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Footloose and Fancy Free with This Dance with Julianne Review & Giveaway
October 13, 2011 by Jenn
Confession: Erin and I are huge fans of Footloose. Like, I-bought-her-the-DVD-for-Christmas type of fans. There’s just something about dancing out your feelings and teenage fancy-footed rebellion that gets our little guilty pleasure… Continue reading...
Rockin Models: A Rockin’ Workout?
August 11, 2011 by Kristen
I know, I know. You shouldn’t judge a book (or a DVD) by its cover. But I can’t help it—I feel like a workout DVD gives me a little clue as to what to expect with the photo it chooses for the front cover, and when the promo… 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...
Review: 10 Minute Rapid Results Fat Burner
July 11, 2011 by Tish
Warning! This DVD isn’t for those blessed with two left feet (and a knack for getting lefts and rights mixed up). I sincerely wanted to love this DVD. I did! The girl wasn’t too perky, too waifish, too anything that would… Continue reading...
We Try It: Zumba Exhilarate Workout DVD Set
June 13, 2011 by Jenn
Oh, Zumba how we love you. And while getting your Zumba on in your living room (be it in a video game or with a workout DVD) is fun, it’s just not ever as fun as Zumba-ing in person. There’s just something about the energy… Continue reading...
Review: Tracey Mallett’s Total New Body (With a Giveaway!)
I’m stepping away from my usual postpartum mom-specific workout DVDs on Fit Bottomed Mamas to cover one of those kick-your-butt workouts that we all need from time to time—Tracey Mallett’s The Booty Barre: Total New Body… Continue reading...
Getting a Rockin’ Body with Martial Fusion (with Giveaway!)
March 10, 2011 by Jenn
Back in the day, I taught a fitness class called Cardio Combat. A little Tae Bo, a little choreography and a lot of group-grunting, we punched, kicked, shuffled and kneed it out, harnassing our inner girl-power and getting a hell of a… Continue reading...
Under Review: It’s Carnaval and Cardio!
March 8, 2011 by Erin
Can’t afford to head to South America to celebrate Carnaval? Start a dance party in your living room instead! So maybe the Dance and Be Fit Carnaval Workout isn’t quite the same as hitting the streets in Rio, but it’s… Continue reading...
It’s a Country Line Dance Party, Ya’ll!
February 16, 2011 by Jenn
Yeehaw little doggies, we’re doing a Dance Off the Inches: Country Line Dance Party workout DVD review! From the get-go I thought this one might be a little cheesier than most workout DVDs we review, and I was right about that, but… Continue reading...
Battle of the Core Workout DVDs: Jillian, Jazzercise or Suzanne?
We love how many functional core workout DVDs are on the market these days. But with so many to choose from, how do you know what’s good and what’s whack? We try them out so you can find your true workout DVD BFF! Jillian… Continue reading...
