The winner of this week’s giveaway, the Ultra Fat Burning DVD by Cindy Whitmarsh is……

Julianne!

Julianne, email me your address at kelly.turner@b5media.com and I’ll get your DVD in the mail!

Side note: a lot of people have asked if I only choose people with blogs, and while it may look like it, but I don’t. Its actually pretty exhaustive, but I make a list of everyone, then add their extra entries, number the entries and pull a random number. So even fi you don’t have a blog- keep on entering!

Next giveaway starts Monday!

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And the Winner of the Ultra Fat Burning DVD is….

Now I just need to find this Monte Ladner, M.D. and take him out….

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A Huge Honor

** I did my math wrong in the video but before you make fun of me, the weight plates go up to 42 AND A HALF on each side, so I didn’t add wrong I just misspoke. So get off your high horse, punks! ;)

To see more videos, check out the Grounded Fitness Feature Page, and the Grounded Fitness Exercises Page.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway! Last chance- it ends tomorrow!

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GF Video: Using the Cable Machine

I received a copy of this DVD just in time for my first workout after a week off from being sick.  Admittedly, I’m not a big DVD person, which is completely due to my lack of focus.  I have the attention span of a raisin, so if things don’t switch and change quickly, Ill find myself wandering off to check my email or straighten up the house.

This DVD was great.

Its about 55 minutes which includes a short schpeal about Cindy Whitmarsh’s nutrition business, a warm up and a cool down, so the actual workout is closer to half an hour- but its a killer.  Its a mix of cardio, strength training, and a combo of cardio toning.  It switches so fast that you can’t get bored, but its really easy to follow.  Just when you are about to give up on the cardio, it slows down and does some targetted toning, which allows you to catch your breath, but still keep moving.  The interval changes of fast cardio to isolated strength training keeps you engaged but also offers a really effective, full body workout.

To get the most from the workout, you need some dumbbells, a medicine ball, a jump rope, and a stability ball- but if you dont have any of those, don’t worry.  I didn’t have dumbells or a medicine ball and still got a killer workout.  Cindy has 3 friends with her in the video that covers all levels of ability, from beginner basic to advanced.  If you don’t have the equipment, you can follow one of the modified exercises that are still just as effective.

So here’s what really got me this video: the people are real. Aside from Jonathan, who got the shaft and had to do the beginner level routine despite the fact that he could be the Hulk’s little brother, all the participants in the video are realistic.  They got tired, cracked jokes, mumbled to themselves, and groaned when they had to do 10 more.  Cindy, who led the video, wasn’t overly enthusiastic, which  is a huge DVD turn off for me. Its a workout, not a Justin Timberlake sighting, so quit screaming at me.  The mood of the video was what I would imagine making a video with my friends to be: jokes, lightheartedness and genuine fun.  Not fake.

There are some new moves I have never seen before, and some oldies, but goodies.  It was challenging, but not confusing, and genuinely fun to do.  This one will surely stay in my DVD player for a long time to come.

Natural Journeys has kindly offered 1 copy of Cindy Whitmarsh: The Ultra Fat Burning Workout to one lucky reader.  To enter the giveaway, click below for rules.

Contest is open to all residents.  There will be one winner chosen at random.  Earn one entry by completeing one of the following:

• Leave comment 
• Head to the Natural Journeys, then come back and leave a comment telling me your favorite Natural Journeys product.
• Add www.groundedfitness.com to your blogroll
• Link back to this post on your blog letting everyone know about the giveaway

Giveaway ends Friday, December 12th.  Winners will be announced here, and via email.  If the winner does not respond within 3 days, a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!!

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Review and Giveaway: Ultra Fat Burning Workout DVD

Gliding Calm!

Hope it comes in handy at the rink! Emial me your adress at kelly.turner@b5media.com and I’ll get it in the mail to you!

And, everyone else, the next giveaway starts tomorrow!

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The Danskin Vest Giveaway Winner is…

Rev-life.com is searching for REV Spokesperson.  They are holding a contest looking for 5 REV Spokesperson mommies to win $1,000 cash and a 6-month supply of REV. Epsom salts.

“Become a REV. Spokesperson and win $1,000.00 cash, a 6-month supply of REV, and free bragging rights!   Five winners will be awarded throughout US.  Enter now and show us what you’ve got!
We’re searching for healthy, active moms, who can tell their story, give advice and empower moms who aspire to “do it all” without neglecting themselves. How do you do it all? We’re looking for five moms who make a difference in the lives of their families and in their communities.
Get creative! Send in a video, photo, or text submission describing why you should be REV.’s next spokesperson. Sing a song, write a poem, make us laugh, make us cry, we want to hear all the ways you find energy for life.
Join the contest and take a look at our site. Tell us why you, why now! You know more than you think you know. So, share it!”

I’m not a mommy, so I can’t enter, but if you are a mom that can juggle kids, health, fitness and more with some tips to share go to Rev-live.com, hit the “contest” button, and enter! Even if you don’t win, send me your submission at kelly.turner@b5media.com and I’ll post it here, too! You healthy mommies are an inspiration, so share your story!

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Attention Fitness Mommies!

I got my free FiberOne samples in the mail today.  I’ve eaten both of these products before, and while the cereal is just OK (it tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch) the Oats and Chocolate bar is my favorite bar ever.

I would put them more into the candy bar/treat catergory as opposed to a nutrition bar, as they are loaded with sugar and chocolate, but that’s exactly why I like them so much.

If you missed out on these samples, here’s some other free stuff you guys can snag:

• A Danskin Puffer Vest from, guess where? Go on. That’s right: ME!  Enter here
• Healthbolt is holding 31 days of giveaways this month, so make sure you enter for a new giveaway everyday. Today’s is a Core Rhythm’s Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program.
• Healthy Ashley is giving away 3 sets of 2 gift cards to Smoothie King
• Kids Health Notes is giving away a HappyGreenBee swaddling blanket
• The Weighting Line is giving away a Sansa slotMusic Don’t Quit fitness bundle (this one’s a doozy)
• Sabatino Tartufi Black Truffle Gourmet Olive Oil Sample

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Free For Me and Free For You

It’s so beautiful, I had to take a picture of it next to an artsy naked baby.

Because that’s what Annie Leibovitz would do.

Don’t forget to enter this week’s giveaway!

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Behold!

More of Danskin’s Fall line to go around!

This week’s giveaway is a Women’s Poly Fiber Fill Zip Front Puffer Hooded Vest from Danskin.  For details on the vest head to Danskin’s site. 

The vest is a size small (but fits more like a medium) and is black.

The vest is perfect for running, with a little pocket for your keys or i-pod.

Click below for rules and how to enter.

Contest is open to all residents.  There will be one winner chosen at random.  Earn one entry by completeing one of the following:

• Leave a comment  letting me know what kind of videos you would like to see one Grounded Fitness (you can be as broad or as specific as you want)
• Head to the Danskin site, then come back and leave a comment telling me your favorite Danskin product.
• Add www.groundedfitness.com to your blogroll
• Link back to this post on your blog letting everyone know about the giveaway

Giveaway ends Sunday, December 7th.  Winners will be announced here, and via email.  If the winner does not respond within 3 days, a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!!

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Win a Danskin Puffer Hooded Vest!

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