You always hear fitness professionals – including me – say how important it is to stretch. Flexibility should be an integral focus of your workout… why?

As we age, we automatically become stiffer and tighter.  The connective tissue in our muscles atrophy and our bodies lose mobility.

Additionally, if you work out a lot but you spend all your time strengthening your muscles but you never lengthen them, then you are seriously hindering your chances of optimal strength and power as well as disturbing the balance between strength and flexibility.

It is when your muscles lose their flexibility that you have a much greater chance of injuring yourself and also of looking older and less mobile because you can not move your body to its fullest range of motion anymore. It is the loss of mobility that makes us appear older and causes more muscle stiffness and soreness.

But who wants to spend hours in static stretches?

Let me tell you something – static stretching is fine, but it is not the best way to get flexible and mobile.

Why do you think dancers and gymnasts are so flexible?  Yes, they do definitely do some static stretching but most of their flexibility and mobility comes from actually moving their bodies through maximum range of motion.

In other words, their bodies are being exposed to active and ballistic stretching every day, and that is what keeps them in top shape. Because not only does continuous movement through optimal range of motion promote flexibility and mobility but it also improves strength in those extended positions.

That is what the Hot Burning Body Workout is all about. I have created these workouts with the mentality of a dancer and gymnast but incorporating all your favorite body weight exercises. This way you get to improve your flexibility and mobility while you are strengthening and toning your body.

Additionally, Garin and I are working on creating an amazing active and ballistic stretching program that is going to give you speedy and effective results, combining the principals of Hot Burning Body’s latest workout techniques with the revolutionary principals of Coreforce Energy This is going to be amazing, and the most fun and exciting way to improve flexibility FAST!

So keep your ears to the ground – I’ll make sure to keep you posted.  But in the meantime – check out the Hot Burning Body workouts that I have available for you for fast fat loss and for improving your flexibility! Real functional strength is what you need to keep your body looking fit, young, vibrant and healthy!

To your health and flexibility

Your coach Vanessa Bader

P.S. My Hot Burning Body “Extreme” Kettlebell workout is now in final stages.  Will make sure you are the first to know when it is ready.

I bet you have already made your New Year’s resolutions and maybe one of them was to become healthier and get in shape…

I want to help you reach your goal this year, so stick with me and I will share with you all I know to help you be the healthier and happier person that you want to be…

Please feel free this year to email me at any time with any questions you might have regarding fitness and weight loss and I will happily help you to the best of my ability.  The year 2009 is as good a year as any to reach your goals… as a matter of fact – it is the best year for it!

Why?  Because it is now!  It is in the present… and there is no better time to start than now!

The best way to reach your health and weight loss goals is through knowledge and someone in your corner to help you – and I am here for you.

So do not hesitate to ask the questions that you have… if not me, then ask someone, because the more knowledge you have, the better your chances of reaching your goals.

Knowledge is Power!

Knowledge is Power

I share my knowledge with you in these emails, but also through the workouts that I have available to you.

The Hot Burning Body Workouts are very detailed so you can get the best results possible. Not only do you get these fun and effective workouts but I also include my thirty page Quick Start Guide that is packed with information that will give you the motivation and knowledge you need in order to reach your goals quicker and more effectively.

This year I have also got some brand new workouts coming your way that will blow-torch away your fat! Fun, effective and tailor made for you for faster results.

So stay tuned because 2009 is a big year for You and me and Hot Burning Body!

This year I want to help you get that Hot Burning Body you want!

Let me start you off with a myth about weight loss that I want you to keep in mind this year…

Most people think that the more calories you cut, the better. There is only some truth in that – here is the whole truth:

By eating too few calories you will slow down your metabolism and you will lower your energy level, and that is definitely not going to help you lose weight. When you don’t have energy you are less likely to work out and without working out it is impossible to build lean muscle… actually – you might end up losing muscle.

People who continue to lose muscle as well as fat end up looking sick and gaunt – not a good look.

Muscle burns fat, so you want to eat the right amount of calories to keep building lean muscle in order to burn more fat!

Kind regards

Vanessa Bader

P.S.  Make sure to take a look at both my Hot Burning Body workouts! They have both been created for fast and efficient weight loss as well as being fun. The original is all body weight exercises put together in a very unique format, and the other is my Hot Burning Body Kettlebell workout to blowtorch the fat away, improve endurance as well as power and strength!