Merry Christmas!!!

You made it to the end of the 25 day fitness calendar!!!  I have really enjoyed coming up with non food related treats to get us ready for the holidays.  I have had alot of people tell me when am I going to start putting up some Inspired by Vu fitness videos!  Well that is certainly on the cards for 2016!!  To kick things off for the new year, I wanted to alert you to the first Bring your Bestie and Workout.  It's going to be 2 hours of fitness fun and the emphasis really is just that - having fun with fitness with your friends!  All levels are welcome and there will be some prizes on the day too!!

Can you do the Frankie Slide?

It's no secret that I am a fan of any slide type of dance - from the Electric Slide to the Makerena!!  So Today's fitness treat is one of my favourite new slides that I spotted on You Tube a while ago.  There are 6 easy moves which you can make your own and definitely perform on any dance floor!!  Have a wonderful Christmas!!!!

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Now watch me whip!

Today we are going to learn the moves to Silento's track - Whip Nae-Nae!!  This song was an internet sensation which seemed to take the world my storm!!  There aren't many songs todays that arent loaded with questionable lyrics, but this song is all about the moves!!

Keaira Lashae has a great tutorial to show us all the moves and get our workout on!  So you can get the whole family in on this one!!

Who remembers the running man?

Get ready to go back to the 90's, as we will be doing a hip-hop dance workout with Keaira Lashae!! Dancing is a FANTASTIC way to burn calories and to have fun while doing it!  Growing up, my sisters and I would always make up dance routines and were forever watching MTV to get inspired by some of the dance moves!  Well, thank God for You Tube, as there are a wealth of tutorials to a whole catalogue of songs.

Don't worry about looking awkward, remember you are doing this in the comfort of your own home, so just have fun with the workout and you may even learn some moves that you can use on the dance floor!  LOL!!

We will be doing two more of my favourite workouts by Keaira over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but do check out her digital gym, as you can try it out for FREE for 7 days - www.ifyoucanmove.com
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      Its all about that core!!

Today's fitness treat is a classic video by Personal Trainer to the stars - Gunnar Peterson!  Now I remember buying this workout series some years ago when I needed to get serious about strengthening my lower back.  Since having two children, my lower back has given me a few issues over the years and following an effective core training programme really helped me to be more conscious about my posture, form and technique when going general activities throughout the day.  

If you don't have a swiss/exercise ball, I would thoroughly recommend it!!  You can do a million and one exercises on these bad boys and simply sitting on automatically causes you to engage the muscles of the core to stay balanced.  In fact, most of my blog posts have been written, whilst sitting on one of these!!

I know he looks 90's cheese in the video, but trust me, Gunnar is a great trainer!! - You can find out more about his work on his website www.gunnarpeterson.com 

Body Slimming Pilates

Pilates is a great way to increase muscle strength, flexibility and can help you to stand a little taller as Pilates does wonders for your posture.

Today's fitness treat is brought to you by Blogilates. I love the energy that Cassey's brings to her classes and she makes great videos too!!

No equipment needed for this one, so let's do this!

Body Slimming Pilates

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P.S If you can't watch the video, the main moves are shown in the picture

Hi guys

Ok so today I am doubling up on fitness treats, by sharing two videos!!  The first of our videos is inspired by the dancing talent show - Strictly Come Dancing!!  I love this show, because it great to bring back ballroom dancing to the forefront!  I have been to a number of sessions and I have to say, ballroom dancing teaches you a great deal of discipline - its NOT easy dancing with a partner!!

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So grab a friend and get ready to do The Strictly!! (CLICK HERE)

Cardio Body Sculpt

The second of our fitness treat is another express workout and you have a 10 minute body sculpting cardio workout!  Now because we know its a few more days until the biggest eating day of the year, im sure we wont mind doing a few rounds of this video (#beastmode!!)

Let the sweat begin!!

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10 minute booty -shaking workout

Let the weekend begin!!  We all know that this is going to be the busiest weekend in terms of shopping and getting ready for Christmas!  So lets get our bodies in gear and join in with today's fitness treat!!

Tiffany Rothe is an American fitness trainer who is renouned for her 10minute workout technique, which is PERFECT for time pressed individuals who want to still keep fit!!  She has a varied range of workouts from boxing to bikini abs!  Do check out her You Tube page for more.

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R.I.P.P.E.D Total Body Challenge

Today's workout treat is a sample of Terry Shorter's Total Body Challenge.  If you are thinking of buying any last minute stocking fillers, then I would highly recommend the R.I.P.P.E.D workout DVD.  It is a great workout which promises to burn up to 700 calories in under 1hour!!

You might see the word ripped and think its a DVD all about 6-pack abs, but ripped stands for
R-Resistance
I-Intervals
P-Power
                                                    P -Plyometrics
                                                    E -Endurance
                                                     D -Diet and Nutrition

​Why not give it a try!!  Today's video is only 10mins, so its perfect for an express workout and you can always repeat the videos a few more times, to increase the duration!


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Total Awareness Excellent Body Obedience (TAEBO)

Happy hump day!!  

Today we are going to be having a go at one of my favourite martial arts inspired workouts - Taebo!!  Taebo was created by Billy Blanks, who has a black belt in karate and he combines his martial arts moves with boxing and dance elements into this highly effective workout.  Although his workout videos launched in 1998, his Taebo classes have been around since 1982 and are STILL going strong!!  Now that's what I call a legend!!

I love the fact that Taebo is not just about the kicks and boxing moves, but to empowering people to change from the inside out to obtain total well-being, stronger families, and stronger communities (Yep! That's all in their mission statement!!).

So with that said, today's fitness treat is Billy Blanks  - Taebo Body Shape

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