Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: 3 Miles, Super Fat Burning

Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone: 3 Miles, Super Fat BurningIf you've mastered the 1- and 2-mile workouts, this 3-mile super workout will really challenge you. Your are going to get more of what you want-more fat buuning, more whole body contitioning, more incredible results. This program will help you burn more calories, firm uper and lower body, improve coordination and balance, and boost that cardio strength.

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

This Is Why You're Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever): Eat More, Cheat More, Lose More--and Keep the Weight Off

"Being fat isn't your fault; staying fat is." That's what Jackie Warner, America's favorite no-nonsense celebrity fitness trainer tells her own clients, and that's why no one delivers better results than Jackie does. Now for the first time, Jackie shares her revolutionary program, showing readers the best ways to drop pounds and inches fast, without grueling workouts or deprivation, and keep them off for good! Her two-tiered approach provides a complete nutritional makeover and a failure-proof condensed workout routine PLUS all the emotional support and encouragement you need to get to the finish line and beyond. With Jackie's core principles, you'll discover once and for all which behaviors are making you fat, and which can finally make you thin forever-and some may surprise you:

  • ADD TO LOSE: In Jackie's 2-week jump start, no food is off-limits. You'll actually add food to your diet in order to lose weight.

  • CHEATING IS ALLOWED: Eat clean for 5 days, and then indulge in whatever you want over the weekend!

  • FAT IS NOT THE ENEMY: Fat doesn't make you fat; sugar does! Nothing you eat should contain over 9 grams of sugar.

  • SKIP THE CRUNCHES: They just build muscle under the fat. Discover the fastest way to burn calories, tone muscle, and spark your metabolism for rapid fat loss.

  • LESS (EXERCISE) IS MORE: Workouts shouldn't take over your day-give Jackie 20-minutes and you'll see results.

Find out today why THIS IS WHY YOUR FAT (AND HOW TO GET THIN FOREVER) is your first and last stop on the way to the new fit and healthy you!



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1. Itâ??s not how long, itâ??s how strong. Incorporate 20 minutes of high intensity cardio each day. Walk fast on a treadmill for 2 minutes at a 15 incline then sprint for 2 minutes on flat ramp. Cool down for 1 minute and repeat this cycle 3 more times until you reach your 20 minute goal.

2. Women, make sure to include weight training at least 3-4 days a week. If you add 3-5 pounds of muscle to your body, you will burn 250-500 extra calories per day which equals 3-5 pounds of fat loss per week

3. Visualize the muscles you are working onâ??this is called the mind muscle connection and it will actually increase tone.

4. Your body hits a plateau with cardio and resistance training in one month so change your weight, reps and exercises accordingly

5. The fastest way to get the body you want is through my power circuit training. Combine 3 upper body exercises and 3 lower body exercises together to make one big set. Do not rest in between and alternate quickly from upper to lower for maximum fat burn.

6. The only muscle groups that really burn fat are the primary muscles like the chest, back, quads, glute and hamstrings. Focus hard on those!

7. You have to eat within an hour of working out to make sure youâ??re not eating into the muscle for energy. Make sure that you combine proteins and carbs like a blended protein shake with fruit and peanut butter or a piece of fruit with a low-fat string cheese.

8. Donâ??t just set a weight goal, set a physical goal too like running a 3k or training for a charity marathon. Human beings are competitive and you will spark that inner competition by trying to reach a difficult physical goal.

9. A little thing like changing your music playlist every week can go a long way. The more your mind is stimulated during your workouts, the better your results will be.

10. Instead of focusing on being fat, youâ??ve got to focus on being fit. If you think healthy, it eventually becomes reality to you. I always push my clients to focus on how strong theyâ??re getting, how well theyâ??re sleeping, and how happy theyâ??re feeling by exercising.




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Friday, December 10, 2010

Review: Monster Bird

Has been the matter of most of the larger end of the audio systems released the iPhone and the iPod, the clean design, many Bird that initially displays the stark but subtle tips category is typical of glossy plastic husk, cheaper all-on-ones found item. Direct box ran out of the system, it seems that a simple matte finish off-centered Trapezoid abnormally for iPhone and iPod dock to the top of the page to the left, Center, and right off the volume controls large Scoop-style carrying handle. The small power button is located in the dock, on concave and flashy anything, but the only indicator next to the add-in and the system is on the front, rear all-black grille. So too are the four speaker drivers, two We measured approximately 5 ": (a) in the case of diameter and two is approximately 1.75" — Monster calls on them to 5.25 "and 2", respectively. In the bright room controllers and silver Beats logo can be seen through the Grille; in the darkness, they are almost invisible.

This is the case, such as the Beats headphones stylish design that it is difficult to find fault with aesthetics. Bird is so visually neutral Bose SoundDock 10 's, and certainly less than polarizing B&W's Zeppelin or i.e. The Altec Lansing Mix iMT800, all systems, respectively, the great speakers and the ambitions of the fulfilment of the effective volume levels rooms. You can decide for itself whether there is a Bird's work looks for personal needs, our feeling is that it certainly is not disabled people, and so is similar to the center-channel surround speakers, that it is easy to be confused with the most living rooms.

Monster belongs to a short title only frills, including only the infrared remote control, the button designated Add, Jetty and feet prop system on a flat surface if you want to. Behind is the line-in port, power port, a short cable with rubber that comprise the title and the cover, which is marked as "Wireless Module." If we were placing bets, we would jeopardize the money Monster release the Bird 100-$ 150 AirPlay-adapter, but the company has just said, is a Wireless System-Streamcast — regardless of the adapter that can be.

All speakers, or more than EUR 300 for price-point, or a Bird to succeed or fail on the strength of its sonic performance and it is here, the system performs some of the difficulties. A positive note, the performance of the system the treble is appreciably higher than we expected from the system, which is based on the 2 drivers for high frequency sound reproduction of the "rendering engine from the crispness and detail the songs, which might be even more expensive than the B&W Zeppelin surprise the user. Lossless to both systems successively play songs sparkled slightly more Bird and sounded as if they were a little cleaner drive the same psykoakustinen reasons. Bird's top audio volume level is slightly louder than the Zeppelin's difference is not significant; both are more than enough power to deafen users in a small room and fill in the small and medium enterprises (SME)-one — only noteworthy takeaway is that both systems continue to voice their peaks in a good, if cheaper systems from each other.

Bird's biggest problem is its simpler, if it does not have a solid bass-hardware that is generally not expected the price to be paid by the systems at this stage — $ 300 all-on-ones such as the prior iMT800 and Logitech's Pure-Fi Elite is dedicated to the great speakers or more purely-bass guitar, but $450-Bird uses its 5.25 "drivers to handle medium and low frequency sounds. Medium-sized performance is also highly and treble, such as sufficiently pass muster up the price of the stage as a result of a detailed, but is that the system does not come into direct contact with the Zeppelin or iMT800, both of which offer a warm and deeper bass than a Bird is considered to be low. Even Dr. Dre's own songs run more clinically this loudspeaker, we had expected. Just one example you can feel the heartbeat of the background and resolve heavy becomes "Been There, that" with the Zeppelin, while the Bird korkeataajuisen percussion more attention. We have to guess the beat driven Dr. Dre would have preferred the former style of performance, back when the song was released in 1996, but who really knows? In any case, it is added for the sake of clarity, that Bird will offer is partially due to the restraint the bass Department; without the extra heat, floods speakers in your ears to focus on more songs, better or worse, other nuances.

Overall, high-quality, certainly Wouldn't we call the Bird anemic, when considered in its entirety, even if the reality that its performance with the top places it in the $ 300 for the iPod and iPhone audio systems We've tested the par for the sake of clarity, at the same time, some better — falling slightly short bass — although the Monster's price by selling it to the significant step. If it was $ 300 trade directly competitive or Bose SoundDock Altec iMT800, it keep my thanks to the strong performance of the treble and medium-sized, which continue to drive levels that many cheaper-to-peer is not responding. $ 450, however, it is a little Bird is achieved; its performance is at the same level as the best $ 600 speakers out there, but it does not cost much, either. It is therefore noted more than the quality of its styling as well as through the sonic benefits of offers in relation to the lower or higher-end competitors. Overall, we call it only good enough to merit at this stage; our general recommendations for the future price of the publication of the wireless adapter and tweaks can be a better buy.

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Review: Soundfreaq SFQ-01 Sound Platform for iPod + iPhone

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Start with XtremeMac’s less expensive Tango TRX, which is part of a family of Tango speakers that dates back to an aesthetically cutting-edge 2006 model that was followed up by a stripped down semi-sequel called Tango Studio and a more direct follow-up called Tango X2. All of the Tango speakers have sold for $200 or less, and stood out from the pack more for their industrial design than sound quality.

Tango TRX is XtremeMac’s first wireless audio system, borrowing and remixing design elements from past models: there’s the fabric front grille of Tango Studio, a front-mounted volume knob akin to Tango X2’s, and a clean, slab-like design that vaguely recalls the original model, albeit with a decided shift in orientation and size. The mostly black TRX is taller than it is deep, a boxy wedge-like shape with embossed gray sides and sloping, open feet; orange accents are used for the volume knob and pinhole-sized power and source indicator light. Rather than centering its dock, Tango TRX places it off to the far left bottom side, while including five buttons—play/pause, bass, treble, source, and power—along the right side of the top surface. Only an aux-in port and power port are on the back, while a metallic grille on the bottom is there for the system’s bass driver; four other speakers fire forwards through the front grille.

Control of Tango TRX is handled through either an included Infrared remote control that works with any connected device, or with a free Tango TRX application that can be downloaded from the App Store. Interestingly, one of the app’s screens all but fully mimics the remote, with source, volume, track, play/pause, bass, and treble buttons, omitting only the power toggle on the Infrared unit. Both remotes work from 30-foot distances, though the dedicated one requires line-of-sight contact with Tango TRX’s IR receiver, while the app can be used anywhere within the 30-foot range. More interestingly, the app offers something that iPod fans have been dying to have integrated into their devices for years—a graphic equalizer, here with five presets and five tuning bands. It’s the sort of cool feature that a long-standing iPod accessory maker like XtremeMac would naturally think of including, even if the seemingly granular bands don’t really wind up making a difference in how TRX sounds. We played with the equalizers for a while and they didn’t seem to be actually changing Tango’s output; only the buttons on the unit’s top, in conjunction with the volume knob, really changed things.

The story with Soundfreaq’s SFQ-01 Sound Platform is somewhat similar, though Soundfreaq is new to the iPod/iPhone accessory world, and its implementation is at least a little different in almost every regard. Soundfreaq has designed a system that is hard to place in terms of visual style or theme—made predominantly from glossy black plastic, it has some of the starkest lines of any iPod or iPhone audio system released to date, yet each is offset by an accent of some sort that prevents the system from looking underthought. The front, for instance, is a black slab of fabric with a thin silver line above, and a thicker silver and black pedestal below. A dock sits at the center, with three swirled metallic sound tuning controls on the left, and concave track, volume, source, power, and pairing buttons on the right. Turn the system to the right and you’ll find a storage compartment for the included ten-button Infrared remote, illuminated with an orange light bar that’s paralleled on the similarly glossy but permanently closed left side. The back is vented, letting the system’s Kevlar-reinforced drivers breathe.

In short, when viewed from the front, both systems look like simplified, thoroughly modern all-in-ones that have orange accents, though Soundfreaq’s design is comparatively far less minimalist. There’s an orange text screen near the capacitive buttons to indicate, in a word, the name of the current audio source; it works with an included antenna cable to let you digitally tune FM radio stations, as well. Yet another light bar behind the iPod/iPhone dock glows or flashes on and off when audio’s playing. It’s not exactly classy, but it’s not horribly distracting or bad, either. Soundfreaq’s iOS application, SoundFreaq remote, essentially just combines the IR remote control’s features with bass and treble controls and a playlist-based playback mechanism for music. Both Tango TRX and SFQ-01 are more easily controlled through the native iPod or Music applications of Apple’s devices, though only the devices’ Infrared and app remotes can properly adjust the speakers’ volume; changes within Apple’s iPod and Music apps merely attenuate the volume of the output from the device, leaving the speakers at their prior levels.

However similar they might be in other regards, including wireless performance—both pair easily with iOS devices and play back music properly using Bluetooth—there are some significant sonic differences between the speakers that didn’t play out exactly as we’d expected. One surprise: Soundfreaq doesn’t spend much time discussing SFQ-01’s speakers, and only after digging did we discover that all the unit includes inside are twin 2.75” “full range drivers,” which as audio fans know is typically the kiss of death for $200 speakers—one driver per channel attempting to do everything from high treble to midrange to low bass is generally a recipe for disaster. But we were generally impressed by the quality of the drivers in SFQ-01: they’re not superstars, but given the price, they deliver more sparkle and a little bit more thump than might have been expected from the limited hardware. By all rights, the two speakers in SFQ-01 shouldn’t rival the five in Tango TRX, but they did. Further, we found that playing with SFQ-01’s equalization knobs yielded more meaningful bass improvements.

Though Tango TRX’s sound is on rough par with SFQ-01’s overall, they differ a little: TRX has a slightly warmer, less clear signature, while SFQ-01 sounds cleaner and does better with high-frequency sounds. Bass beats have a little more resonance in TRX, while voices stand out more from songs when played through SFQ-01. Neither system is audiophile-quality, but SFQ-01 sounds like it’s doing a little more with less, while TRX has a “just good enough” signature that wasn’t as impressive as we’d expected from a system with five speakers inside. At higher volumes, SFQ-01 preserves most of its sonic capabilities, while TRX’s drivers begin to show significant distortion. We would normally be more concerned about this at the $200 price point, but for a $180 speaker that packs an otherwise solid Bluetooth streaming feature, it’s not hugely objectionable.

Radio functionality is the final major feature that’s offered in SFQ-01 but not in Tango. A digital FM radio enables the system, with the aid of the aforementioned included antenna wire, to pull in signals that range from lightly staticy to surprisingly clear, complete with 20 selectable presets. We’d call the radio one of the better ones we’ve tested in iPod and iPhone speaker systems, and a very nice little feature for those who still enjoy listening to FM stations. AM tuning is not available.

All in all, both Tango TRX and the SFQ-01 Sound Platform offer nice collections of features that will appeal to users who want to enjoy docked or wireless audio from their Apple devices but don’t want to wait or pay a premium for AirPlay speakers. While each system’s remote control app could stand to improve at least a little, and the current iOS integrated music app volume controls will confuse some people, the underlying speaker units both offer solid sound and otherwise straightforward interfaces. Pick Tango TRX if you’re looking to enjoy a nice sound signature at normal listening levels and don’t need the FM radio; SFQ-01 is a little more expensive but justifies its price with strong radio tuning, slightly clearer-sounding audio, and superior high-volume performance. By today’s standards, they’re both worthy of our B+ rating and general recommendation, though we strongly suspect that the upcoming release of AirPlay-compatible wireless speakers will shake things up considerably.

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Review: ThinkGeek TK-421 wireless keyboard case

Surely the TK-421 has some significant advantages over ProMini. starting from $ 20 less than the price tag, the larger Chiclet style keys that are physically separated from each other and ending with the design that not only fits directly on the iPhone: the footprint of 4, but at the same time, swiveling encases the phone actually out from underneath it. TK-421 almost doubles the thickness of the iPhone, but it is much smaller than ProMini and most unnecessary features, such as the trackpad, computers and laser pointer that will be added to any of the product is included in the pyramid certified. ThinkGeek's keyboard rotates to satisfy, in General, click Open, and close to some of the device of a magnet in impacting the compass for the latter property. Unlike ProMini, TK-421 is not device agnostic: We tested the model works only with iPhone 4, but a separate version of the iPhone 3GS-to fit. If you are frequently in the device, this upgrader mightn 't be keyboard for you.

Before the unit to discuss other, and possibly serious problems, it is worth mentioning that this accessory is quite a lot, as expected, when it is running. You will receive a full QWERTY keyboard, tap the day of each of the key, select a reassuringly as it, and it is not a function key, so that you can use the secondary key features, such as the provision of air navigation arrows, volume controls, and play, pause and track buttons. Using the keyboard, you must be a member of the main positions, for example, relearning shift, control, and enter, all of which are only a small but moved down as if they find a greater input devices, but it is finally possible to get acquainted with the key layout to create a real — although incomplete — text on the iPhone screen. Cram more keys less because of the mode from mixed mode to native mode, or keys, which are of the representation of large fingers on the choice of law, and the latter route, ThinkGeek has opted for some users it is better to take the decision in question. The unit also takes the view, instead of the flimsy respectably construction; matte black plastic shell, the courts are likely to be reasonably well in normal use, when we had only worry about the swiveling hinge situations of abuse. Open the keyboard, in other words, when you need it, close it when you do, and it is wonderful.

TK-421-problems, however, it is negligible. Start with the case, which is clearly not designed iPhone cases sought the company in General, the problems or special 4-iPhone: slider design you need a button holes, uncomfortably that the simple volume, and sleep/Wake depression makes it difficult to make use of the port and the headset is a problem of any kind with respect to the Apple-thin connectors save. It also prevents the top noise canceling microphone-hole completely. Although TK-421 work in docks and a great speaker and a microphone can be accessed from the bottom, you must first swivel, keyboard; Some of the accessories may require the removal of the bottom piece too. It is clear, if this is not a bad thing, but it unnecessarily cause problems for different types of users.

Although its meaning varies depending on user's user, one of the issues of TK-421 hits the us as it is impossible to bypass the device-specific keyboard: the fact that the function keys are not optimized for the iPhone (4) or more broadly, iOS. Mac-like Exposé-function key presence is odd enough, but then there is THE INPUT METHOD EDITOR (IME) key, the print screen brightness, keys, and menu and Home keys to their work. PC or Mac-ready keyboards pyramid: n ProMini as may exclude some this incompatibility, on the ground that the other devices may use these features, but when the iPhone keyboard is made, in particular cannot yet offer full control over your keys-suite and includes some who do not work correctly when they should, which is a problem. At least it is for certain users. other mightn 't mind.

ThinkGeek's battery management implementation has also some compromises. On the other hand, the original was easy to attach and once you will learn how to re-pairing trick — hit only the continuation of the use of the keyboard, the key — when it is automatically as a matter of fact, power down is not that difficult. Because TK-421 off after a few minutes to conserve battery, you can find yourself so often. TK-421 contains micro-USB TO USB cable for downloading and use the internal battery, which has been the longevity, but most users should last one week between payments. On the other hand, should the use of stiff TK-421, embedded power button pairing between the button will result in a thin, a little more than a better-designed power the frustration and pairing between the controls. The accidental pairing button and Tap, you need to go through the pairing with your iPhone manually, if you remove the keyboard and the account by "logging in" again. The keyboard Actually turning on and off is required to us nail, instead of using the fingertip. These problems are not fatal, but they are annoyances, and we had them a few times during testing.

As the iPhone accessories go, TK-421 is a rare product that we literally you have been waiting to use the years, but eventually seemed less than totally enthusiastic about during testing. We view it more as a finished product, the concept of becoming fully so far enough, that is to make a significant ThinkGeek clearly only by making it a milestone on the market, but not when we actually we want to keep iPhone and use it to actually write point on a daily basis. In this step, we will not be able to hold more polished sequel or choice, but if you have a physical keyboard epäilyaikana easily carried and wish to customize the TK-421 limit, the price is certainly right, and it shall as a general rule, equal to what it is supposed to do. It is worthy of our limited a recommendation, i.e. it is not yet ready for prime time, but the niche of accommodating such as significantly to find sufficient merit at the beginning of the purchase of its functionality.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set

Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD SetNow you can shed the pounds and have a blast while you're doing it! It's easy with the Zumba® Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set.

Loaded with red-hot dance steps, pulsating Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow routines, this invigorating dance-fitness "party" will have you movin', groovin' and shakin' the weight off to the sexy, exotic rhythms of salsa, cumbia, samba, merengue and more! Work your body from head to toe with four DVDs and six exhilarating workouts that teach you all the basics and hit your favorite targets, like your core, thighs and abs. You also get maraca-like Toning Sticks to add some muscle to your body sculpting routines. Now's the time! Get ready to "Join the Party" and see a whole new side of yourself!

Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System DVD Set includes:

* Zumba Fitness Basics Workout
* Zumba Fitness 20-Minute Express Workout
* Zumba Fitness Sculpt & Tone Workout
* Zumba Fitness Cardio Party Workout
* Zumba Fitness Live! Workout
* Zumba Fitness Flat Abs Workout
* 2 Zumba Fitness Toning Sticks

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

thinkThin Protein Bars, 2.1-Ounce Bars



Track calories, fats, carbs, fiber and more with this easy-to-use Digital Kitchen Scale.

A scale and a calculator all in one, this essential dieting tool calculates portion weight, and displays all the information the way you're used to seeing it on food packaging labels: an at-a-glance breakdown of calories, fats, carbs, proteins, fiber, sodium, cholesterol and sugars. You can also total your daily nutritional intake, and store up to 99 of your own food entries into a database of nearly 1000 others. So the experience is always customized to you, your goals and your lifestyle. Ideal for: portion control, medical requirements, type A personalities.


* A scale and a calculator all in one - an essential tool for dieting, portion control, medical requirements or Type A personalities

* Calculates portion weight, and displays all the information the way youre used to seeing it on food packaging labels

* At-a-glance breakdown of calories, calories from fat, carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sugars, cholesterol and sodium

* Simply enter a food code from the provided list of 999 common foods and place the food item on the scale platform and the nutritional facts for the weighed item will be displayed

* Enter and store up to 99 customizable food code entries

* Total your daily nutritional intake to help achieve health goals

* Weighs in grams and ounces

* Maximum weight: 72 oz/2 kg

* High precision: +/- .05 oz/1 g

* Automatic power off

* Requires 2 AA batteries, included

Bottom line:
Not just the weight, but the total breakdown. Calculates calories, carbs, fat and more.

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