January 5, 2009

Are you resolved to get in shape? Here are 12 products you need to consider:

HeavyWeight Yoga DVD – This is one of our favorite teachers on our HealthStatus workout videos. Abby Lentz has been bringing her own unique brand of yoga to the overweight and obese since 2004. The 60 year old dynamo, plus-sized herself, teaches HeavyWeight Yoga® to full-bodied people. At 232 pounds standing just over five and a half feet, Lentz does not look like a typical yoga teacher - but then neither do her students. With obesity at epidemic proportions in America, Abby has taken yoga from its image of pretzel postures only for the thin and flexible and put people of size on the yoga mat. As founder of HeavyWeight Yoga®, Abby, with her gentle flow, modifications and use of props, creates a safe environment for obese and overweight people to learn and practice yoga. Check it out at www.heartfeltyoga.com

Barry’s Boot Camp Workout System. Snagging a spot in one of Barry Jay’s always sold out fitness classes, “Barry’s Bootcamp” has proven to be harder than acquiring your SAG card! For since its inception in 1998, Barry’s Bootcamp has become the hottest fitness ticket in Hollywood boasting an A-list celebrity clientele that includes Katie Holmes, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney along with thousands of others who wait to sweat it out in the class known around the world for its amazing and quick results! Barry's revolutionary exercise strategy, combined with his patented raspy, drill-sergeant tactics and fun atmosphere, create a unique and irresistible workout environment that inspires and motivates "enlistees" to push harder and get into great shape fast, burning fat 9 times faster than ordinary workouts! Costs around $60.00. If you are interested follow this Amazon link.

Are you a runner that frequently travels? Here is a way to keep up your running routine and learn about the cities you are traveling to. City Running Tours offers guided running tours of some of the great cities across the United Stated. We enable traveling runners a chance to exercise while learning about the history, unofficial landmarks and urban myths of a city. Our clients get choose how far they would like to run and what areas and sights they would like to see and then we customize a run based on that information. We provide water, photos and the reward of feeling like you. Currently we are in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, San Diego, Austin and Charleston, with a few more cities in the works. As the New Year is approaching and people are looking to get in shape, we offer a good way to maintain their routines while traveling. For more information go to www.cityrunningtours.com Sweat and Sightsee Simultaneously!

Life Fitness Dual Watch & Heart Rate Monitor – looks and acts like a regular sports watch, and exercisers can effortless use this to track the intensity of their workout with a simple glance at their wrist, assuring they reach the targeted heart rate

Life Fitness Digital Pedometers – three different pedometer models log distance covered and calories burned, including a seven day history feature that enables users to review an entire week of exercise; some even work from your pocket or a bag.

Life Fitness Premium Digital Body Scale – provides weight, body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI) measurements in seconds, in an easy-to-read format
Available at CVS costs ranging from $29.99 to $59.99 depending on the product.