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Fencing is a serious sport, and is much more than hacking and slashing with a sword. Learning the basics is easy, but mastering it is another story. This is where some technology can come in handy. FencingMultimedia.com has released a line of DVDs and even posted some videos to help those looking to be a cut above the competition.
With Labor Day behind us it means that fall is around the corner and road cycling will soon give way to the fall/winter sport of cyclocross. For those who are new to the sport Jeremy Powers, professional cyclocross racer for Team Rapha-Focus, and renowned cyclocross videographer Sam Smith have put everything you need to know on a DVD. Continue reading Cyclocross Camp on DVD
Home video sales of DVDs have seen a sharp decline, but the fitness category is showing healthy growth. It isn’t too hard to remember the work out videos of the 1980s, and Darren Capik, CEO of Watch It Now Entertainment (WIN) believes fitness will continue drive the market.
His full service production company enables clients the ability to produce and direct celebrity-driven fitness media by completing every aspect of fitness projects under one roof. WIN remains one of the premier fitness production houses in America and is poised to be a leader in the $30 billion a year fitness industry. It has been commissioned by studios and distributors including Lion’s Gate, Warner Bros, GAIAM, Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz and Paramount Home Video to produce and direct celebrity-driven fitness media. Celebrity clients include Bob Harper, Jane Fonda, Billy Blanks, Richard Simmons, Kim Kardashian, Julianne Hough, Brooke Burke, Tara Stiles, Deepak Chopra, George St Pierre and Carmen Electra, among many others.
Darren talked to KineticShift about the business of fitness DVDs. Continue reading Sunday Q&A: Darren Capik Tells Why We’ll Watch It Now
Pounding out miles on the bike trainer through the shorter days of winter can be a real motivational challenge especially after a long day at the office. Hooking the bike up to the trainer, strapping on the heart rate monitor, watching the watt meter and simply turning over the pedals can be a real drag. Three Legs Cycling (3LC) has a series of training DVDs utilizing a different and simpler approach to training that promises a more exciting training experience.
The 3LC series DVDs are designed to help you stay fit, become stronger and stay motivated through the winter, but instead of requiring a host a monitoring devices, they have designed the series behind the philosophy of leg speed. Hook the bike up to the trainer, pop in the DVD and ride. The videos will take you through the workout and during certain intervals, instruct you to increase or decrease your leg speed. Even if you do not have a computer with cadence, simply watch the riders on the video and match their leg speed. If you feel good, put the bike in a harder gear and maintain the same cadence as the riders in the video. The beauty of the video is if you are having a lackluster day, simply put the bike in an easier gear, but match the cadence of the riders. It is that simple – always match the cadence.
Fitness guru David Miller knows that people like to take the easy way out all too often, but now he’s going to let it slide – or rather let people use his new “Slidercise” technique to help increase upper body fitness. Miller, who says he was tired of spending $110 a month on gym membership and gas, not to mention the hours it took at the gym, developed the Slidercise Training System.
The system, which includes workout DVDs, instructional charts and inspirational websites, essentially is built around pushups. We’ve seen more than a few gimmicky products, and the truth is that pushups alone probably won’t have you looking quite as ripped as Miller or the other models that you’ll see on his site, but this does seem like it would offer some true variation to the traditional pushups. Of course it might take time to build up to the 30 minute, not to mention the 60 minute workouts. But the system provides something that short of an army drill sergeant would provide – and that’s some serious motivation. So in that way we think Miller is on to something.
In this day and age people juggle all the time. They juggle work with their social lives, juggle social time with fitness. So how about spending some time actually “juggling?” That’s the idea of JuggleFit, a new workout the uses juggling to burn calories, work core muscles and improve coordination.
“More than ever, fitness enthusiasts are looking for non-traditional and fun ways to exercise,” says Heather Wolf, Certified Fitness Trainer and Creator of JuggleFit. “Referred to as fusion fitness, performance-based fitness or hybrid fitness, it’s all about getting fit and having fun. Although doing any type of exercise is better than none, running on treadmills and riding on stationary bikes at gyms can get boring and expensive. People are looking for new ways to recharge their fitness routines with unconventional – yet effective – exercises.”
The JuggleFit routine includes instructional juggling DVDs, which according to Wolf provide an aerobic, no impact workout that engages the body’s core. Learn to Juggle with Juggle Your Way to Fitness DVDs JuggleFit DVDs are available in two levels: Beginner and Intermediate. Throughout the first DVD, Wolf uses slow-moving scarves to teach beginners the fundamentals of juggling (the scarves are included in the cost of the DVD). After the user graduates to the intermediate level, the scarves are replaced with three JuggleFit Professional Juggling Balls (sold separately from the DVD). Now you just need to juggle some things to make time to take up real juggling.
Not enough time in the day? That’s not an excuse any longer, especially if you have a Nintendo Wii sitting there. If you have enough time to play some games, you’ll have 10 extra minutes to get your heart pumping. This week Activision Publishing and 
Anchor Bay Entertainment announced that the companies have brought the popular 10 Minute Solution workout DVDs to the Nintendo Wii.
And price isn’t an excuse either, as the workout pack is available now for just $19.99. As with the video workout version, the Wii edition offers users the choice of cardio boxing, mixed games and step aerobics at varying levels. There are nine workouts that are also compatible with the Wii Balance Board too – but this accessory isn’t required however. The game even provides health and wellness tips from fitness spokeswoman Jessica Smith.
10 Minutes Solution for Wii is rated E for Everyone, and is recommend (by us anyway) for those gamers who can’t find the time to squeeze in a workout. Now that there is this solution, you have no excuses.
