Element: Total Body Pilates With Mini Ball Kit Review

Today's Review: Element: Total Body Pilates With Mini Ball Kit 
Lisa Hubbard, 2011 ***** (5 of 5 stars)

This dvd comes with an inflatable mini ball and is led by Lisa Hubbard. The dvd has one 20 minute total body w/o and one 30 minute total body w/o. The dvd is voiceover and the Lisa works out alone outside in a beautiful lush green set, with a view of the ocean in the background. You will only need your  mini-ball for this pilates mat w/o.

20 Minute Total Body Workout: Lisa uses the ball for all the exercises in a variety of positions (in both w/o's). Exercises include: C curve, oblique crunches, hamstring pull, the hundred, pelvic tilt, toe drops & scissors while on the ball, bicycle leg drops, mermaid, side & cat stretches, tri pushups on the ball, low back extensions, single leg teaser 2, and hip flex stretch. Great core work!

30 Minute Total Body Workout: Different exercises than the 1st w/o. Exercises include: pelvic curl to bridge, side knee drops, long leg drops to sides, cork screw, supine mermaid, double & single leg stretch, roll like a ball, saw, side leg lifts, superman, breast stroke, etc.  I really felt the work in my lower body & core.

This is def a new fav pilates w/o for me! I love the use of the mini-ball with this! It really amps up the intensity in my opinion. I would rate this an intermediate pilates routine. I really like Lisa- great demeanor, form, pointers, and cuing. The set is gorgeous and Lisa does a fantastic job of creatively using the ball in a ton of different ways to enhance the exercises, really making this an effective & unique pilates workout. Received this dvd to review.

Weekend Party Pics: Went to a bday party the other day. It was an old school slumber party! Fun fun. I didnt stay the night but DH came & picked me up at like 2am so I basically did. We went swimming at like 1:00 am when it finally "cooled" down LOL...heres some pics of the fun.

Today's Tip: Ginger For Health
Ginger root improves digestion and reduces inflammation, Eliaz says. “It has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu, as well as stomach flus or food poisoning, given the positive effects ginger has on the digestive tract,” he adds. “In addition, studies have shown that ginger powder may induce cell death in ovarian cancer cells. Ginger is also shown to be a powerful painkiller and can be used to relieve heartburn and migraines.” Read more on Self.

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Billy Blanks Tae Bo PT 24/7 Workout System Intro

I have been lucky enough to receive the new Billy Blanks Tae Bo PT 24/7 Workout System for review. Stay tuned for complete reviews of all the Tae Bo PT 24/7 workouts here on Fitness For the Rest of Us. Click my "Tae Bo PT 24/7" tab above to see all the reviews.

Billy’s new PT 24/7 Workout System features toning bands that clip to his specially designed B2 bands that hook to your B2 gloves and then loop around your  feet. The B2 gloves & bands engage your core, your upper body and your lower body so you get a total muscle sculpting and cardio blasting workout at the same time. Allowing you to work your muscles in a new way!

With PT 24/7, you don’t need any other equipment- everything you need is in the set! In 7 all-new 30-minute fat-blasting, body-toning DVD’s, Billy gives you everything you need to lose weight fast. And anyone can do it. Billy’s helped millions of people just like you lose weight. Now it’s your turn!

The PT 24/7 set includes:

• PT 24/7 6 DVD Set  (In 1 convenient plastic case. All dvds stayed put in shipping, no scratches.)
• PT 24/7 B2 bands that attach to the B2 Gloves
• Billy's Nutrition Guide
• Rotation Calendar

AND Free When you Order Now:

• PT 24/7 Body Blast DVD
• Additional set of B2 Bands & Gloves
  for a workout partner ($30 value)!
• 6 Month PT 24/7 Club Membership
• Free Shipping and Handling

The PT 24/7 30 Minute DVDs include:

• DVD 1: Basics
• DVD 2: Cardio
• DVD 3: Cardio Burn
• DVD 4: Ripped Core
• DVD 5: Boot Camp Power
• DVD 6: Combo Sculpt
  
• BONUS DVD 7: Body Blast
  

For more information about the PT 24/7 Workouts System & Billy Blanks visit:

The Billy Blanks PT 24/7 Website

Billy Blanks PT 24/7 on Facebook

I received samples of these products to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest reviews. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Two Belles Fitness Giveaway: The SuperFood Solution Lifelong Wellness Made Easy

The SupeFood Solution

Lifelong Wellness Made Easy


Enter to win this HUGE prize pack on Two Belles Fitness!

SuperFood Solution’s philosophy is simple. They strive to make products that taste good and are good for you. The Superfood Solution takes health seriously. Only all natural ingredients that are pure and nutrient-rich go into their products so you can rest assured when using their products. SuperFood Solution offers a wide array of products from SuperFood drinks to pain relieving gel, each made with healthy and natural ingredients. The Belles had the pleasure of sampling their NanoMeal, NanoLean and NanoEPA.

NanoMeal: NanoMeal is a balanced meal that consists of Lean Protein, an Excellent Source of Fiber, 15 Vitamins and Minerals, Vegan Omega-3's, and Antioxidants of 10 Servings of Fruits & Vegetables. NanoMeal is made up of one scoop each of NanoGreens10, NanoProPRP and NanOmega3 into one convenient, "anywhere-any time" travel pack. Each serving of NanoMealG provides 14 g lean protein, 7 g fiber, 3 gm of fat, mostly as omega-3 fatty acids, only 5 gm of naturally occurring sugars, with 15 vitamins and minerals, and the natural antioxidants of 10 servings of fruits and vegetables. NanoMeal’s ingredients include organic golden flax, hormone free whey protein, organic soluble rice bran, and fruits and vegetables of all the colors are scientifically combined to make a complete, nutrient dense meal your body needs for optimal health. The balanced nutrition in NanoMealG is specially formulated to support optimal immune function, detoxification, and digestion. The broad spectrum of antioxidant rich ingredients help quench "free radicals", thought to be the major cause of aging and disease in organs like the eye, skin, heart , brain and joints. And it tastes DELICIOUS! 

NanoLean:

NanoLean is a healthy and natural weight management supplement which boosts the metabolism while reducing stress & body fat. NanoLean’s ingredients include Svetol, a green coffee bean extract that works by limiting the release of glucose sugar in our bodies’ circulation; Sensoril, Green Tea Extract, Dietary Fiber, and a Vitamins and Mineral Blend. NanoLean is packed with healthy weight loss nutrients to give you a head start on your weight loss program. Available in Natural Berry Flavor, NanoLean mixes easily with water and tastes great.


NanoEPA:


As the main sources of EPA/DHA omega 3 fatty acids are from fatty fish like salmon, sardines or anchovies, wild game or grass fed livestock, most Americans don’t eat enough. Therefore, many health professionals recommend a dietary supplement or “functional foods” that are fortified with EPA/DHA omega 3 fatty acids as an effective strategy for optimum health. NanoEPADHA provides this solution – with a smooth creamy taste you won’t believe! Seriously! The Belles couldn’t believe how FANTASTIC this supplement tasted!! The “secret” behind NanoEPADHA’s exceptionally smooth and extremely pleasant taste is emulsification, a process that breaks down the nutrient oils into very small droplets, which allows all the ingredients to stay blended together. Emulsification helps create a delightful lemon meringue taste, completely free of fishy taste or after taste, while also providing a smooth creamy texture, instead of an oily one. You won’t believe its fish oil!

Enter to win this HUGE prize pack on Two Belles Fitness!

We received samples of these products to review. We were in no other way compensated for our honest reviews. All thoughts and ideas expressed are oury own. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. We can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes.

Collage Video Winner: Patrick Goudeau's Lean Hot Body

HUGE congrats to the winner of the Collage Video giveaway for Patrick Goudea's Lean Hot Body: Jessica Peeling  

The winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond & claim her fantastic prize. Thank you to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to Collage Video for sponsoring another awesome giveaway! Check out my current giveaways here.

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Two Belles GIVEAWAY: Himalayan Salt Lamp, Glass Dharma, Goddess Garden)

As you I LOVE to use natural and organic products. Good for our health & good for the environment! Want to know which natural products I love? Keep reading to find out. Better yet....enter on Two Belles Fitness for a chance to win them ALL!

Himalayan Salt Shop Lamp:
These lamps are made of natural crystal salt mined from underground salt mines in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, a beautiful orange-reddish Himalayan crystal salt is mounted on a wooden base,  crystal salt is hundreds of millions of years old and, as a result, has special properties and high mineral content, the heat from the bulb causes the salt to emit negative ions that bond with the pollutants in the air and neutralize them, the newly bonded ions become heavier and fall to the ground removing them from the air circulation, these negative ions combat electro-smog caused by electronic devices operating in the home and relieve symptoms from asthma, allergies, and other illnesses. We LOVE the benefits of natural salt lamps  ionization process and the lamps are so stylish- they make the perfect addition to any decor.

Crystal Salt Lamps have big advantages, and not only for cleaning the environment of a room. The Himalayan Salt Shop 6-8 lb. Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp is a big enough for sufficient ionization of a small bedroom. It allows you the luxury of significant ionization for your bedroom, bathroom, or home gym and includes UL listed cord, bulb, wooden base, and informational sheet. The Himalayan Salt Shop offers more than just their fabulous natural shaped, carved, and animal shaped salt lamps! They also offer a huge assortment of: bath salts, edible salts, personal care items, organic foods, and essential oils. The Belles LOVE patronizing small businesses like the Himalayan Salt Shop! The winner of this giveaway will win one 6-8 lb Himalayan Salt Shop lamp!

Glass Dharma Glass Straws:
Glass Dharma Glass Straws are the perfect stylish way to do you part to help the environment and save you money! These gorgeous glass straws come in a variety of widths, lengths, colors, and styles! Some sets come with a handy cleaning tool or you can purchase one separately. The Belles LOVE that we can help eliminate plastic from ending up in our landfills. We love the ease of use & convenience of our super cute Glass Dharma drinking straws. Super strong, dishwasher safe, and perfect for all our beverages. The wide ones are great for those thick breakfast smoothies!

Glass Dharma Straws are a fabulous step in the right direction to help out with the US “plastics problem” (keep in mind that McDonalds serves over 52 million meals that include a plastic straw DAILY!!!) Glass Dharma straws are: made of borosilicate tubing and is the strongest glass commercially available, annealed to Corning, Inc. specifications (a process that strengthens the glass), made of glass which does not leach ANY TOXINS into your food, are a great environmental addition to your kitchenware, great for hot or cold drinks, microwave and dishwasher safe, are covered with our unbelievable Lifetime Guarantee Against Breakage and are hand-made in the U.S.A. The winner of this giveaway will win a $25.00 Gift Certificate Gift Code to use on the Glass Dharma website!

Goddess Garden Sunscreen:
The Belles are all about protecting our skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun and are in love with the Goddess Garden natural 82% Organic sunscreen! Its a sheer, non-whitening Natural Sunscreen in a convenient tube. With Goddess Garden we can all make sure our skin is protected from the sun no matter where you go: the mountains, beach, swimming pool, park , and all our outdoor workouts! Available in adult & child formula Goddess Garden Sun Block is the perfect natrual solution for the whole family! Goddess Garden offers a variety of sunscreen products including: everyday, kids, baby, and facial sunscreens.

Goddess Garden Sunblock provides broad-spectrum UVA/UVB coverage without the use of chemical sunscreens is water resistant, dermatologist recommended and comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Goddess Garden Sunscreen contains the highest certified organic content available, is chemical-free, sheer & non-whitening mineral sunblocks, non-greasy & easy to apply for sensitive skin, water resistant, effective immediately (vs. chemicals that take 20 min to activate), is longer lasting SPF 30 + UVA & UVB protection, reef-safe & biodegradable, and is  THE healthy sunscreen choice for your whole family! The winner of this giveaway will win one adult and one child's sunscreen.

Want to win all three of these fabulous natural solutions for healthier living? Enter on Two Belles Fitness!

We received samples of these products to review. We were in no other way compensated for our honest reviews. All thoughts and ideas expressed are oury own. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. We can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes.

Mindy Mylrea 360 Miracle Review: 6 Minute: Disc 2 and Vacation Pics!

Vacation: Pics from our trip home. Top is friends. We met up at one of our fav restaurants one night with a bunch of my old high school friends. Had an excellent turnout! So much fun catching up and spending time with old friends. Such great friends- it was like no time had passed at all and some I havent seen for over 10 years! Bottom: my nieces. We made cupcakes & used the Bedecked  daisy cake adornments that are up for giveaway on Two Belles. It was fun! More pics to come :)

good friends!

My nieces :)

Today's Tip: Swordfish for health
Swordfish is a great fish to eat. “Certain types of oily fish help reduce inflammation in the body that can lead to heart problems,” Eliaz says. “Fish is also rich in vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids, which benefit brain and heart function. Read more on Self. 

Today's Review: 360 Miracle: 6 Minute: Disc 2 
Mindy Mylrea, 2011 **** (4 of 5 stars)

There are 12 six minute workouts on this dvd: 4 upper body, 4 lower body, and 4 core. There is a huge window overlooking the ocean in the background. Mindy works out alone but offers modification options for some exercises.You can't mix and match or "play all." You have to go back to the main menu if you want to do multiple (but you can skip to the next w/o while in that w/o). No equipment required.

The format of these workouts is: each workout contains 2 exercises repeated 4 times each. Each exercise lasts 20 seconds with a 10 second rest in between. The upper and lower body workouts also contain cardio and some of the core work is standing, some on the floor. Each 6 minute w/o contains a quick warmup & cooldown.

Upper Body Exercises: burpee-hop hop hop- burpee combo, chataranga hold, pushup to side plank, out out in in w/ a lat pull, boxer shuffle & punch combo, lat pull down w/ a squat & hop, and wide to narrow pushups. Lower Body Exercises: slow plyo lunges, deep moguls, side to side squats, pendulum hops, squat-side & front kick, plyo jacks, front-back lunge hops. Core Exercises: figure 8 hops, V rotations, dip hop chop combo, plank side knee pulls, stationary mogul hops, stationary runner, side plank-reach under, and side lunge & torso twist.

I would rate these workouts as solid intermediates. The no equipment option is great for travel or those that dont have dumbbells. I love the addition of cardio to the UB & LB w/o's but didnt feel that my UB muscles were thouroughly worked. My core & LB were due to body weigth. I added weighted gloves to the UB and used the w/u & c/d sections to do my own weighted UB work to up the strength training in those. Mindy is an excellent lead, great cuing, & very motivational! Received to review.

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Two Belles Summer Fun Giveaway: Snorg Tees & Eucerin Everyday Protection Lotions!

Summer is still in full force here so the Belles thought we would share some of our Summer Fun favorites! Keep reading to find out what they are...better yet enter on Two Belles Fitness to WIN THEM ALL!

Snorg Tees:
Snorg Tees is THE online spot for all your T-shirt needs and whats more perfect for a hot summer day than a cute Snorg Tee!! They also offer a ton of super fun hats. Snorg Tees offers SO many fun T-shirts, hoodies, and hats for women, men, and children. They also have a HOT sale section! And first class shipping is only $4.95! The website is super easy to navigate- everything is clearly categorized and the shopping cart & check out functions are very user friendly. Our T-shirts came super fast and packaged very nicely. We did have a hard time deciding which shirts to get because Snorg Tees has SUCH a huge selection of fun, cute, and funny T-shirts!


Check out these fun Snorg Tees shopping categories: Geek-nerd, Games, Pop,  Culture, Animals, Hats, Hoodies, And MORE! Their shirts are super great quality and they offer SO MANY cute options. I love that they come in womens and  mens cuts- mens shirts dont always fit quite right. So both Belles were stoked to see that. And we were more than stoked when we got our super cute shirts- check them out -> Super cute right? Great fit, great comfort, quality fabric (not cheap & see through). Adorable prints and so many options. We both give Snorg Tees two buff biceps up for quality, price, and ease of website use! The lucky winner of this giveaway will win one T-shirt of their choice from Snorg Tees, great for your casual summer nights out on the town!

Eucerin Everyday Protection Lotions:

Eucerin Everyday Protection Body Lotion with SPF 15 offers protection from incidental sun exposure while the intensive moisturizers relieve dry skin. The lotion is enriched with anti-oxidant Vitamin E to help protect from free radical damage. It's non-greasy moisturizing formula is designed to relieve dry skin for 24 hours. The Eucerin Everyday Protection Face Lotion with SPF 30 is a gentle, non-irritating  lotion that protects and moisturizes sensitive facial skin. This lightweight, non-greasy formula is fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and safe for sensitive skin and provides all-day protection. Its HOT & SUNNY here & Ive been searching for a good sunscreen, so I was super happy to have the opportunity to test out Eucerin's Everyday Protection line-lotion + SPF! Both DH & I absolutely love them both. I have sensitive skin that has a tendency to break out so I refuse to put most sunscreens on my face. Lucky for me Eucerin Everyday Protection face lotion is

Fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, and clinically proven safe for sensitive skin and it does double duty as my daily moisturizer and sunscreen in one! LOVE it :) They are both perfect for everyday use and make using sunblock a no-brainer when the SPF is built right into your lotion. We all know how damaging the sun is to our skin and can be dangerous- we need to protect our skin every day and Eucerin's Everyday Protection Line helps us do just that! And it saves me a step and a product no more using body lotion and a separate sunblock, a facial moisturizer and a separate sunblock for my face. Saves time & money!

For more information, please visit Eucerin’s Facebook page where you can score some free samples and keep up with the Skin First Express as it travels across America! The winner of this giveaway will win BOTH Eucerin Daily Protection lotions featured above!

Enter to win all three of these fab summer finds on Two Belles Fitness!

We received a sample of this product to review. We were in no other way compensated for our honest reviews. All thoughts and ideas expressed are our own. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. We can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes.