LUNA BOGO Event!

Hi Lovelies,

So many of you have not come in to LUNA to take advantage of the Denim Buy One Get One Event! Shame on you!! You will be needing AT LEAST 2 pairs of jeans in 2 months and until July 10th we are literally giving them away! It really is the best of what we have to offer, especially for staple jeans, We have J Brand Lovestory, Heartbreaker, and 12" pencil legs - Paige Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills in Barcelona AND Mckinley, Seven Rocker, Morrisons, and all basic bootcuts and flare, and so many more styles to choose from all in full size runs! So the deal works like this. You pick 2 pairs from the jeans we have set aside as part of the sale and you get the less expensive one FREE! 100% discount, yes, just FREE. So stock up for next season now because, Honey, I am already shopping for Fall and so should you... I know, I know, it's July but if you don't think that I am going to see if Nordies will let me put the Jeffrey Campbell Woodies Clogs on Layaway then you don't know LB! See you at the store Beauts!

xoxo,
LB

Give me more Kettlekore!!

Hi! I am thrilled to be into week number two of our Kettlekore classes! It is such a great experience to teach people about Kettlebells and develop a class that incorporates all of the training that I have recieved over the past few months! We have done everything from Chi Gong to Yoga, Kettlebell relays to jerk squats. This week is an exciting one and a great time to join the class! Kettlekore is ongoing and you are welcome to sign up for the introductory offer at any point in time. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday Mornings at 6:30 am and Saturdays at 8:00 am. This Thursday there will be a 7:30 pm Yoga class that is complimentary to all Kettlekore members. Also, this Saturday we will be having a really cool outdoor class in place of Kettlekore and KettleHell, bringing the two together, at the Asana Bootcamp Series held in the Earthfare parking lot! You can register for this series at Asana Activewear of Charlotte's website or sign up for Kettlekore to attend! Let me know if you have any questions and please tell your friends, family, and coworkers about KETTLEKORE ;) Email me at elizabeth@advancedtrainingconcepts.com if you need anything or register www.advancedtrainingconcepts.com/kettlekore

Loves,
LB

LB's Cinco Pesos Yoga Class

Hi Fit and Fabulous friends!! I want to let you all know that I will be having a $5 Yoga class at Advanced Training Concepts this Thursday on June 10th, 2010 at 7:30 pm. It is my first real class that I am instructing so you all can be my practice while I work out the kinks! Please try to make it - the address is 1607 Montford dr Suite F behind Jet's Pizza. Bring a mat, towel, water, a block or strap if you like and an Amigo or two! Expect a nice, light, workout, a deep stretch, and a fun playlist!! Hope to see you there!

xoxo,
LB

Want to Lose lbs with LB?

I know, can you believe it??... ANOTHER POST! I am on top of it this week :)... I wanted to let you gals know about a few affordable workout programs that you can participate in this summer to keep you fit and fab with flat abs!

First and foremost your girl Lizzie Bananas is instructing a bootcamp style program called Kettlekore that you MUST check out! A couple of blogs ago I told you all about the work I have been putting in towards my Kettlebell Instructor and Personal Trainer Certifications and it is time to put 'em in action! It will be 45 minute classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 am and Saturdays at 8:00 am. It will be high energy, semi-private classes, that will serve as an introduction to kettlebell training and encorporate fat torching, that's right TORCHing, exercises using medicine balls, resistance bands, and your own bodyweight! Kettlekore is a total body workout that works the cardiovascular, muscular, and neuromuscular systems of the body.. BEAT THAT fitness fads of 2010... they can't! This program begins on June 15th and I am kicking it off with an introductory trial of $39 for 2 weeks of classes, a complimentary yoga session, and non-intrusive body composition testing. Please check out http://www.advancedtrainingconcepts.com/ to register or for more information!


If you are in the market for a new fitness program and want to sample a FEW local personal training and fitness gyms, then there is no better way to do it than the ASANA Activewear Summer Bootcamp Series. Although LB would love to have you in Kettlekore, ASANA offers the QC a new and challenging workout every Saturday from June 12th - August 7th featuring 5 different conceptual gyms in the area.. Advanced Training Concepts is also participating in the Bootcamp series so it can also serve as an opportunity to experience KB training, amongst many other things, so that you can then make the decision as to what program can work for you! For more information or to register go to www.charlotte.asanaactivewear.com

I hope all of you can find something active to commit to this summer whether it be a yoga studio, a KB studio, a fitness ritual, or even a hiking trip.. see if you can challenge your inner athlete and do something major! Take on a new sport.. climb a rock wall, or go whitewater rafting.. DO SOMETHING.. or LB will personally enroll you in Kettlekore and show you how great it feels to be strong, healthy, and look freakin good ;)

Loves,
LB

P.S. Don't forget about the LUNA, Desert Chic, Sex and The City 2 Party tomorrow night 5 pm - 9 pm; Middle Eastern inspired food, drink, and fashion! See you there! xoxoxo

Desert Chic is the New Cosmo!

Hi to all of my beauties!

Dun, Dun, Dun....... Dun, DunTA Dun.... All I hear ringing in my head this week is the Sex and The City theme song!! It is that time again when your favorite fashion icons hit the big screen in one of a kind pieces, making Couture history. It seems like everyone in town is having some sort of festivities to celebrate the 2nd coming and the gals at LUNA are no exception! Phillips Place Theater is having a midnight premiere on Wednesday May 26th and we are hosting a cocktail party and SALE that same evening! The theme is Desert Chic and don't expect Cosmos and hot pink... 2010 is all about a sand palette, silk fabrics, gold hues, bejeweled neck lines, and Middle eastern head pieces! 15% off for anyone who has a movie ticket and LUNA will have extended hours so that you can shop, enjoy a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres, then grab dinner at The Palm and head down to the most anticipated movie event of the year! Check out other events going on around the QC and in your City because this week is GNO.. once, twice, three times, a Carrie!

Loves,
LB

KettleHell, Kettlebell, KettleKore, We Want More!

Many of you may know about Advanced Training Concepts and the Kettlebell sport but for those of you that want to know more about the highly effective sport and training facility that I have been participating in then please read on! The Kettlebell looks like a bowling ball with a handle, you have probably seen it in the corner, untouched, in your local gym. Here in NC it seems like a foreign object but all over the United States it is being used to enhance the wellbeing and physiques of fitness enthusiasts, athletes, and celebrities such as Camerson Diaz.

Advanced Training Concepts, ATC, is the only training facility in the region that is dedicated to the use of the Russian Kettlebell and has provided Charlotte with a few class options including one instructed by yours truly!! In the past few months I have dedicated every ounce of my free time to obtain a Personal Trainer Certification (NFPT), Kettlebell Instructor training (Kettlebell Concepts), and am still grinding through a 200 hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Rolf Gates! I am starting a class called KettleKore at ATC this month and it will combine all of my formal training and will focus on the foundations of Kettlebell lifting, bodyweight exercises, and Vinyasa Yoga! I have gotten in the literal best shape of my life through Kettlebell training and am really excited to begin a process to help people achieve and surpass the results that I have experienced.

I have found inspiration from my teachers, especially my primary Instructor and coach, Cyrus, owner and head instructor of ATC and plan on competing in the Kettlebell sport at a National level in the near future. One motivating factor for me is the progress that a team of women on the West Coast have made for women in the KB arena. Jess, Maya, Surya, and Sara are mothers, athletes, friends, and Masters of Sport and all around Kick ass girls. They are called the Ice Chamber Kettlebell Girls and have made a name for themselves Internationally. I get super pumped up watching their videos and look forward to gaining similar respect within the sport! Thank you all for your support over the last year. Please let me know if any of you are interested in giving it "a swing" it may just change your life as it has mine!!

Check out my Bio at www.advancedtrainingconcepts.com under the about us tab! LOOKING GOOD ;) and please feel free to contact me about any information regarding personal training, KettleKore, or competing in Kettlebell Sport!

XOXO,
LB

PTR for Your MAB

I have been raving about my new favorite skincare line, Peter Thomas Roth, for a few months now but after a big 'ol engagement party for my sister and her beau this weekend I came home with the repercussions of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries on my face!! This big, painful, MAB (Morning-After Blemish) square on my forehead.... YUCK! I have been dabbing PTR's acne spot treatment on it for 2 days and.... well.... it's gone! PTR's products all contain active ingredients at an affordable price so that us product queens can reap the benefits of glycolic acic, salicylic acid, sulfer, peptides, vitamins and minerals that are all essential for cell turnover, pore minimizing, exfoliating, moisturizing, and cleansing to fight the signs of aging and care for our skin.



I am currently using their Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel... It is their best seller... Which contains glycolic and salicylic acid that brighten, clarify, and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It has a really fresh scent and the 8.5 fl ounce bottle lasts me up to 4 months costing only $35.00. Now not all of his products are as affordable as that but if you are young and fresh as all of my Fabulously Fit readers are then this, with a good moisturizer, can be your own little weapon against blemishes and dead skin! In addition to the cleanser, I also use the Max Complexion pads.. LB's lazy version of a face wash.. but these too contain salicylic and glycolic acid.... I am sure you have all have been offered a glycolic peel with your standard facial at the spa.. Well LB was in a state of relaxed delirium when I was once asked this and I opted to have this peel done.. well not only did it cost an arm and a leg but it burned like hell! With PTR's products you are getting the benefits of these active ingredients in a lower grade, which if used consistently and continually you WILL recieve the same results, and a less ache to your bank account and pretty little faces. Lucky us, we can educate ourselves on skincare now to prevent the many signs of aging that could show up in the next 20 years.



As Summer is approaching it is imperative that we try to stay out of the sun and use SPF like a psycho! This week on http://www.peterthomasroth.com/ all SPF products are 15% off!! Check out Uber Dry Sunscreen for oily skin or the Max Sheer All Day Defense Lotion with SPF 30 both are recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation as effective UV Sunscreen! They even have this really cool Brush-on Mineral SPF 30 made of Titanium Dioxide and Mica that reflect light, create smoothness, and contains Vitamins A, C, and E and antioxidants to combat free radicals!! I am going to pick that up today to take advantage of the sale!!



PTR is available at Sephora, Ulta, and many stand alone stores. I hope you enjoy theses gems! Each product is truly impressive and I have seen a difference in my skin!!!



LOVES,



LB