Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday!  Now it’s time to get after the Black Friday Shopping Craze.

Here are my Top 5 Black Friday Fitness Gift Ideas and Reviews for the workout fanatic in your life…

1 Kettlebells

What says “From Russia with Tough Love” better than this all-in-one fat loss secret weapon cannon ball with a handle?  That’s right. The Russian Kettlebell.

What to look for in a kettlebell…
-Proper balance point of weight to handle
-Thicker handles for added grip strength
-Handle and Body (Bell) cast as one unit (some companies weld their handles on…spells disaster)
-Avoid plate-loaded or selectorized kettlebells for overhead lifts…that is a safety miscue waiting to happen
-Paint job.  Paint should be a textured epoxy to avoid chipping and wear very nicely as you reach your 100,000 snatch rep
-Backed by a Satisfaction Guarantee

There is a HUGE discrepancy in the quality of kettlebells on the market so choose wisely.  By far, the highest quality kettlebell is made by Dragon Door.  I know…I own about 120 of them.

Click HERE to buy the Best Kettlebells Online

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2 GymBoss Timer

This may be the best invention ever for taking your fitness to a whole different level.  Click HERE To see my Gymboss Timer VIDEO Review.

Here’s what the best digital interval timer online will do for you…
-One or two different time intervals from 2 seconds to 60 minutes adjustable by the second
-Adjust the Interval Period and/or the Rest Period or both
-Auto mode keeps repeating through intervals
-Manual mode acts as countdown timer
-Alarm by beep, vibration, or both
-Alarm duration of 1 or 10 seconds
-Size of a small pager
-Water and shock resistant
-Tracks the number of intervals you have completed
-Easy to use
-Easy to change intervals

Conclusion: the GymBoss Timer is the Ultimate KICK in the Ass

Click HERE to buy the GymBoss – BEST Digital Interval Timer

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3 TRX Portable Gym / TRX Suspension Trainer

Travel a lot?  This is an all-in-one suspension training system that can attach to any door or cross bar.  Set up for your workout in seconds.  Click HERE To see my TRX Portable Gym VIDEO Review

Why the TRX Portable Gym Suspension Trainer?
-Heavy duty straps (easily adjustable up and down to increase/decrease leverage) and buckles
-East to carry with you ANYWHERE
-Easy to set up / attach to a door, bar, branch, fence, post…almost anything that will support your bodyweight.
-Easy to use for change of exercises…flow from one to the next
-Versatile to hit the entire body
-Great for CORE workouts and exercises
-Easily modified for different user levels
-Simple progressions
-Killer total body workouts in minutes
-DVDs are well-designed with “meat only” content
-Portable, laminated take with you exercise reference guide included
-Eliminates expensive home gyms

Click HERE to Buy the TRX Portable Gym-in-a-Bag

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4 Resistance Bands

Not the sissy ones you get in the your local sporting goods store or Target.  REAL Resistance Bands that are virtually indestructible.  Click HERE To see my Resistance Band Training Review

Here’s what Resistance Bands have to offer…

-Portability.  Take them ANYWHERE.
-Large variety of exercises. You can do endless exercises with bands because you can change your positioning and the angle of the band in multiple ways on the fly.  You can do every single exercise you can do with free weights plus many more.
-Easily switch from one exercise to another.
-Easy to set up. Bands can be attached to a door or a banister or step on for INSTANT workout capabilities
-Provide a total body workout.
-Bands constantly engage your CORE. Both Upper and Lower body exercises will require you to engage more of your core in order to stabilize against the resistance.
-Create resistance from ALL angles. Front, behind, side, low, high, overhead, below…every possible angle.
-Progressive Resistance. The more you expand the band the harder it gets.  Resistance Bands are the ONLY exercise tool that offer this.
-Increased coordination. Due to progressive resistance, stabilizers come into play much more.
-Great for all fitness levels.
-Inexpensive. Most bands are between $20-70 for a set
-Color-coding for the different tension levels (light, medium, heavy, very heavy)

Click HERE to BUY Resistance Bands

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5 24-Day Challenge by AdvoCare

Who else wants to Lose 10lbs and 10 inches in 24 Days?  That’s what the average person is achieving with this eating plan / fat loss system.

Here are the RESULTS from the 24 Day Challenge done BETWEEN Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2009…

Kari A.  -10.75 inches  -9.2 lbs  -1 jean size
Simona B.  -11.5 inches  -12lbs  -1 jean size
Marty B.  -4lbs  -1 jean size
Amber B.  -8 inches  -5 lbs  -1 jean size
Cassandra B.  -5lbs  -1 jean size
Kris C.  -8lbs  -1 jean size
Elyse C.  -8.5 inches  -6.4 lbs
Kelly C.  -9.5 inches
Gin G.  -8lbs
Jennifer H.  -10 lbs
Jen L.  -10 inches  -7.4 lbs  -1 jean size
Jennifer L.  -6lbs  -1 jean size
Jen L.  -8.75 inches  -6.6 lbs
Lori M.  -7inches  -9lbs
Ron M.  -10lbs
Linnea P.  -8 inches  -7lbs  -1 jean size

The AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge Includes a bundle of five different AdvoCare products along with a program guide.  Email me to receive the program guide.
Herbal Cleanse Video HERE
Meal Replacement Shakes – Video HERE
AdvoCare Spark!
Catalyst – Video HERE
Metabolic Nutrition System

Click HERE to purchase the 24 Day Challenge

There you go…My top 5 Black Friday Christmas Fitness Ideas.  Happy shopping!

Crank it!
B-Rad

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Today I want to discuss One of My Favorite Exercise Tools that can be used ANYWHERE…

Resistance bands are a fantastic product that you can use for…
-home workouts
-hotel workouts
-park workouts
-anywhere….be creative!

Here’s what Resistance Bands have to offer…

1 Portability.  Take them ANYWHERE.
2 Large variety of exercises.  You can do endless exercises with bands because you can change your positioning and the angle of the band in multiple ways on the fly.  You can do every single exercise you can do with free weights plus many more.
3 Easily switch from one exercise to another.
4 Easy to set up. Bands can be attached to a door or a banister or step on for INSTANT workout capabilities
5 Provide a total body workout.
6 Bands constantly engage your CORE.  Both Upper and Lower body exercises will require you to engage more of your core in order to stabilize against the resistance.
7 Create resistance from ALL angles.  Front, behind, side, low, high, overhead, below…every possible angle.
8 Progressive Resistance.  The more you expand the band the harder it gets.  Resistance Bands are the ONLY exercise tool that offer this.
9 Increased coordination.  Due to progressive resistance, stabilizers come into play much more.
10  Great for all fitness levels.
11 Inexpensive.  Most bands are between $20-70 for a set
12 Color-coding for the different tension levels (light, medium, heavy, very heavy)

I’ve used several different brands of bands including…
-Dick’s Sporting Goods
-Target
-Spri
-Bodylastics (you know the one’s Terrell Owens “supposedly” uses)

…however in my opinion…

Here’s why Resistance Band Training – Bands are My Favorite Resistance Bands…

1 Continuous bands.  These offer even more variety than regular bands.  A continuous band is a loop.

2 Higher tension bands.  This means that ALL levels (kids, moms, elderly, & advanced athletes) will find these bands challenging.

3 Training Handles.  Interchangeable to quickly add handles to ANY BAND.

4 Utility Strap.  Allow you to attach your bands to any door within seconds.

Resistance Band Buyer’s Guide

I have been using resistance bands with my clients and myself for over 10 years.  Here’s what I recommend when you decide to purchase Resistance Bands.

1 Buy at least 3 tension levels – light, medium and heavy.  This ensures all muscle groups will have adequate resistance and continue to progress in strength.
2 Stronger bands must be bought online.  You will plateau the resistance bands you find in discount stores and local sporting good stores within the first month because of the lack of resistance.

WOMEN – Beginner = BEGINNER Package
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WOMEN – Intermediate/Advanced = INTERMEDIATE Package
Click Here to BUY INTERMEDIATE Package

MEN – Beginner / Intermediate = INTERMEDIATE Package
Click Here to BUY INTERMEDIATE Package

MEN – Advanced = ADVANCED Package
Click Here to BUY ADVANCED Package

Click Here to BUY Resistance Bands

Let me know how YOU use your resistance bands and what you would like to see more of here by posting to the Comments Section BELOW!!

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B-Rad

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