We are constantly working on getting our bodies healthier and stronger… but there is one body part we tend to neglect despite the fact that it is almost impossible to function without it – your hands!

I’d like to tell you about one of the most comprehensive and powerful finger exercise and hand grip courses you’ll ever find. If you want to achieve peak performance in any sport or art, at some point, you’ll need to get serious about developing hand strength down to your fingertips, speed, and lightning fast dexterity.

Strong and healthy hands

If that time is now. I’ve got something amazing for you…

My husband, Garin Bader, is the winner of 13 international competitions for both this concert piano playing and magic sleight-of-hand abilities. Only a select few have earned the title of Virtuoso Pianist, even fewer have earned the title of Master Illusionist. He’s an artist that not only holds both titles, but in addition, he’s an extraordinary martial artist and strength trainer.

It’s rare to find anyone in the world who can do two finger push-ups – let alone do them in a complete plank position with both arms locked out overhead. So, not only can he do all of these things, but through a lifetime of experimentation and practice, he’s developed an all-in-one course of finger strength exercises that’ll not only give you unbelievably strong fingers but also suppleness, grace, and fantastic dexterity all the same time.

He tours most of the year around the world performing at the best concert halls in the world and even has performed at Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium, as well as Las Vegas

He’ll show you the exact exercises and secrets he does himself to get extreme finger strength and dexterity. He’s put together unique and powerful hand and finger exercises to give you extraordinary results for any sport, activity, or musical instrument you may play – not to mention that you’ll discover invaluable techniques to prevent carpal tunnel and gain relief from debilitating tension and pain.

There’s a lot of hand exercises out there they can downright injure your hands quickly and even go so far as to give you carpal tunnel. Through years of extensive experimentation, he’s giving you the best of the best exercises he’s found that cover a whole gamut of applications.

These finger and hand exercises will strengthen your fingers in the best, quickest, and injury-free ways.

He gives you some cool bonuses, including finger therapy putty, a whole section on how to use it, and access to bonus videos that is always adding to that are on private webpagse set up especially for you.

There are many different methods out there to increase flexibility.  As a dancer I have been stretching all my life and I have been exposed to all the different ways to get more flexible.

Unfortunately I was never naturally flexible like a lot of dancers and gymnasts out there… some people are genetically more flexible than others, but in my quest to be a great dancer I discovered some of the secrets that helped me reached my goal.

Now, you might be thinking, well I am no athlete or dancer or gymnast, why would I be concerned with maintaining my flexibility?  The answer is very simple – for all round better quality of life, youthfulness and energy!

Streth to stay healthy and pain free

In the Hot Burning Body Workout Series I make use mostly of active stretching techniques because that improves the balance between strength and flexibility.  I have also included some static stretches that you can easily do  reading or watching television or even during those pesky commercial breaks.

But no matter which technique you choose there are two very important and simple guidelines you need to follow when you stretch to get the most benefit.

1) Breathe

2) Relax

For many years I couldn’t understand why I was having such a hard time to improve my flexibility while everyone else in class seemed like Gumby.

Then I discovered the secret; I was not relaxing while I was stretching – I was simply trying too hard.

In order for the muscles to be able to lengthen they have to relax, because when a muscle is tense, it is in a shortened state.  So stretching without breathing and relaxing is completely counter productive.

Try this:

Pick a stretch.  It might be a hamstring or groin stretch or even a shoulder or chest stretch – but get into the position of the stretch.   Start at a very comfortable range, then take a really deep breath.

Now, as you exhale – imagine that muscle melting – feel it going completely limp as you take it deeper into the stretch.  Now breathe very relaxed for about ten seconds and then release the stretch to a comfortable range.  Repeat 5 times.

If you are doing it correctly you will notice that every time you repeat the exercise you will be able to increase your range considerably.

Breath and relaxation is the key!

Happy stretching!

Kind regards

Vanessa Bader

P.S.  In the Hot Burning Body Workout I put as much emphasis on flexibility as I do on strength, because when you find the perfect balance between the two is when you are the least likely to ever injure yourself and you can move freely and easily.

Happy New Year… 2010 is here!

C’mon now – do you want the Hottest Body Ever in 2010? You know you can do it, but you have to persevere!

What are some of the very important things you can do to succeed with your weight-loss and fitness goals this year?  Right now I will share with you the most important things to keep in mind – if you follow these few guidelines, you are in for a Kick-butt year regarding reaching your “body-goals”.

1)  Remember – something is better than nothing. Even if it is ten minutes, make sure you  do some kind of physical activity every day!

2)  Limit your intake of any processed foods. If it comes in a packet, box or a can and the list of ingredients goes on and has words you can’t pronounce – avoid it! Fresh and unprocessed foods are always the best.

3)  Eat every 3 to four hours and don’t ever skip a meal. It is important to keep your metabolism burning red-hot.

4)  Never give up… don’t let one little bump in the road deter you from your path.  Stay determined and if you happen to fall off the wagon – get right back up on it!

5)  Always do Cardio vascular as well as resistance and flexibility exercise. Your workouts need to be as balanced as your meals.

6) Have a plan. You can’t reach your destination if you don’t know where you are going.

Remember – weight loss and fitness is not only about looking fantastic, but it is about being healthy and feeling great! When you are healthy and you feel good about your self, you gain absolute confidence that is imperative for you to excel in every area of your life.

Vanessa Bader “Get Bikini Ready for 2010″

I have taken all the thinking out of the above mentioned with my Hot Burning Body System.  I give you a full body workout system that gives you the most dramatic
results in the shortest time possible.  I also provide you with the Hot Burning Body Quick-start guide that will lead you in the right direction and explain exactly how to exercise and eat in order to get the Hottest Body ever!

And for this month only – January, I am offering you a Bonus one on one phone call with me, where you can voice your concerns and ask me any weight loss and fitness questions you might have.

Get the Hot Burning Body Workout System Now and start 2010 on the right foot!

To the best year Ever!

Kind regards

Vanessa Bader

Mixing up your workouts is a sure way to get optimal results with your weight loss and fitness regimen.  But there are three basic elements that each workout should consist of.

If you make sure that you include some of each of the following elements in every workout then you know you have a well rounded and balanced workout that
will give you the best results possible.

1) Cardio

Cardio vascular exercise

The first element is Cardio, also known as aerobic exercise.  The aerobic element in your exercise routine can be something traditional like walking, running, cycling, stair-climbing or elliptical machines just to mention a few.  But you can also get adequate cardio vascular exercise by increasing the speed and intensity of your body weight exercises or resistance exercises.

You are directly increasing the rate in which your body burns calories by improving your cardiovascular fitness level.

2) Resistance Training

Weights or resistance bands

The second is the anaerobic element.  These exercises require that you work the muscles of your body against some sort of resistance.  To provide this kind of resistance you can make use of hand weights, machines, weighted balls or bars, elastic resistance bands or even your own body weight.

Working the muscle against resistance causes it to break down so it can rebuild stronger and leaner every time.

3) Stretching

Stretching exercises

Flexibility training helps you to perform your cardio and resistance exercises better and with less chance of injury. Most people aren’t really aware of the importance of a good stretching routine as part of the scheme of things.  Staying flexible keeps you looking younger and more mobile – don’t skip this important part of your workout.

With the Hot Burning Body I made it really easy for you because you get all these elements in one.  I have made sure that each exercise has a good balance between all three these very essential elements.  You won’t even have to think about it but at the same time you can be sure that you will be getting everything you need.

The Hot Burning Body workout is a well balanced system that allows you to get the most benefit in the shortest time possible.  In thirty to forty five minutes you will get a kick-butt workout that will leave you feeling energetic and that will help you reach your fitness and weight loss goals.

Also have a look at the most effective and latest craze in the fitness world… Kettlebell training. I have two amazing Kettlebell workout DVD’s available for you. One for beginners and on for more seasoned kettlebell enthusiasts. It is the best way to burn calories and get your strength training and cardio-training all in one.

But no matter what method you might choose to work out, always remember – a well balanced workout is just as important as a well balanced meal!

Kind regards

Vanessa Bader

P.S.  The Hot Burning Body workout gives you all the cardio vascular, resistance and flexibility benefits all in a fast paced and fun workout!

I am so delighted to be home this Christmas. For us performers, the holidays are usually our busiest times, but this year Garin and I decided we will take this time off to spend with friends and family.

I have a great offer for you this Christmas! What better gift to give yourself or someone you love, than a way to stay healthy and in good shape?

Therefore I will be offering you 20% off any of my workout DVD’s for the next ten days. All you have to do is go to www.Hotburningbody.com, click on the order button and enter this coupon code to get your 20%discount:
MCVB

I hope you have a wonderful holiday this year. Make sure to enjoy your family and friends to the fullest and take some time for yourself to relax and have fun!

Most of us get very worried about our weight over the holiday season, because what is a holiday without good food and deserts?

All I have to say to you is, remember – you can enjoy anything in moderation. Don’t overdo it and you won’t have any problems. But most importantly – be consistent with your workouts. Remember that doing at least something is better than nothing, and the more calories you burn, the more you can enjoy all that good food without feeling too guilty:)

My Kettlebell Extreme workout is only 24 minutes and I promise you that you will burn maximum calories. I also have
included a great 10-minute express workout on the Kettlebell workshop for beginners.

Do you have 10 or 30 minutes in your day to spare? Just think about it… under half an hour of sweat and you can fearlessly have that slice of Christmas pudding!

Go now and get your Hot Burning Body workout and for the next 10 days you can get 20% off!  All you need to do is enter the coupon code: MCVB

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

To your health and strength
Vanessa Bader

P.S. This coupon code also applies to my Pizzazz Factor program which is all about improving your self confidence through posture and body language – so feel free to check it out. The Pizzazz Factor also makes an amazing gift!

Coupon code: MCVB

You are the only person that can take care of yourself. No one else can do it for you.

If you look at yourself and you find that you are in a downward spiral… if your body is constantly aching, you have neck and back pain from the stress you have to deal with every day. You feel like you keep gaining weight no matter what you do and that makes you feel miserable and depressed… and the more miserable and depressed you feel, the more your body aches and the more you eat and the more tired you feel…

Does any of this sound familiar?

See, the thing is, it is very difficult to distinguish between the cause and the symptoms…

A lack of exercise and sleep as well as bad eating habit can cause stress and muscular tension… it can cause you pain. And physical pain and depression can cause lack of sleep and bad eating habits.

If you are feeling physical pain all day, that in itself can make you feel miserable and depressed… and of course depression or anxiety can make you feel physical pain…

Tired, down or depressed?

So the question is – where do you start in order to get yourself out of this state of mind – this downward spiral? Because with the way you feel now, you don’t have energy for anything!

OK, I know, I have been in that place not once, not twice but many times, so I feel your pain. The fact is, that you have to start somewhere… and I’ll tell you exactly where that is…

You need to make the conscious decision that you want to live a better, longer and healthier life than this and then you have to commit to it by doing two things:

1. You have to change your eating habits

2. You have to start doing regular exercise

Oh, I know it is hard and there are always excuses… the most popular one is: I do not have time, and the second is: I am too tired.

Get Physical

The point is, if you can get past only a week of adjusting your diet and doing exercise, you will start feeling more energetic and less tired, and you will see that you can find the time to exercise and prepare food that is nutritious.

The Hot Burning Body Workout System was created for you so you can get all the exercise you need in the shortest amount of time. Time is no longer an excuse, and I have included a Quick start guide with a meal plan and recipes so I have taken all the mystery out of eating healthy. And the meals I have outlined for you takes no longer than 10 to 15 minutes to prepare.

I know right now this is the last thing you want to hear – but you have to get the sleep, exercise and nutrition your body needs
to get yourself out of this downward spiral. Do it for yourself, because no one else can do it for you!

The Hot Burning Body Workout system was designed to help you!

To your health and success

Vanessa Bader

P.S. In the Quick start guide I show you how you can motivate yourself and stay motivated. It is important that you start now!

Please feel free to comment on my post… I always love to hear your input on this subject.

So many people are complaining about chronic knee pain or some more serious knee injuries.

There is one very effective and important piece of information that I want to share with you today when it comes to minimizing and even preventing knee injury or any kind of knee pain.

The magic word is – Alignment

You want to always be very aware of the alignment of the patella of your knees. The most common problem is week abductors and a lack of awareness of the alignment of the legs when doing squats or running on the treadmill, elliptical or stairclimber.

In the following video I explain to you exactly what you should be aware of. If you simply follow this one tip, you can be sure to protect your knees from injury and eliminating all knee pain when exercising or doing any strenuous activities.

In my Hot Burning Body workouts, not only do you get great fat-burning power moves, but I always make sure to teach you the proper technique in order to give you the fastest and most effective workouts with very little to no chance of hurting yourself while working out. To me your number one priority should be a healthy, injury free, fit and mobile body!

Kind regards

Your weight loss and fitness coach
Vanessa Bader

I am so Pumped!
Motivated!
Excited!

So let me share with you….

This past weekend I spent at the Achieve Fitness seminar here in Las Vegas and it reminded me once again how valuable it is for us to let ourselves be inspired by others.

Don’t you find that you often expect it of yourself to be your own inspiration?  I know I am guilty of that sometimes. I put a lot of pressure on myself to keep inspired and hard working. Being able to inspire yourself is an amazing attribute, it is a wonderful thing – but quite often we all need a little push or “nudge” to help us along the way.

Do yourself a favor and find opportunities like workshops and group discussions, maybe a fitness forum online or even a paid event or seminar like the one I went to this weekend – It is what we all need sometimes to get us inspired and motivated again.

You have only one body and your health should be your number one priority. Without your health you have nothing, and that is why it is so important to me to help you reach your weight loss and fitness goals.

I was introduced to many wonderful and extraordinary like-minded people this weekend. All of them experts in the field of fitness, nutrition and weight loss.

I also got introduced to some amazing new products that could help you make your workouts more efficient and deliver better results. I invested in some of these products myself because I believe strongly that they can bring another dimension to my workouts and my health.

So stand by, because in the following couple of weeks I will introduce you to a few of these people and their expertise and products to help you make your workouts more fun and effective!

What other ways are there to stay inspired?

Well, it is important to keep your workouts interesting, and some of the best ways to do that is to increase your weight load, intensity and number or sets and reps you do, but also by trying different modality of exercise.

Stay Motivated!

By “modality” I mean -  There are various different exercises that work the same muscles. By alternating those your can have a little more fun working out.

For instance – to work out your back muscles, in stead of doing 3 sets of seated cable rows, and then three sets of Lat pull downs, why not alternate between the two with minimal rest in between your sets. That way you are targeting two different areas of the back, but doubling up on intensity by minimizing rest. More effective, more efficient – and more exciting. Less boring!!!

Go ahead and try that!

So how do you stay motivated?

1) Join a group or a forum on line where there are other people with the same goals as you. In this case a fitness or weight loss forum. There you can also quite often find answers for questions you might have.

2) Seek out events like fitness seminars and conventions. There you can be sure to be introduced to new ways of being inspired and lots of very motivated people

3) Read – there is so much good advice available in books and on line these days. Blogs on Fitness and weight loss are available everywhere. But at the same time – beware, don’t believe everything you read. Be selective.

I want you to always feel free to email me at any time to ask me any questions you might have regarding your fitness and weight loss. I will help you as much as I can. My number one priority is to help you live a full and healthy life.

In order to have the best quality of life, you want be in the best shape you possibly can. I am here to help you achieve that!

Have a wonderful week and remember to keep doing your Hot Burning Body workouts!

To your Health and Strength

Vanessa
P.S. Pretty soon I am starting filming on my brand new Hot Burning Body Circuit Training DVD. In this workout I will show you how to make use of Super sets and alternating different “modes” of exercises. It is an amazingly effective way to work your body!

Good to see you. I just arrived in South Africa last night and I am looking forward to the next month here visiting my family and friends.

You might know, if you travel often like I do that it is rather difficult to stick to healthy diet and exercise. So I always look for a way to burn fat fast so I can get out of the gym and enjoy more time with my friends and family who I don’t get to see often.

So today I want to talk to you about interval training.

Interval training simply means that you are doing short spurts of very intense training where you push your heart-rate up to between 80% and 90% of its maximum capacity.  You want to definitely use your heart rate monitor for this. And please, if you are going to try this – work your way up to it – start out slowly.  This can be very challenging and you want to monitor your heart rate closely as to not overdo it…

There are various ways to do this – you can do this with any of the cardio machines in the gym, with body weight exercises and of course with Kettlebells.

This is essentially what the Hot Burning Body Workout system does for you in the safest and most beneficial way.  The system was created to give you the most amazing fat- and calorie-burning benefits and it does so in interval training fashion.

In the Body weight series each exercise routine is designed to give you a full body workout and at the same time get your heart rate elevated to a healthy pace for short spurts of time where you get the most fat-burning benefits.

The Kettlebell workouts work in the same way – specially my Kettlbell workout “Extreme” where I combined all the Kettlebell exercises in routines that work in a circuit-fashion. That way you get your heart rate up quickly while getting a full body workout with short rests in between.

When you work this way, not only do you burn more fat, but you are also training your metabolism and strengthening your heart muscles!

You can do this to a certain degree with running or on the elliptical machine or stair climber – but you do not get the added lean muscle building and toning benefits that the Hot Burning Body workouts offer you.

And let’s face it… how tedious is a workout that simply consists of running and stair-climbing? Body Weight exercises and Kettlebells are much more exciting and beneficial, and the way in which the Hot Burning Body Workouts are created you will never get bored! You will keep your body and mind thoroughly stimulated – take my word for it!

The other really cool thing is that if you work this way, your body will still be burning an accelerated amount of calories for about one to two hours after your workout has ended because your metabolism has been cranked into full gear and burning red-hot!

You Have the Power!

Vanessa Bader

P.S. So make the most of your workout time and get all you can get out of it – get the Hot Burning Body Workout System! You need to look no further!

P.S.S.  An announcement for you! The Kettlebell Extreme has been selling like hotcakes and it is time for my introductory offer to expire. So run over there and get your copy now. The ridiculously low price is available for one more week only!

I have been working out all my life – I have tried everything… and I believe in a lot of different kinds of exercises and I enjoy keeping it interesting by trying new things. But none of us have time our busy days to try something that does not work!

When it comes to home workout DVD’s I do believer there is a lot of good stuff out there, but I also know that there is a lot of crap.  So how do you know what to pick up? How do you know that the workout DVD you pick up off the shelf is the one that is going to give you the workout and the weight-loss results that you so badly want?

I believe that my Kettlebell Extreme workout is one you really want to pick up… and I give you permission to correct me if I am wrong!  Try it… if you don’t like it, you can send it right back – no questions asked.

Kettlebell Extreme!

That is how confident I feel that this is a DVD that you want to add to your collection and most probably keep right on top where you can grab it first. This workout is high octane action, and tons of fun and requires less than 25 minutes to complete!

Why would you possibly want to attempt working out with kettlebells?

For starters…

- Kettlebell training gives you functional strength

In other words, it prepares your body so that it can be strong and resilient for everyday tasks. The exercises are explosive and dynamic and very three dimensional and these exercises work your body as a whole. All the muscles are working in conjunction with each other.

Whereas with regular weight training you tend to isolate muscles and mostly work very two dimensionally. Barely any of the movements you perform during regular weight training will be applicable to everyday regular tasks.

The localized weight of the Kettlebell very closely simulates moving around regular everyday objects like shopping bags for instance. Not only that, but the way kettlebell exercises are performed ensures that you get your cardio exercise at the same time as your resistance training… so no more long, boring cardio workouts!

Those are only a couple of unique advantages of kettlebell training…

Here is some more of the advantages of Kettlebells:

1. Convenient – you only need one to get a great workout.

2. Portable – easy to pop in the trunk of your car and take wherever you go.

3. Relatively inexpensive – much cheaper than most workout equipment or aids.

4. This training vastly improves your cardiovascular endurance

5. You will burn maximum calories in the shortest amount of time because this training raises your body metabolism fast.

6. Get a full body workout in half the time – no more isolating small muscle groups and wasting precious time.

7. Training this way gives you Real Total Functional Strength.

8. It mobilizes all the joints of your body – especially the knees, hips and shoulders.

9. These exercises increase flexibility, because of the full range of motion utilized in a kettlebell workout.

10 It is the most effective way to condition your body and how to lose excess fat Fast!

There are twelve great reasons to add one of my Kettlebell workouts to your collection! The introductory offer for the Kettlebell extreme is limited. The price will be going up shortly – so don’t miss out!

Vanessa and her Kettlebell

To your health and strength

Vanessa Bader

P.S. Just so you know – If you have never worked out with Kettlebells before I suggest you get the Workshop for beginners first and then move on to the Kettlebell Extreme… But the Kettlebell extreme is my favourite workout – you definitely want that one for your collection!

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