vital to their overall body shape and tone. There are various techniques a person can use to receive fantastic ab workouts.

Not only are there exercise programs such as Hip Hop Abs or Turbo Jam, but also going to the gym or playing sports will help you tone your abs. A gym will have various programs that are designed to assist you in achieving toned abs. If you need a little motivation you can hire a personal trainer who will keep you motivated in getting strong abs, or you can spend a lot less money and buy a video workout such as hiphopabs or turbo jam and get the same workout. There are many different ways you can strengthen your abs, either by a program at the gym, a home fitness video or by just doing sit ups every day. The great thing about working out at home is you can do it without others watching you. If you are a little timid or shy you won’t have to worry about what others think about you while you do your exercise. The video exercises are great for those who are overweight and want to change their life. Most people who are overweight will never go to the gym because they are insecure about themselves. That is why having a video workout program like Hip Hop Abs will help you get to the point where you start to feel better about yourself and start feeling secure again. It will take a lot of time and effort but in a few months you will start to see a change in your body that will make you happy about yourself again. Doing ab workouts is definitely tough but worth the effort to get in shape. Strengthening your abdominal muscles are an important step in achieving the look and feel you may desire. A person will be able to tone and loose weight with these programs fairly simple. There are several exercises on the internet that you can do for free or you can buy something that has been proven to work.

Everyone wants to be able to have a 6-pack and look fantastic with their stomach showing. Women especially love the feeling of half-shirts and looking fabulous while wearing a bikini. Men just love to show off their abs and toned muscles in front of other people. With different forms of ab workouts, an individual can accomplish this goal without much effort. Ab workouts can be achieved in various methods directly from the comforts of home.

Derek Cladek

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Today, people are very conscious of their health and everyone wants to remain fit and fine. In order to maintain their fitness level some people are going for work out in gyms and some people prefer to do outdoor exercises. Going to gym requires some expenses such as the fees of the instructors or the personal trainers. The work outs in gyms are quite tough and it requires some dedication. Moreover, most of the people do not have enough time to attend gyms so the best possible way for them to maintain their fitness level is to use some convenient fitness system. One of best fitness systems that you can easily carry out at your home is fitness programs from various fitness videos such as Shaun T’s Insanity Workout DVD.

A full range of fitness videos are available and they can help you to maintain your fitness level without requiring very hard work outs. In these fitness video you will find valuable cardio- oriented exercises that can help you to burn your fat and tone up your muscles.

Other than fitness videos, a dance video can help you to improve your health condition and loose some weight. These dance videos are usually made by professional dancers and physical fitness trainers who have in depth knowledge of effective and interesting exercises that can help you to stay toned. It may include exercise programs such as dance work out, belly dancing, step classes, hip hop or strip aerobics. These dance videos have proved to be effective for all age group. Whether you are an adult or a senior citizen, you could get the most effective as well as easy exercise programs to keep up your fitness. In these dance videos, you would come over various tap dance classes which are very interesting as well as effective for your health. Dance videos of these tap dance classes offer you fun and relaxation and at the same time improve your fitness level. Tap dancing classes are quite similar to aerobic exercises and you require energy as well as concentration to perform your movement to match with the music. Moreover, it increases the balance of your body and you will also learn to maintain a rhythm of your body.

There are many reputed tap dance schools where you can get tap dance lessons from professional trainers. However, they are very expensive and you have to extract additional time in order to attend your tap dance classes. Instead of going to tap dance schools, you can perform all the tap dancing routine by simply buying dance videos where you will get all the dance classes included in tap dance schools. These dance videos are easily available in DVDs and all the detailed instruction are also provided in simple language so that everyone can understand it. Moreover users reviews are also included inside these dance videos from users who have used it and find it beneficial. The navigation menu of this dance video DVDs are also very simple and you can enjoy them without any hassle. Most importantly, dance video DVDs are affordable and you can easily get them. You can enjoy the dance routine at the same time improve your health and fitness level no matter what exercise program you engaged in.

Eli Newsom

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An online fitness program is an effective and affordable way to get in shape. Online fitness programs provide customized, expert advice on exercise and nutrition in a convenient, interactive, and dynamic environment. Video demonstrations, exercise instructions, guidance and support are all available at the click of a mouse.

Online fitness training is much less expensive than hiring a personal trainer, and a personal trainer can typically only offer advice related to his or her individual field of expertise. Most online fitness programs offer the advice of multiple experts in various fields of expertise. And online fitness programs are also frequently updated, providing you with the latest research and information in the health and fitness industry.

If you’re new to fitness, it’s oftentimes difficult to know where to begin, and designing your own fitness program can sometimes be frustrating and time consuming. An online fitness program can help you eliminate unnecessary time and confusion by providing you with the most effective and enjoyable methods for achieving the exact results you want. And the more effective and enjoyable your fitness program is, the more likely you’ll be to stick with it for the long term.

There are a lot of online fitness programs on the market, so how can you tell the good ones from the not so good ones? Here are five key features that a good online fitness program will offer:

1. A fitness program that is customized to your individual needs and goals, not a one-size-fits-all program. The program should include a personalized nutrition plan and a personalized exercise plan.

2. Your own online personal fitness trainer who will oversee your progress over the entire program.

3. Access to multiple experts in various fields of expertise who can provide you with any information or advice that you may need.

4. Instructional videos and materials.

5. A 100% money-back guarantee.

If you’ve been struggling to lose weight or to get more fit and healthy, an online fitness program might be just what you need.

Jim Plummer
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The key to fitness is consistency. This simple statement means that the more you do of something the more improvements you will make. Another great about doing something on a regular basis is that it eventually becomes a habit.

If your goal to become fitter, don’t think that exercising on a few odd days a week is going to get you to your goal. What you need is a written down plan, everthing that has succeeded has done so by a plan being followed, fitness is no exception.

Your first step is to decide how much you value your health and fitness. If you don’t hold any value to it,then please go back to what you were doing before you started reading this.

If you are concerned about your health and fitness, then thats a good start, because you have a desire. It is this desire that will motivate you to continue. Without motivation you are wasting your time and efforts.

Once you have made your decision, the key to fitness will be what do you want to get fit for. What are you after?

Is it weight loss

Is it more energy

Is it to increase strength

Is it to increase flexibilty

Is to look more toned

It can be any or all of the above, but whatever it is, you will need to decide because this is what will become your goal. If you don’t have a goal, how can you reach it?

The next stage is to decide what sorts of exercises you want to do. Do not just pick things that everyone else is doing. Try to think of exercises or activities that you are going to enjoy, and will fit in around your life.

If you hate running then don’t do it. there are plenty of other substitutes for running. There is no point doing something that you hate, because you won’t do it for very long.

Educate yourself about exercise, take some time looking on the internet about fitness methods. You will find an endless amount of information on health and fitness online. It’s worth putting this time in in trying to find out what is going to suit you.

The next thing is to work out how much time you can dedicate to your fitness goals, and you should be thinking of around six hours a week. This may sound a lot, but when you consider how many hours there are in a week, it is a relatively small amount of time.

You have to decide which days of the week you will be training. Stick to these days so they become regular part of your life. Pretty soon training on these days will become a habit.

The last step is not to miss any training days, the key to fitness is consistency. Keep doing what you do, keep improving on what you do, and you cannot fail but to reach your goals. You only fail when you quit! So don’t quit and keep going no matter what and you will get to where you want to be.

Terry Sandhu
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