What Did We Learn This Month?
Shape: September 2012
Shape Cover Star for September:
Jillian Michaels is on the September cover and looks amazing as always, plus she offers us a new workout—yeah!
In the past six months Jillian has become a mom twice (two-year old adopted daughter Lukensia and newborn son Phoenix) with partner Heidi Rhoades and now realizes how tough it really is for parents to put themselves first and fit in daily exercise. The fitness maven manages to eke out four workouts per week with her new mommy schedule though sometimes she has to keep them to only 30 minutes (down from her usual 90.)
Among other advice she gives to new moms is to learn how to multitask, inject exercise into everyday activities and kindness to one’s self. Jillian also informs us that she is an expert baby burper—nice!
Here is a photo of Jillian showing off some of her favorite toning moves:
So what else is inside the September Shape?
“The 9th Annual Shape Beauty Awards”
I love my beauty stories and am very happy the Clarisonic Mia 2 Cleaning System is included among the best of the best in face care. (Seriously—I love mine.)
“The Skinny Jeans Workout”
Kimmel Yeager, specialty fitness director of the Pacific Sports Club created this workout that will help you burn calories in only 30 minutes.
Workout of the Month
The “Workout of the Month” for September was created by choreographer Robert Steinbacher (Equinox Fitness Clubs) and is called Deep EXtreme. In the words of Pink “Don’t get fancy, just get dancy!”
Stacy Kiebler
If you want to learn about someone who has a great life, read all about Stacy Kiebler who spent the summer with George Clooney in Italy, has 42” long legs and can eat all of the pasta she wants. (Oy vey, I need a nap now!)
And now
the rest of the best of this issue of Shape:
- "Roll With the Punches” Looking to add a little boxing your workouts? Billy Blanks gives us his advice for landing those punches like a champ.
- "Bullies at Work" We have all dealt with mean asshats on the job but Shape has some tips for escaping their wrath without hurting your career.
- “Bounce off the Bulge” (Admission time—I am personally affiliated with this story) JumpSport Fitness Master Instructor Krista Popowych created this 30-minute trampoline routine that is pretty amazing. You can check it out online here:
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Overall Grade:
A Lots and lots of what I love in a magazine including interesting workouts, new health information and several beauty pages make me very happy. See you next month Shape!
Ox ox,
Brooklyn Fit Chick
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