Bob begins most weekdays with a 5:30 a.m. workout. Carrying a golf club to fend off the geese, foxes and other clever critters that roam Colleywood before dawn, he heads outdoors for a brisk 2.5-mile (more or less) walk. Our neighbors love his routine because my good samaritan always picks up their newspapers and places them on their porches. I love that he's staying in shape.
Sometimes, I think about joining him. But it's dark. The temperature's always too hot (try almost 90 degrees before sunrise now) or too cold (make that 20 degrees in January and Bob will still say, "No problem.") And did I mention that those critters are hungry?!!
So instead, I go to our family room for 30-and-30 with my personal trainer: Wii Fit Plus. That's 30 jackknives and 30 minutes of walking with weights, a program that's been endorsed by my exercise-obsessed oncologist. But lately, I've been longing for more variety.
As Sheryl Crow is fond of saying "A change could do you good." That's why Bob and I have teamed up with the folks at HealthyFitBodies.com to give away their Top Trainers DVD set, a dream team of personal trainers in a box.
We're offering one lucky boomer the chance to win the Top Trainers DVD set. Designed for women, this calorie-blasting collection includes:
Click "Read More" for details on how you can win this $89.95-value prize package ... FREE.* Contest ends Aug. 24!
Talk about variety.
Designed for women, the Top Trainers program blends 6- to 60-minute workouts from multiple fitness disciplines. It aims to offer the optimal mixture of exercises to have the maximum effectiveness. There are workouts for:
Cardio Buns Latin Dance
Thighs Yoga Plyometrics
Core Ballet Interval Training
Abs Pilates Kickboxing
Each of the 10 DVDs features a separate trainer with a specific workout routine. If you're not in a Pilates mood, pop in the kickboxing DVD to work out your frustrations. Feeling more Zen? Try the yoga DVD. Want to spice things up? Go for the latin dance DVD. The Top Trainers system gives you options and the opportunity to explore fitness routines you may not have tried. It includes:
Lindsay Brin's Shed Five Fast - Two different 30-minute workouts that combine total-body and balance-toning exercises with bursts of energetic cardio.
Ellen Barrett's Yogini - Classic yoga poses subtly intensified with Pilates and body-sculpting techniques. This all-in-one workout delivers the flexibility benefits of yoga plus muscle-toning. It's perfect for blasting fat, firming up and de-stressing.
Angie Miller's Core and Strength Fusion - A fresh, creative and fun total-body workout, this challenging program contains the tools you need to achieve a stronger, fitter you.
Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Body - Five mini workouts blending exercises from classic ballet, Pilates and yoga. These routines are designed to elongate and strengthen your entire body.
Tracey Mallet's Six-Minute Quick Blast Method - Cardio fused with deep-toning techniques, this calorie blaster helps lengthen and strengthen your body. The six-minute routine targets your core, aiming to give you a flat, lean belly and healthy back.
Michelle Dozois' Your Best Body Circuit - A complete weight- and fat-loss system which uses a powerful combination of fun and easy-to-follow cardio intervals and metabolism-boosting exercises.
Ilaria Montagnani's PowerStrike 5 - An intense kickboxing workout filled with exciting, energy-packed drills and challenging choreographed routines.
Christi Taylor's Mission: Possible - An exceptional step and multi-impact workout for all exercise levels. It helps burn calories while increasing your flexibility.
Susan Tuttle's Latin Sensation - A variety of high-energy Latin dance routines, such as Salsa, Meringue, Cumbia, Cha Cha and Reggaeton. This DVD makes exercise fun.
Stephanie Vitorino's Ultimate Body Shaper - A toning workout that blends aerobics with mat exercises to take your body where no workout has gone before.
For those who have "felt the burn" with other fitness DVDs, there are no extras that need to be purchased. And Top Trainers comes with these five free gifts:
One lucky boomer will win the Top Trainers DVD set. Designed for women, this $89.95-value weight-loss inspirer includes:
To enter the contest*, email your name, mailing address (no PO Boxes please) and phone number to Enter@BoomerBrief.com by Aug. 24 and put "Top Trainers" in the subject line.
Prepare your own Mexican quick fix with this Chipotle-inspired bowl. Carbs are moderated by filling the bowl with beans, extra veggies and chicken. No need for rice, since the beans count as carbs.
Tips:
If you love tomatoes, increase the quantity to 1/2 cup, but note that the carbohydrates will also increase.
If preparing this recipe for one person, cut all of the ingredients in half. Or simply prepare the full recipe up to the end of step 2 and store leftover chicken and vegetable-bean mixture in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through, and continue with step 3.
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