Give it the boot
If you need a break from holiday prep to focus on your health, Fitness for Living in Boulder is offering a free Women’s Fitness Boot Camp Class from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. A number of routines and circuits will be offered so participants can get the feel of the workout, according to David Clair. The class will be held at the Boulder Indoor Soccer facility, 2845 29th St. For more information and to register call 303-443-8141 or go to .
Step lightly
If you like to snowshoe but don’t like bulky, clunky shoes, Crescent Moon’s new Magnesium 9 model, $260, might be what you’re looking for. Weighing just under 3 pounds and designed for snowshoers who weigh 195 pounds and less, the shoe has a teardrop-shaped bright yellow frame. Crescent Moon is a Boulder-based manufacturer that makes its products without PVC and uses wind energy. More information at
Watchable workouts
Fitness magazine put new fitness DVDs to the test to see which ones offer the best instruction and workouts to try at home. Here are some of their picks, from the January issue:
LONG-AND-LEAN ROUTINE: “10-Minute Solution: Pilates Perfect Body” (amazon.com, $14.98) “Five intense sessions are challenging yet easy to follow.”
BODY-FIRMING YOGA: “Shiva Rea’s Creative Core + Lower Body” (acaciacatalog.com, $9.99) “The music and instructor really motivated me to keep moving,” the tester said.
DANCE ROUTINE: “Crunch: Latin Rhythms” (amazon.com, $14.98) “You’re not just thrown into a full combo — each one is introduced step by step.”
TUMMY TONER: “Denise Austin: Best Belly Fat-Blasters” (collagevideo.com, $14.95) “Each 10- to 15-minute workout is different.”
