Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer

Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer

Having trouble spending the time necessary to get fit?  It’s a common problem for many dieters and clearly an issue for those trying to continue a workout routine through those “crazy days”.  According to Tony Horton, famous fitness guru from P90X, “no matter how busy you are, you can always find the time to squeeze in one of my 10 minute workouts.”

What is Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer?

Tony Horton has designed a program that is designed to work your entire body in 10 minutes and that with regular use is supposed to provide significant weight-loss.  The program includes DVD workouts as follows:

• Total Body 10 minute workout
• Cardio workout
• Lower Body workout
• Yoga Flex – stretch routine

The DVD is accompanied by a rubber resistance belt, a workout calendar, a program guide and some information on easy, healthy eating.

This is a pretty simple package and has at least some basis for being considered as a legitimate program for weight loss, but most of it appears to be “fluff”. Certainly you have to consider that it takes some research to develop a program that is effective in 10 minutes, but there may be some extras here that only are trying to justify the price tag.

How much does Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer cost?

This DVD program and supplement package has quite the price of $80 plus $13 shipping.

Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer Conclusion

We’ve looked closely at a number of the before/after photos included in the promo video and it is clear that they are photoshopped.  Now, this isn’t explicitly lying as there are some real photos included and clearly some people have experienced great results, but it is unlikely that most people following the routine will experience anything similar.  The concept is attractive and “easy” sounding, but for $80 plus shipping, it simply isn’t worth it.

Turbo Fire

Turbo Fire

If you’re looking to get out some “wiggles” and maybe do a little dancing and shaking while getting fit, Chalene Johnson has a workout program for you – Turbo Fire.  Clearly meant to be intense (dig the name) this is produced by company behind such workout routines as Insanity and P90X.

What is Turbo Fire?

Chalene Johnson’s Turbo Fire is a 12 week program that rotates you through 12 different workouts 6 days a week.  The DVD workout routines include:

• Get Fired Up
• Fire 30 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• HIIT 15 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• Fire 55 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
• Core 20 Class/Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• Fire 45 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• HIIT 20 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• Fire 45 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
• HIIT 25 Class/Stretch 10 Class
• Sculpt 30 Class/Tone 30 Class
• Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class

This program, like pretty much all of the longer-term workout plans from this company, is priced at $120 plus $13 shipping and handling.  This is fairly steep though it does cover a 12 week course.

Turbo Fire Conclusion

Focusing purely on the content of the 12 workouts, this should be a fairly good fat-loss program for those with less time on their hands.  The music is a little cheezy and out-dated, but that’s not too big of a concern.  The main concern here is value. The “extras” included in the package are nice, though not really worth a whole lot as you can find that sort of info online for free.  The program does offer a 30-day money back guarantee but this doesn’t give you too much time and you’ll still be paying around $20 to ship it back and forth.

Ultimately, this is one of the better workout programs out there but it is a little over-priced and your money might be better spent on a short-term gym membership or a high-quality supplement.

Insanity with Shaun T

Insanity with Shaun T

If you’re familiar with fitness guru Shaun T, you may not have been too impressed by his “Hip Hop Abs” program, but here he is again with a much more “insane” 60-day workout routine that is meant to transform your physique into “the hardest body you’ve ever had.”

What is Insanity with Shaun T?

This program is self-described as “probably the hardest workout ever put on DVD” and warns that it requires a lot of will-power to do.  This is definitely believable as the program asks you to exercise at your maximum capacity in every routine. The DVD workout regimen includes the following programs:

• FitnessTest
• Plyometric Cardio Circuit
• Cardio Power and Resistance
• Cardio Recovery and Max Recovery
• Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs
• Cardio Abs
• Core Cardio and Balance
• Max Interval Circuit
• Max Interval Plyo
• Max Cardio Conditioning and Cardio Abs

Included with the DVD programs are a fitness guide, nutrition guide and a workout calendar.

How much does Insanity with Shaun T cost?

This program is priced at $120 not including shipping costs.  This is the same price as the trendy P90X routine, which plans workouts over a period of 90 days instead of 60.  In general, this product is predictably over-priced, but at least offers a comprehensive system.

Insanity with Shaun T Conclusion

The main issue we’ve seen with Insanity is that it demands a lot of serious personal motivation to make it work.  That is, if you’re struggling to get yourself working out regularly and need a scheduled workout to get you on track, this one might just overwhelm you.  It is true that for most people if they just do their best to work out for an hour a day they will see results, but to really reap the benefits of this program you have to be already conditioned to pushing yourself hard.  For this reason we think this program is asking a little too much and not offering a realistic strategy for most people out there.

Brazil Butt Lift

Brazil Butt Lift

For those of us familiar with the famous images of Brazilian girls on the beach with their tight buns displayed in the even-more-famous Brazilian thongs, the idea of getting a Brazilian butt sounds fantastic (for women or for a man, though in different contexts).  Can this program get you looking more Brazilian from behind?

What is the Brazil Butt Lift?

Brazil Butt Lift is a workout program brought to you by Brazilian fitness coach Leandro Carvalho and produced by Extreme Fitness Results, a company that markets a number of different DVD workout programs.  The program claims that Leandro draws on his “expertise and knowledge of Brazilian Samba, classic ballet, traditional cardio exercises and a whole host of secret maneuvers” to change the way your behind sits.  The package includes:

• “Booty Basics” Intro Video
• 5 Workouts on 3 DVDs
• Booty Makeover Guide with Booty Blueprint & customizable workout calendars
• Fat Burning Food Guide
• 6-Day Supermodel Slimdown plan
• Triangle Training Workout Cards
• Booty Resistance Band
• Measurement Tracker Card and Tape Measure
• Booty Test Pencil

How much does Brazil Butt Lift cost?

The package sells for $60 plus about $8 in shipping.  This is about average given the number of DVD’s and for a specialty product.

Brazil Butt Lift Conclusion

Given Leandro Carvalho’s expertise, which is reflected in his training of super model Alessandra Ambrosio, it is safe to say this is one of the more credible workout routines in terms of the credentials of the trainer at least.  This may be a good option if you’ve already gotten a good amount of fat off of your body and are just looking to tone and firm up the musculature of your bum, but it isn’t necessarily the best program in terms of sheer fat-loss potential.  Good product though.

Hip Hop Abs

Hip Hop Abs

Of the many diet/excercise programs out there, few associate themselves with a kind of music.  Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the hip hop videos featuring dancers with shredded abs dancing around proudly.  Regardless of whether you like hip hop, a workout plan that might help you get those abs is attractive, but for those who love hip hop this program claims to be the ultimate entertaining way to flatten that tummy.

What is Hip Hop Abs?

Hip Hop Abs, developed by fitness “celebrity” Shaun T (notice the quotations around “celebrity” – we hadn’t really heard of him either), is a DVD workout program that features a total of 113 minutes of guided hip hop dancing/workouts.  The program is designed to promote general weight loss, but specifically focusing on the abs.  Shaun T claims to have lost 50 pounds on his own program.

What does Hip Hop Abs include?

The package includes the following DVD programs:

• “Flat Abs” (13 min.)
• “Fat Burning Cardio” (30 min.)
• “Ab Sculpt” (25 min.)
• “Total Body Burn” (45 min.)

These DVD programs go along with a supplementary Nutrition Guide, 30-day Workout Calendar, measurement card and measuring tape, as well as a few sampler workout videos (which we assume the company is just trying to get rid of).

How much does Hip Hop Abs cost?

Fitting with the typically “over-priced and flashy” culture of hip-hop, this package is yours for three payments of $20 plus a total of about $13 in shipping costs.

Hip Hop Abs Conclusion

Certainly there is something to be said for making fitness and weight-loss “fun, though we were hard pressed to really consider this package anything short of a rip-off.  For the mere 113 minutes of programming, it is difficult to imagine carrying along a program like this for an entire month.  It is likely that you would see some great results from following the program, but not for the price.  We don’t recommend this program.  Sorry, Shaun T.

Capsiplex

Capsiplex

Imagine that you are sitting around with your friends flipping through a magazine.  Page after page of perfect women and men can make you realize every small imperfection in your own body.  It can be hard to be surrounded by such perfect actors.  But then you come across a page that has your favorite actress.  And under her picture it says that she uses Capsiplex to achieve her perfect body.  Would you buy it?  Honestly, I probably would!  I already use my favorite actress’s hair products and I love my hair so she must know what she is doing right?

Sadly, a lot of celebrity endorsements are not entirely truthful.  Many times the celebrity has not even used the product they are endorsing but they are being paid a lot of money to put their name on the product. That seems to be how Capsiplex got started.  They used several celebrity endorsements which brought them to the front of the diet pill industry.  But they seem to have fallen behind with all the newest products, why?

How Does Capsiplex Work?

Capsiplex uses capsicum extract.  This extract is extremely powerful and can be used to promote weight loss.  It comes from red hot peppers and has been shown to reduce appetite, increase metabolism, burn calories, and reduce body mass and fat.  However, to be effective it needs to be used in large amounts.  But these large amounts can be damaging to your internal organs.  Luckily, Capsiplex has a capsule that prevents the capsicum extract from being absorbed until it can’t harm your organs.

Capsiplex claims that they can help you burn an extra 278 calories.  They never tell you in what time frame you can expect to burn those calories but you can expect to burn about 278 calories.  Let’s take a look at that number for a minute.  Assuming that it works and you don’t change anything else about your diet, how much weight could you potentially lose?  As a certified personal trainer this is a question I often research helping clients.  A pound of fat is about 3,500 calories.  In order to lose a pound of fat you need to expend 3,500 calories more than you consume.  By burning an extra 278 calories a day you would expend an extra 1, 946 calories a week.  That isn’t even a pound of fat a week.  Hopefully it would be able to help you reduce the amount of calories you consume because just burning that many calories won’t make a significant different in weight loss.

Is Capsiplex Worth the Price?

Capsiplex is about $50 for a month supply.  They say that you can lose 4 pounds in the first week and then 1 to 2 pounds per week thereafter.  That is about 7 to 10 pounds the first month and 4 to 8 pounds each month after that.  That would be an average of 7.25 pounds a month (for the first two months) which would make it nearly $7 per pound lost.  But if you look at our calculations and you would only lose half a pound a week then you are looking at about $25 per pound lost.  All in all, Capsiplex is not the most effective diet pill on the market and it is expensive for what you can expect to see.  We would strongly suggest that you look for a product that is more cost effective.

LipoFuze

What Is LipoFuze?

We were stunned when we first looked into LipoFuze.  It contains 6 patented ingredients and 4 clinically tested and proven ingredients to aid in weight loss.  There are very few diet pills that can offer such amazing results as LipoFuze.  Furthermore, they claim that you can lose 10 pounds in just a week.  Some people have even needed to decrease their dose because they were losing too much weight.

There are so many people that struggle with using a diet pill in part due to the undesirable side effects.  Why would you want to willingly give yourself headaches, nausea, insomnia, or hyperactivity?  This is because most diet pills use strong stimulants to help you lose weight.  The problem is that the stimulants can also produce high blood pressure and an irregular heart rate which can be extremely dangerous for some people.  LipoFuze is different than most other diet pills in that it does not rely on strong stimulants to cause weight loss.  Instead, LipoFuze uses other proven ingredients that can actually have a greater effect but without the negative side effects.  In fact, because Green Tea is the only ingredient that contains caffeine most users have not reported any side effects unless they are seriously sensitive to caffeine.

Clinically Proven and Patented Ingredients

The formula of LipoFuze is so impressive.  Based on the ingredient profile it looks like LipoFuze can actually create the results that you desire.

• Thermodiamine: can oxidize fat and have a significant effect on fat burning
• Razberi-K: reduces the body’s absorption of fat and increases fat burning capabilities
• FucoPure: oxidizes fat and releases energy through the process of thermogenesis
• ForsLean: promotes long term fat loss and builds lean muscle mass
• GuggulEz 100: maintains blood lipid levels and builds lean muscle mass to promote long term results
• BioPerine: enhances thermogenesis and enhances nutrient absorption
• Green Tea: provides antioxidant power and increases thermogenesis
• Capsaicin: promotes fat burning and weight loss
• Synephrine: similar to ephedra but without the negative side effects it can boost energy and metabolism and suppress appetite
• DHEA: supports healthy thyroid function and increases thermogenesis

Are You Ready To Lose Real Fat With LipoFuze?

After looking at the powerful ingredient profile of proven weight loss ingredients how can you not be impressed with LipoFuze?  On top of this it has a 100% money back lifetime guarantee that can assure you that you have nothing to lose by trying this product.

There is really no reason not to recommend LipoFuze.  It has impressive ingredients and can produce results by helping you to lose real fat instead of just water weight.  This makes the weight loss much more sustainable.

Another thing to consider is what consumers think of LipoFuze.  When you read consumer reviews you will see that nearly everyone who has tried it has had success and is happy with their results.  You can read tons of reviews on diet pills and look at research but what other consumers think of it is also important to consider because they are the ones who have seen success and been thrilled with the way their bodies look.

Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse

What Is Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse?

Have you ever sat down on the couch and turned on T.V. and the only thing that you see are women with the most incredible bodies?  How do they look like that?  Sometimes it can be discouraging to be surrounded by seemingly perfect women when you are insecure with your body.  Unfortunately, some of the Hollywood stars with perfect bodies seem to take advantage of that and jump on the band wagon of endorsing products.

Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse is a product that is endorsed by Kim Kardashian.  She has arguably one of the best bodies in Hollywood.  She says that she has used the products and they have given her the incredible body she has.  But because she has neither gained nor lost a substantial amount of weight she likely has not used these products for any big weight loss.

How Does Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse Work?

The intriguing aspect of Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse is that it does two different things in one simple to use formula.  It helps to burn excess weight while also ridding your body of unnecessary toxins.  This idea is actually  a pretty good one because a cleanser can help to cause you to lose water weight and then it can prepare your body for a diet because it can rid your body of toxins.  After that you can add ingredients that will cause you to burn additional calories and potentially burn fat.  The thing is that you really have to have the right amount of each ingredient in order for it to be the most effective product on the market.  Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse doesn’t seem to have enough of the few ingredients that are included in order to be the most effective product we have seen.  It does contain green tea but not in a significant amount to really induce the weight loss you are looking for.

Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse Conclusion

The idea of Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse is a good one.  We like seeing a product that works in more than one way.  It doesn’t seem like Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse will cause a lot of damage but it is certainly not the most effective product on the market.  There are definitely side effects associated with it and those include things like diarrhea, nausea, irritability, headaches, nervousness, and anxiety.  These are the side effects that are typically associated with products that have caffeine and Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse is no exception to these side effects.

Kim Kardashian has an amazing body and supposedly uses Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse to get that body.  If that is the case then I think everyone would like to use this product to get amazing results like hers!  More likely than not, though, she has not had as much success as she claims in part due to the fact that Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse does not contain enough of the few proven ingredients to cause substantial weight loss.  Look for a product that is more effective and can help you lose weight and sustain that weight loss for long periods of time.

Appesat

“I’m craving a candybar!!” sound familiar??  Or at the sight of the local Ben and Jerry’s establishment, your stomach rumbles.  Have you ever wondered why you have those cravings?  We crave usually because we need substances in our body that are more nutritional.  After lunch, when that sugar craving creeps up it means that some part of us is unbalanced.  Is there a pill out there that will fill those gaps where the body is craving concrete elements?   Appesat claims that they have the answer to our cravings and a quick solution to portion control.   They use a seaweed extract (Bioginate Complex)  to inhibit those sneaky little cravings. Does that mean it helps with the irregular part of us that is craving nutrition? Probably not…let’s look closer…

Appesat’s Ingredients

Appesat’s main effective ingredient is Bioginate Complex.

Bioginate Complex:  Is a fiber compound that comes from a seaweed extract found off the Atlantic coast.  It works as a bulk laxative and expands in the stomach to make you feel full.

This product doesn’t mean that it will help with the deficiencies in our diet, it means that it will just help us suppress our appetite.  Smaller portion sizes have proven to help lose weight within diet plans such as the “South Beach diet” and others.  With “Super-size,” “Biggie size, ” and “Up-size,” it’s a definitely a difficult concept to consider.  Appesat’s aim is to do just that, help with portion size.  Ask anyone who diets what helps them lose weight, it usually has something to do with portion sizes.  We really don’t realize how many calories we intake daily, unless your one that counts, which to me sounds exhausting.  Curbing your appetite sounds like a great way to keep from having to do that daunting task.  But to do that with out applying all the nutritions to your body that it needs is scary and can be very harmful.

There is nothing hazardous about Appesat, but it isn’t a “Marvel” diet drug.  You have to maintain a good diet program with nutritional balance and exercise to keep the fat off.  Appesat won’t do that for you as other diet pills claim will.  On Appesat’s website has a link called “Healthy Living,” and has great ideas that will help you get started on a diet that is right for you.

Conclusion

Appesat is a safe product and can be effective if you are dieting and exercising properly.  Appesat isn’t a drug and therefore won’t help get rid of body fat.  If you are looking for a wonder drug than Appesat isn’t the diet pill you want.  Appesat is a decent way to lose weight if you can commit to making healthy choices, but if you are running off of cravings it’s important to make changes in your diet.

Quick Trim Fast Cleanse

What Is the Quick Trim Fast Cleanse?

Are you looking to lose a lot of weight as fast as possible?  There are tons of diet pills on the market that claim to do that for you but none of them actually seem to work.  Quick Trim is a line of products that claim they have all the answer by using the ingredients that all the Hollywood stars are using.  The Fast Cleanse is a product that uses natural fruit extracts to cause detoxification and rapid weight loss.

We have looked at several of the products from Quick Trim and none have been quite as effective as the Quick Trim Fast Cleanse.  Most of their products contain ingredients that don’t work as well as they need to in order to provide the results they claim they can produce.  But the Fast Cleanse has a lot of worthwhile ingredients.  It doesn’t make incredibly lofty claims like most of the diet pills on the market.  It does, however, say that you can lose weight that will stay off for a long period of time.  This is the claim that we have a hard time believing.  It helps you to lose water weight but it can’t do much more than that because it doesn’t contain ingredients that can promote long term weight loss.  But if you are just looking to lose some extra water weight then Quick Trim Fast Cleanse is a good option.

How Does Quick Trim Fast Cleanse Work?

Quick Trim Fast Cleanse includes several fruit extracts which are natural detoxifiers.  Think of the junk that we put in our bodies every day.  There are so many preservatives and sugar and fat included in our diets that our bodies have a hard time using all these unnecessary toxins.  Therefore, they just sit in our digestive system and almost clog it and prevent it from performing as well as it otherwise could.  By including fruit extracts you can add natural nutrients back into your body which can help to improve the function and make it easier for you to lose weight.  But the main way that Quick Trim Fast Cleanse works is by drawing excess water out of your system and working as a diuretic.  That is where you are going to see the most results in weight loss.

Quick Trim Fast Cleanse Conclusion

Quick Trim Fast Cleanse has the potential to work better than any of the other Quick Trim Products.  It does not make tons of unsubstantiated claims (except that you will get long term weight loss) but it includes ingredients that can be effective.  We also like seeing that there is some fiber included in it because fiber can help to curb your appetite. It is also nice to see that you can lose water weight.  Sometimes that is the only thing that you need to feel better and look thinner.  If you are looking to lose weight quickly and you don’t care if it stays off for a long time then you can probably see success using Quick Trim Fast Cleanse.

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