2013 July | Two Belles, Four Biceps and the Pursuit of Fitness

Fitness For Us GIVEAWAY: Aqua Ears & Carrying Case

Jul 16 2013

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I am super excited about this giveaway as summer is in full force and the pool is looking better & better each day! Keep reading to learn all about AquaEars and enter to win a character set of your very own! I was very lucky to be provided with a set to review and I love them! I let my niece try them out when we went to the water park and she was super excited about the Hello Kitty character and she said she could hardly even tell she was wearing them. I used a pair to sleep with when we were camping and I am happy to report that the birds chirping so very early did not wake me!

That’s right, it’s SUMM EAR – the time of year when it’s most important to provide ear protection for your kids during hot months of water fun in the pool, at the beach, and the water parks. According to the CDC , germs along with water-loving bacteria such as Pseudomonas found in pools and at other recreational water venues are one of the most common causes of swimmer’s ear , medically known as otitis externa . Pain, itchiness, redness or pus can occur when water stays in the ear canal for long periods of time, providing the perfect environment for germs to grow and infect the skin in the ear.

· Be an Explorer: Always take the time to explore around the swimming area to help your child identify the location of lifeguards, water preservers, bathrooms facilities, depth markers with shallow and deeps ends, sitting areas, and even other swimmer’s behavior in the area.

· Pump your Brakes: Never allow children to run or even walk fast around or in a swimming area. The spillover and foot traffic from the water makes surfaces wet and slippery and children can easily injure themselves or others by falling on the hard surface or even in a body of water. Using the © Disney/Pixar Cars AquaEars ear plugs are a great way to remind them to “pump their brakes” and walk while enjoying water activities.

· Find Some Water Buddies: Even if a lifeguard is on duty, a child should never swim alone and should always have an adult supervising by land and preferably by sea. N ever leave any child unsupervised by or in the pool or other body of water.

· The Fish Test: Your child may be more confident about their swimming abilities than you are so before they start to swim ask them to pass the ‘fish test’ by showing you some basic swimming techniques such as holding their breath, treading water and swimming underwater. Be honest about their ‘fish test’ results by telling them where they are able or unable to venture based on your observations. Make sure the lifeguard supports your ‘fish test’ findings.

Want to win a character set of AquaEars & carrying case of your very own? Enter below via rafflecopter:

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Entries will be accepted until 11:59 pm on 7/26/13 and the winner will be selected randomly. Contest open to US residents, no PO Boxes. Good Luck!

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This giveaway will be posted on 3 blogs. One winner total will win one set of character AquaEars. I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes. Please see my disclosure page for full disclosure.

Collage Video GIVEAWAY: Cathe Friedrich XTRAIN Hard Strikes DVD

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Jul 15 2013

Enter the Fitness For Us Giveaway right here to win from Collage Video Cahte Friedrich XTRAIN Hard Strikes!

This review comes from my favorite Fitness DVD distributor- Collage Video ! We all know Collage Video is THE online distributor for all your exercise video needs! I had the pleasure of reviewing the new Cathe Friedrich XTRAIN Hard Strikes DVD . As always you know you can get all the info you need in a clear and concise manner on the Collage website.

And as you may or may not know- Collage Video certified instructors review each & every workout that Collage Video carries. Each video contains a concise description so you can get the low down on the dvd, view the video clip, and read real Collage customer reviews right there on the website. Collage Video orders always come SUPER fast and their shipping is FREE on most items over $25.00 and cheap on anything else. And Collage guarantees ALL of their dvds- even on ones you have opened! Thats customer service!

XTRAIN Hard Strikes

Cathe Friedrich, 2012

Cathe works out in a brick set with 4 background exercisers to some great new music. You will only need weighted gloves & dumbbells for this 46 min boxing and conditioning workout. The dvd is fully chaptered and contains premixes & bonus segments.

After a warmup, exercises include: fun punch combos – often keeping your feet moving so you really keep your heart pumping, knee pulls, jack rope and scissor drills, jump squats, ice breakers, flurries, shuffle- hook and traveling punches. The upper body Conditioning segment includes: alt military press, bear crawl press ups, balance bi’s, side plank shoulder press, tri dips, sit up & punch combos, and a sit up & push up combo. There is a separate cooldown section.

Bonus Core (10 min): sit up variations, crunch variations, V twists, gorilla walk, plank knee drops & knee pulls, plank toe taps, plank hold, & banana roll crunches. This was a tough little ab routine!!!

Bonus Burn Set Tris (14 min) : Exercises include tri pushups, lying overhead tris, tubing French press, and kickbacks.

Bonus Heavy Bag (13 min) : Wearing weighted gloves Cathe leads you through 4 sets of tabata punches, various punch combos for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest. I dont have a heavy bag so I just shadow boxed & still got a great workout.

Rep Bicep Challenge (7 min) : 100 reps of barbell bicep curls!

I rate this a high intermediate routine in terms of intensity but found the choreo easy to catch on to. Fun routines, with lots of variety, cardio drills, boxing combos, and upper body strength work make this an awesome calorie burner & upper body toner. The time really flew by and I enjoyed the pace & worked up a great sweat! I received this dvd to review.

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This giveaway will be posted on 3 blogs. One winner total will win one coy total of Cathe’s Hard Strikes dvd from Collage Video. I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes. Please see my disclosure page for full disclosure.

Fitness For Us GIVEAWAY: Angie's Popcorn HUGE Sampler!

Jul 12 2013

Enter to win the Fitness For the Rest of Us Giveaway right here to win a huge Angie’s Popcorn Sampler:

How many times have we all been there before, looking for a snack, trying to decide between salty and sweet without sabotaging your waistline? What if I told you that you didn’t have to choose? What if there was a snack out there that would not only satisfy your sweet and salty tooth without wreaking havoc on your diet? Better yet! What if I said you had the chance to win some? Keep reading to find out how!!

The Belles are super excited about this healthy and delicious giveaway courtesy of Angie’s Popcorn ! Angie’s popcorn was founded by husband and wife team, Dan and Angie, looking to make a little side income. But things quickly changed when the introduced their kettle corn to the Minnesota Vikings – making their kettle corn the official kettle corn of the team. Fast forward ten years and four varieties later, and Angie’s popcorn is producing more than 80,000 bags a day and can be found at retail stores nationwide. Angie’s popcorn is made with just four natural ingredients: popcorn, corn oil, cane sugar and sea salt. Lightly seasoned, but full of flavor, Angie’s Popcorn is healthy for you! Angie’s Popcorn is All-Natural, Gluten -Free, Cholesterol and Trans-Fat Free! Be sure to check out their nutrition page to see their nutritional facts and health statements! And now, Angie’s popcorn is introducing their NEWEST variety: Boomchickapop !

Boomchickapop , new from Angie’s Popcorn is the brands new health-focused line. The first flavor, launching in June, is a light, tasty treat that satisfies any snack attack – without triggering post-snack guilt! Boomchick apop is All-natural, free of gluten, trans fats and preservatives. It is made with simple ingredients and will only cost you 35 calories a pop, err, per cup

I had the pleasure of reviewing five of Angie’s Popcorn fantastic flavors!

Boomchickapop , Kettle Corn , Salted Caramel , Sweet & Spicy , and Movie Pop . All delicious, all must haves! YUM YUM! I will definitely be getting these again (and again and again!) Guess what? I already found them at my local super market! Score!!

Want to win a big ol’ variety pack of Angies Popcorn? Enter here via Rafflecopter

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This giveaway will be posted on 3 blogs. One winner total will win one Angie’s Sampler. I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes. Please see my disclosure page for full disclosure.

Fitness For Us GIVEAWAY: YoYo Lipgloss

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Jul 09 2013

Enter to win the Fitness For Us Giveaway right here on Two Belles Fitness: Courtesy of YoYo Lipgloss!

Keep reading to learn all about the fabulous, sparkly, pretty, handy, functional, and glossy YOYO Lipgloss and enter to win a YoYo Lipgloss of your very own in either your initial (if available) or the gorgeous Bling Bling! Come on and enter to win! Head on over to Shop Justice to get all sorts of awesome YoYo Lipgloss fab gear!

YOYO Lipgloss :

The YOYO Lip Gloss minis are fun retracatable lip glosses that you can clip on for easy access- never misplace your lip gloss or have to dig through your purse again!!! Just clip a YOYO Lip Gloss Mini on your gym bag, purse, belt, beauty kit, or jacket, pull the cord that and it extends to 2 1/2 feet long. Apply the sparkling gloss, let it go and back into the YOYO clip it goes! Use it to add some flair to your outfit! Not just convenient also fashionable! YOYO Lip Gloss comes in a huge variety of colors to fit any mood or match any outfit! YOYO Lip Gloss glides on silky and smooth and tastes absolutely delicious- available in a variety of yummy varieties: kiwi, blueberry, chocolate, peach, bubblegum, cotton candy, green apple, and more!

WE LOVE the non-sticky and paraben free formula, the delicious tastes of all their yummy flavors, and love the smooth shine with a hint of color that YOYO Lip Gloss offers. They are perfect for gals of all ages! And did you know- YOYO Minis just won the best lip gloss award for Shecky’s Beatuty at It’s Best award!!! We are not surprised as THEY ROCK! Super convenient, cute, fun, and the shine is top notch. The winner of this giveaway will win a fab Limited Edition Justice Lip Gloss! Available in the winners initial (if available) or a fab Bling Bling YoYo Lip Gloss. Either way- you are going to love the lip gloss! Fab features that I love:

Available in 17 different initial letters and a peace sign, 3 different color and flavor variations are available – Cotton Candy(turquoise), Bubblegum (light pink), and Grape (purple).
Each design is beautifully crystallized with high sparkling glitter initials or peace signs, you can choose from 17 letters or a peace sign design.
The lip glosses can easily be clipped on to a belt, pocket or school bag for quick and easy access.
These glosses solve the lost lip gloss dilemma, never search for your gloss again!
The formula used is a soft non sticky formula that is comparable to a high grade prestige lip gloss.
Not just a lip gloss but is also a fashion accessory.
You can interchange your YOYOs, connect your blue gloss to your purple YOYO Reel!

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This giveaway will be posted on 3 blogs. One winner total will win one YoYo Lipgloss. I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes. Please see my disclosure page for full disclosure.

Fitness For Us GIVEAWAY: Advanced Workouts DVD Cathe's Slide & Glide DVD

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Jul 08 2013

Enter to win the Fitness For Us Giveaway right here on Two Belles: Courtesy of Advanced Workouts DVD win a copy of Cathe’s Low Impact Slide & Glide dvd.

This giveaway is sponsored by Advanced Workouts DVDs ! Keep reading for a full review and then enter to win a copy of Cathe Friedrich’s Slide & Glide from her Low Impact Series! Advanced Workouts DVDs is THE source for advanced level fitness dvds of all genres: yoga, pilates, cardio, strength, circuit, you name it! Advanced Workout DVDs offers FREE shipping on US orders $19.00 & over and international orders $50 & over. Excellent customer service, easy to use website, and a huge selection of great dvds- make Advanced Workouts DVD the source for all your fitness dvd needs.

Low Impact Series: Slide & Glide
Cathe Friedrich 2011

Cathe leads this unique 52 min cardio & strength workout in a brick set w/ 4 background exercisers. This dvd is fully chaptered and includes premixes. You will need gliding discs and a loop for this workout. You can break this up into a cardio workout, a strength workout, or do the workout in entirety for some real double trouble.

Disc cardio work includes: swimmers, runners lunge pulling the disc in, cardio lunges & reach, burpee climbers, jacks, rope, shuffle curtsy, burpee pushups, cardio side lunges, burpee knee pulls pikes, and twists. Strength work includes: bridge ham pulls, lying band leg scissors, roll out trip pushups, band arm pulls, crossover pushups, hammer curls, dragging pushups, disc situps, disc torso twists, mermaid crunches, and plank foot slides. Warmup and cooldown included.

I rate this a solid intermediate workout that is low impact, super unique, and the choreo is very easy to catch onto. Cathe does an excellent job of utilizing the discs in a variety of fun, effective, and unique ways. Really enjoyed this workout and love the low impact but higher intensity! I received this dvd to review.

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This giveaway will be posted on 3 blogs. One winner total will win one coy total of Cathe’s Low Impact Slide & Glide dvd from Advanced Workouts DVD. I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I can not be held responsible for user errors in entering this contest, shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes. Please see my disclosure page for full disclosure.