The POUND Workout: Combining Cardio and Drumming

POUND is a full-body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulateddrumming.

The workout fuses cardio, Pilates, isometric movements, plyometrics and Isometric poses into a 45-minute series.

Burn between 400 and 900+ calories per hour, strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles,and drum your way to a leaner, slimmer physique - all while rocking out to your favorite music!

Through continual upper body motion using lightly weighted drumsticks, called Ripstix(TM), you'llturn into a calorie-torching drummer, POUNDing off pounds as each song flies by.

Rock, rap, dubstep, pop and old school music fuse to create the POUNDtrack series, which is hand-selected by music enthusiasts, drummers and POUND founders Kirsten Potenza and CristinaPeerenboom.

DETAILS:

Ripstix (NOT drumsticks) provide light resistance and intensify the workoutThe full body physicalbenefits of the workout: 800 calories per hour, 15,000 strikes per classRock, rap, dubstep, pop andold school music fuse to create the POUNDtrack series, which is hand-selected by Kirsten andCristina.· Anyone can do POUND. It can be modified to fit any level of fitness and focuses on thefun!POUND is available at gyms across the US, including CRUNCH, and abroad, includingMadonna's Hard Candy Fitness.www.poundfit.comABOUT KIRSTEN AND CRISTINA:

When Kirsten and Cristina met, they both were living in extremes. Kirsten was a work-a-holic and aplay-a-holic without a rule or restriction in her pocket. Cristina was your quintessential obsessive-compulsive fitness freak. She calculated every calorie, workout, and move - and we all know thiskind of behavior often stems from a less-than-healthy place.

Through their friendship and personal struggles they realized they were dealing with similar issuesin different ways. Cristina taught Kirsten that the tools needed to live a happy and healthy lifeweren't so overwhelming, and Kirsten taught Cristina that physical exercise or (anything for thatmatter) should never be excessive, but instead fun and enriching.

They learned how to truly accept each other for who we were and what we brought to the table. Anddoing so improved the quality of their lives. And from there the POUND philosophy was born: Lifecan't be fully enjoyed without balance and nurturing, and if you give up on self-improvement, at anytime, you give up on yourself. Another strong pull that drew Kirsten and Cristina together was theirmutual love of drumming and music. They knew that if they took their new philosophy and married itwith that power, they could create something magical. And that is how POUND was born.

ABOUT RIPSTIX:

What would a drumming workout be without drumsticks? Kirsten and Cristina invented unique,lightly weighted exercise drumsticks that have been specially designed to get you ripped -- hence thename: Ripstix!

They're Weighted: At ¼ lb, these specially designed drumsticks are twice the weight of a standard5B Drum stick and slightly shorter in length. After first designing the workout with regulardrumsticks, they implemented these design modifications to alter the physics of your arm movementand maximize your workout. These small changes get you burning more calories!They are 15.75inches in length, which is slightly shorter than standard drumsticks to help class participants reachfarther during the choreography. We engineered the circumference of the sticks to be greater thanstandard drumsticks to allow for a secure grip when you POUND it out!They're Green! Neon Greenisn't just for fun. Studies show that color is important for the brain to detect motion and neon greenis one of the most detectable and easily processed colors! Thus, neurologically, using these greensticks helps you detect your own movement (motion distinctions) as you work out. Trust us: there'sreal science behind POUND!The Reps will get you Ripped! You will pound your Ripstix more thanyou will ever realize -- about 15,000 reps per class!ABOUT POUND ROCKOUT RESULTS SYSTEM:

The POUND ROCKOUT RESULTS SYSTEM is your new body...in a box. Inside your new ROCKOUTRESULTS box kit, you'll not only find 5 sweat-dripping, muscle-sculpting, fat-burning DVDscontaining 4 exclusive 30 minute POUND progressions, 1 full length "live" class, 4 kick-ass intervalsand a complete POUND 101 how-to tutorial: you'll also maximize your workouts using our easy-t--follow 60 Day POUNDoff Calendar. We've done all the work for you, so all you have to do is pop inyour discs, grab your Ripstix, which are included, follow your calendar, and ROCK OUT! Journal yourincredible progress in your brand new Fitness Guide, which also delves into safety, form, andmodification tips to improve your workouts and keep your body safe and healthy.

And, for the first time ever, we're releasing our best recipes, tips and secrets to eating well, livin' lifeand losing weight, all through the power of B.A.L.A.N.C.E! Through your comprehensiveB.A.L.A.N.C.E. guide, you'll not only banish dieting once-and-for-all, but will learn to love eating,rather than be ashamed of it, to achieve the ultimate balanced body and life. To boost theeffectiveness of your workouts, we've also included the 7 Day Kickstart: your accelerated, healthy 7day meal plan, engineered for maximum weight loss and vitality.

Website for DVD: GetPOUND.com

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