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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Win a free hooping book!
Do we have any hoopers out there? (I know we do!)
A cool book called “Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program” (Workman Publishing, $15.95) just found its way to my desk.
The book is by Christabel Zamor, creator of the HoopGirl program, a hip-swiveling workout routine that she teaches to fitness instructors around the country. Zamor says she hooped her way from a heavy-set, shy academic into a fitness fanatic. She says hooping can burn 600 calories an hour, improve posture, hone your abs and tighten your booty.
The book, which includes pages of step-by-step follow-the-photo instructions, includes a 50-minute instructional DVD.
So, who wants it? Tell me why you deserve it by posting on this blog, then email your snail mail address to pleblanc@statesman.com.
Do it NOW!
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Grease Monkey Wipes
I’m not exactly sure why, but whenever I ride my bike, I end up with a grease print of my chain ring on my right inner calf.
You should have seen me after a seven-day mountain bike trip from Durango, Colo., to Moab, Utah. We had no water to bathe in, and I had a lot of grease on my legs. Lovely!
What I needed was a pack of Grease Monkey Wipes.
These individually wrapped, pre-moistened towels — like Handi-Wipes for cyclists — are marketed as a way to clean grease and grime off people and bikes. (I wonder if they work on monkeys, too?)
I tested one of the wipes out last weekend, after riding the park road between Bastrop and Buescher state parks. Worked like a charm! They’re small, so you can tuck one into the bag beneath your bike seat or the pocket on the back of your biking jersey. You’ll want one if you have to change a flat or pop a dropped bike chain back in place.
The wipes sell for $1 each and come in packs of six, 12, 18 or 24 (just like beer!). They’re available at most Austin bike shops, including Jack & Adam’s, Bicycle Sport Shop, Mellow Johnny’s and Nelo’s Cycles (new location at 8108 Mesa Dr.). You can also buy them online at www.greasemonkeywipes.com.
Wish I’d had some on that Moab trip!
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