Even though I’ve said before that I don’t do the whole new year resolution thing, that doesn’t mean I don’t have personal goals for myself each year. Like so many people, one of my top priorities is usually achieving some kind of weight loss within the next year. It may be that I need to lose 15 lbs, or that I only want to tone up again, but somewhere in there I make sure to remind myself that I need to be conscious of my body and what it needs. Since I’ve been a major slacker in my usual exercise routine for the past two months, I was pretty excited to try out Lindsay Brin’s Moms Into Fitness / 60 Day SlimDown System. Lindsay Brin has authored two international best selling books, as well as choreographed and starred in 13 Moms Into Fitness DVDs!
Her 60 Day SlimDown System includes a ton of tools to help you on your fitness journey; four DVDs, and a 60 Day SlimDown pack. The DVDs included are:
- Core Firing Sequence Method (CFS Method)
A Tummy Tuck without the surgery!
Phase 1: 7 minutes – Strengthen your Inner Core Phase 2: 8 minutes – Fire the Core from the Inside-Out Phase 3: 7 minutes – Shrink Stage
Muscles are very resilient! In this fitness DVD your core muscles will bounce back and redefine into a flat stomach with the CFS method. This is true for you if you were recently pregnant, going through menopause, have back pain, or haven’t exercised in a long time.
Three progressive 7-8 minute workouts can be used on their own or as a part of a more comprehensive program with Lindsay’s other DVDs.
- Core Metabolic Jumpstart
Get your metabolism racing and tone your core in only 23 minutes with this dynamic core training DVD!
Warm-up: 3 minutes Zone Intervals: 18 minutes Cool-down: 2 minutes
Jumpstart your weight loss with exercises for a flat stomach! This dynamic core training fitness DVD is perfect workout for people on the go. In only 23 minutes three times a week, you can rev up your metabolism and whittle down your waist.
- Postnatal Boot Camp
The only DVD of its kind with over 2 hours of exercises to mix n’ match so you never get bored!
Warm-up: 3 minutes Core: 3 minutes, 6 different workouts Cardio & Toning Intervals: 10 minutes, 10 different workouts Cool-down: 3 minutes
Reshape your body, flatten your stomach and get your energy back with Pilates, Cardio, Core, Kickboxing, Plyometrics, Yoga, Mom/Baby Core Strength, Toning and more! You will do cardiovascular drills followed by toning drills to maximize fat burning…studies prove this is the quickest way to get your body back! And, 410 different workout options so you can use it for years!
- Shed 5 fast
You’ll lose 5 pounds or more in the first 3 weeks!
Workout 1 Warm-up: 3 minutes 3/3 Intervals: 24 minutes Cool-down: 3 minutes Workout 2 Warm-up: 3 minutes 3/3 Intervals: 24 minutes Cool-down: 3 minutes
These two total-body workouts balance toning exercises with bursts of energetic cardio for maximum fat burning in only 30 minutes. This interval training is the most efficient way to burn calories, and two different workouts ensure you won’t hit a plateau during the six week program.
You will also be able to download a 60 Day SlimDown pack which includes your 60 day meal plan, a 60 day progress tracker, Fit test, and a 60 day fitness calendar.
So far I’ve been able to try out the Shed 5 fast and the CFS Method DVDs. They are both great workouts! Shed 5 Fast has some moves in it that I am a little familiar with from Jazzercise class. I get a good sweat worked up with this one, and really enjoy the boxing and kickboxing intervals in Workout #1. Whew those jab/speed bag moves are pretty awesome! I also enjoy being able to use weights in parts of my workout for strength training. What’s nice is that it’s a quick half hour workout that I can do while my hubby takes our daughter to school. It really fits into my day wherever I want it to. In CFS Method I have used both Phase 1 and Phase 2 so far. It’s so great to be able to fit a quick core workout into just a few minutes of my day! I absolutely love that there are no long winded introductions to any of the DVDs. Lindsay starts off with a very brief, yet helpful, intro that doesn’t take away from my workout or make me feel overwhelmed.
In both DVDs that I tried out, Lindsay’s instructions were clear and simple to understand. I never felt like I was overdoing it, or not doing enough, because while Lindsay is doing one thing, her two exercise partners are also showing ways to modify. This is great for those of us who like to see what the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced versions of a move are. Throughout the workouts, Lindsay offers small tips and shows proper technique that is easy to follow and helps me to know how a move feels when it’s being done correctly.The background music is nice and upbeat without taking over, it goes very well with the workouts so I can focus on what I’m doing, not the music. Also, having Lindsay occasionally remind me to breathe is very helpful, as I do tend to forget sometimes and hold my breath! The variety of exercise techniques and the short intervals make the time fly by so I’m not bored and wondering when it will be over. Her cues are right on and after I’ve finished, I feel that I’ve gotten a good workout in without being frustrated with myself.
Even though I can’t claim any pregnancy related weight gain (10 years after my last baby, I think that excuse is out of the question, lol!) I know I am going to have fun with the Post Natal Boot Camp DVD anyway. If you do need to lose pregnancy weight though, this is the perfect DVD for you. It has a really wonderful Menu system that allows you to choose any of the workout moves on the DVD and combine them into your own routine. There are a ton of exercises on this DVD! Of course, it also has some already created workouts so you can mix and match whatever you want to do! So fun!
The 60 Day SlimDown packet that you can download and print after purchase is also quite helpful. The meal plan isn’t a diet at all. It has yummy meals suggestions such as Flank Steak Fajitas, Meatless Chili, and Shrimp Gumbo. These are things that I will actually eat and do not have to do any special shopping for. The Family will like them too so that’s a big plus as well. The plan offers guidelines about calorie intake and food group servings that are easy to remember as well.
I am extremely happy with this fitness program and know that it is going to be something I try to do weekly. I think it will also compliment the Jazzercise classes I already take and help me to jump start my weight loss!
Keep In Touch: with Lindsay Brin through her Twitter @lindsaybrin , the Moms Into Fitness Facebook page and YouTube accounts. You ‘ll find exercise and nutrition tips, helpful info, and even free workout videos to supplement the 60 Day SlimDown System. Also, be sure to stop by Lindsay’s blog to follow her weight loss journey after 2 babies and 4 IVF’s. Stop by and say Congrats to her on her newest pregnancy! Wishing you the best of luck Lindsay!
Buy It: The Moms Into Fitness/60 Day SlimDown System is available for purchase at http://www.momsintofitness.com for $49.99. You can also find the 60 Day SlimDown on Amazon.com
PROMOS: Lindsay would like to offer 30% off this 4-dvd set with coupon code “60daydvd30” when you purchase from http://www.momsintofitness.com/. Code expires January 31, 2011. $27.99 is a killer deal for this already low priced DVD set! I hope you can take advantage!
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Why do they always have the food network on at the gym? Like I don’t get it
Looks like an excellent system. I think I might buy it for my wife – well maybe I should ask her first!
One thing I’d really like to comment on is that fat reduction plan fast may be possible by the perfect diet and exercise. Ones size not only affects appearance, but also the quality of life. Self-esteem, melancholy, health risks, in addition to physical skills are impacted in weight gain. It is possible to just make everything right but still gain. If this happens, a medical problem may be the perpetrator. While a lot of food rather than enough body exercise are usually guilty, common medical ailments and key prescriptions might greatly help to increase size. Thanks for your post in this article.
I need to lose some weight and this looks like a good DVD. Thanks for the recommendation – I will let you know how I get on with it.
Yay! I have long been looking for this fitness program and I sure am glad to have found it today! I just can’t wait to get started! Wish me luck!
Hello Henrietta, I really enjoyed this informative article. Your are awesome. It’s good to see you don’t believe resolution but is real results. Anyways I like the 60 day slimdown system DVD you’ve presented and it’s a very effective. I enjoyed that video and instructions are worth following. I’m looking forward to follow such DVD ways to slim down rapidly. Thanks.
Great DVD collection Henrietta, I will definitely point my female readers to this article as some of them dislike doing P90X which is what I usually recommend to some one just starting out.
Great system. I hope it will work for everyone. But I don’t know about 40+ man & woman & what they should do. There are so many slimdown system on the planet but I think I should try this. Thanks for your hard working.