MizzFit Calls Dream Body Workout, "Top 5 hardest workouts."

The workout that got me through my hectic 1st day of Fashion Week...GIVEAWAY TIME!

It was a busy day for me and busy days call for an effective workout solution that can be done in 1-hour or less preferably first thing in the morning. I had no travel time for gym or fitness class so I decided to do one of my new favorite DVD workouts at home. It's called the Fusion Fitness Dream Body Workout and I'm officially calling it one of the 5 hardest DVD workouts of my life.

It's the perfect express workout for fashion week because it's trendy, designed especially for women who want to look good in their clothes, and it's F*%#&ing HARD! You will sweat like a pregnant pig and hate life for 60 minutes, but you'll fall in love with the results and be satisfied with a full body workout that's just as good or better as your favorite cardio & plyometrics fitness class. I'm betting on "better", but you can be the judge of that because I'm giving away 4 of the Fusion Fitness Dream Body DVDs.

All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me about the craziest/edgiest outfit you've ever worn for a fashion related event. Even better if it was an outfit you wore for a fitness event or workout! 4 winners will be announced on Friday, September 21st 2012.

Can't wait to read about all your crazy outfits!

Two Belles Fitness Reviews the Dream Body Workout

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Introducing the Dream Body Workout from Darby Brender and Fusion Fitness! Keep reading for a full detailed review of this super fun, super effective, and super unique workout! Darby is ACE certified in group fitness and instructs live fusion classes in Kansas! We really enjoyed working hard with Darby in the workout and know you will too! You can see Darby’s passion and energy shining through in this upbeat workout!

Review: Dream Body Workout by Fusion Fitness
Darby Brender, 2011 ***** (5 of 5 stars)

Darby leads this class of live students through a nonstop 67 minute workout! This is a super unique fusion workout that will work your muscles & spike your heartrate. You will need optional light weights (they use 2 #’s) and a stability ball for this workout. Darby provides modification options and a “bubble girl” will pop up to show proper form.

Darby utilizes weights in most exercises. Exercises include: Mt. Climber up to warrior 3, one leg back flies, side lunge & hop, down dog kick series, donkey kick series, 1 arm tri dips, static pliet & pliet pulses w/ weighted arm work, football run w/ weighted punches, inner thigh helicopter series, weighted punch series, chair squats w/ static upper body hold, burpee -pushup- chair pose, elevator planks, and a stability ball leg series.

This is an advanced workout; Darby wastes no time & all exercises are multitasking! The workout moves quickly but is not hectic at all. Darby provides constant motivation and excellent cuing. VERY unique, upbeat, fun, and effective! I literally have nothing else like this in my extensive dvd library. Very well rounded, hits all the muscles, and great cardio effect w/ little impact. I received this dvd to review.

For More Information, Visit:
Fusion Fitness on the Web
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The Fusion Fitness Blog

I received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

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Molly's First Fusion

People are always talking about Fusion! Check out this post from Daily Distractions blogger Molly as she experiences her first class:

Fusion Fitness - The Alternate Universe of Stepford Fitness Queens

My take on Fusion Fitness:

Hmmm....where to begin. I guess first impressions. It's 9:40 on a Friday morning. I am able to go because my boss is out of town and I have the day off. I didn't think this time of day would have high traffic, however, I was sorely mistaken. There was a mad dash to get into the room. So my first (of course critical and jealous thought) is: "F these b****es that don't have to work and can work out on a Friday morning and just be hot and perfect" (minus teachers, I apologize to all teachers out there, I know you have the summer off and you deserve it and I'm sure many girls in there were teachers, so I don't include them, but the other ones? cray cray.) Anyways, about forty or so women run in with their yoga mats and grab these random tools we're supposed to collect for class. A resistance band, two "gliders" I'd never seen before and after the fact wish I never had, two hand weights, and a weird bumpy mini ball/disc thing. Oh, and how shall we describe these women? Well, how about a picture.

Yep. Gorgeous, 20s-40s, about 4 inches between their thighs, not too muscle-y, just long, lean and freaking skinny.

Wanna know what they were wearing? Okay!

Lululemon Power Y Tank. $52.00.

Lululemon Wunder Under Crop. $78.00 (but don't worry, the girls at Fusion's butts looked better than this model)

Nike Free Shoe, $100. They all had very similar lightweight shoes, all in neon colors.

I'm really not kidding when I say that 97% of the women there were wearing the EXACT same outfit, just in different colors. My stupid Gap tank top had a HOLE in it!!!! My TJ Maxx yoga capris were pilling, and for the first time I felt that there was something wrong with my damn tennis shoes!!

Oh and I almost forgot, before class they were all wearing this, which they casually set to the side with their expensive sunglasses and keys to their Lexus SUV's.

Lululemon Instride Jacket. $108.00

So as you can infer, I felt like a loser, but at the same time I looked around and just thought, the only reason they're all wearing the exact same outfit is because at one point they were me, and they weren't wearing the uniform, and they felt like they had to buy it to fit in. Not because they actually already had the stuff. It's not some crazy coincidence, we're just back to girl world, where everyone has to dress the same and look cute. I get it. Also, I'm sure fitness clothing trends are just as pervasive as regular clothing trends, I just didn't know it because I'm clearly not livin in the fitness world.

As far as the workout went, it was crazy, hilariously, excruciatingly hard. The class I attended was called Switch UP, and required tennis shoes. Most of the classes are barefoot. Laura told me at the end of the day all their classes are about the same. So I was fire engine red, sweating like a pig, and my stupid tank top kept riding up and showing my beer belly, so maybe that's why they all wear the lululemon crap, apparently it doesn't do that, but hello!! Those people had no belly to cover!! I had to quit halfway through every move. I was going to write "pretty much every move" but that would be a lie. I quit at some point in every set. At one point I thought I would die and that I hated it, but the hour went a lot faster than I thought it would. There was some good music which was fun. (She played Calvin Harris - Feel So Close, towards the end and I was so excited I was lungin like a machine) I wished there were modified moves for beginners, but I just tried my best.

Overall, I feel really great that I went and I'm already VERY sore. I'm sure I won't be able to move for five days. My sweet friend Laura went with me and helped me through it all, and kept telling me to ignore the people and just focus on being there for me, to feel healthy. Not to compare myself.

So I'm going to go back, I'm going to resist the urge to buy something cute to wear, and really try to stick it out. We got rid of a bunch of our channels on TV and cut our bill in half, so I'm using that money for this. It's expensive, but it's my health, and apart from my family and friends, there is nothing more important than that.

Oh and by the way, if it isn't obvious, my bitching is nothing but plain old jealousy. :) But I swear it looked like a cult of MILFs and future MILFs.

Fusion Fitness DVD Review

Fusion Fitness Workout DVD04/11/2012 0 Comments Here are some of the reviews posted on Amazon from ladies who have tried Dream Body! Want to read more? Check it out here. If you like using workout DVDs, then Fusion Fitness Dream Body Workoutis a must have for your workout DVD collection. Fusion Fitness is located in Overland Park, KS, near where I grew up. Every time I’m back visiting, my sister-in-law, Dani makes me go with her, and although I dread every minute of waking up, getting dressed, and driving there, I love it! It’s a great workout for the entire body, mostly all the muscles you didn’t know you had. I recently turned my friend Amy onto going there and she’s addicted too. In fact she’s the one who bought me the DVD. The DVD is kind of pricey for a workout video at $29.99, but it’s worth every penny. The classes are $13 a piece, so use the DVD 3 times and it’s more than paid for itself. The DVD itself is very easy to follow. I’m awful at aerobics, seriously awful, and I can follow this just fine. Darby Brender, the creator of Fusion Fitness, and instructor in the video gives a good description of the exercise while showing perfect form. Also after seeing her do the exercise a few times in the class setting, the DVD goes to a shot of just her doing it so you can see how the exercise is done without any distractions. They guarantee that their unique technique will give you a beautiful sexy sculpted body.  Darby says, “We have developed a system that will transform your body by elongating your muscles, decreasing body fat, improving cardiovascular endurance as well as increase flexibility.” I promise you will feel every minute of it during and after the workout! courtsy of  Dr. Haley Day http://www.greatdaychiro.com/our-blog.html

The New Fusion Fitness DVD: Created With Passion, Inspiring Women

The New Fusion Fitness DVD: Created With Passion, Inspiring Women

January 24, 2012 by Dalai Lina

I have said many times on my blog:

I love people that

a) get over their fear
b) to follow their passion
c) which helps and inspires others

I venture to guess that most of the people reading this post are not pursuing the heart’s desire. Usually the excuses are centered around time, security, failure, and risk. But all are about FEAR. The fear of failure. The fear of the unknown.

When you let go of the fear, magic happens

I sat down to interview Darby Brender, founder of Fusion Fitness, and was struck by her passion and energy. Just like us, she had a dream. Her passion was to open her own boutique fitness studio in a time when big box fitness centers dominated the scene. For years, Darby had designed and followed her own workouts, blending high energy moves with poses from yoga and pilates. She would even hold her own “classes” for people on vacation to help scratch her passion itch. She knew the kinds of classes she wanted to take, and there was nothing out there like them.

(Yes, this is her actual body. Come on, stop looking at it and keep reading.)

Finally, in 2008, with a one-year-old daughter and still being relatively new to Kansas City, 28-year-old Darby took the plunge with friend and partner, Shandy Rooney. The two of them worked tirelessly on innovative workout routines, performing them over and over for each other until they were flawless. After finding the perfect spot in Overland Park, Kansas, the two invested their own money and opened the doors on May 5th.

Just four years later, and Fusion Fitness is THE fitness studio in Kansas City. If you see a good body walking around town, Darby probably had something to do with it. Her classes are intense, results-oriented, and FUN. As she says,

If you want to see a transformation, you have to work hard. I want my clients to see results and strive to give them the best work-outs I can. I am constantly changing the routines so the body doesn’t plateau from getting used to it. I always want to keep Fusion Fitness cutting-edge.”

Something special is going on over there, that’s for sure, because classes are packed and they studio has already had to expand twice. Business is booming and it has been virtually all by word of mouth.

That is what happens when you follow your dreams.

The Universe conspires to assist you along the way. And your passion is contagious…better than any magazine add money could by.

After taking over the business when her partner moved, she went right back into innovating. Her next dream was an exercise video. Not just another exercise video…something that has not been done before. Where you feel like you are actually in the classroom. Clients across the country wanted to be able to take her classes anywhere they went.

Darby says deciding to make the video was

One of the scariest things I have done. Much scarier than opening the studio. I really had to work through that fear and ask my supporters to help me keep on track

The project had a huge time committment and much greater financial risk. But, she followed her dream, got over the fear, and went for it.

As with any intention you put out there, if you focus on it, things start falling into place. Darby serendipitously realized a client had a film production company and would be able to produce the video, a friend hooked her up with the perfect music producer, and actual Fusion Fitness customers agreed to star in it. The results are magical.

The first 500 videos have already flown off the shelves, and you can see why…

Not only is this exercise video amazing enough to go crazy viral, I venture to guess it won’t be the last one you’ll see from Darby. She has “trainer to the stars” quality, and that, coupled with her passion, is contagious. She is truly a special spirit who wants nothing more than to help women’s health.

When you follow your heart’s desire, success is inevitable

Check out her website and blog, and if you want a reall a$$-kicking, treat yourself to her video! (disclaimer: every time I have taken her class, I can barely move for 2 days. You won’t be disappointed!)

Start following your dreams, readers! And while you are, let Fusion Fitness get you into shape!