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Review: Biggest Loser At-Home Challenge Workout DVD
January 19, 2012 by Jenn
Doing a Biggest Loser DVD is pretty much an easy choice. Who wouldn’t want to exercise like they were at The Biggest Loser ranch? Or spend some quality time with Bob Harper? Or look at Dolvett Quince in red? (Because good God he looks... Continue reading...
Review: Core Fusion Power Sculpt (with Giveaway!)
December 28, 2011 by Kristen
Since I’ve been training for a half marathon, I’ve found myself craving workouts that allow me to stretch my running muscles. There’s been a lot of yoga happening in this household, is what I’m saying, and I’ve... Continue reading...
A DVD to Bust Through Your Weight-Loss Plateau: Jackie Warner’s 30 Day Fast Start
December 22, 2011 by Jenn
Man-oh-man we’ve reviewed some good strength workout DVDs lately! A few weeks ago it was Jillian Michaels’ new workout DVD, and today it’s Jackie Warner! We’ve long been Jackie Warner fans (heck, we’ve talked... Continue reading...
Review: Jillian Michaels Extreme Shed & Shred
December 8, 2011 by Jenn
Just when we think Jillian Michaels can’t top her past workout, just when we think she couldn’t possibly have any more fitness tricks up her sleeve, she goes and creates another DVD that has us begging for mercy. This time it’s... Continue reading...
Review of Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition Workout DVD (After All the Controversy)
October 21, 2011 by Jenn
In what could be could be considered serendipitous timing (or not so serendipitous, I guess), we’ve been planning to review Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: The Workout for a month or so now. And then this crazy whistle-blowing... Continue reading...
One Day Fat Blast DVD: Two Workouts That Promise to Blast the Fat Away
September 22, 2011 by Kelsey
I’ll admit it: I’ve gained a few pounds in the last year. So I was intrigued by Tone It Up! One Day Fat Blast when I first picked it up. Gosh knows I could stand to “tone it up” a bit. Although it took me awhile to gear... Continue reading...
Review: Flabs 2 Abs (And Two Super-Goofy Dudes)
August 25, 2011 by Jenn
I’m not sure what I was thinking when I popped in the Flabs 2 Abs DVD. With two goofy looking dudes (look closely; there are only two guys—not four) on the cover shown lifting weights and pointing at the camera, I clearly knew I... Continue reading...
Review: Bob Harper Beginner’s Weight Loss Transformation DVD
July 27, 2011 by Jenn
The last time we reviewed something of Bob Harper’s I’ll admit that it was a little tumultuous. I was dismayed, bothered and frankly—as a fellow fitness professional—offended. When it comes to losing weight, there’s... Continue reading...
Xtend Barre: Lean & Chiseled
July 15, 2011 by Jenn
The barre workout DVD market has exploded lately. It seems like just about every week another ballet-inspired workout DVD comes to FBG HQ. This week? It was Xtend Barre’s Lean & Chiseled DVD, which we popped in for a little bun... Continue reading...
UnderReview: Kristi Yamaguchi’s Power Workout
May 24, 2011 by Jenn
I grew up idolizing Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. Although I couldn’t skate on ice to save my life (seriously, put any sort of contraption on my feet and the area in your brain that controls coordination just stops firing),... Continue reading...
