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ChristyHomeMom's Lebert Equalizer Review

October 4, 2015


Are you a fan of BodyRockTv, Frank Medrano, or Chalene Johnson? (youtube and fitness gurus) Then you may already know what these are. If not let me show you something....

watch it in action!





So What Are They? 
Created by personal trainer and Taekwondo Black Belt, Marc Lebert, the Equalizer™ is now being used by athletes of all levels and ages, in bootcamps, group fitness, sports conditioning classes, martial arts clubs and home gyms EVERYWHERE!
"...was originally designed to perform a body weight pull up in a group or home setting but has has evolved to be one of the most versatile tools on the market today." 

Specifications: Each Equalizer bar weighs 8 pounds and comes in 3 colours - yellow, pink or lime. The dimensions are 28-1/2 inches high by 25 inches wide and it has been tested to support up to 400 pounds of body weight. The Equalizers can easily be stacked together, taking up little storage space. Package includes 2 Equalizer Bars, Beginner/Intermediate Workout DVD with Marc Lebert and Laminated Poster.

Here's What You Can Do With Them!

Click here for more exercises.
( pssst - there are more workouts written out 8min, 10min ect pdfs at the bottom of the linked page )


These Would've Taken P.E. Up To Another Level
I grew up with calisthenics, a form of exercise that consists of a variety of gross motor movements, often rhythmical, generally without using equipment or apparatus. That's the technical definition. Basically I played high school level basketball and ran track and we did the basics such as high knees, run in place, run up the bleachers, step-ups (just the mention of some of these make me shudder to remember summer camps). But I really did enjoy that stuff and loved making my body work and perform because I was such a physical kid. One of my gifts revolves around strength, agility, and speed. For goodness sake, I moved a piano 8months pregnant!


Other Products
I can see the Lebert Equalizer being utilized today in high school gyms or for any sports program for that matter because they just take all that I mentioned above up to another level. Much safer then the stretchy bungee systems we used. They do have a much safer buddy system here that looks really cool as well as other systems and tools.



$$ Cost $$ I had guessed to see these running somewhere between $150-200, I was close. They cost $120 (use this EQGIFT10 code for a limited time to save $10. As a personal trainer, something I strongly have considered again and again, these would be a great tool to use with clients as they really are
whatever you need them to be.

Here's What I Really Think: My approach to my weight has changed since reading Gary Taubes' book Why We Get Fat and though I love exercising I've just not come up with a plan to execute my goals. I know when I'm ready I'll follow Chalene Johnson's Tabata, and the many other tutorials utilizing my awesome Equalizers because they line up with my belief that all you need is you and maybe simple tools to make a better you. These are simple to use, store, and weigh just enough to aid a strength workout.

I'm coming to terms with the idea that my body was what it was before babies and it is what is is now, there's a major disconnect between what I think I may want and what I can get. I want strength. I watch dudes like Frank (below) who make body-weight strength training look like an art and am so inspired and moved to do something.
source:  http://www.thefrankmedrano.com/item/lebert-equalizer-training
Watching his review on youtube is what pushed me into contacting LebertFitness.com and I'm so glad I did and that their wonderful team chose to work with me. It's been a true honor plus this product is amazing!

My kids thought I brought home a kid's play gym so they've had to stay in my room so they don't get destroyed. We tried pull ups, push ups, baby-weighted pull ups were tricky but I felt pretty bad ass being 9mos post-partum with baby #6 to even attempt it.


I have taken quite the hiatus in between posts lately but also from my little blog baby and for that I'm saddened but what it also means in a more positive light is that I'm learning to devote time and effort to my family. There was a time that I'm not too proud to admit where it was all about my blog or facebook and social media because 'mommy needed a break' from real life every now and then. I had it backwards. I'd love to be able to handle and be devoted to both one day because I love the platform I've created here for myself and love sharing reviews, tips, and tricks to help others.

It truly was an honor to get to share info about this product and company along with my passion for fitness with you today. Please don't stop here, follow the links. There really are endless possibilities when it comes to strength training. The product mentioned in this post written here was provided by: Lebert Fitness for the purpose of this review. I was not compensated in any other way and all opinions made here in are my own, ChristyHomeMom.
PS - I would feel super bad ass if I could do this #dreambig

Equalizers for Core Strength and Full Body Workouts
Do you konw how to challenge yourself? Have you ever found a way to workout that challenges you mentally and physically? ….A way to workout that you can get lost in for hours? That's what I LOVE about these Lebert Equalizer Bars!
Posted by Chalene Johnson on Friday, May 1, 2015



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Teach Zumba: Am I crazy? 90 days or bust!

June 15, 2015

I am crazy! Crazy about Zumba! Everyone knows what Zumba is but if not let me fill you in. If you take the aerobics craze from the 80s and the dance craze from the early 2000s then do a mash-up with dance club music you've got Zumba. I first fell in love with it via our Wii and loved trying to follow along and get a high score but soon found I didn't care about the points I just loved to move, sweat, and work on my postpartum body back in 2011 or '12 I think. I chucked the waist band that holds the controller, then chucked the controller too because ever since I was a little girl I loved to dance.

You really don't need to know how to dance to master the moves. That's another thing I love about the group classes I've been taking lately. There are people of all shapes and sizes, men and women getting it/working it/having fun. It's infections, contagious, and somehow I've come out of it wanting to become an instructor. What the what? I take a class a few times a month with my mom in a warehouse with box fans, a stage, and bumping music. It's hot, it's sweaty, but it's rewarding and it's fun!

I grew up around this type of stuff. My mom was that aerobics instructor in the early 80s. She taught packed out classes and being a single mother I often accompanied her to gyms. You could say I was a gym rat. I knew the photographer was near me but didn't know he was getting video clips. You can see me at 2:51. Fast forward 30+ years and I can not hardly describe the feeling I feel when I see my mom jump up on stage at 3:51 and doing anything with her and watching her is an honor! This clip was from this weekend at a zumbathon sponsored by Growing Together.


"Mommy, I saw you!"- my kids

The atmosphere was hot but cold water was handed out along with snacks bars, fruit and t-shirts. So now after seeing what I look like I'm even more determined to become an instructor and it's the perfect goal for me to get my mind off my size. My family won't disown me for not being this 'right size', my husband won't love me less, my kids won't hug me less, my life can't revolve around this idea that I have to be a size whatever. I'll leave that for another post. I'm at a wonderful place of self forgiveness and acceptance where even though I may not be where I think I should be I'm still ok. That's really big for me.

I've seen some plus size instructors teaching routines on youtube and it's so inspiring to me. Can I teach yet? I'm not quite there but I'd like to try for 90days and see where I am then to go for this crazy dream! More fitness reviews to come ya'll.

For anyone else interested in becoming a zumba instructor check here for more info. There are class certifications happening just about everywhere.





Now Look what my zumba leader (Michael - pictured in the above video) posted just moments after I wrote this post... happy tears!! These are the hearts that are teaching me and I would love to follow in their foot steps!

CIZE Sneak Peek
Posted by Carl Daikeler on Monday, June 15, 2015




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BeBolder: CHM + Fitness & Bolder Band Headband Giveaway

July 16, 2014

Working with the folks over at BolderBand, I get to bring you all a fitness review and giveaway. I'm super excited too because I've heard and seen their bands on other blogs and love how BOLD they are. I have the Aztec!

I've been documenting my fitness journey for several years, but have recently decided to take it up a notch and offer a few giveaways to celebrate the launch of CHM + Fitness here on the blog and a new facebook fan page!





Be Bolder!
If you know me you'll soon find that I'm a lover of graphics and branding. Besides the amazing print I chose, I love BolderBand's message and website address, BBolder.com. This is something I'm learning to embrace in my own life as a daughter, wife, and mother.



At the head of this company you'll find a mom of 3...
"I am a cross fitting/running mom of three amazing kids and married to a stud of a man! I really enjoy working out but could never seem to find the right thing to hold my hair back.  Every name-brand elastic head band would pop off my head in the middle of my workouts. I got fed up with the interruption of losing my headband every third burpee and decided there had to be a better alternative."
Amy Crouse,
Founder and creator of Bolder Band



Let's talk about the fit.
I have short hair currently but love the fashion statement these bands make. They can be worn skinny or thick because of the design and work even on my hair type which is natural. Think swimsuit material and you'll have an idea of what it feels like. Because these are meant to rest on your forehead (which creates a bolder look that I like) they do not budge.

The first time I wore my band was on a homeschool splash pad adventure with my 5 kiddos. It was hot, I was sweaty and there was a lot or running around with my younger 3. I should say they ran whereas I waddled, but I never lost my head band.

Size and Wear.
Sizes ranging from XS  all the way up to Custom Lrg (and bro bands for men).


 






Cute, right?!




Want your own? I get to give one of my BOLD followers a Bolder Band of their own...
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