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Digital Soul Hour: EA Sports Active More Workouts 6 Week Challenge Show Replay

Written on November 18, 2009 by Michele in Digital Soul Hour, EA Sports, Geek Stuff

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EA Sports Active More Workouts

6 Week Challenge Edition

10 p.m. EST, Tonight

on MomTV.com

Join me as I welcome Kathryn Peck (@Active_Girl), EA Sports Community Manager and several of the 6 week Challengers tonight as we discuss the new More Workouts fitness product. I will be doing a LIVE demo of More Workouts and Kathryn will be available to answer any of your questions about EA Sports Active for Wii.

The EA Sports Active has gotten my family to be more active and live a healthier life. It is an amazing product. This past October, my 2 older kids and I ran a 5k after training using the EA Sports Active Personal Trainer. Many of you followed the 30 day challenge this past May when the Personal Trainer launched. Starting on November 20th, we will begin the 6 week challenge from the More Workouts product which launched yesterday. Get the details on the fitness product and the challenge and then join us this Friday as we embark on a new healthy lifestyle change.

PRIZE: We will be giving out 1 copy of the EA Active Sports More Workouts to 1 random participant. You must be present to win.

Links from the show:

EA Sports Active More Workouts 6 Week Challengers (begins on November 20):

Kathryn (@Active_Girl)
Michele (@ScrappinMichele)
Christy (@reallifeadv or @shrinkingjeans)
Laura (@lauramcarter)
Amy (@momspark)
Jackie (@umagurl)
Roger (@renyart)
Mike (@mjsi24)
Donny (@daddyclaxton
Monica (@mommybrain)
Renee (@reneejross)
Jennifer (@mombloggersclub)
Julie (@momspective)

Other Articles about EA Sports Active on My Blog:

EA Sports Active stores open in Boston and San Francisco (joystiq.com)
EA Sports Active gets More Workouts Nov. 17 (joystiq.com)

Tags: 6 week challenge, Digital Soul Hour, EA Sports, EA Sports Active, EA Sports Active More Workout, More Workouts, Personal Trainer

I'm an EA Sports Active 6 week Challenger

Written on October 28, 2009 by Michele in EA Sports, Geek Stuff, Healthy Lifestyle

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I’m shouting from the rooftops. I’m an EA Sports Active 6 week Challenger. I am so excited about this. In case you hadn’t heard, I’m a geek. Geeks love technology. I also working very hard to live a much healthier lifestyle.

Geek + healthy lifestyle = EA Sports Active.

It’s a perfect match which is why I am so thrilled to be a part of this challenge. The EA Sports Active has become a part of my life, my daily routine now and I want to share that with others. I have done the 30 day challenge several times. The EA Sports Active helped my family train to run a 5k and survive. I am now so ready to do a 6 week challenge.

This will be tough (a challenge) because this will be during the holidays. It’s a very busy time of the year for me and for my family. But that is all the more reason for me to participate in this. It can be done if you make it a priority and I’m going to show you all how. You’ll be able to follow me on my 6 week journey. I’ll be vlogging, blogging, whrrling and tweeting the whole 6 weeks.

Here is the video I submitted:

The EA Sports Active More Workouts will be released on November 17. Purchase your copy and join me on the 6 week challenge starting November 20 (through December 31). Leave me a comment if you plan to participate with me.

Getting my Butt in gear…… again (thebudgebunch.com)
EA Sports Active gets More Workouts Nov. 17 (joystiq.com)
EA Sports Active is EA’s best-selling Wii game ever (joystiq.com)

Tags: 6 week challenge, EA Sports, EA Sports Active, EA Sports Active More Workouts, geek

EA Sports Active Review & Vlog 6 Months Later

Written on October 9, 2009 by Michele in Healthy Lifestyle, Reviews, Vlogging

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October 9, 2009 Post:
I’ve received a few questions about what the EA Sports Active is all about since I posted my plans to train for the 5k using the EA Sports Active. Right after it came out this past May, I did a post with a video review. So, I’m reposting that with some additional comments now that I’ve been using the Sports Active for much longer now.

After completing the 30 day challenge, I felt much stronger, healthier and I’d lost 10 lbs. The biggest change though was not in just me, but also in my family. My kids were so excited to play the game with me or to do their own 30 day challenge. We had to go out and buy a second set of bands so 2 of us could play together. (Sidenote: do NOT try to save money and buy the generic bands, purchase the ones made by EA. We found out the hard way.)

Now, almost 6 months later, we are still more active and using the EA Sports Active AND we are training for a 5k. Both my 10 yr old daugther and my 13 yr old son are going to run the 5k with me. My husband is going to run the 1k with my 5 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son. I’m so excited that we will be participating as a family. These changes don’t happen overnight, but the EA Sports Active has definitely helped our family become more active.

We have 1 week left until the 5k. Our goal is to complete the 5k together. I will post pictures of our training and 5k next Saturday.

Now here is my original review and the video review I did (it’s a silly video because I was playing with some new software I bought).

May 25, 2009 Post:
On May 19, when the EA Sports Active became available, I went to Toys ‘R Us and picked up mine. I have been waiting for this for a few months. I went right home and started my 30 day challenge. I have been having so much fun and I can’t wait each day to workout. I even fit a quick workout in on very very busy days which is something I have not done in a long time. Working out is usually the first thing dropped off the daily schedule, but not anymore.

The benefits I’ve noticed so far:

I lost 5 pounds
I am eating better because I feel healthier
My arms and legs feel tighter
Exercise has become a fun activity instead of a chore
DH enjoys looking at my behind more

I’ve been meaning to write up a post about the EAS Active, but every time I sit down to do it, my words just don’t give it justice. So, instead, I created a fun little video. The actors are not professionals, so please excuse their performance. They did their best. Enjoy!