Minna Optimizer: Balanced Blend
Workout/Life Balance I’m embarrassed to have missed my self-imposed Sunday night deadline for this week’s workout review. I got the chance to go to the final two days of the US Open this weekend; I […]
Qigong for Beginners
Chi Off on the Wrong Foot This week’s DVD is Qigong for Beginners, a two-disc set offering an approximately 70-minute workout and 55-minute documentary on qigong. The documentary was created by Garri Garripoli, and the […]
Walk and Box
But Don’t Try to Chew Gum Too … Doing two things at once is never easy for the uncoordinated, but in this week’s DVD, Walk and Box with George Foreman, we can successfully walk and […]
Deante Dance
Switch! This week I’m trying out Deante Dance – a sort of modern dance workout with a live soft jazz duo (piano and drums). Imagine the kind of live music they play in high-end department […]
Meditation for Beginners
Balancing Act This week we’re reviewing Meditation for Beginners. Sometimes it’s important to focus on your mind … the other half of the mind-body connection. Also, my body is still feeling pretty clobbered from last […]
Kickbox: Core Cross Train
Kickboxing Deconstructed When reviewing Kickbox: Core Cross Train, this week’s DVD selection, I couldn’t help but make comparisons to Kickbox Yoga Fusion, the DVD that inspired me to start this blog. Both are GAIAM kickboxing […]
The New Rules of Lifting for Women
Why Isn’t There an App for That? A couple of weeks ago I was talking with another member of my bowling team about how we tend to bowl better when we’ve been working out, and […]
Candlelight Yoga
Yoga is not a competition. This week’s review is Crunch’s Candlelight Yoga, led by instructor Sara Ivanhoe. On the surface, the DVD is pretty basic, with a 42-minute relaxing yoga workout and a 15-minute energizing […]
Soul Sweat
Whirling Dervish After trying out this week’s DVD selection, Soul Sweat, I have come to three conclusions: 1. The didgeridoo is underutilized in workout music. 2. Flowing pants are a must for dance-related exercise. 3. […]
Pick Your Level: Weight Loss Pilates
Pick Your Poison Clearly the last few weeks of man-led workouts have been hit or miss, so I’m going back to one of my favorite female instructors – Ellen Barrett. This week, I’m reviewing her […]