Questions raised when using a Ouija board and answers provided based on my own experiences:

Is the board evil or dangerous?

I never really understood this question. No, the table is not dangerous. I have had a couple of very strong spirits that were persistent and arrogant, but I have never experienced any danger as such. Of course there are negative/evil spirits out there, just like there are evil people in this world, but remember spirits are all around us, everywhere, all the time. The board itself is not evil or dangerous and in saying this, the board should also not be associated with the Devil or Demons!

Do I need any symbols like a pentagram?

It completely depends on you. If you personally feel more confident using a pentagram, then use one. Being in control is a state of mind. If you feel stronger using a symbol or crystals or anything, go for it. It won’t make any difference to the spirit, it’s entirely up to you and your own peace of mind.

Will they bewitch me?

I have no idea. People get tormented without even using a board. This question is a bit like asking “If I drive a car, will I have an accident.”

How do I communicate with someone I know?

You invite them to come talk to you. Never summon someone from the other side unless it’s an emergency. I have the utmost respect for the spirit and personally disagree with forcing them through. They also have jobs to do on the other side.

How will I know that my friends or even myself are not pushing the iron or glass?You will never know if someone else is pressuring you, you have to trust your instinct. As long as you rest your fingertips very lightly on the glass or planchette, there is no way you can push or pull it.

Do I need information about someone who has passed away?

This is not always possible. He can’t expect too much from what he gets across the board and he can’t always trust that the spirit she’s talking to is the person he’s trying to contact. Always keep in mind that any information you receive through the forum may not be accurate.

How do I know if the spirit is telling the truth?

You should always be very careful and never take any information you receive as gospel. Write it all down, discuss it, and maybe even research the information that will be given to you later.

If a family member comes to talk to me, is it really them?

If someone claiming to be a family member shows up on my board, I ask certain questions that only me and the spirit should know the answer to. Even then I advise caution.

What do I do if I feel unsafe?

Most spirits can only stay for a couple of minutes as it is extremely tiring for most. Many, moreover, do not know how to use the blackboard correctly and when you have taught them how it works, they disappear. However, if you receive a strong spirit and don’t feel like they’re gone after saying goodbye, I’d advise burning white sage (available on eBay, for example, or any new age store) and spraying the smoke in and around your House. Be sure to burn it in a fireproof dish and make sure it’s properly extinguished when you’re done.

Will the spirits harm my animals?

Not that I know. Animals are sensitive to spirit, so I think they can stand on their own anyway.

Will I be judged for using a board when I die?

In a word, no…unless you have incredible guilt for the rest of your life for wearing one, then you’ll make your own judgement.

Where do I buy a Ouija board and how much do they cost?

You can buy them anywhere these days and prices vary. You can also make one yourself or download one from the web which usually consists of two sheets of A4 paper. All you need to do is print it out, tape the two halves together, and bingo, you have an instant Ouija board. If you have a laminator, you can laminate that too! As a pointer you can use a coin, a glass, a flat glass… almost anything.

If I use a glass as a pointer, should I break it afterwards?

Unfortunately, the media hype surrounding Ouija boards is to blame for this problem. No, you don’t need to break anything. It won’t make any difference to whatever you’re trying to accomplish, other than making a mess and leaving a glass in your cupboard!

What if the board says I’m going to die or something bad is going to happen?

Turn off the board and never dwell on this information as it is unlikely to be true. Most likely it will be one of your friends moving the pointer/planchette to scare everyone as a prank.

Will the board start to move on its own when I’m not touching it?

No, it is not possible. The spirits require your energy to move the planchette and even this is extremely exhausting for them. It is practically impossible for a spirit to move anything with its own energy. Poltergeists are a completely different entity and are generally not relevant to Ouija board experiences.

Will my spirit guides speak to me?

Actually, probably not. They are his guides to guide his spirit and his higher self. It is rare for them to make themselves known to you on a physical level unless you are spiritually prepared.

I am under 18, can I use a board?

For your own safety, I would advise against using a board until you are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually mature enough to have control over the board and yourself. There’s a reason why 18 has become the legal age for a lot of things and I also think around 18 (give or take a year) you’re generally more experienced and probably have a completely different outlook on life and the death that perhaps a 14-year-old would, for example.

If anyone has any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Security Notes:

Do not use the board for more than an hour and a half. This is exhausting for both you and the spirits and can be harmful.

It is always advisable to “ground yourself” after eating and drinking something.

The more you use the board, the more spiritual activity it will create (similar to a magnet). The table can become addictive for some people and this is detrimental, not only to their well-being, but it can also attract unwanted negative energies and evil spirits. It is recommended not to use the table more than twice a week.

Be safe, be successful, but most of all enjoy!

“Sketch, The Cat Who Thought He Was a Dog!” is available exclusively for Kindle this Christmas. It downloaded and was ready to read in a couple of minutes, which was good because my kids and their two friends were jumping all over the backseat and with bumper to bumper on the freeway, we were expecting an accident.

I returned my Kindle with the children’s book, “Sketch, the cat who thought he was a dog” and it was like magic; They fell silent and began to read. (I can’t tell you which of those two I liked better!)

However, I noticed in the rear view mirror that the story immediately drew them in. It’s no wonder because “Sketch, the cat who thought he was a dog” has an endearing opening. Here is the first paragraph:

“For as long as he could remember, Sketch had lived among dogs. There were three of them and Sketch was the fourth. Once he had tried to bark like his brothers, but only a strange, high-pitched sound came out and they all looked at him. felt very ashamed. After that time, he had always thought that there was something wrong with him, even though his brothers treated him well, like one of their own.”

After everyone was in bed, I sat in my favorite chair with my new Kindle and a cup of tea to read “Sketch the Cat Who Thought He Was a Dog.”

So now it’s Saturday morning, we’ve all had breakfast, and I can tell you: I really, really like this children’s book. No, that’s not true, I love it. Little Sketch is adorable, he is a cat who has always lived with dogs and has never known anything else. And at its core, this children’s book is about being different and knowing that there’s nothing wrong with that, in fact, it teaches kids that it’s great to be different.

Let’s see the story. The adventures in the forest of a cat and some dogs begin, and we meet the three dogs that Sketch considers family. They have always taken care of him and accepted the fact that he is not a dog. We first meet Krypto, a muscular boxer, the dog who took care of Sketch when he was a little kitten. “…even letting him eat from his own bowl. They also drank water together every morning.” How cute is that?

We then meet Corso, a giant gray mongrel who is the smartest of the three and helps Sketch find his true strengths. He is a dog who has lived on the streets before, so he always knows where to find good food (like pizza). He just lets his nose lead the way.

The third is a huge Labrador, with “hair the color of the sun”, as the writer Gabriel Hroz says. Flip through the webpage of this popular children’s book and we soon learn that the book’s main character, Little Sketch, has begun to wonder why he is so different from his three older brothers. He can’t howl or growl no matter how hard he tries. But the problem, of course, is that Little Sketch doesn’t know that he’s a cat.

Sketch is sad that he is different until he learns that he can climb trees, which he loves to do. And along the way he discovers the sharp claws hidden in his paws and realizes that he can stretch out his paws to use them only when he needs them, something his brothers can’t do.

Then one day, he meets Mr. Tree and it turns out to be a very interesting meeting. Here is the exception:

The sun warmed his face. She closed her eyes slowly to feel better. She meowed, stretching and scratching her claws at the bark beneath him. Suddenly, a windy voice came from all around her!

“Ha ha ha, that tickles!” said the Voice.

Sketch looked around, “who are you?”

“Why are you so surprised?” said the voice, “didn’t you know Trees could talk?”

Sketch didn’t know what to say, so he just listened. The voice was like leaves moving in the wind. “My name is Mr. Tree, what is yours?”

And as this great children’s book unfolds, Sketch begins to learn more and more about himself. With the help of Mr. Tree, he is able to see himself for the first time. (He looks into his bowl and notices his reflection on the surface of the water.) After that, Sketch knows that he is completely different from his brothers. It is the wise Mr. Tree and the older dog, Corso, who help Sketch see how important it is to be different and focus on his strengths.

So after trying this book out in the real world on the highway with 4 kids, and then reading it myself over a cup of tea, I’d say this children’s book is a worthwhile addition to any parent’s Kindle library. Having it on your Kindle is the most convenient way to read to your children, anytime, anywhere.

About the story itself, the plot is attractive and the characters are well drawn. The main character, Little Sketch, encounters a problem that many children face: being different, not fitting in, which makes him easy to identify with. And the lesson learned is something valuable that all children should know, that each one of them is unique, with their own strengths and talents. These are what they should focus on.

So I highly recommend “Sketch the Cat Who Thought He Was a Dog” to anyone with kids and a kindle who wants their kids to know that it’s cool to be different. This children’s book will definitely be one of the most popular children’s books this year.

For all of you who are looking for public records, you should be interested that you can now perform such searches online without any hassle. You have probably been having a tough time going through the bottleneck of protocols at police stations, courthouses, and the vital records office throughout your state. The long lines and the gas you burn in the process are no longer worth it as you can do a quest from the comfort of your room.

Wondering why people search public records? Then you probably didn’t know how much you’re missing out on. There are thousands of records maintained by the government and accessible to citizens. There is DUI, ancestry, death, birth, marriage, divorce, property, sex crimes; criminal records, public arrest records, bankruptcy records and much more that you can consult in the comfort of your room. Someone looking for ancient information won’t need to search too hard, just check the public records. The same applies to everyone who wants to be sure that they are not dealing with criminals and potentially dangerous people.

Searching for public records doesn’t require rocket science; all you need is the name and social security number of the person you are looking for. With that, you will be able to get information about the person. For example, if you want to confirm if someone has been married before, just type in the necessary information and hit the search button. If the person was married before, you will get the date of the marriage, the person they were married to, the name of the couple’s parents and the address where they live with just one click.

However, before you can continue your search, you must pay an access charge. This access charge gives you the benefit of fast, unrestricted searches within the members’ area of ​​the database. The database is loaded with all kinds of public records and is not limited in any way. You can search for any of those records whenever you want.
If you’ve been looking for public records in the wrong places, this should make you breathe a sigh of relief. You no longer have to leave your home before you get the information you need. Charges to access a public records directory database are as low as $30 for 3 years of access.

This essay will explain how to kill Murmur; the final boss in Shadow Labyrinth. If you follow the strategy outlined below, you’ll find it to be a fairly easy encounter.

For those who are just working on Karazhan attunement, you don’t need to kill Murmur to acquire the quest item. Just move left along the wall and you can reach the shard without having to face Murmur. Make sure all party members are nearby before summoning the elite. If a player is too far away, they won’t be able to loot the quest item and that can be extremely frustrating as that player will have to complete the entire instance all over again.

Before facing Murmur, everyone should know about the special abilities of this boss. They are the following:

Sonic boom. This is an AOE attack that takes a few seconds to cast. If you have the “see targets cast bar” option enabled in the UI settings, you will see when this spell starts to cast and that should allow you enough time to move away from it and avoid taking damage. If you get hit with Sonic Boom, it will do damage equal to approx. 75% of your maximum health and will reduce your movement speed by 90%.

Touch of Murmur This is a debuff that is placed on a single random party member. After ten seconds, it will explode and launch the affected player into the air. Everyone within the blast radius will be silenced for a few seconds and it will take approx. 4,000 points of damage. Touch of Murmur is unavoidable. It’s best to have the affected player immediately move away from the group or just position everyone so they don’t affect any other players if they take the debuff.

Resonance. Murmur will emit resonance if you fail to keep at least one player within melee range. If it casts resonance, it’s a wipe. The debuff deals natural damage and increases natural damage taken.

party positioning

Your healer must be alone and positioned to the left or right of Murmur. The tank will stop directly in front of Murmur. Ranged DPS should be placed on the opposite side of your healer. Melee DPS must be behind Murmur for the entire fight. It is very important that the area directly in front of Murmur is left open. Only his tank should be standing there, and no one should be standing behind the tank. The reasoning behind these positions will become clear in a moment.

Step by step to engage Murmur

1. Your tank meets Murmur where he is. By the way, Murmur is fixed on his position. He will not move during the entire fight.

2. The moment your tank engages Murmur, the rest of the group should start DPS. You do not need to wait for agro to establish.

3. When Murmur starts to cast Sonic Boom, your melee DPS (which is located directly behind Murmur), should run forward and do everything possible to avoid getting hit by him. His tank must not move and must be healed through each Sonic Boom.

4. Depending on your player class, when you get Touch of Murmur, do the following:

If you tank gains Touch of Murmur, it must not move. Your healer should heal your tank through it. However, all other melee DPS will need to run directly into the area in front of Murmur and move away from the tank to avoid damage.

If you curator gets Touch of Murmur, it should keep healing the tank and stay where it is. If your healer is positioned correctly on her own, she shouldn’t affect other party members. She will have to heal herself after the explosion.

Yew Ranged DPS gets Touch of Murmur, they need to keep shooting/casting spells. They must keep their DPS to the max at all times. Don’t run, it won’t do any good. It’s more important that you continue to DPS. After the explosion, they will need to bandage themselves and/or take health potions. If they are placed correctly, they should not harm anyone else.

Yew Melee DPS gains Touch of Murmur, they must immediately run to the clear area in front of Murmur. If they’re not fast enough, they’ll take out your group by killing the tank.

If you follow the above strategy, Murmur is a very easy kill. The less melee DPS you have in the group, the easier it becomes because no one has to move when they get Touch of Murmur, and the overall DPS will be constant throughout the fight.

Not all children are able to continue their education to the university level. Earning a college degree can be difficult. The location, available courses should be carefully considered, as well as the cost of enrollment. Therefore, many students apply for financial aid; if they are talented in sports, they look for sports scholarships, which could also serve as a springboard for a career in professional sports. They test your probability of availing such scholarships during the recruitment period. Students who have a talent for basketball, for example, try out for college basketball recruiting.

Basketball is a sport made up of two teams, which in turn have five players each. The objective is to score by throwing a ball through a hoop, elevated on a pole 10 feet above the ground. Over the years, players have developed skills and styles in throwing the ball that combine both athleticism and artistry. One of them is the slam dunk.

In the early days of the NBA, dunks were outlawed. In those days, shots were taken from near the basket, with players’ feet barely off the ground. There was no three-point line at the time, and “small” players dominated the floor. It wasn’t until the late ’60s that the dunk officially came into play. And in 1971, a certain player named Julius “the Doctor” Erving entered the scene. Dr. J, as he was later called, could drive the ball through the hoop like no one before him. He could make a windmill, swing the ball, go behind his back, head and other things that no human could do with a basketball. Erving’s abilities did not go unnoticed in the NBA, many teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, and Boston Celtics tried to move Erving away from the ABA, but it did not work. The NBA began copying the famous dunks of Dr. J.

In 1976 the ABA held an all-star game, in Denver Colorado, as was customary. That year, however, they introduced a new concept that would revolutionize the game. That year, the ABA launched the dunk contest. The competition included many of the ABA’s stars, including Erving, who would go on to win the contest. He did it by doing what no player has ever done: jump from the free throw line to dunk the ball. Later that year, the ABA merged with the NBA and Julius Erving was sold to the Philadelphia 76ers. In the 1980s, fans in the United States were talking and trying to dunk.

Students who are serious about applying for athletic scholarships need a lot of help if they want to reach their goal. Information is a key factor in increasing the likelihood of getting noticed in college basketball recruiting. The Internet has proven to be a useful place for both student athletes and coaches involved in the college recruiting process. Students can learn how to be successful in college basketball recruiting. There are many websites and online forums where students and explorers can meet and interact.

A small island between Mexico and Guatemala, Belize remains one of the most beautiful and unspoiled places on earth. Whether you’re looking for ocean activities or perhaps jungle adventures, Belize promises to be an ideal place for a vacation getaway.

If Belize is on your list of places to visit but you’re not sure what you’ll be doing there, I’ve listed the top 5 things you can do on your vacation or honeymoon in Belize.

Visit the Great Barrier Reef

A trip to Belize isn’t a trip unless you visit the Great Barrier Reef. About 25 miles off the coast of Belize, this reef is the second largest reef of its kind in the world at about 180 miles long. This very well could be a number one tourist attraction in Belize. In addition to admiring the sheer wonder that this reef is, you can snorkel, dive or fish.

Diving in the Blue Hole of Belize

If scuba diving is your thing, then a visit to the Belize Blue Hole is in order. Undoubtedly one of the best diving spots in the world, Blue Hole is recommended for advanced divers at greater depths, while less experienced divers can stay in the shallower areas. Even scuba divers will find a few things to enjoy at the Blue Hole.

Capture the Mayan Ruins

If history is your thing, then a visit to the Mayan ruins at El Caracol Belize is a must. Although there are other Mayan Ruins in Belize such as Cahal Pech, Altun Ha, Lamana, etc. if you are short on time, El Caracol is where you want to go as it is by far the most impressive. Located in the foothills of the Mayan Mountains, you can capture the tall pyramids on film, have a picnic and enjoy the day with your companions.

Explore the jungles of Belize

Take a guided tour of the jungles of Belize and see nature at its best. You can also visit the Butterfly Forest in San Pedro and learn about the different habits of butterflies.

Enjoy the night life

Like most of the Caribbean, nightlife in Belize is hot, hot, hot. There is always great music, great food, dancing, live bands and more to do at night in Belize. You can also just relax by the sea and let the cool Caribbean breeze caress your skin.

As you can see, there is no shortage of things to do in Belize. Whether you are a die-hard adventurer or just want to change your pace and just relax, your Belize vacation will always be a trip you will never forget.

As your music collection grows with options as easy as iTunes, MP3 dot com, and Amazon MP3 available to purchase music, we need equally easy ways to organize our collections. And with MP3 ID3 tags, sorting through your collection has never been easier.

I’m sure your MP3 player shows some of your songs as “Track 1” of “Unknown Artist”. This is because the tag information for your music collection is missing or incorrect. If the cover flow in iTunes looks like a sea of ​​gray squares, you need to update your MP3’s album art. And it can be nearly impossible to find your favorite song when album information is missing. Or even the style of music you want without the genre tag. That’s a lot of information once you include the year of production, track number, and lyrics. Finding and entering all that information would take hours to not just find it. Not to mention updating each MP3 ID3 tag individually.

Previously, you would need to use software like iTunes or Tag and Rename to manually edit the title, album, band, genre, and a dozen other pieces of information. But only after you’ve scoured the internet for the first time looking for all the information and unearthed an attractive album cover.

This is where automatic music organization can save you time. Programs like TidySongs or TuneUp will take care of all this work for you. Both work with iTunes to properly tag your entire music collection. And using them is as easy as installing and letting them run.

Both TidySongs and TuneUp will scan your iTunes collection and identify those songs with incorrect or missing MP3 ID3 tag information. TidySongs will track misspellings in your song tags so you can easily search your collection. Adding album and track information from Amazon.com. Tidysongs will also add quality cover art. TidySongs will also save you disk space by finding duplicate songs in your collection.

TuneUp also searches your collection to correct and update all of your music’s ID3 tag information. By specifically identifying your music by its acoustic fingerprint, TuneUp will quickly and accurately organize your music collection. Additionally, TuneUp will integrate with iTunes to allow you to seamlessly manage not only your music collection, but also concert dates and official band merchandise. TuneUp will notify you of upcoming concert dates based on your collection. So you never miss out when your favorite band is in town again.

And with the free trials of TidySongs and TuneUp on there’s no reason not to see how easy it is to organize your music collection.

With the growth of outdoor digital signage along roadsides in many cities, concerns have grown about the potential dangers posed by LED, LCD, and plasma screens when used as digital billboards.

From New York’s Time Square to London’s Piccadilly Circus, digital signage is now popping up everywhere, and if US influence goes its normal way, digital billboards will soon appear on roads and highways all over the world. the world.

Already in the US, however, these new digital billboards are causing controversy with some activists suggesting these outdoor digital billboards are a dangerous distraction for drivers and some hardline safety advocates suggesting that they should be banned.

The problem with the debate about the possible distraction that digital advertising can cause to drivers is that to date no research has been done on the effects of LED billboards, LCD screens and other digital advertising on motorists.

Yet to critics, digital billboards are considered as much of a distraction as mobile phones, and, activists say, unlike mobile phones, digital roadside advertising cannot be turned off.

However, the outdoor digital signage industry argues that roadside digital billboards are no more dangerous than standard roadside advertising and that examples of accidents caused by digital signage are only anecdotal.

And for every example of a traffic collision caused by a driver distracted by digital advertising on the road, outdoor digital signage can cite a similar incident with static billboards (an infamous static bra ad is alleged to have caused dozens of accidents in the United Kingdom).

The digital signage industry also argues that, to date, despite little legislation outlining what content can be displayed, the industry by convention does not use moving images in digital roadside advertising.

And its self-regulatory moves like this one, which can bypass restrictive legislation governing digital roadside advertising and billboards, though it will only take one serious incident or irresponsible implementation to bring the entire industry under the restrictive rules governing the use of outdoor digital signage.

To achieve exceptional performance and productivity from your staff, you must work on your power of influence. It’s a fact that leaders who are good at influencing get things done faster and with minimal effort. When you become a positive influence for your people, you will notice a change of mentality among them, as they will feel highly motivated, enthusiastic about their work and take on their responsibilities. Reaching this state is no easy task and will require you to develop the following three skill sets.

Know your destination before you start your journey

The influence is intangible since it depends a lot on the way people think. The way a person thinks will drive their behavior, which in turn affects their feelings. As a leader, you must be influential in your thinking so that you can change the mindset of the people you lead. An example of this is the late South African President Nelson Mandela. When he was released from prison after 27 years on fabricated charges, his main intention was to unify the nation that had been marginalized on racial grounds. To do this, Mandela committed South Africans to appreciating each other through sport and other activities in order to eliminate any form of mistrust and misinformation between his people of different racial backgrounds.
To have this kind of influence requires that you have a clear aspiration of where you want to go and why you want to go there. Once you are clear on this, you need to work on your empathy to understand what your people want and how you can sync this with your own aspiration. You can achieve this by building a relationship of trust with the people you lead, so that they see you as someone who is always there for them through thick and thin. Once your people trust you, they will follow you wherever you want to go.

Focus on your ears not your mouth

The Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium said: “We have two ears and one mouth, so we must listen more than we say.” The power to influence is based on your power to listen objectively and sincerely. When you listen to what your people have to say, you are inadvertently building a meaningful long-term relationship. Also, when you start to listen, you will also create buy-in for your ideas, as your people are prepared to listen to you in turn, and in this process, you could synthesize their views with yours and work towards a win-win situation. win that benefits everyone. . This will then decrease the conflicts that stifle productivity and efficiency. Entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson is a big advocate of listening and he succinctly said, “Listen, take the best. Leave the rest.”

Learn to persuade like Aristotle

The last set of skills to be a good influencer is to master the art of persuasion. The difference between these two seemingly interrelated words is that influence is more about building relationships, trust, and achieving long-term goals, while persuasion is more about being transactional, competitive, and achieving short-term goals. As a leader, you sometimes need to take this position in that the circumstances you face require you to come up with a quick plan of action that doesn’t allow you to negotiate with and influence your people. This is where you need to work on your power of persuasion. However, if you have implemented the above two skill sets, persuading people to achieve your short-term goal would not be a problem.

Aristotle, in his work ‘Rhetoric’, identified three important factors that you should focus on when you want to persuade someone. He calls this: ethos (credibility), pathos (emotional), and logos (logical). Fundamentally, what this means is that the first thing you need to persuade is by using your respectful, honest, and credible character (ethos). The next thing is to persuade by appealing to their emotions by giving them an imaginative impact of how they will benefit if they do what you are asking of them (pathos). One caveat here though is that this can be subject to abuse and as such you need to be careful in taking into account the last factors which is to persuade by appealing to their intellect by giving them the relevant facts and figures which allows them to make a decision on whether they would want to go with you or not (logos). As long as this is done with credibility (ethos), you will successfully achieve your end result.

Ultimately, as a leader, you are in charge and how your people perceive you is largely based on how positively and passionately you can influence them. This is when you leave a lasting legacy.

OK, being a Team Beach body trainer, we get the lowdown on the new products that are coming out. So, in October of 2009, we had an informative webinar on a product called Rev Abs created by Brett Hoebel. Brett Hoebel is an international fitness expert and one of the most sought after weight loss, nutrition and lifestyle coaches in New York. He has also been in the fitness field for 15 years. In Rev Abs he has a system that he created called Abcentrics, which basically means that his movements target the abs from 6 different angles. Brett teaches you his favorite moves from this unique Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. So during the webinar I could see that everything he talked about made sense and Rev Abs was very low priced and required nothing more than a few bands or dumbbells. So I bought Rev Abs and it arrived about 5 days later. I opened it up and it came with 8 exercise DVDs, Fat Caliper, an exercise calendar, a nutrition guide (Do the 14-Day Slim Down: I Lost 13 Pounds in 14 Days), a Program Guide, and even an On-The-Go Workout called anytime/anywhere abs. It is a 90-day program divided into 2 phases of 45 days each.

The Phase 1+ 2 workouts are:

Abcentrics/ How to do Capoeira – you learn to shoot your abs for maximum results. 15 minutes

Fire up your abs – Calorie burning cardio intervals that work your core from 6 different angles – 40 min Phase 1

Power Intervals – High Intensity Cardio with Endurance Lower Body Interval Movement – 30 min Phase 1

Total Strength – A great full body workout! 45 minutes Phrase 1

Mercy Abs – It’s all about the abs in this lol-15 min. Phrase 1

Fat-Burning Sit-Ups: An Energetic Routine of New Sit-Ups and Cardio Combinations That Lives Up to Its Name – 40 min. Phase 2

Power Intervals 2 – Lower Body Endurance Moves & Crazy Cardio – 30 min. Phase 2

Strength and Endurance – This full body workout is no joke my friends! 30 minutes Phase 2

Ruthless Crunches – This abs workout has no breaks and hits the abs! 15 minutes. Phase 2

Rev it up Cardio is a great cardio interval workout that really gets the sweat flowing. 40 minutes Phase 2

The 6 angles I talked about above are Upward, Downward Flexion, Double Flexion, Torsion, Extension, and Lateral Flexion!

During my first week I couldn’t believe how sore my core and body were. I think I was really pushing hard because I was on the 14-day Jump Start program (I lost 13 pounds!). During workouts, Brett talks very positively about being a part of the fitness revolution and being a role model. He is also a very funny person. He says some funny quotes like when you start to get tired during a workout your mind kicks in to stop you, he calls it Chatter. When the speakerphone calls, Brett says to tell him to talk to the hand lol. Also Brett sometimes says that he’s the dues collector and when you work out if you work out right your back should be sweating so he goes and checks everyone to see if they’re sweating. He calls himself a member of the sweat police. He is a great motivator and coach and makes working out fun.

During workouts, Brett not only works on your body but also on your mind in a very positive way. He also has a conversation test that he calls the anthem to gauge his intensity during workouts. It’s like this Rev it High Rev it Low I’m very committed and ready to go. This will tell you if you are at the right intensity. If it is said completely without stopping, the intensity increases. I use a heart rate monitor that does the same thing as the talk test or the anthem. I really can’t believe all the inches I’m losing. I just did my last week 11/Day 77 workout and my results just keep getting better! I really liked the meals in the Rev nutrition guide, they really are effective and give me energy for my workouts. I added the Shakeology drink to my nutrition to make sure I was getting all my servings of fruits and vegetables. It doesn’t make sense to do everything you can to get fit and not do the same with your diet.

I believe in maximizing my results, not to mention that summer is right around the corner! I’m a big believer in Beachbody products, and I’m also realistic that it all depends on our initial efforts and determination to get the best results. It didn’t take me 90 days to get in terrible shape before p90x and Insanity, but I know I have a huge head start on a healthy lifestyle for myself and my family.