Boom Boom! Cards Featured in Fitness Magazine

life ﬁt BODY The newest way to push yourself: Download the Push-Up Wars app ($1, iTunes store), then record a video of yourself doing as many push-ups as you can—no cheating! Check the leader board to see how you stack up against your pals and athletes all over the world. Let’s get some ladies on that scoreboard, FITNESS readers; drop and give us 20 . . . or more. Sweatiquette The Fit List “My boss goes to my gym. Do I say hi or look the other way when I see her half-dressed in the locker room?” A The locker room isn’t the place for drawn-out conversations or loitering in your skivvies. “Make eye contact, say ‘Hello’ and ‘Nice to see you’ and continue getting dressed,” recommends Maryanne Blake, a trainer and instructor at the Sports Club/LA in Boston. Also have a friendly exit strategy in place. For example, “I’d love to catch up with you. Maybe we could talk after Spinning?” You’ll keep awkward moments to a minimum without seeming rude. —Karla Walsh Kick-start your summer with our trio of fit to-dos. Vamped Up We can’t get enough of sassy Pam, who’s back this month on HBO’s True Blood. Find out how Kristin Bauer squeezes into those sexy outfits. Fave workout “I do Cardio Barre two to four times a week; I love the ballet component. I also hike with my rescue dogs, Ozmand and Asher, once a week, but that doesn’t count as a workout, just fun.” On my iPod “Tons of Ozzy Osbourne, especially ‘See You on the Other Side’ and ‘Dreamer.’” My diet “Some actresses say, ‘I just have a fast metabolism.’ They lie! We all watch what we eat. I’m vegetarian, I avoid simple carbs, and I carry ThinkThin High Protein Bars; they’re lifesavers during 17-hour shoots.” Craziest costume “This black-and-red rubber dress, plus those amazing leather corsets. They’re phenomenally uncomfortable but incredibly flattering.” What I love about Pam “She doesn’t edit herself. Me, I’ll think of a sarcastic come- back but keep it to myself.” True confession “I’ve done push-ups and crunches in my dressing room before a scene. With five million people watching, can you blame me?” SPIRIT Improve your karma in five steps: (1) Buy a deck of Boom Boom! Cards ($10, boomboomcards .com). (2) Pick a card and register it at the website. (3) Perform the good deed written on it; for example, “Buy a stranger a cup of coffee.” (4) Share what you did online; pass the card to someone else. (5) Check the site in a few days to see who else has spread the java love. MIND After Beth Brownlee was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, a friend gave her a bracelet that read “Trust Your Journey.” Two weeks later, when her friend Ruth Nichols’s husband died, Brownlee shared the mantra with her. Order a pair of Share Adjustable Bracelets from the women’s line of accessories and give one to a pal ($20, trustyourjourney .com). PREVIOUS PAGE: FRANCOIS HALARD/TRUNKARCHIVE.COM. THIS PAGE: BRYAN MCCAY (BRACELETS). PETER ARDITO (CARDS). JOHN P. JOHNSON/HBO (BAUER). ILLUSTRATION: ISTOCKPHOTO 24 fitnessmagazine.com | June 2011

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Boom Boom! Cards are featured in "The Fit List" section of the June 2011 issue of Fitness Magazine. Boom Boom! Cards are the perfect way to spread random acts of kindness!

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Page 1: Boom Boom! Cards Featured in Fitness Magazine

lifefit BODYThe newest way to

push yourself: Download the Push-Up Wars app ($1,

iTunes store), then record a video of yourself doing as many push-ups as you can—no cheating! Check the leader board to see how you stack up against your pals and athletes all over the world. Let’s get some

ladies on that scoreboard, FITNESS readers; drop

and give us 20 . . . or more.

Sweatiquette

The Fit List

“My boss goes to my gym. Do I say hi or look the other way when I see her half-dressed in the locker room?”A The locker room isn’t the place for drawn-out conversations or loitering in your skivvies. “Make eye contact, say ‘Hello’ and ‘Nice to see you’ and continue getting dressed,” recommends Maryanne Blake, a trainer and instructor at the Sports Club/LA in Boston. Also have a friendly exit strategy in place. For example, “I’d love to catch up with you. Maybe we could talk after Spinning?” You’ll keep awkward moments to a minimum without seeming rude. —Karla Walsh

Kick-start your summer with our trio of fit to-dos.

Vamped Up We can’t get enough of sassy Pam, who’s back this month on HBO’s True Blood. Find out how Kristin Bauer squeezes into those sexy outfits.

Fave workout “I do Cardio Barre two to four times a week; I love the ballet component. I

also hike with my rescue dogs, Ozmand and Asher, once a week, but that doesn’t count

as a workout, just fun.”On my iPod “Tons of Ozzy Osbourne, especially ‘See You on the Other Side’ and ‘Dreamer.’ ”My diet “Some actresses say, ‘I just have a fast metabolism.’ They lie! We all watch what we eat. I’m vegetarian, I avoid simple carbs, and I carry ThinkThin High Protein Bars; they’re lifesavers during 17-hour shoots.”Craziest costume “This black-and-red

rubber dress, plus those amazing leather corsets. They’re phenomenally

uncomfortable but incredibly flattering.”What I love about Pam “She doesn’t edit herself. Me, I’ll think of a sarcastic come-back but keep it to myself.”True confession “I’ve done push-ups and crunches in my dressing room before a scene. With five million people watching, can you blame me?”

SPIRITImprove your

karma in five steps: (1) Buy a deck of Boom Boom!

Cards ($10, boomboomcards .com). (2) Pick a card and register it

at the website. (3) Perform the good deed written on it; for example, “Buy a stranger a cup of coffee.” (4) Share what you did online; pass the card

to someone else. (5) Check the site in a few days to see who

else has spread the java love.

MINDAfter Beth

Brownlee was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, a friend gave her a bracelet that read

“Trust Your Journey.” Two weeks later, when her friend Ruth Nichols’s

husband died, Brownlee shared the mantra with her. Order a pair of

Share Adjustable Bracelets from the women’s line of accessories

and give one to a pal ($20, trustyourjourney