Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jan 4, 2012, 6:32 pm
I’m going on another hiatus from FitFig.com, one that will perhaps be permanent. I have not been passionate about fitness blogging lately and I’ve been terribly busy with other things in life (including martial arts, so it’s not that I’m not passionate about fitness in general).  I don’t ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jan 1, 2012, 5:24 pm
We have a winner for the Tibetan Yoga of Movement TWO DVD Giveaway. The random number generator gave me #6: So the winner is Elisa Gonzalez with the comment below. So, Elisa, just send me your address to fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll get this out to you soon (probably Tuesday or so).
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Dec 31, 2011, 7:05 pm
We have a winner for the KickButt! Fast Cheetah DVD Giveaway. The random number generator gave me #3: So the winner is Dynamics with the comment below. So, Dynamics, just send me your address to fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll get this out to you soon (probably Monday or Tuesday).
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Dec 27, 2011, 8:33 am
I have one more giveaway before I go on a break from Fit Fig (life is just too busy to post regularly).  The great thing about this one is I’m giving away two DVDs at once! I got these Tibetan Yoga of Movement DVDs free from the Shang Shung Institute.  The full name is Tibetan Yoga of Movement: ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Dec 26, 2011, 1:22 pm
Here’s a fun giveaway for you.  This workout is part of a series that includes the Push Pull workout I just reviewed.  This one also features both Kimberly Spreen and Heidi Tanner and it’s another “fusion” workout that includes cardio and weights as well as some Pilates and yoga.  Here’...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Dec 26, 2011, 12:49 pm
Today after so long of not doing home workouts, I pulled out this KickButt! Push Pull DVD, which I got free from Fitnessfavorites.com. I’ll start by showing you what’s on the menu, which is a little different than most DVDs: Menu Items: Play Full Workout Select Tune– I wasn’t sure what this...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Nov 2, 2011, 5:23 pm
I am actually writing this at my dojo while the kids are in their karate class, because I don’t have Internet access at home (because of the freak snowstorm over the weekend). I just did the random number generator for the giveaway and it gave me #4, which is Ginger. Congrats, Ginger. Please send...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 26, 2011, 5:40 pm
I got this DVD free from Tune Up Fitness Worldwide after lamenting my recent ankle injury.  I actually searched my blog to find mentions of my previous ankle injuries (and was downright embarrassed at how many times I mentioned them — and here I go mentioning them again). Anyway, here are my ank...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 25, 2011, 11:37 am
I’ve added a new section to the Fig’s Fitness Tools page.  This one has some workout rotations for classic FIRM workouts.  I got these from a friend over at FitnessFavorites.com.  Soon I’ll be reviewing a couple videos sent to me from FitnessFavorites.com.  They have some Kimberly Spreen w...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 25, 2011, 10:39 am
Yesterday I got the newest Cathe workouts–her Low Impact Series.  I also got her Cycle Max workout, even though I don’t have any kind of bike.  I ripped that sucker open before I remembered that I only got it because it was a cheap addition to my preorder and that I intended to give it away he...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 21, 2011, 12:25 pm
If you know me, you know I’m prone to injury (or you could just say I’m a klutz).  I tend to have trouble with my joints, in particular.  A couple years ago I had to have a couple months (at least) of physical therapy for my wonky knees.  I don’t know any better way to describe them — the...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 6, 2011, 10:24 pm
Are you ready for a winner for our latest giveaway?  The random number generator gave me #3: So the winner is Erin with this comment: So, Erin, just send me your address to fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll get this out to you soon (yeah, I am pretty sure you won before so you’ve sent me your addre...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Oct 5, 2011, 5:24 pm
(Yep, that's me after a long day. I'm holding the wedges there so you don't see so much of my terrible roots--hair color tomorrow!) During the summer I did a review of Do or Die Fitness products, which you can read here.  In that review, I mentioned that my only complaint was that I wished the wri...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Sep 29, 2011, 11:51 am
I have another great giveaway for you guys.  I got this Train2Cheer DVD free from Train 2 Be Fit.  Actually it’s not just a DVD; it also includes a cardio CD soundtrack with most of the music, so there’s a nice bonus. It looks like a fun one but I have so little free time I don’t think I’l...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Sep 12, 2011, 11:14 am
I decided to go ahead and just call this a recommendation, rather than a review. For one thing I find it easier to “review” workout videos rather than other things like these cards. For another I don’t have anything negative to say, so it’s definitely a recommendation. And for another thing ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Aug 24, 2011, 9:38 pm
It’s time to declare a winner for last week’s giveaway.  The random number generator gave me #16: So the winner is Teresa F. with this comment:       Congratulations, Teresa F.! Send me your address at fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll send the DVD out soon.
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Aug 19, 2011, 2:11 pm
Last night I had another belt exam and got my high yellow belt. (I’m holding it in the goofy picture to the left–why am I squinting? I don’t know–also check out that five-head I’m sporting.  Sheesh.)  I don’t know if I can adequately describe the experience of belt exams. It’s in som...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Aug 16, 2011, 5:50 pm
I love this post at Finding Family Fitness.  She talks about meeting a special goal and committing to do it by a deadline and also about doing it as an example for her kids.  She’s setting not only an example of fitness but an example of responsibly working toward her goal.  Great stuff.  Of c...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Aug 16, 2011, 5:17 pm
OK, so I bought this Fit in 5: Ultimate Body Blitz DVD for myself a while back and then I’ve never used it. At all. It’s still in it’s lovely cellophane packaging and everything.  So I thought maybe I’ll just do a giveaway with it. If the person who wins it tells me it’s totally awesome, ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Aug 16, 2011, 12:22 pm
I got these cards a couple months ago but I hadn’t played with them yet. I got them free from Addriya Yoga, LLC.  When I first got them my middle son Ewan (who just turned 6) was fascinated and took them out and played with them, but then they got stashed away somewhere for a bit and we carried o...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jul 19, 2011, 10:26 pm
We have a winner for last week’s very popular giveaway.  The random number generator gave me #12: So the winner is Mandi P. with this comment: Congratulations, Mandi P.! Send me your name and address at fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll send these out soon.
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jul 11, 2011, 6:31 pm
I did a good pregnancy workout with Tracey Mallett back when I was pregnant with Cormac but I haven’t tried any of her regular workouts.  This one is called The Booty Barre Plus Abs & Arms.  I got it free from ATP Fitness Productions Inc. Here’s a description from the back cover: The Booty B...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jul 9, 2011, 11:11 pm
I’m still working hard at karate, usually three times a week.  I recently moved up to yellow belt and it’s fun to have a new color and to not be a complete newbie anymore.  I’ve had some challenges, in particular a pinched nerve in my right arm. I saw the doctor and I have some anti-inflamma...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jul 6, 2011, 11:44 pm
Posting this rather late at night again but at least it’s still Wednesday, as promised! The winner of the Do or Die Fitness products is comment #12: Comment #12 is from Ashley H. Congratulations, Ashley! Send me your name and address at fig{at}fitfig.com and I’ll send these out soon. Stay tu...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 28, 2011, 10:33 pm
I haven’t been posting much because of some nasty pain running from my wrist up my arm, which makes it a bit painful to type.  I went to the doctor today and it’s apparently some kind of nerve pain though she couldn’t isolate exactly where it’s coming from.  I got a prescription and she’...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 22, 2011, 11:33 pm
Sorry this is coming out so late in the day! I had a super busy day, including the first half of my karate yellow belt exam tonight. I am on my iPad because of some computer issues so I can’t post screen shots for you but the randomizer gave me #4, which is Margery. Congrats, Margery! Please se...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 16, 2011, 4:40 pm
I received Marianna Szoke’s Spine Balance Training DVD free from Body & Soul Wellness Inc. The DVD starts with an introduction by creator Marianna Szoke.  She is an attractive blonde with a very thick accent.  With more research (well, I looked on her website) I found that she was originally fr...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 14, 2011, 10:03 pm
Time for another fun giveaway! I have done a couple of dance workouts with Jennifer Galardi and I like her style and her excellent cuing. Her Ballet Body workout looks like a fun mix of ballet and Pilates. Here’s a description from the back cover: If you’ve always desired the sleek, toned musc...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 14, 2011, 2:22 pm
Full disclosure: Carolyn Silvernail is an internet friend of mine and she sent me her workouts to try.  Actually she sent them ages ago and then I only posted one review before Fit Fig went on hiatus for a while.  So now I’m ready to post the review of her step workout, Step.1. I’ve enjoyed t...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 13, 2011, 9:58 pm
I must say we had a rather sad turnout on this one. I thought about extending the deadline a bit longer and doing more promoting before it’s over, but then I decided to just go ahead and announce on the promised announcement day this time (I have two more hours in Eastern time so I think I’ll m...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 7, 2011, 1:38 pm
Sorry I’m late with this!  Crazy day yesterday — karate class, physical and speech therapy for the baby, Little League games, blah blah blah. I suddenly remembered this afternoon that I owed you a winner! So here it is. I decided to just go by the number of people, rather than the number of co...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 5, 2011, 6:21 pm
I’ve mentioned recently that I’ve taken up karate, but I haven’t really blogged about it except in passing.  Some time in April they had a “Bring Your Friends to a Class” sort of week and my friend Rita invited me to come along.  I was still recovering from that fall down the stairs (whe...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Jun 5, 2011, 5:19 pm
I’ve actually done a giveaway for these workouts before, but the winner never contacted me, so I still have them.  That was while we were trying to sell our old house so the DVDs got lost in the shuffle for a while during the move but I rediscovered them this week and I’m ready to try to give t...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 29, 2011, 5:21 pm
Is that DVD title long enough for you? It seems to be the official title and it’s quite a mouthful. The random capital letters and exclamations are part of the title and not my own additions, by the way. Also, I don’t know when Jari decided you didn’t just need to get ripped but you needed to ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 29, 2011, 4:43 pm
I like Petra Kolber though I have only tried a couple of her workouts.  She’s very warm and cute and she has a pleasant English accent.  Elegant Strength has several short sections and it incorporates an interesting mix of ballet, yoga, and more traditional strength elements. You can choose to p...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 24, 2011, 10:13 pm
I don’t know why I haven’t talked about my Fitbit since I got it–probably because it just became such an intrinsic part of my life that I forgot it was a fitness tool I could be reviewing.  I wrote about ordering one way back when, but I actually ended up canceling that first order. It took a...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 16, 2011, 4:39 pm
I chose Self: Trim and Tone Fast as a not-too-challenging weight workout for between karate classes.  I liked the “Fast” part of the title — I’m a sucker for a timesaver workout and I also liked that it’s Kimberly Spreen — she is adorable.  I really do love Kimberly’s style — smoot...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 12, 2011, 4:50 pm
Full Body Stretch is a phenomenal workout. Seriously it’s so great you’re going to think I was paid to write this review — I wasn’t and I paid full price for this DVD and it was worth every penny.  I’m so sore and stiff lately with karate three times a week that I really needed this worko...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 9, 2011, 7:20 pm
I bought Element: Yoga for Stress Relief & Flexibility a couple weeks ago as another gentle yoga workout while a) recovering from my recent tailbone injury and b) recovering from karate classes.  The instructor is Ashley Turner and she is a pleasant, warm instructor with pretty clear cues. I like ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 4, 2011, 10:54 pm
I have a crazy amount of “Yoga for Beginners” type workouts.  You’d think at some point I’d be able to move on to something not for beginners, but I seldom try those.  I may know a lot of the poses, but I’m still mostly inflexible.  Perhaps if I did some of these yoga workouts I own mor...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - May 1, 2011, 3:07 pm
Yesterday I decided to try a new workout, the Tai Chi Balanced Workout with Janis Saffell and Scott Cole.  I have enjoyed Janis Saffell’s workouts in the past and stumbled across this one on Amazon as I was looking for more tai chi workouts.  I had seen Scott Cole’s name numerous times so...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Apr 26, 2011, 11:45 am
I have to start by admitting that I did not finish this workout.  Why? Well, #1, I should not have tried it the day after karate class. Ouch.  #2, I am a wimp. Supreme 90 Day: Tabata Inferno consists of a ton of drills.  Basically you do 4 minute circuits consisting of rounds of 2-4 exercises. ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Apr 25, 2011, 10:32 pm
Now I could have sworn I had a free copy of Element: Tai Chi for Beginners for review from Anchor Bay Entertainment, but when I looked for it recently I couldn’t find it anywhere, so I ended up ordering a copy from Collage Video.  I guess I misplaced the freebie during my recent move.  Anyway, I...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Apr 7, 2011, 11:38 pm
I am still suffering from my fall on the stairs last week. If I’m not better soon I guess I will have to suck it up and go to the doctor.  But I still have something to share with you all, even if I can’t share further reviews of Supreme 90 Day as planned (and I will eventually do more reviews ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 30, 2011, 9:26 pm
This morning I was traipsing down the stairs with my arms full of dirty laundry when I missed a step…or two…or three. Anyway it was four at most but I went down hard on my bum. Super-ouch. It hurt. But I got up well enough and thought I’d walk it off. No such luck. I spent the day with Mr...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 29, 2011, 5:51 pm
I have no idea why Ultimate Ball is described as “cardio” in the description on the Supreme 90 Day box.  It’s really core work incorporating a stability ball.  The only cardio (in the traditional sense of moving around to get your heart rate up) is in getting up and down off the floor/ball. ...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 28, 2011, 6:43 pm
If you notice I’m not on Facebook, it’s just that I’ve deactivated my account. I haven’t personally defriended you. I hope you’ll still come back to visit me here at FitFig.com and I’ll see you around the fitness forums like Cathe.com as well. Social Bookmarking
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 28, 2011, 6:42 pm
I received the Supreme 90 Day system free from Telebrands recently.  I was excited to try it after hearing about it from a few people on fitness forums.  I wanted to finish out Stephanie Huckabee’s PowerFit Harmony workouts before trying it and today I finally got to start Supreme 90 Day. Today...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 25, 2011, 12:34 pm
I just wanted to note that I paid for all my Turbo Jam workouts myself–they were not ones I received free.  I know I may sound rather gushy so I wanted to be clear that I don’t receive compensation for my gushing.  I do have a link on the sidebar to the Beachbody site, but that’s just a lin...
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Elaine M. posted an article on Fit Fig - Mar 25, 2011, 11:59 am
Last week I decided to give Stephanie Huckabee’s PowerFit Harmony DVD set a try.  I’d already done her other PowerFit workouts, but I hadn’t tried the Harmony ones yet, though I’d had them for ages. Overall, the workouts were better than I expected, given that they are all only 20 minutes ...
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