Welcome to the very first Jam Freaks e-newsletter! We're excited to share helpful,
 interesting information with you and keep you up-to-date on all things BODYJAM!

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Did you know that you helped me win a trip to New Zealand?

I recently entered a contest called "Make More Freaks". It was open to 60,000 fitness
 instructors around the globe. The premise of the contest was to create more "gym
freaks" and get people in your gym excited and addicted to working out.

Because you are such a freak, you helped me win! Check this out.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for making my workouts so fun and for helping
to win this amazing prize! This trip has really motivated me to try to get in the best shape
 possible. I strapped on my bodybugg and started tracking exactly how many calories I
burn compared to how many I eat. So far, I've lost 5 pounds (and counting!). If you are
interested in getting a really good deal on a bodybugg, email me and I'll hook you up!

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Congratulations to our most recent winners of our survey drawings. Paulina won a free
teeth whitening from Halls Family Dentistry and Tara won a $30 gift card for hair services
& Bumble & Bumble shampoo/conditioner set. Please continue to fill out surveys after
class for your chance to win a prize! Check out all the cool prizes you could win.

 
 

Class tonight was amazing, thanks to all our freakn awesome jammers! We had 50 bodies groovn and rockn out! I burned 482 calories... whoo hoo! If you were wearing a bugg, post your comment here to tell us how much you burned.....

Thanks to everyone who filled out a survey. We got mixed reviews on the Latin block. You either loved it or hated it. Hmmmmm. Don't forget, you can always see our tracklist ahead of time.

We're excited about all the prizes we're giving away...jewelry, spray tans, hair gift certificate. AND someone just donated a massage too (thanks April)! Be sure to fill out a survey after every class because that increases your chances of winning.

Until next time....
Cindy

 
 

I just got the new BODYBUGG (smaller and sleeker design) and have renewed my excitement about tracking calories. In a world where the media and the marketplace are constantly trying to trick us with a "magic pill" or confuse us with unfounded dieting techniques, the BODYBUGG makes weight management fun and simple. It's time we face it... there are no magic pills, there are no short cuts, and there never will be. When it comes right down to it, weight loss is simply about calories in versus calories out. Period. If you know how to add and subtract, you know how to lose weight. Don't make it complicated people!

So, if you want to lose weight, you can track your calories in (food intake), but how do you  know exactly your calories out (how much you burn each day)? The BODYBUGG can tell you with 98% accuracy. It's amazing really. At the end of the day, you will know exactly how many calories you have as a surplus (you gained weight) or as a deficit (you lost weight). Once you reach a deficit of 3500 calories over the course of a few days, you've lost one pound. Simple.

My bodybugg told me I burned 517 calories tonight in bodyjam! I know I saw some of you wearing a bugg too. Comment below and give us an idea of how many calories you burned.!

(If you're interested in getting your own bodybugg, email us and we'll hook you up.)

 
 

Email us at jamfreaks@cox.net if you want to purchase your own bodybugg.

 
 

As an instructor, we get this question all the time. Obviously everyone wants to make the most of their workout time and maximize caloric burn.  Me too!

There's no clear cut answer since there are so many variables. Every person is different. But lucky for me, I have a BODYBUGG, so I know exactly how many calories I burn. If you're not familiar with the BODYBUGG, it's the coolest thing to hit the weight-management scene since... well, since I was born at least! It's a tool that measures how many calories I burn with 97% accuracy.

Let me start out with the bad news. A few months ago, I started working full time.... at a desk. Don't get me wrong, I completely love my job, but I'm going crazy being so sedentary. On a typical day at work, my BODYBUGG tells me that I burn a whopping 77 calories per hour on average. Pathetic, I know.  That equates to about 1 piece of Halloween candy.

Now for the good news. I burn 447 calories an hour in BODYJAM. WHAT? That's right. Saaaaaaweet! Now remember. every one is going to vary according to body size, fitness level, intensity level, etc, but this should at least give you a general idea.

The crazy thing is, so far, I have burned more calories in BODYJAM than any other group fitness class I've taken while wearing my BODYBUGG. Even more calories than those kick-your-butt classes where you end up limping out the door, gasping for oxygen. But, I just don't even realize how hard I am working in jam because I am literally having so much fun.

I know I've seen a few other BODYBUGGs out there in class. If you're one of those people with one, give a comment here and let us know how many calories you burn in a bodyjam class.