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Anchor Bay Entertainment and Weight Watchers have joined forces to bring to the masses three fun and fabulous fitness kits that are sure to please even the pickiest exercise enthusiast.  The kits, now available in stores at mass retailers nationwide, each include a fitness DVD and all the fitness equipment needed to complete the workout. Also included is a ten-week exercise tracker. 

Weight Watchers Work Your Belly, Butt & Thighs led popular fitness instructor Stephanie Huckabee is a targeted toning workout that focuses on the lower body. The DVD contains three workouts ranging from thirty to forty-five minutes – beginner (thirty minutes), intermediate (thirty-five minutes) and advanced (forty-five minutes). For the workout, you will need a stability ball and optional stability ring which are included in the kit.

Each of the toning workouts incorporates the use of the stability ball to activate the stabilizer muscles of the core and lower body. Stephanie takes the exerciser through various exercises that target the muscles of the glutes, legs and core. The stability ring offers extra balance and support for exercisers that are new to working on a stability ball and are in need of the extra assistance. Each workout builds in intensity and duration to keep even the advanced exerciser challenged.

Weight Watchers Work Your Belly, Butt & Thighs is great low-impact toning workout that will tighten and tone the whole body. The workouts specifically hone in on the area of the belly, butt and thighs. Stephanie Huckabee, as always, is a motivating and encouraging instructor. She offers excellent cueing and form pointers so even a beginner can follow along comfortably without feeling overwhelmed.

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Disclaimer: Anchor Bay Entertainment provided me with a copy of Weight Watchers Work Your Belly, Butt & Thighs to review. I received no other compensation and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under obligation to provide a positive review in return for the free workout.

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Anchor Bay Entertainment and Weight Watchers have joined forces to bring to the masses three fun and fabulous fitness kits that are sure to please even the pickiest exercise enthusiast.  The kits, now available in stores at mass retailers nationwide, each include a fitness DVD and all the fitness equipment needed to complete the workout. Also included is a ten-week exercise tracker.

Weight Watchers Yoga Starter Kit led by renowned yoga instructor Sara Ivanhoe is a perfect solution for the exerciser looking to explore yoga. The DVD contains two complete workouts – a standing routine and a floor routine each ranging about thirty minutes. Modifiers are present in the workout to show beginner, intermediate and advanced modifications. For the workout, you will need a yoga block and woven cotton strap which are both included in the kit. These are excellent tools to assist the exerciser in achieving the pose, increasing the stretch or modifying the exercises depending on their flexibility.

Weight Watchers Yoga Starter Kit is a great way for any exerciser who is ready to get their feet wet with yoga. Each of the workouts will leave you feeling stretched, energized and refreshed. Sara Ivanhoe, as always, is a friendly and welcoming instructor. She offers clear instruction so even a beginner can master the poses without feeling overwhelmed. She does an excellent job of demonstrating the use of the block and strap for the poses.

Disclaimer: Anchor Bay Entertainment provided me with a copy of Weight Watchers Yoga Starter Kit to review. I received no other compensation and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under obligation to provide a positive review in return for the free workout.

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Fitness Favorites is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of pre-2001 The FIRM workouts. The Original Master Tape is the source used for each title available on DVD. Fitness Favorites places only one workout per DVD guaranteeing minimal compression and delivering the best possible resolution. The DVDs offer a crisp, colorful, high-quality image and a rich sound mix of both music and voice. The DVDs are hand-assembled without shrink-wrap.

The Firm - Firm Parts Cardio Step Mix:

The Firm – Firm Parts Cardio Step Mix Review and Details

The Firm – Firm Parts Cardio Step Mix is a sixty-two minute compilation DVD that features the Best-of-the-BEST step routines created by the Firm. Compiled by Anna Benson in 1999, the workout has been digitally remastered and brought to DVD for Firm Classics enthusiasts. This DVD has a Menu for each of the basic sections and is fully chaptered. The workout is set in the classic Firm Studio. For the workout you will need a set of light dumbbells, a short step, a dowel and an optional towel.

The Firm – Firm Parts Cardio Step Mix is a party-in-a-box cardio step routine featuring some of the best footage from Firm Classic workouts. The workout begins with a short three-minute aerobic warm-up and stretch to wake up the body and prepare it for the fun and intense step workout. The forty-nine minute workout then alternates step routines led by nine Master Firm Instructors – including AllieStrickland, Nancy Tucker, Jennifer Carman, Tamela Hastie , and more. With a mix of weighted and unweighted step combinations, classic Firm four-limbed movements and more the workout contains plenty of variety to keep you engaged and having fun while working out. The workout also includes an intense abdominal routine before it concludes with a well deserved stretch.

The Firm – Firm Parts Cardio Step Mix is a fun, well-sequenced and nicely choreograped cardio-step workout compilation. The workout is adaptable to all fitness levels  by adjusting impact and intensity based on your fitness level.

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Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of The Firm – Firm Parts 5-Day Stretch to review. We received no other compensation and were under no obligation to review it if we so chose. Nor were we under obligation to provide a positive review in return for the free workout. Giveaway retail value is $19.99.