Awesome Deal To Get In Shape For Summer

Would you rather look like this

 or this?

Then you have to check out the deal Beachbody has for a limited time!

You love a deal and I love a deal and Beachbody has a great one to get us all ready for shorts and swimsuits! It's called the "Slim and Shake Special" and here are the details:

Beachbody's "Slim and Shake Special"

Reshape your body in just 6 weeks with Slim in 6® and Shakeology®. Thousands of people have lost up to 25 pounds in 6 weeks with Debbie Siebers’ breakthrough system—and you can too. And what better way to step up your weight loss efforts than with Shakeology, the Healthiest Meal of the Day®. Each shake helps you increase energy, become more regular, lose weight, and feel great.* And, FOR A LIMITED TIME, when you buy the two together, you’ll get 25% off Slim in 6. When you choose Home Direct, our monthly autoship program, you get FREE basic shipping every month, plus 2 FREE gifts.       Price: $164.84  The fastest way to a slim body Slim in 6 will reshape your body in 6 short weeks. The secret is Debbie Siebers' exclusive Slim Training® technique, which combines fat-burning cardio with light resistance moves to help you slim and sculpt your body without bulking up. You'll shrink your midsection and get slim, sexy thighs, hips, and arms. Order now and get Debbie's 6-Day Express™ Diet Plan to help you lose up to 6 pounds and 6 inches in your first 6 days—guaranteed! 3 workouts for amazing body-slimming results Start It Up! Introduces you to the basic Slim Training moves for burning calories and reshaping your body. (36 min.) Ramp It Up! Helps you burn more calories each day to accelerate your results. (57 min.) Burn It Up! Takes slimming and toning to the next level to complete your body reshaping. (64 min.)

Tools for tracking your progress Simple Steps to Success! This guidebook helps you get the most out of your program for your best results. Step-by-Step Nutrition Guide. Helps you make the right food choices so you lose weight faster. Motivational calendar. Lets you chart your progress. Tape measure. Watch the inches melt away! Free online access. Get diet and fitness tips and amazing peer support. Plus 2 Bonus Workouts Slim & 6-Pack. Advanced abs routine for flat, sexy abs. (16 min.) Slim & Limber. Flexibility routine to revitalize you on your days off. (17 min.) Plus 3 FREE gifts 6-Day Express Diet Plan. Helps you lose up to 6 pounds and 6 inches in your first 6 days. Also includes a handy measurement card. Cardio Core! Express. New moves to burn fat while tightening and strengthening your core. (30 min.) Slim Training Band. Burn fat and tone muscle even faster. Shakeology. The Healthiest Meal of the Day. Why you need Shakeology now* Shakeology can help you: Lose weight Reduce cravings Increase energy and stamina Promote healthy digestion and regularity Lower cholesterol1 Tastes delicious, too. How Shakeology works Ingredients derived from whole-food sources deliver the daily vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients your body needs to curb cravings, allowing it to shed stored fat. More than 20 different antioxidants and phytonutrients help reduce free radical damage that can lead to heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and stroke. Fiber, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes help your body gently eliminate toxins more efficiently and promote better absorption of nutrients.* What’s in Shakeology Protein and essential amino acids help build muscles and reduce food cravings. Prebiotics and digestive enzymes aid in improving digestion, regularity, and nutrient absorption. Antioxidants and phytonutrients help counteract free radical damage that can lead to degenerative diseases. A daily dose of vitamins and minerals provides your body what it needs to function for optimal health. FREE gifts when you sign up for Home Direct, the monthly autoship program FREE shipping every month† 2 FREE Workout DVDs in your first shipment† FREE Shakeology Shaker Cup in your second shipment 6-Week Money-Back Guarantee Debbie guarantees you'll reshape your body in 6 weeks—or your money back. You have 6 full weeks to try Slim in 6 and Shakeology for yourself. If you don't get the results you want, or if you're not 100% satisfied for any reason, simply return it within 6 weeks for a full refund of the purchase price (less s&h)—no questions asked. But keep the 6-Day Express Diet Plan, Cardio Core! Express, and Slim Training Band as Debbie's gifts. Don't forget to get your Shakeology on Autodirect to save even more with the free shipping and the free workout DVD's! You won't want to run out of your Shakeology once you've been using it for even a week! Please feel free to ask me any questions about Slim in 6 or Shakeology. I'd love to hear from you!

Tony Horton's "10 Minute Trainer"

All you need is just 10 minutes...

If you can find the time to watch a half hour sitcom, then without a doubt you have the time for Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer. With only 10 minutes of your time, you can tone, shape and sculpt your body into the YOU you’ve always wanted. Now there are no more excuses! The breakthrough workouts in 10 Minute Trainer maximize your time and results like never before, and with the easy to follow eating plan you will shed pounds, tone your body from head to toe and have plenty of time to spare! Give yourself the 10 minutes you deserve starting today.

How Is 10 Minute Trainer So Fast  and Effective?

10 Minute Trainer works because of the science behind T

ony Horton's exclusive Super Stacking Technique. This technique allows you to build a workout program to fit your needs and your schedule in 10-minute increments!

10 Minute Trainer workouts combine cardio and strength training simultaneously, rather than one followed by the other. By working your entire body in 10-minute increments and fitting both strength training and cardio into those blocks, you get a super condensed workout in a fraction of the time other traditional workouts require.

Some days we have more time than others. With the Tony Horton 10 Minute Trainer program you have the flexibility to stack the workouts for even more results! Create a 30-minute workout on weekends or a 20-minute workout on tuesdays and thursdays, or stick to the super-charged 10-minute workout on busier days if you're pressed for time. You can easily customize the program to work with your schedule making it easy to fit in your workouts all week long. If you really want to take your health and fitness seriously and get incredible results fast, the Tony Horton 10 Minute Trainer system finally makes it possible despite your busy lifestyle.

10 MINUTE TRAINER INCLUDES...

4 Revolutionary Workouts:

10 Minute Trainer: Total Body Challenge your entire body with this 10-minute, 10 move workout. 10 Minute Trainer: Lower Body Conquer common problem areas with these 10 moves targeted at your hips, thighs, and buns! 10 Minute Trainer: Cardio Lunges, kicks, and other simple moves combine to get your heart pumping and calories burning in record time.   10 Minute Trainer: Yoga Flex Stretch out and limber up with this great workout to lengthen and tone muscles. Customized Workout Calendar Follow the calendar to coordinate your workouts and get the most out of the Super Stacking techniq ue. Tony Horton's 10-Minute Meals A busy schedule can't get in the way of healthy eating. Check out this guide for great timesaving tips and quick recipes. Rapid Results Guidebook Looking for the best way to maximize your results with the 10 Minute Trainer? This guidebook has all the answers along with a diet plan to ensure big changes! Round-the-clock Online Support Get tips and peer support in a great online community at your fingertips!

And, choose the Resistance Band that's right for you...

Medium Resistance 15 lb Band OR Heavy Resistance 20 lb Band

Resistance Band Kit Plus Cardio Belt Increase the intensity of your workout with Tony Horton’s Pro-Grade Resistance Bands with Comfort Flex handles and cardio belt. Add resistance to your routine for maximum calorie burn! And Special Bonuses... Bonus Abs Routine Extra burn for that mid-section, this bonus workout will help you get the flat, defined stomach of your dreams! (10 minutes) On-the-Go Workout Cards Great for travel, these cards can walk you through a total body workout or just act as a refresher on the moves in the 10 Minute Trainer Series. 10-Day Lean Jean Plan A booster to your 10 Minute Trainer results, this accelerated plan can get you in new jeans in only 10 days!

Beachbody: The Company and the Products

If you've been thinking about getting into a good fitness routine, or have turned on the TV to see an infomercial for P90X or Insanity and thought to yourself "I wonder if these workouts really work?" then this video is for you.

Beachbody in an amazing company with amazing products and there is something for everyone. So, quit making excuses, watch this video and let me know if you have questions on any of the programs.

Let me know what program intrigues you most. You can also go to www.ExtremeHealth4Life.com for ordering information.

Dan Gable- A Living Example Of Dedication & A Winning Habit

Dan Gable is well-known in Iowa as well as around the country. He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career—his last, and winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany while not giving up a single point. He was the head coach at the University of Iowa where he won 15 NCAA team titles from 1976-1998.

What does this all have to do with health and fitness? The fact that Dan Gable had the dedication to get to 181 consecutive wins. When he lost in the final match of his senior year, he could have let that ruin him, his dedication and his ego. But, he didn't. He used that as a motivator to work even harder, to be even more dedicated, then to go to the 1972 Olympic Games, not letting one point be scored against him and walk away with the gold metal.

Watch this:

How many times in your life have you let something hold you back? How many times, when something didn't end up going your way, did you just throw in the towel and quit? How many times did you let the thought of failure enter your mind, then when it ultimately comes true, you say "See, I knew it wouldn't work!". I'd be willing to bet any or all of these have happened to most of us at one time or another.

Take Dan Gable's example. When things get tough, whether in your workouts, your diet, your job, your life, decide you are going to put your head down and push forward. Decide that regardless of what obstacles get in your way, you are going to persevere. That no matter what, you are going to reach your goals and beyond, because the only real way to fail is to quit.

Dan Gable could have let that one lose crush him for life, but instead he used it to make himself stronger, more dedicated and more committed. It is definitely an example we should all work towards.

Let me know your thoughts. I always love hearing from you and learning from you!

Tony Horton's One on One March Special- Mason's Choice

If you have a TV or are into fitness, you've certainly heard of Tony Horton. He has an amazing series called "One on One" that is a different workout each month. This month (March '10), you can get his "Mason's Choice" for only 1 cent! (plus shipping) That's right! Check out this video and see just a taste of this month's kick butt workout he has.

Now, go to www.ExtremeHealth4Life.com to order, because this is one you definitely need to have!

I'd love to hear what you think of the video or any questions you have! Comment away, my dear readers!

The Perfect Breakfast

As many of you probably realize by now, I've decided to become a vegan (for the most part, more on that later) which officially began December 27, 2009. I had seen this little ad on Facebook about a "21-Day Vegan Kickstart" with a picture of Alicia Silverstone. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it to see what it was all about. After looking it over and contemplating whether or not this would be a good idea for me, I chose to give it a shot. Figured it was only 21 days, I can do anything for 21 days! I didn't come into it already a vegetarian, although I was eating probably in the area of 75% vegetarian meals. I haven't been really big on dairy for quite sometime, especially milk, so that wasn't a really big deal to me.

For the 21 days, I stayed 100% on the vegan path (excluding a food or two that I didn't realize was 100% vegan, such as carob chips that I had put in a homemade trail mix). What I did give up and wasn't completely thrilled about giving up was my Shakeology (it has whey protein powder, which is not vegan). I decided that the health benefits of Shakeology was too great to eliminate forever and I did really notice it not being a significant part of my diet. So, since my 21-Day Vegan Kickstart ended, I did bring it back into my diet, which has given me more energy and healthier, thicker hair (that is important, you know!).

Well, the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart is back, which started March 1st. Although I still consider myself vegan, I recommitted to the Kickstart because it is really fun, informative and you get to meet lots of great people. Through this, I found this wonderful blog called "Healthy, Green and Frugal" written by a fellow Rebecca. She has such a fun outlook and writing style, plus some fabulous recipes. My favorite, and the real topic of this blog, is her recipe "The Perfect Breakfast". I saw that recipe and just knew I had to try it! You can click on the link to see her recipe, and I am listing it below with a couple additions I've added, just for my own liking.

* Red Mill Organic Whole Grain High Fiber Hot Cereal
* a fresh cut-up banana
* walnuts
* dried cranberries sweetened with cane sugar
(not high-fructose corn syrup)
* drizzle of flax oil
my additions:
* cinnamon
* 1 t. agave nectar
* splash unsweetened almond milk
* 1/2 scoop Beachbody Vanilla Protein Powder

Make the cereal as directed on package, then add all the ingredients to bowl afterwards.

This cereal is the perfect breakfast for a few reasons:

1. The protein in the breakfast keeps you satisfied longer, as well as building important, fat burning muscles.
2. The high fiber makes you feel full as well as keeping things moving, if you know what I mean. :)
3. The fruit adds important vitamins and minerals; the banana adds potassium, which helps keep blood pressure steady, lowers anxiety, boosts metabolism and acts as an electrolyte, just to name a few. The cranberries have anti-inflammatory properties, may help prevent a variety of cancers and are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics, polyphenols, flavonoids and fiber.
4. The walnuts are high in omega-3's and heart protective monounsaturated fats. They are extremely good for your brain (ever look at a walnut? It even looks a bit like the lobes of the brain!) as well as for your heart.
5. Flax oil is also high in omega-3's, which are extremely important for the anti-inflammatory benefits. It's also excellent for preventing high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, eye diseases and diabetes.
6. Cinnamon should be eaten in something everyday, because it helps keep blood sugar stable. It also boosts the activity of the brain, helps to remove blood impurities, helps to prevent infections and aids in digestion.
7. Agave nectar is lower on the glycemic index than any other sweetener, which makes it an excellent substitute for any sweetener. It also has anti-inflammatory benefits and immune boosting properties.
8. Almond milk is rich in magnesium, potassium, manganese, copper, the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium, and calcium.
9. The protein powder just gives you some more protein to help you feel full longer, build muscle and it contains the highest concentration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) of any single protein source.

As you can see, this is nothing short of pure nutrition. I've been eating it most days and really, really love it. I'd love to hear what you think about it and ways you end up making it your own.

Enjoy!

Awesome Workout & Diet Ideas You May Have Missed!

How would you have liked to be in the test group for this one?

I totally think Beachbody should look into this one!

This is kinda like driving around the gym to get a spot right
next to the gym door, just to go run on the treadmill.......

Girls, if the guys biceps are bigger than your head, just move on.....

It probaby says something about your ego if you have to advertise
like this. Just sayin'.....

Sad thing about warning labels is it usually means someone
has tried it before!

A picture is worth a thousand words...

Totally BA with your little dog there, buddy!

Thinking he must have missed a memo or two.

This is wrong, so very, very wrong! FAIL!


Hope you liked these. Love to hear your comments on
your favorites!

Calorie Torcher

This workout is 5 exercises, 6 rounds each. Set your GymBoss Interval Timer to 30/10 (30 seconds of work, 10 seconds rest) and 6 rounds.

This is an intense workout, but gets results and each round is only 4 minutes. Expect to be worn out, but love the fact that you've burn fat off your butt and belly in only 20 minutes!

1. Squat-Jump Tuck

Start in a low squat postion, jump up and tuck knees into chest. Return back to squat postion and repeat as many times as possible in the 30 seconds.

2. Half Burpee with Pushup

Start with hands and feet on floor with tailbone lifted. Jump back to plank, do 1 pushup, then jump feet back to hands. Repeat for 30 seconds.

3. High Knees- Drop to the Floor

Do 10 High Knees, then drop flat to the floor. Jump back up and do 10 more High Knees and drop to the floor again. Do as many as you can in 30 seconds.

4. Wide Legged Sit-ups

Lay on floor with legs wide. Take one hand behind head, other straight up to the ceiling. Sit-up and touch opposite foot with extended hand. Lay back down, switch hands and repeat. Do as many as possible in 30 seconds.

5. Side Step Ups
Put chair next to wall or have something sturdy that will not move. Stand with your side to chair. Step up with leg next to chair and lift opposite knee. Step back down and repeat. Alternate legs for each round.

6. Cool down
-Huggers
-Shoulder/Tricep Stretch
-Forward fold
-Runners lunge

By now you are realizing that the 10 second break goes by really fast. If you are a true beginner, you can set your GymBoss Interval Timer to 25/15 or evan 20/20. But don't cheat yourself either. What makes shorter workouts so effective is working your butt off in that short amount of time!

You can also keep track of how many reps you do in each round and try to beat your score the next time you do it! Go ahead, challenge yourself!