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Try Tae Bo Sometime!

Tae Bo is a cardio kickboxing workout that really took off in the 90s. The founder, Billy Blanks, takes you through cardio workouts consisting of punches, kicks, and other kickboxing inspired moves. As a teenager in the 90s I would do the workout tapes a couple times a week. Later on I upgraded to DVDs and the workouts got harder. Most workouts are thirty to sixty minutes, and there are also some shorter power workouts. More recent additions to the collection include a boot camp workout, abs workout, and a cardio sculpting workout. the workouts include a warm-up to get … Continue reading →

What About P.E. Requirements?

Heather asked me a very good question today. She asked, “What are the P.E requirements for a homeschoolers and how do you meet them? “P.E. requirements?” I thought. “What P.E. requirements?” You see while I do take steps to be sure my children are physically fit, and well rounded I have never seen any P.E. requirements on my homeschooler must-do list. If you look at Valorie Delp’s post on Georgia Homeschool Requirements, you will find that the only thing homeschoolers are required to teach their children in my state are reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science. While I … Continue reading →

Fitness Trend Predictions for 2007

Do you know who the ACE is? The American Council on Exercise is considered the fitness authority in America and they offer certifications for personal trainers, fitness programs and more. The Council dedicates a great deal of their research into fitness industry and more. Every year, they offer their 10 fitness predictions for the year to come. According to their research, 2007 will bring programming that offers low-cost fitness options and alternative forms of exercise for different populations from the young to the old. Among their other predictions are: Specialized fitness programs will be expanded for older adults – while … Continue reading →

Personal Fitness – Make it Fit Your Personality

Does not knowing what fitness program is best for you make picking out a regular fitness activity hard? Do you find that the broad selection of workouts, fitness trends and more an almost impossible plethora of ideas? Instead of getting overwhelmed by the options, embrace them. The thing about personal fitness is you can make it fit your personality – that’s why it’s great that we have so many options. Here are some suggestions to help you discover what activities fit your personal fitness personality best. Is variety the spice of life to you? Do you enjoy socialization and group … Continue reading →

Tae Bo – Power Workouts

Do you know who Billy Banks is? You can hardly have seen television infomercials in the middle of the night in the late 90s without having seen Billy Banks. If you’re still not sure who he is, just check out the fitness dvds in your local Target, Walmart or even at Amazon.com. Billy Banks is the creator and presenter of Tae Bo, a fitness regimen that requires participants to go through a series of high steps, kicks and punches. Performed to intensely energetic hip-hop music, Tae Bo might very well be labeled high cardio-kickboxing. Though it does employ kickboxing, Tae … Continue reading →

Top 10 Workout Videos for 2010

In your quest to find that perfect gift for family and friends, don’t forget to think about those New Years Resolutions you will be making soon. You know what I’m talking about, the ones about losing weight and eating healthier. This is probably the perfect time to pick up a workout video so that you will be ready come January 1st. According to Fitness Magazine, the following are the top 10 workout DVDs for 2010. Fitness Magazine actually tested out these videos before they compiled their list. So this way you know that it’s tried and true. Making the list … Continue reading →

High Tech Video Workouts

There are thousands of fitness videos on the market today from Denise Austin and Karen Voight to Mari Winsor and Crunch Fitness, but a new study shows that sales of exercise DVDs have declined in the last three years as more fitness buffs turn to the Internet to get buff. According to the study, an increasing number of exercisers are no longer purchasing a new fitness DVD each month. Rather they are streaming fitness videos from Netflix and other sources to their televisions and computer monitors. Among the most popular are online workouts from “The Biggest Loser’s” Jillian Michaels and … Continue reading →

K is for Kicks

Why kick boxing? Isn’t that a sport where people beat each other up? Well, yes – but in fitness, kick boxing has become the all the rage. It’s a great way to build your flexibility, increase your stamina and strength train while at the same time enjoying your favorite dance music. The origins of kick boxing date back more than 2,000 years, but it’s only become the competitive sport in the United States in the last thirty years. Cardio kick boxing has become incredibly popular just this century with the advent of cardio kick boxing classes at gyms, YMCAs and … Continue reading →

Hoops for Hearts – A Daughter’s Goals

I talk about my daughter a lot and I talk about the things I do with her and the things she says, but rarely do I get an opportunity to demonstrate so amply the type of person she is becoming. Let me preface this by saying the two schools she’s been in have done fund raisers before. Usually the fund raisers were about raising funds for the school or playground equipment and involved selling some product or other. She never evinced much interest in either of these attempts. A Change in Her Attitude She came home from school two days … Continue reading →

Rent Before You Buy – The World of Exercise DVDs

When it comes to picking up a new exercise DVD or fitness workout, you should always rent before you buy. Whether the purchase price is $3 or $30 – there’s no reason in the world to spend that much money when you aren’t even certain you want to work out to that exercise video. Rental Programs Whether you download a copy through iTunes or rent via Netflix or Blockbuster – check out the selection you are interested in. The nice thing about a Netflix rental is that you can keep it for as long as you like. So whether you … Continue reading →