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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… Continue reading...
Trying Tai Chi & Qi Gong for the First Time
May 4, 2011 by Jenn
Sure, I dig yoga and meditation. And most would probably consider me to be a little crunchier or more hippity-dippity than your average gal. But despite these things, I had never tried the Chinese martial art Tai Chi—let alone Qi Gong.… Continue reading...
Jane Fonda Collection: The Complete Workout & Stress Reduction Program
October 30, 2008 by Jenn
Jane Fonda is an icon. Besides winning an Oscar and a couple Golden Globes, this mega star is credited with starting the aerobics fitness craze in the 80s with her cleverly titled Jane Fonda’s Workout Book and following workout VHS… Continue reading...
Gilad: The 60 & 30 Minute Low-Impact Workouts
August 28, 2008 by Erin
Gilad. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Your spandex is so lovely and your belted manpris enable such free movement. Ok, enough waxing poetic. As previously mentioned, Gilad’s Bodies in Motion introduced me to aerobics and… Continue reading...
Paula Abdul’s Get Up and Dance!
August 7, 2008 by Jenn
An open letter to Paula Abdul: Oh, Paula my dear, Paula. We’ve had quite the relationship over the years. When Straight Up first came on the radio, it was love at first listen. I, a mere mortal young’un and oh so impressionable,… Continue reading...
Retro Review: Abs & Buns of Steel
June 19, 2008 by Jenn
Buns of Steel is the quintessential exercise tape. It brought the term “gluteus maximus” into everyday speech, and, for better or for worse, it defined aerobics fashion, resulting in an entire generation of leotard-clad ladies.… Continue reading...
Under Review: Carmen Electra’s Vegas Strip
June 12, 2008 by Erin
I’m only mildly coordinated. As in, I’ve never fallen off the treadmill, but it’s only a matter of time. As in, I haven’t broken any limbs, but I don’t have the gene that allows me to do anything remotely exotic in my… Continue reading...
Under Review: Pilates Bootcamp
June 5, 2008 by Jenn
Seeing that fusion fitness is so hot these days (and because I have self-diagnosed exercise ADD), for this edition of Under Review, I decided to check out the recently released Pilates Bootcamp DVD. Pilates and bootcamp are two exercise… Continue reading...
