By Fit4Life | June 30, 2011 - 8:06 pm - Posted in Body Sculpting, Fitness Product Reviews

Usually, when we lose weight, we think of how we will look better in our favorite pair of pants.  We don’t often think of our pants as a means to lose weight.  There are pants on the market that help us to reach our weight loss goals.  There are several types and brands of weight loss pants.

On Amazon.com, you can find Neoprene Workout Pants for $52.95 to help you get more out of your workout.  Neoprene is a synthetic rubber that traps your body heat which causes your body to sweat while trying to cool off.  If you wear neoprene pants while working out, you’ll probably find you have lost several pounds right after your workout from water weight loss.

By Fit4Life | February 27, 2011 - 3:16 pm - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

So, I’m very excited because I got a great coupon for a local herbal therapy wrap business which I’m going to have next week. It’s my first professional herbal body wrap treatment, and I honestly have no idea what to expect, although I know what I would like to see.

Herbal body wraps have actually been used for hundreds of years as a way to promote body contouring, reduce cellulite, and help to soften and heal the skin.  Some people even say that regular body wraps help their skin to heal faster and also help to diminish old scars and make them a lot less noticeable.

By Fit4Life | January 27, 2011 - 11:00 am - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

If you watch any amount of television, you’ve probably seen the tempting commercials for a balance bracelet that uses magnetic forces to help you keep your balance and to help you perform better athletically.

In fact, many tennis pros use these bracelets, and I’ve seen them on the likes of Jillian Michaels in her workout videos and many other professional athletes, actors, actresses and others in the spotlight. So, there’s got to be something to them, right?

By Fit4Life | January 15, 2011 - 9:10 am - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

A few months ago, my best friend and I went on a shopping trip and got to hang out for a while after we went to dinner.

I got to play a really fun Wii game with her little girl called “Just Dance”, and we had a blast. I thought it was so much fun!

My friend told me that she plays it so much with her daughter that she thinks she actually stays thin because of it during times when she eats more.

I stumbled across this very interesting story on a new intriguing piece of fitness equipment that you can actually ride outside just like you can ride a bike, only with less friction on your knee joints, just like an elliptical machine. It’s basically a hybrid of a bicycle and an elliptical trainer.  You can ride it around on sidewalks and on the road, just like you would a normal bike, and you can also get up to quite a nice speed on it.

My husband and I were both way over due for a good pair of running shoes. You know how that can be when you’re trying to watch your money, it tends to fall by the wayside since a good pair of running shoes can run over a hundred bucks. But the fact is that if you run fairly often, which we do in the summer since we have a lot of nice outdoor areas to run in, you should really replace your running shoes about every 6 months to a year for maximum support. The support can break down that quickly, depending on how many miles you run at a time as well.

By Fit4Life | December 2, 2009 - 5:29 am - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

If you’re a girl, you’ve probably heard of a really cool product that’s supposed to suck it all in for you when you wear those curve hugging dresses, or when you want your thighs and legs to look exceptionally slender for a certain event, called Spanx. Well, now they’ve come up with a t-shirt for men that claims it will make them look like they have a six pack. Gosh, if I were a guy, I’d be running out to the nearest store to buy one of these babies! Girls seem to go nuts over six packs, or something like that it seems, at least not guts, let’s just say that.

By Fit4Life | September 24, 2009 - 4:10 pm - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

If you follow trends in fitness and exercise, then you know that one of the focal points right now is to achieve the most calorie burning potential in the shortest period of time, and oh yeah, also to get that accomplished with minimum impact to your joints and your body.  Well, that’s quite a tall order, and one of the reasons I decided to review the Cardio Cruiser Plus by Body by Jake is because this exercise machine actually happens to satisfy both of those requirements, and it’s so reasonable that you can fit it into your budget a lot easier than buying a huge piece of gym equipment from a retailer.

By Fit4Life | September 21, 2009 - 2:57 pm - Posted in Fitness Product Reviews

I decided to review this product that is a great addition to anyone’s diet if they are trying to build lean, strong and healthy muscle tone.  This product has been the best value I’ve found for those daily, delicious protein shakes that almost feel like you’re being naughty because they taste good, but really you’re adding nothing but lean muscle building nutrients into your body. The product is a protein powder called Muscle Advance, and I feel it is the best value in protein powder because not only is it lean, high quality whey protein, which is one of the best proteins you can use to build muscle, but it has tons of other vitamins and natural ingredients that are good for the body.