Thanks for participating in Skimble's 2012 New Year Programs bundle giveaway contest!
Congrats to our winners, we hope you achieve your fitness goals with us soon!
The lucky ladies:
The charmed chaps:
Heads up, we'll be unlocking the premium programs for the winners in the next 24 hrs so they will have access to them once they log in to their accounts in the Workout Trainer app. Enjoy!
Thanks for making Workout Trainer the #1 Free Health & Fitness app on Android at the start of 2012!
We want to show our appreciation with a giveaway consisting of a bundle of Programs for the New Year. Want to Get Off the Couch? Be Fit, Flex & Fierce? Get a 6-pack toned Abs? Stay Slim & Trim? Be your Tough & Buff best? We're here to help you achieve your 2012 goals.
If you want a chance at winning a pack of our premium programs, all you have to do is follow the steps below (you must do at least one):
1. Like our contest post on Facebook!
2. Retweet this post (including @skimble or the #skimble hashtag)
Have fun with it. Here are some examples:
Make sure you only tweet the message once, or you will be disqualified.
We’ll choose winners at random and contact them when the giveaway is over. Anyone over 13 years of age is eligible and must have a Skimble membership to Workout Trainer on their own Android device or iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to be able to activate their bundle of programs. Each winner receives a bundle of Skimble's New Years Programs, MSRP $50 USD. There will be at least three winners announced.
The contest giveaway starts now and goes through the weekend. The contest will end Mon January 16th at 6pm PT and winners will be announced in this blog post shortly after -- good luck!
The holiday countdown begins and now's the perfect time to stay trim with Skimble and TRX. Create a home gym this winter with a TRX Suspension Training Pro Pack. TRX Suspension Training leverages your own bodyweight to build power, balance, core strength and flexibility for people of all fitness levels. Each day in Dec 2010 that you track at least one activity or workout on Skimble, you earn one contest entry. At the end of the month, winners are randomly chosen from these entries. Each winner receives a a TRX Pro Pack + Door Anchor, MSRP 199.95 USD. Details here.
If you don't know about TRX, read about Ariana V's first TRX experience as she visits the San Francisco-based TRX Trainer Center and creates her own home gym:
I had never heard of TRX nor did I know that the TRX training center existed in the easily accessible neighborhood of Russian Hill in San Francisco. On Friday, my boyfriend Sameer and I arrived to meet Nicole, who helped us get set up in the center and introduced us to the trainer, Charles. Charles provided us with a 10-15 minutes overview of the class and quickly taught us how to use the suspension training system. This short introduction proved to be very helpful once the other students were there and the class began.
We spoke with Charles and Nicole for a few minutes before the class started, discussing how they came into the TRX family. Charles let us know that he had been hoping to become a personal trainer and came upon TRX. After doing some classes, he became hooked early on. He sought out the founder of Fitness Anywhere, which led him to his current place in the company. Nicole let us know that she began with the company way back in 2007, when there was only a staff of 7. The TRX family now includes a training facility in Russian Hill and offices downtown. They are also looking for space for another training facility. Randy, the founder, started the program with him and his dog out of his own house. Randy has a background in the Navy, where he gained the kind of physical discipline that drove him to create TRX.
TRX is a fitness training program that uses suspension training. The class that I took was TRX Circuit Training, which incorporates the suspension training with cardio to provide a full-body workout. The class was amazing. I thought that it was a very different way to think of exercise than I am used to – the integration of core strengthening on a platform that I never used before and a cardio workout really helped me feel (and know!) that I got an amazing workout. This is proven by how sore my body was for the next three days!
The suspension ropes are easy to pick up. I think that if I took just a couple more classes, I could get a way better hang of them so that I feel more comfortable with how to use them and how they are supposed to feel. On the other hand, they were not at all difficult to use and the fact that it was my first class did not prohibit my workout in any way.
My favorite thing about TRX is that it really provided a full-body workout. When I say that I was sore, I mean that literally it felt like every muscle in my body was sore. I felt like I had worked out every muscle and had a great cardio session too. It kept me sweating the whole time and that's how I like my workouts.
I also really liked the trainer. Charles (pictured above left) provided us with all the help that we needed without making us feel like goofs since we didn’t really know what we were getting into. The class was a mix of regular students and people who hadn’t done it before and that was completely fine since everyone can do the exercises at their own pace.
Back at home, the TRX home system allows you to suspend the ropes from a doorway so you can do anything that you could in class. It's completely portable and great for travellers who want to stay in shape wherever they go...here's a photo of Skimble's Maria L completing the 40/40 TRX Challenge on the rooftop of the Lombardi Sports store in San Francisco:
It really does make a great holiday present for yourself or a loved one! Be sure to snag 15% off + Free Shipping till 12/16 on TRX systems today!
How did you stay fit this fall? Last month, Skimble members did a variety of things to stay active as the temps dropped. Congrats to 10 Skimble members who are living life to the fullest...they can now fuel it naturally with a Bear Naked Survival Pack filled with all-natural granola treats! Props to you guys for completing all sorts of sports activities:
Sameer P did soem aerobics, cardio, tennis, basketball and weightlighting - woah!
Melissa K did several workouts with Skimble's personal trainers.
James G stayed fit by running everyother day last month and tracked them all with his iPhone. Micaiah F may be under water in his profile pic but recently ventured inland for some rock climbing and hiking in Yosemite National Park.
Rusty M did completed some of his own audio workouts and regularly completed the Military Mayhem Circuit.
The month of November is the time to get Bear Naked with Skimble. Be active and be one of the lucky winners to get a Survival Pack filled with your favorite Bear Naked granola products. So get out there. Run, dance and play tennis because at the end of the month, active Skimblers will be the proud owners of an amazing survival pack packed with natural goodness.
Be Natural with Bear Naked - 100% Pure & Natural Granola!
Last month, people on Skimble did all sorts of active things to stay fit and try to win some sweet climbing or hiking shoes by Evolv Sports:
Congrats to: Julia H & Dennis F
They've just scored the most vegan-friendly performance shoes on the market and you can read our Evolv shoe review here.
Getting vertical might require a little motivation...
For starters, check out this year's Reel Rock Tour trailor:
Intrigued? The film is showing now so don't miss it - check the Reel Rock calendar for film listings near you now!
Next up, the pros take on the Final I Master Psicoloc BBK deep water soloing competition...an extra pair of dry Evolv shoes certainly helped Chris Sharma send strong, all while entertaining 5,000 spectators lining the The Nervión and Ibaizabal rivers in Bilbao, Spain.
Now for a classic and beautifully crafted clip, watch Natalija Gros gracefully send something much much harder than she made it look, Histerija 5.14c / 8c+:
Finally, here's a glimpse of the incredible rock climbs for your vertical pleasure in Yangshuo, China. The 3rd annual Yangshuo Climbing Festival recently took place and drew an international and local crowd including Emily Harrington and 'Abond' Liu Yongbang.
Once again, congrats to our latest Skimble winners and let us know what you do with your new Evolv shoes, near or far!
You play hard so we partnered with KT Tape, a sports medicine company that makes innovative athletic tape.
We had a great time stress testing KT Tape and now we'd like to award our Top Skimblers of September their choice of KT Tape (available in a variety of sweet colors!). Here's a little bit about last month's winners, and what they're doing to stay fit:
Sean N loves gym cardio, weights and here he is after a swet hike up Half Dome in Yosemite:
Robbie R does gym cardio, hiking, and weights as part of his regular schedule.
Jeff D enjoys hiking, doing backpacking trails and weightlifting.
Mark L is into martial arts, specifically Jiu-Jitsu, as well as, weightlifting, and rock climbing.
Neriman C tones up with aerobics and yoga.
Dennis M just keeps running...regularly 4-10 miles per day!
Aysan C skimbles her hiking, does weights, yoga, gym cardio, and pilates.
Brett M consistenly weightlifts and is training for the NorCal Tough Mudder - good luck!
Nick N goes cycling, and does weights.
Pamela G enjoys running mostly everyday for 1 hour.
Raul G likes to go running and it's certainly paying off!
Dennis F dances tango and lifts weights.
Jordan K lifts weights, goes walking, and hiking.
Ian M bikes, lifts weights, does yoga, rock climbs and runs.
Paul G lifts weights, does gym cardio- treadmill up in Canada.
Tantek Ç is into bouldering, yoga & pilates...if you're lucky, you'll spot him buildering SF!
Abigail M regularly enjoys soul-stretching yoga and climbs from time-to-time.
Thomas B has been doing some bad-*ss rock climbing these days.
Jessica J climbs rocks and bikes, does yoga and cardio...and even slacklines!
Christopher W enjoys the rock wall
Justina Y represents with a bit of yoga, rock climbing and kayaking.
Joe C goes on long urban hikes and weightlifts too.
Scott N plays ultimate frisbee, does cardio gym, and enjoys swimming.
Biggi F get creatives with gym cardio, cycling, treadmill, weightlifting, and hiking.
Mike L kicks butt with martial arts, Krav Maga, Tae-Kwon-Do, goes running, lifts weights, and does yoga.
Winners will soon receive an email with instructions on how to redeem their prize pack! Thanks and be sure to check out the latest contest prize on Skimble. Keep-up the good work and don’t forget to skimble it!
If you want more info about KT Tape, check out our review and hear what Olympic champ Kerri Walsh has to say:
I think I’ve mentioned this ridiculously wonderful product to you before, but I must mention it again because it’s literally saving my body! I’ve had some foot issues and swelling problems with various body parts, and it’s been KT tape to the rescue every time. Feet, shoulder, back, knee — you name the body part and it’s been aided by the tape.
Whether you're doing a triumphant triathlon, some soul-stretching yoga, relentless rock climbing or ballsy beach volleyball, play your best with KT Tape! It's hard not to do a double take when you see athletes donning brightly colored tape on their toned bodies. But what is it exactly? How does it work?
It's Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape (KT Tape) and it's used for common sports injuries such as ITBS, runners knee, shin splints, hamstring strain, & many more. Ultra-light, elastic, and strong, KT Tape is highly effective at providing pain relief, stability & support, & faster recovery for injured or sore muscles and joints.
Sounds pretty sweet! Be a Top Skimbler in September and score some KT Tape to wrap all your aches and pains away.
We had a great time stress-testing KT Tape, finding it to be the most flexible and durable athletic tape that we've ever used.
Ligaya happily recovers from a minor knee injury and gets her physiotherapy on:
Maria lifts her weight at the gym in pink and black fashion:
Gabe sports the green and black combo on his back during a sport climbing session:
And if you're looking for some more wild success stories, we just came back from rock climbing Mt Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States. We wore KT Tape on our knees to prevent injury and ensure we were able to to a little yoga and a lot of climbing up its 14,505 feet peak:
If you'd like more information about the tape, visit the KT Tape website. Be sure to check out their blog and get tips for excellent adhesion, sports prevention and recovery! If you can't wait, grab some KT Tape at a store near you.
Kerri Walsh gets ready to crush with KT Tape and so should you!
We're excited to announce that Kevin C from San Francisco is Skimble's August Contest Winner. Kevin scores a big Back-to-School Prize Pack including a Mountain Hardwear Enterprise Backpack, Evolv Sports Climbing or Hiking Shoe gift certificate and a Skimble T-shirt + other goodies, valued at over $250 USD.
Kevin, keep crushing it with the new gear for your favorite sports!
