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Cardio Barre Beginner Workout Giveaway GIVEAWAY CLOSED

breefawn — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:12:54 +0000

I had some extra energy (yay for getting 5 straight hours of blissful sleep!) and was jonesing for a barre workout when I got home from work today. SO…I have been wanting to do the beginner version of Cardio Barre: Four Workouts on One DVD, and as I was dragging out my barre (if you’ve never tried to maneuver a Fluidity barre at 6 months pregnant, you should be VERY proud of me!! That thing is AWKWARD and heavy!!) thought that I might share my thoughts (and a giveaway) with you, my loyal readers (you’re still out there, right??) I know that I have been VERY baby-obsessed the last six months, but I can’t really help that. I promise that after Tater gets here, you’ll hear all about me getting back into shape. Scout’s honor. Okay, moving on. So I finally got the barre set up (YAY!) and the DVD put in (note to self: move the DVD player to a higher location!!), and the Intro workout started. I have done the third and forth workouts before, and KNEW that I could not keep up…ummmm…yeah. I did okay. The workout is 144 bpm, which definitely got my heart pumping, and the moves were clearly explained. Some of the twisting I was unable to do for obvious reasons (and nothing on the floor…that heavens for my exercise ball!!), but I thought that it was a nice, short and to-the-point workout.

Now for the giveaway….I have a BRAND-SPANKIN-NEW Cardio Barre: Four Workouts on One DVD to giveaway! How do you enter, you may ask? Well, I’ll tell you. Leave a comment here telling me WHY you want this workout. It doesn’t have to be long, just tell me why you want it. The contest will run until Midnight EST on Sunday, April 11, 2010 (contest now ended).

I haven’t done this before, but I thought that I’d give it a try: EXTRA ENTRIES!!

-Follow me on Twitter, then post here (separate post, please) to tell me you are a follower.

-Fan me on Facebook, then post here (separate post, please) to tell me that you are now a fan.

-TWEET about this contest (one tweet per person, please), and post your tweet.

Good luck all!!

**Thank you for all the entries and follows!! We (Ish and I) drew the winner tonight…and…it’s DANIELLE! Congratulations!! Please email me your mailing address and I’ll get the DVD right out to you!**

elf Cosmetics GIVEAWAY

breefawn — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:25:02 +0000

I love being a girl! And as such, I adore makeup, especially when it doesn’t break the bank. I stumbled upon elf Makeup a few months ago, and was skeptical, since the average price of either foundation, eyeshadow or concealer is a dollar. I think that the most expensive item they carry is around $5.00 for their mineral makeup. I must say that I truly enjoy their eyeshadows and the kabuki brush. They’re fantastic! I love bargains, so I want to share them with you. This week I will be giving away elf makeup, and there will be 2 winners!! One lucky winner will receive the Studio Mini Makeup Collection and the second winner will receive an assortment of elf Cosmentics, including 2 mineral eyeshadows (LOVE them!!), plumping lip glaze, a kabuki brush & an eyeshadow brush. All you have to do to enter is comment on this post as to which of the two freebies you would rather have. The contest will run until Monday night at midnight, EST. Only one entry per person, please. I really do LOVE this makeup, and think you’ll enjoy it, too!

So…who won?

breefawn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:17:46 +0000

First of all, I want to thank EVERYONE who entered to with one of the FABULOUS Reusable Shopping Bags by Flip & Tumble! There were SO many entries that I decided to let my husband choose the winner, and he chose entry number 23! Congratulations to….Stephanie Adkins!! Please email me with your address so that I can send your new bag! If you did not win, that doesn’t mean that you can’t own one (or three!) of these super-cute bags. There are tons of reusable shopping bags out there, but the Reusable Shopping Bags by Flip & Tumble is SO comfortable to carry, even when it’s loaded down with what seems like 25 pounds of groceries. Believe me, I’ve tried it. I loaded up my slate/black bag with ALL of my canned goods my last shopping trip (5 cans of black beans, 5 cans of green chilies, and a jar of kalamata olives!) and had NO trouble carrying it out of the store or into the house. Pretty nifty, if you ask me!! AND they’re made of rip-stop nylon, so they really can take a beating.

Stay tuned for more freebie giveaways!! Can’t wait?? Become my Facebook Fan to get a chance to with a Tofu Xpress!

A Flip & Tumble GIVEAWAY

breefawn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:32:10 +0000

I stopped by the grocery store on my way home, and as I was in the checkout line, I got my Reusable Shopping Bags by Flip & Tumble out and started to open them up…then the strangest thing happened. The lady behind me in line tapped me on the shoulder and asked what I was doing. So, I explained that the little balls (about the size of a tangerine) were my shopping bags. THEN she asked if she could play with one! Ummmm…sure? So I proceeded to hand her the ball and then worked on the other two (I always carry 3…haven’t needed a plastic bag yet!!). After a few moments, she asked where I got them, so I shared my site, where I’ll be giving away Reusable Shopping Bags by Flip & Tumble this week, and directed her to amazon.com. And yes, you read that right…one of my lucky readers will win their VERY OWN Flip & Tumble shopping bag!! A lime green bag, to be exact, courtesy of the gals over at Flip & Tumble (you can thank them by reducing the amount of plastic bags that go into our landfills every year). I was planning on waiting to do the giveaway until later this week, but I was so moved by my grocery store experience, that I’ve decided to post the giveaway NOW. Yup, now. (Oh, the lady at the store was very intrigued by my bag…she kept opening and closing it, and then handed it back to me and announced that she just “had to have one”.) So, in honor of reducing the amount of garbage that we humans produce, AND because the Reusable Shopping Bags by Flip & Tumble are absolutely ADORABLE and MUST be shared, I have 1 bag up for grabs. To enter in this week’s contest, simply post a comment about this blog entry. One entry per person, please. The contest will run until Midnight EST Wednesday, September 16th. Good luck to everyone!

PS2 GIVEAWAY!

breefawn — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:50:12 +0000

It’s finally here!! I wanted to be sure that I could give an honest review of Pershing Square 2, so here it is. I like this workout, but I don’t love it. Here’s the breakdown: the warm up is okay…it’s tough: full-out push-ups, planks and abs. Then it’s on to thigh work: my honest opinion…if you want to really feel the burn, do the thigh work from 1 & 2, or do this sequence twice. I’m normally shaking from Carrie’s workouts, but this time…not so much. Okay…on to the important part: TOOSH. The glutes sequence is AMAZING. You start with standing pretzel, and move on to some floor work. There’s also a decent abs section and good stretches after each body part. Now, the negatives…I would have liked to see more focus on upper body, in addition to a more developed thigh stretching after the workouts. I will admit that I enjoy this workout…it’s one of those that never seems to get old. For the parts that are “easy” there is enough challenge to be interested. I’d actually like for y’all to make your own decision, so I’m (thanks to Carrie) giving away a copy of Pershing Square 2 this weekend. To enter, just tell me why you want to try it by midnight on Sunday (Aug. 30th). One entry per person, please! Here’s a little preview:

Thoughts on fitness: Part 2

breefawn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:05:38 +0000

I think that what motivates us (me) is not so much the actual work, but the results that we see. I have to confess that I’ve been a little less than strict on my diet for the past few weeks…which has lead to my realization that fitness needs to be a mind/body/food marriage, and I seem to keep forgetting that. Most of you know that I became vegan for health reasons, and have stayed vegan not only because a whole new world of food (that I LOVE!!) has opened up AND because it’s a personal choice. I realized this morning that while I’ve been working out, I’ve been eating lots of (vegan) junk food…like Oreos and Fritos (darn only needing 1/2 the bag to make my Enchilada Bake!!)…while it’s technically vegan, that DOES NOT mean that it’s healthy for me. So…I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to be healthy, I need to focus from the inside out. I know that I keep talking about eating raw (which I am proud to report that I HAVE eaten 90% raw so far this month!! GO ME!!), but it’s really hitting me that one of the benefits of eating vegan is all the wonderful produce available. Today, I’ve enjoyed a fresh smoothie (strawberries, spinach, silken tofu & soymilk), banana, salad, nectarines, oranges, and some baby carrots. SUPER delicous!! I also had one of my cherry pie larabars, which is ALSO raw! If you can’t tell, I’m feeling pretty pumped about my renewed motivation. Having had a great run this morning (after which I felt so great that I’m GIVING AWAY an interval timer! To enter, click here!!), and doing Tracy Effinger’s Squeeze Stronger (fitness workout) lower body…which, by the way, is absolutely KILLER!! After the pretzel/clam combo I always have jell-o legs. If you haven’t tried it, you absolutely MUST!! Okay, back to my realization…I’ve KNOWN for a very, very long time that fitness is a mind-body-food connection, but it’s a totally different thing to wake up and know exactly what you MUST do to feel (and look…which definitely doesn’t hurt things) great. I’ve set a goal to try a different fruit/veggie/legume each week, and so far this week, I’ve tried white nectarines, a pluot (YUM!) and I’m going to have collard greens for the first time tomorrow!! I am SO very excited (stay tuned for the post about the collard green experiment) for the rest of the month!!

Fartleks…and a GIVEAWAY!!

breefawn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:35:08 +0000

This morning started off to be a casual run with Ish, and turned into fartleks…or sprints followed by aerobic walking. Given that I normally run a 10-11 minute mile, so running 9 minute miles this morning was full out sprinting for me. I suppose that it makes sense when I’m trying to keep up with my 6-foot tall hubby! I was pleasantly surprised to find that I felt great during the run, and the intervals were super easy to time with my Gymboss GB2009 SILVER, since I have it set for 3 minute runs, 1 minute walks. I am finding that I absolutely LOVE my Gymboss, and I cannot wait to share it with one of you! SO I’m giving away a FREE Gymboss GB2009 SILVER to one lucky reader!! The great thing about the interval timer is that it can be used for anything from running to lifting to kettlebells…basically anytime you need to change between a rest and active phase. It would also work great for treadmill dancing, where you skip, leap or dance for 3-4 minutes and then walk for recovery. Treadmill dancing is a GREAT workout (even though it looks kind of odd), and it is definitely worth trying. Enough rambling, though…y’all probably want to know how to enter to win this awesome interval timer! It’s pretty easy…just leave a comment letting me know what you would use it for!! The contest is going to run through FRIDAY (August 7th) at MIDNIGHT. I will announce the winner Saturday. Please, only one enter per person.

And the winner is…

breefawn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:27:58 +0000

Thank you all for the great response to the Pershing Square 1 giveaway! If you didn’t win this workout, I’ll be giving away Pershing Square 2 next month!! Stay tuned…. So, I decided that the fair way to draw the winner would be to put all the entrant’s names on slips of paper and draw one. Here’s how it went:

All of the entrants’ names in a bowl

Me drawing the winner

The winner is: ELIZABETH!!

Congratulations to Elizabeth!! I emailed you asking for your address so that I can ship your DVD out to you! Thank you again to all of you for participating!!

Pershing Square 1 workout giveaway

breefawn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:28:38 +0000

In honor of my KILLER workout this morning, I am giving away a FREE copy of Pure Barre’s BRAND NEW workout: Pershing Square 1!! A little bit about this workout: According to the packaging, this workout requires NO EQUIPMENT (if you happen to have a small 5-6″ diameter playground ball, it would be helpful but not necessary). Okay…that’s kind of true. You do need to have a support to hold onto…the back of a couch, a chair…the wall? I am lucky enough to have a barre that I use for this type of workout, but a high-backed chair is a good substitute. If you have hard floors, you will want to be sure to have a pilates/yoga mat for some of the exercises (push ups, seat and abs) so that your back and knees don’t get hurt. Also, the playground ball is a great addition, but you can do the exercises without it. I was very excited to have a new piece of equipment to play with…maybe that’s just me, though. Alright, so set-up out of the way, the workout is fantastic. I’ve been doing this workout for about 3 weeks now, and my legs are starting to get some awesome definition. I do this workout 2-3 times a week, and it does a great job of exhausting the muscles. There is an amazing thigh sequence, that always makes my legs shake, and a great hamstring/seat section as well. The abs section is good, just not my thing…I prefer your traditional sit ups and reverse cruches with a weighted medicine ball. But if you’re looking for no-impact abs, this workout will do that for you. The stretch sequences after each segment are just long enough to help your muscles release (and to stop the shaking!). I honestly LOVE this workout. If you give me a choice between this workout and others that I have, I tend to reach for Pershing Square 1. I love that it’s only 45 minutes, and that the DVD has a section all about proper form, so that you can get through the workout quickly. There is not as much set-up time for each exercise, but I think that it’s because there is so much time spent on form in the form section…honestly, it’s a wonderful idea. You can also choose to do each section (warm-up, arms, legs, seat, abs) separately, although the workout goes by so quickly that I really don’t see a need for it. Can you tell that I’m completely IN L-O-V-E with Pure Barre??

Okay, down to what you want to know: How do I win a FREE copy of this amazing workout? The rules are simple. Just leave a comment after this blog entry. Only one entry per person, please. I will be drawing the winner of the contest FRIDAY JULY 24th, which means that you have 2 days to enter. I will contact the winner by email.

Good luck to everyone!!

My FaceBook FANPAGE

breefawn — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:20:41 +0000

I finally got my very own Fanpage on FaceBook! Are you a fan yet? If not, become one here. My goal is to reach 100 fans…and when I do, I’ll be giving away a FREE Tofu Xpress, which just happens to be the most amazing tofu press on the planet (and all YOU have to do is become a fan!). So…what are you waiting for?? By being my fan, you can get regular updates of new blogs, my thoughts and interact with me! SO fun! I’ll also be posting about my training and meals, so that you can get a better idea of what I eat (and what I WANT to eat)…and what I’m doing for exercise. You know you wanna be a BreaGettingFit FaceBook fan!