Hey Dustin, I am very interested in working out with your new core CD. I am 46 almost 47 years old and have tried virtally everything over the past few years to lose weight. I think from everything I have read on your website as well as what i’ve heard from others that have tried your plans that I would indeed benefit from using them. I currently carry most of my weight in my belly and cannot stand it. I believe that using your CD atleast 3 times per week, I can slim this belly back down to what it used to be, pre children and pre menopause.

On a side note I want to thank you for putting the time and research into something for moms. It’s tuff being a mom, working 50+ hours a week and running kids here there and everywhere. I don’t ever put myself first and am always stressed out. I believe that’s half my battle with my weight. I was very inspired by your story and why you started all of this. It’s awesome!!

Do you know if you would very offer your Boot Camp classes in the evenings anywhere? Until next year there is no way for me to make the 5:30 am class as my children are still too small to get themselves ready and on the bus in the morning.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Christine

Hey Dustin! I am currently having the “bootcamp” experience in Mt. Horeb with Deb and after my 1st week, I am excited about next weeks to come. I almost 40 and after years of emotional eating I am deciding that enough is enough and that I am ready for a life change. I carry my weight in my belly and feel very unhealthy. My main goal is to become healthy and losing weight in the process is just a bonus!

I would love to get a FREE copy of your DVD so that I can do this in conjuction with my bootcamp, I would be able to work at this everyday.

Look forward to hearing from you!
Susan

As Christine said in her comment, THANK YOU for putting so much effort into helping others get healthy!

Got Core? I want to say yes! Knowing that our strength and power comes from our core and having a strong core can prevent injury and keep us healthy makes me want to work hard and transform myself. A flat tummy is nice, but being strong, balanced and confident is even better. I think this workout would be a great compliment to my weekly MamaTone workouts.

Hi Dustin. I attended your bootcamp last spring, and it helped me jump start a consistent workout schedule. I HAVE to do something every day (except Sunday — my day off). Once in a while I can’t make it to the club or a class, so I head to the basement. I definitely quit sooner if someone isn’t there to tell me to do “one more”. I need that motivation at home for those days that I can’t get out. Pick me, pick me, pick me

Thanks for everything!

Hey Dustin!

I have learned SO much about how to exercise the RIGHT way for my goals of getting fit and getting rid of the “baby pooch” I have. I am the 35 year old proud mommy of 5 kids (11 years old and younger) and have never liked to exercise, but just seeing those short 2-3 minute videos clips have helped me realize that even just SOME movement in the right places is attainable in my busy days.

In just the past 2 weeks, I have lost 4 pounds, my face looks thinner and my pants aren’t so tight! :o) I know that your “Got Core” DVD will help motivate me to meet my goal of losing 25 pounds AND being a size 6 again. Haven’t seen that since 1997! :o)

Dustin,

Congratulations!!
I know how excited you are to put another truthful tool out there to help educate and change people’s lives (and abs) for the better. Abby seems very pumped about the project as well.

As for winning a free dvd, of course I would love that. You have seen and measured my core more then once and know first hand that there is major room for improvement. However, I live in Madison, talk to you regularly and have the opportunity to work with you in person. There are many deserving people out there that do not have those opportunities. I know you will select three people that will truly appreciate and benefit from your generosity.

I look forward to the 14th when this is released. Perhaps that will be my Christmas gift to myself and husband. Was not planning on anything else for us this year.

Thanks again for everything.

Dawn

Hi Dustin,

I rely on your fitmomsforlife dvd’s and feel like I’m a part of the fitness and bootcamp community and family you have created, even though I’m in another county. Your new Core DVD would be an excellent addition to my fitness is for life. As a 53 yr old woman and mom to two college age children, I want to be a role model to those in my age group that age is just a number and I can and will look great no matter what my age! This new dvd is going to be a “must have”

Thanks Dustin

Hi Dustin,
I have been receiving your e-mails for awhile now, have seen you on the morning show, and want to thank you for your motivation, enthusiasm, and inspiration! I have yet to actually attend any of your classes however! I would so love to be able to , but am stretched pretty thin both financially and with my time as well. But, having a 1 year old, I do need to start something, especially for my left over baby belly. I would love this opportunity to check out your new DVD and to jump start some new goals and habits for myself!
Thanks!

I have been the “fat kid”,the “fat friend”, the “fat sister” for too long. I used to be a cardio addict but in just a week of attending your bootcamp classes I see that cardio alone is NOT the answer! I would love to have this dvd to help me develop my core and complement the great bootcamp workouts each morning! This dvd would help me from ever being labeled as “fat” anything ever again!! Thanks to you and Abby for all that you do.

Hi Dustin,
I have been doing some of your core workouts you put online right now. I have a bad back and really need a strong stable core and you moves are new and excting which is one reason I actually do them. Well it would be nice to recive a video, if not I was wondering if you could post a few online. Thanks

I have been working with Abby at the MadTownTwister Bootcamp and am looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this core DVD. Abby is the queen of core! I told her that I need to get rid of this apple first before I can see my core! I’ve been keeping at MamaTone and then Bootcamp for almost a year (it will be a year come Christmas) and I’m down from a size 22 to a size 16 so I know I’m losing inches around the waist and everywhere else–hooray! Now I can take the next step and focus on my trouble spots. I would like to work on my weak lower back (thanks Abby for reminding us–constantly–to bend those knees and stick out that tush, I need to hear that). I hope to use this DVD to concentrate on building strength in both my back and my front. And I’ll enjoy the added benefits of improved posture and actually being able to hold my feet on a Swiss ball in the plank position (instead of my knees). Gotta remember to keep breathing…

Hi Dustin,

My core needs some serious work. I’m great at getting in my workouts, but I generally neglect core and stretching for other work, and it shows. I have 3 kids, and my body doesn’t take the abuse it used to, and the protest usually starts in my back. I’d love to have a strong core so I can keep up with my kids without grimacing from back pain.

Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Dustin,

I am a 42 year old home schooling Mom of eleven. I have given birth to my children over 22 years of marriage. My oldest is 20 and my youngest just turned 2. With every baby I have streched my tummy and added a few pounds. I weighed 100 on our wedding day and now weigh between 135-140.

My honey and I have been doing your first DVD every other day for two weeks. I am commited, but wonder if there is any hope for my well-worn body.

Thanks!

Elizabeth

I would LOVE to win your CORE DVD set! I listen to you on NPR from Mequon Wisconsin, so I can’t get to your live classes and this would be the next best thing! I’m a mom of two boys and with the Holidays and cold/flu season approaching, it would be AWESOME to be able to tone my middle (my worst body part) at home.

Great job with everything you have achieved so far Dustin!

Mary Beth

Mother of seven children - need I say more?
Somewhere along the line, I think I lost my core.
I happily took on the task of teaching my kids to soar.
But every now and again, I wonder what its all for,
as I look in the closet at the beautiful things I once wore.
And hear the kids say the stories of my former svelte self are nothing but fairy tale and lore.
I could go on, but I don’t want to be a bore.
and if I don’t get busy working out soon, I’ll never get through the door.
So, watch out kids, its time for mommy to roar — as I take on the challenge of toning my core!

Dustin,

Having you “in” my living room, coaching me from the TV has been a HUGE blessing! I’ve never enjoyed working out and taking care of my body until I stumbled across your Fit Moms For Life DVDs! I love that your passion and focus is on Moms. My husband and I have a biological daughter and have been in the long process (over a year) of adopting a two-year old Native American boy. The stress and emotional rollercoaster has really taken a toll on my body. I have gained over 20 lbs in the last two years and my heart and desire is to get back to the basics and focus on my core and getting healthy again. Thank you for offering these 3 copies for FREE!

Dustin! Me Me Me! Got Core? I want Core! Mother of 2 boys and a busy husband.

In the past few years I have taken up running. Having run five 5Ks and half marathon…I didn’t feel nearly as good as I used to when I lifted weights. After doing some research online with a friend who said the same thing after running her first half marathon, we came upon your website. Well, Mr. Anti-Long Distance Cardio - You’ve got me back to lifting weights and I feel great! I just received the FitMomsForLife DVD #1 a few weeks ago and LOVE IT! I have even recruited some other mom’s to your website and signing up for the DVDs also!

If you cant come to give us some personal one-on-one Mama Tone in North Dakota…please send your Core!

FitMom-
Patty

Hi Dustin - I’ve been keeping up with you and many of the moms that you work with but haven’t taken the plunge into really being serious about the exercises. But, not any more. I’m ready.

I have no kids yet but am hoping to have them soon. My biggest fear is that I won’t have enough core strength to handle a healthy pregnancy without agrivating the issues I have with my back. I know that a strong core would help in so many ways during pregnancy and I hope that getting started now would help establish lasting healthy habits that I can continue to use after childbirth.

Thanks for all your dedication and to all the awesome women who have already committed to Dustin’s program, Keep Rockin!

I’m excited for these new DVDs! I’ve been wanting to try your bootcamps, but now that I don’t live in Madison anymore, it’s just not as easy.

I’ve been wanting to take the next step in working out and since I’m still working on raising support, this would be a great time to get a jump start on it. When I get back to working on campus full-time, I want to have the energy and stamina to keep up with all of the college students I will be working with!

Also, I’ve been watching my dad, uncle & aunt deal with some pretty painful & serious back problems lately and I don’t want that to be me. So the core workout is looking pretty good to me since I know that will help me strengthen & prevent many of the back problems they are dealing with.

Thanks Dustin!

Hi Dustin,

I am a 45 year old woman that has had back problems since I was 19. When I was 26, I started doing martial arts thinking the stretching and working out would help my back. It did to a point, but I still had problems. Even with working out several times a week, I started gaining weight. By the time I was 33, I had gained 50 pounds. Then in 1997, my mother passed away unexpectedly and within the next 6 months, I had gained an additional 40 pounds. In 2004, I had to quit the martial arts because I just couldn’t do it anymore becuz of my back. Since that time, I have had my ups and downs concerning my back. I have been sick a lot and almost lost my job becuz of being off work due my back. I know one thing that would help is to strengthen my core, but everytime I start an exercise program, I tend to overdo it and end up hurting myself again.

I’m hoping your new DVD’s would help me start back on the road to recovery and possbily get back into the martial arts one day so I can earn my black belt (I have been one belt away 3 times!). I would like to get into the bootcamps, but I know I wouldn’t be able to do a lot becuz of my back problems. I think once I get my core strengthened and my back to the point of having no pain, I can start doing more and lose the weight I have gained.

Hi Dustin,

Doing Mamatone for the last 3 months has really increased my strength and confidence. Having had a 10+lb baby in July, I had thought my core was “wreaked” but doing class with you 2x a week has given me great hope!! I would love to be able to add some home excercise as well! ..I am shooting for being able to wear my pre-baby swimsuit in February

Thanks Dustin!
Diannah

Hi Dustin, I have been using your workout DVD’s for about 5 months now and am impressed with the changes I am seeing in my body. I have been committed to sports and exercise since I was a teenager and just celebrated my 47th birthday, so I have seen many trends come and go. While my weight is not an issue, the strength gains I have made since starting your workouts are really noticeable. I’ve also been able to save quite a bit of time on cardio as I have always done extended cardio workouts on alternate days of resistance training. I am so impressed by the short bursts of intense cardio and how they work as well at maintaining my cardiovascular fitness as a 45 minute run several times a week. (I love to run so I am still getting in a run or two a week, but I feel like it takes longer for me to get winded now!)
I feel that what is key with your workouts is the way you focus on multiple muscle groups and strengthening muscles that are important in everyday functioning of our bodies, those muscles we don’t “see” visible improvement in but we feel their strength making our daily movements easier as we progress. The muscles necessary to support good posture and form in everyday movement that I don’t always take the time to do. I can’t wait to apply this kind of work to my core with your new DVD’s. So thanks for all your hard work!

Hello Dustin, I am really enjoying the 21 day rapid fat loss bootcamp. I even went today with the snowy roads! My core is where I need the most work, so I would LOVE to win your new core dvd!!! I gave birth to twins almost three years ago and I am just starting to workout regularly again. I remember trying to do some abs after I was all healed and ready to workout again. I could BARELY do a crunch….it was insane how stretched out and weak my abs were!! I was on bedrest in the hospital for six weeks before I gave birth to our twins, so I had an extra dose of inactivity before being so busy with two newborns at once, plus my teenage son.
I hope to supplement bootcamp with some serious core work!
Thanks for all your attention and care. We Moms NEED someone like you to push us to take care of ourselves…

Lori

My wife, Vanessa, is one week into your Holiday Bootcamp and I just wanted to let you know what a huge impact it has had on her and on our entire family. Of course, I love knowing that she is getting healthier and stronger with your workouts, but the real success is the change I have witnessed in her head. She feels better about herself, is more optimistic, more patient with the kids and has tons more energy. It has been a long journey. Vanessa has dealt with anxiety and depression for the past ten years as well as a subclinical hypothyroid. She made the decision a year ago to go off drugs and fight her battles by enlisting a holistic nutritionist, your DVDs and some mindfulness/meditation classes. The Core DVD would make a great stocking stuffer for her and, ahem, me too! Keep up the good work!

Morning Dustin!
I really anxious to try the core video. I am going to purchase one regardless but of course free and phone coaching would be an added bonus. I have been faithfully comming to bootcamp for 7 months and the last month have started going 5 mornings a week. I am devoted totally to working out and even though I am losing inches I do have alot of work on my stomach and arms to go.. I am focused and will not quit on my goals. I live outside of Madison but thankfully I can get ready for work at my daughters apartment otherwise I wouldnt even be able to attend bootcamps. I know the stronger my core is .. the stronger I will be in general. I have alot of back issues and I am hoping with getting in better shape and be overall stronger that this to will help my back. Although all your dvds I have so far I put to good use .. the core sounds exciting and very challenging. I like to challenge myself. I am amazed at the things I couldnt do at first that I can do now.. Planks.. pushups without being on my knees. I have come along way from the beginning but have a long way to go. there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hi Dustin,

I have enjoyed taking your Mamatone class. As I am due with my third child in June, I know that I am going to need the extra work to get my core and abs back into shape after delivery. I would love to have your new DVD to help aid me in getting back to my prechild weight and shape. Mamatone is great and it has made a big difference in my life, but I know that I can use additional help.

Thanks for all you do. You have been able to help me do something that I have never been succesful with, sticking to an exercise program.

Thank you.

Hi Dustin
I wish I lived near Madison to get to your bootcamps. I am 40 some pound overweight and I need something. I use to say that all my weight was in my middle but it has now gone south to my butt and thighs also. I would love to win a free DVD but if not I would love to buy one. Thank you for all the time and help you give us.

Hi Dustin!

Congratulations on the upcoming release of your DVD - what a great addition to the services you already provide!

I hope you will consider me as a candidate to win one fo the three free DVD’s for several reasons.

First, when my second daughter was born two-and-a-half years ago, my midwife told me that the seperation in my stomach muscles was so great that they would never heal properly. In an effort to prove her wrong, I’ve spent the last two years doing crunches, but with little to no results. I had nearly given up hope when I found your program. I’ve since realized that my approach was all wrong - I need to focus on developing my core strength in order to get my stomach back!

Second, I am deeply commited to your program. Before starting Mamma Tone a couple of months ago, and boot camp last week, I was a long distance runner, logging four or five five to ten mile runs a week. In the last year, I gained seven pounds. The more mileage I added, the more weight I gained. Since starting boot camp and your eating plan last week, I have already lost FIVE pounds, an inch around my hips, and a little more than that in my waist! I can’t wait for more!!!

Finally, on a purely practical note, my husband is a Ph.D. student and I am a stay-at-home mom, so winning the DVD would be very helpful from a financial perspective.

Thank you for your consideration, and regardless of who wins the DVD’s, thank you for everything!

Dustin,

I have your Fit Mom’s For Life DVD ordered. It hasn’t come yet, but I am very excited to get started.

I am a busy mom of 7. I have a 13 year old daughter, twins that turn 12 tomorrow, triplets that will be 8 in January, and a 4 year old son. Three of these deliveries were by c-section and my OB doctor told me my muscles are shot. I will not accept that. I know I can rebuild and shape my body with some hard work and your guidance.

Immediately after the birth of our last child, I joined weight watchers. I lost 40 lbs and kept that off until I started running long distance. I have run several 5ks, 10ks and most recently a half marathon and during that training, saw about 10 lbs come back on.

About a year ago, I quit weight watchers and went to a whole food, organic diet, which our whole family follows. After feeling totally depleted from that half marathon, I discovered your burst training video. I have been doing burst training, along with some strength training for about a month and have lost 5 lbs and feel great!

My husband and I are both committed to health and fitness and modeling this behavior at home so that our children grow up being healthy and fit adults. I know that your core video would be a perfect fit in our home and that my husband and children would use it as well.

Please consider our family as recipients for your new DVD. This DVD will NOT sit on the shelf in our house. We will use it and it will benefit 9 people!

Thank you for your dedication to moms!

Hi Dustin,

I would benefit from the core DVD because after two c-sections, my core could use some serious strength training. Plus, my lower back has been pretty weak these days and I think its due to a weak core! Picking up my kids (2.5 years and 8 months) makes it harder on my back and again, I think a stronger core could help with that.

On another note, I practice yoga and as you know, I am a yoga teacher too. I am working on inversions these days - handstand specifically but also forearm stand. These poses require a lot of core strength and I think my poses would improve dramatically with more core strength.

Lastly, my 8 month old is STILL not sleeping through the night so I have had to put my morning workouts on hold because of literal exhaustion in the morning. Having a DVD with your expertise behind it would allow me to workout at home when the kids are in bed at night. I should probably pick up fit moms for life too!

Thanks for considering me!
Miri

Dustin,

I want my boobs stick out farther than my stomach. (Yes, I know, it’s a little raw, but I want my body back and honestly, that’s the best way to describe it!)

Since I had 2 children within 2 years of each other over the last 2.5 years (my oldest is 2.5 now), I have had a little problem with this area. In addtion, we are thinking getting pregnant again with our third child (looking to start officially in Feb). I want to get this under control before that happens.

Addtionally, with our recent move and schedules changing, it’s increasingly harder for me to get out of the house to work out. However, on a positive note, I have had my husband working out to the couple Mama Tone dvd’s I have of yours already. So, this wouldn’t only help me, but help my husband with his problematic middle section

Thanks Dustin for all your hard work and always making me feel like I could achieve whatever goals I set for myself and more. You’re very motivational and positve!

Dustin
I am cracking up at all these amazing entries! How will you ever pick 2 other people besides me?

I loved and was committed to the 5:30 a.m. Boot Camp for a little over 10 months. As you know I was really feeling pretty badly about myself and took 90 days off (which I don’t recommend!).

Now that I’m back on the wagon I would LOVE to have the Core DVDs (remember me even asking about them again this morning? *hint hint*).

After my first two kids I was still able to get my body back, but after a 3rd child in less than 5 years in my 30s…well, it’s not a pretty picture. With a move right after that third child (6 years ago) I have gained 40 pounds and just can’t seem to shake it.

I want to get back to being the hot mom!

And, with my boobs (and whoever out there thinks bigger boobs would be great — you’re oh so wrong, sweethearts) I have always had back problems. I would really love to step up my core and know it would help with my posture, too. And, that would result with my chin held a little higher — which would be great.

Thanks for your patience with me.
love Alicia

Hi Dustin!

I would love to get your core DVD’s. I’m currently doing your Mama Tone DVD’s at home and having a great time. Stephanie and I actually doing them together on Wednesdays. My husband and I plan on starting a family this coming spring, thus I’m trying really hard to get in better shape and specifically tone up my midsection. The Got Core DVD’s would be the perfect addition to the rest of your Mama tone DVD’s to help me get in the best shape before a little bambino comes along My goal is to be a happy and healthy role model for my family, friends and most importantly one day for my children!

Thanks for being so inspirational,

Vesa

It’s great to come across exercise recommendations that actully make some sense! I used to do the endless crunches thing, but I wound up with back problems which disappeared when I stopped the classic crunch routine.

I want to set a good example for my 2 kids to lead a healthy life style and to exercise in a productive way(and most organized sport activities are out of our newly downsized budget). I like your tips and techniques because they are realistic and less like drudgery than so many others–so there is real hope that they will be used!

Well, since I live in British Columbia, Canada, the chances of me ever making it to a Mamatone class on time are SLIM and NONE! Winning the core dvd and a 15 minute phone consultation would be fantastic!

I have been doing the first fitness dvd for a couple of weeks now and I love it. I can feel my arms especially gaining so much strength. I have had 3 children and the muscles in my core are shot. My diastasis recti measures well past 4 fingers in the gap. I have tried what feels like everything to get my core in shape. It is so frustrating to have people ask when I am due…especially when for the most part we do eat healthy and try to stay active in our family. The depression hits every time I have to reply, “Um…I’m not expecting.”

Thanks for putting together such great programs Dustin. Regardless of whether you pick my entry or I have to buy one, I can’t wait to get a hold of this DVD and be able to answer “Yes! I GOT CORE!”

Hello Dustin,

HELP!! I have 2 wonderful little boys, but my body definitely shows signs of my pregnancies. Goodbye waist, hello belly- yuck! And since the birth of my 1st son, I have had back problems and surgery.

I have tried to maintain a healthy body on my own, but am often confused and overwhelmed with the “health” information available: eat carbs, don’t eat carbs, eat fiber, eat honey not sugar, do cardio exercise, do strength training. etc, etc, etc. You see what I mean.

I have heard you on Wisconsin Public Radio, you are one of my favorite guest experts on the “Larry Meiller Program.” I enjoy hearing your answers to the callers’ questions.

I’m ready to take control and get a strong healthy body, and to teach my family and friends how to have their own healthy body. Thank you for your website and your desire to share your expertise with others!

Hi Dustin,

I have been a dedicated bootcamper in Mount Horeb since the summer and have seen amazing results in my strength and ability to keep up during cardio portions of our workouts. Recently, I have been maintaining but not really losing any more weight. Many of the core exercises that we do at bootcamp are very hard for me and I haven’t seen as much of an improvement in the strength of those muscles as I have noticed in my arms and legs. A DVD program for core exercises that I could work on at home would give me the boost that I need to get back on track and keep going in the right direction.

Please consider me for a Got Core DVD and thanks for all that you have already done for me and all the healthier moms out there in the Madison area!

Leanette

Hi, Dustin,
I am not near Madison at all, but love reading your posts, your ideas, and your website. I am a 47 year old Mom to 4, and a grandma to 1. After being a devout gym member for years, I have had to let my gym membership lapse. Part of it is the economy, part is the fact that I have been working 50+ hours at my job each week, and partly because I just was no longer getting results. I am ready to try something new, that I can do at low cost, and see some results. I would LOVE to try your new DVD!
Keri

Dustin… I am very interested in your core workout dvd. I can not attend your boot camps although I would l love to due to the fact that I live in Dodgeville, and work full time. I also am a mom of twins and have lost successfully 120 pounds which I have managed to keep off. However being 43 years old, and currently recovering from an ankle fusion, I have difficulty keeping the last 20 off that I want to lose. I love getting your newsletter and do my best to eat clean. My biggest problem area is my core.. that is where all my weight sits.

I hope to hear from you. thanks again for your awesome newsletter.

Michelle

Dustin, thank you for the opportunity to win (or I assume purchase?) your core DVD. For years I have been an avid and dedicated runner and soccer player. I am in my 40’s, and within the last 2 years have been experiencing injuries like I have never seen before. After many visits to PT and sports medicine, I realize (& have been told) my core is the key. I hunt all over for new ways to engage myself in core activities, and feel after hearing you on Wisconsin Public Radio, that your DVD will likely be the impetus I need to really nail down a strong core. Thanks for the opportunity.
Sue

Dustin, each time I receive an email from you I get excited. In one respect or the other they always encourage me to keep going. I am currently in Physical Therapy for a torn rotator cuff. I’m limited to the exercises that I can do. I’ve been focusing on lower body and……THOSE ABS. I don’t just have 1 baby pooch i’ve got SIX baby pooches! one for each of my children. I’ve been trying so hard to learn the “correct” exercises and I admit, i’m a victim of one of those ab infomercials you want to throw things at. LOL Once and for all I would love to be able to have CORRECT information, CORRECT exercises and CORRECT my abdomen area.
I think it is awesome that you are taking the time to read each of our comments and individual needs and experiences. That in itself is amazing to me, so knowing that you care that much about “us” makes me feel like a winner already.

keep up the great work. you are more important than you realize in our lives!

I would be honored to have the chance to experience your Got Core dvds, as Christmas alone will be hard to provide the usual smiles on our childrens faces, my husband and I have decided to forfeit our gifts to one another this year.

Merry Christmas and if i’m not chosen CONGRATS to the winners of these dvds.

ENJOY and THANKS!

Steph from Michigan

Hi Dustin,

Since I started working with you this past year, I can definitely see a difference in my appearance, decreased body weight, and strength. Now that both my fiance, Nate, and I are training with you, we are even more committed, especially with our upcoming wedding. It’s no secret that we want to be in our best shape by our wedding and honeymoon.

However, with full-time jobs that require a lot of our time and travel (as you know) it’s hard to fit in as many work-outs as we would like. Having the Got Core DVD would allow us to keep up with our training even with our busy schedules. Also, since I love your core class when I can fit into my schedule, I am already a believer in your program!

Wow, so many great responses so far, I have no idea how Dustin is going to ever choose! Good luck, everyone!!!

Dustin.. I am one of the three you must pick.

You already know my story. I haven’t worked out in YEARS and because of you and some of your clients I now get my butt to your MamaTone class twice a week. The biggest reason for doing this is to get in shape for my 4-year-old who has seizures multiple times a day and I need the energy and body strength to be able to carry him up and down stairs, in and out of bed, etc. He’s not getting smaller so I have to get a lot stronger.

In addition to that, I have what I like to call “a donut of fat” on my stomach that both my 4-year-old and 13-month-old like to pinch.. and let me tell you, it’s getting old and annoying. The “donut of fat” must go.
Your Core DVD workout will help with my mission.
Please be my enabler with this!

Charlotte

Hi Dustin! I really look forward to your chatty emails and down-to-earth videos. I live too far away to make the trips to the classes feasible so DVDs are my way to get fit! I already take a class twice a week that utilizes some of your weight training principles and some cardio bursts; however, I am the youngest in the class at 46 so I feel I can do ‘more’ and would like to challenge myself to work harder.
Thanks and keep those great ideas and DVDs coming!
Kelly

Hi Dustin–
I also enjoy listening to you on WPR and reading your e-mails full of tips. I recently moved to South Dakota from Eau Claire. The move was stressful, and it involved lots of not exercising and eating at restaurants. Now that the dust has settled, I’m finally back to cooking healthy food at home, but I’ve gained about 8 lbs. I like doing DVDs, because I don’t have to leave home, and I can do them any time. My core definitely needs help! When I got dressed this morning, I put on my biggest jeans and still had a muffin top! Uh-oh… I don’t want to look like some kind of beer guzzling, cheese-eating Wisconsin stereotype in my new state! I would love to win your Core DVD.
Thanks!
Bridget
p.s. I did consider driving from Eau Claire to Madison to try a bootcamp class, though. They sound like so much fun.

Hey Dustin! I would love to experience the “Got Core” DVD’s. I have never been able to attend a core class due to my work schedule. My biggest trouble spot is my stomach and seems that no matter the amount of cardio, classes or lifting seem to make a difference in that area. I have tried it all it seems; on line journals, keeping a food diary, personal trainers, workout videos, protein shake diets, speciality classes… but I have only lost a few pounds and still have the bouch on the belly. I know I need to continue all of those things, but I need a focus for that area to help tone it up.

I would love to slim down before next fall when I need to fit into my wedding dress. I have always wanted to look like a princess as all little girls do, but I have been trying for a few years to look better and having that on my wedding day would be amazing! Of course there is also the honeymoon somewhere warm on the beach… being able to wear a bathing suit and feel good about the way I look would be amazing.

Thanks for the chance of winning the DVD and what you do for the better health of everyone!

Got Core - I want more!

Hi Dustin,

I would be eternally grateful to you if I would win a free Got Core DVD. I am very excited to see what kind of ab “tortures” are waiting for us in the workout.

I am currently doing your fit moms for life dvd series. I must admit though, I am not a Mother. I saw you on one of the morning shows 5 months ago and was so impressed with you and the Mom, I checked out your website. I am currently on the 5th dvd of the series.

I have battled weight issues all of my life and prior to your dvds was a cardio junkie. For the last four years I have maintained an almost healthy weight, I just can’t seem to get to that final stage. I want a glimmer of 6 pack abs. I will be turning 50 in the early months of next year, and that is what I want to give myself as a birthday present - a shot at six pack abs. I know that your dvd will give me the tools to accomplish that, thanks much.

Sandy

yes, I am in need of your core dvd. Your enthusiasm and fortituded is remarkable. It’s a pleasure to watch you inform your group. I look forward to your explanations of why, what works. Esther Pearlman

Hey Dustin!

What a great idea! I am new to your program, but as a mom of soon to be 10 children–a free core program would be such a blessing. I am super looking forward to transforming my postpartum body!

Have a blessed day!

Denise

Hi Dustin,

I am spending three mornings a week with one of your Fit Moms. In the past 6 weeks, I have only missed one day…. and am using 15lb weights on most exercises. I can see and feel a difference in my body and how it is toning.

The wieght isn’t coming off yet, but, I am making mini steps with my diet. More whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables.

Since I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area, a phone consultation is probably the closest I’ll get to taking your grocery store tour and with the opportunity to speak to you I’m sure the weight will melt off!

I have an 18 year old son that is a pretty intense exerciser…. with your DVD, he might be willing to work out with me and then I’d have an exercise buddy.

Thanks for putting your program on DVD - I love it!

Lauri Myers
Chandler, AZ

Hi Dustin,

Today Monday Dec. 7, is my birthday, and this would be a great present to myself.
I am 45 yo, and 25-30 pound over weight since my second child, and is all “rolled” in the waist.
I am working hard to adapt a healthy lifestyle, and would greatly appreciate any help I can get. Better, yet I wish I could do one of your classes , but unforunately I don’t live close enough.
thanks!

Dustin:
I want more core! So far this year, I’ve lost 33 pounds–a lot of it thanks to your workout DVDs. You have pushed me to push myself–and I want more. I live in Central Iowa so I am too far away to take advantage of your Madison classes–or I would. That’s one reason I need the DVDs. I also have a bad back and I know I need to work my core better to keep staying active. I had a C-section when I had my son 6 years ago, so getting that area strong has been more challenging than ever. I still need to lose another 40 pounds–so keep the DVDs and the core coming!
Denise in Iowa

Hi Dustin,

I will be 50 next August. My goal is to be Fabulous and Fierce at 50! Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Sometimes I have struggled on this journey, struggle with the motivation, but your newsletters have helped me. Not just because of the physical workouts but the emphasis on the whole approach, the need for a support system. No quick fixes here, but a way of life. I love it! I want to be excited about my 50th birthday and you are helping make that happen. I struggle in particular with my core muscles and I recognize how important having a strong core is for my overall health. So I am especially excited about your new Got Core DVD.

I appreciate you recognizing moms. With many of us working full time as well as raising our children, it is refreshing to be reminded of the importance of taking care of ourselves.

Thanks for all that you do! God Bless!
Jane

Dustin, I’ve been going to your bootcamp class and Abby’s for 8 weeks now and LOVE it. This is the first time that I have ever been committed to exercising and looking forward to it! I so appreciate your personal interest and all the help and support you and Abby have given. I still have a long way to go but I can finally do some push-ups on my toes! With two small children and my husband traveling out of town this week, I am so bummed that I can not attend morning bootcamp this week. Luckily you have DVD’s!!! So I can exercise to those when I am unable to attend bootcamp during the week. I have 2 of the Fit Moms for Life DVD’s and would also like to get your Got Core DVD (for me and my husband!)

Thank you for being such a positive influence in my life!
Mary

Dear Dustin,
I have followed all your nutrition guidelines and just finished 5 months of your DVD’s. I have lost 10 pounds and many inches , but I have a long way to go. My stomach and trunk are the big issue and I need all the help I can get. I am pretty isolated living out in the beautiful hills of central Wisconsin where we retired here 6 years ago . I do not drive often and love being able to exercise in my own home.
Thanks,
Judith Hineman
LaValle, WI

Dustin,
I am particularly interested in your core dvd because of my need to strengthen my entire abdominal muscle group in the aftermath of a microdiscectomy (L3-L4), and the Surgeon’s warnings of several “bulging” discs. I’m 58 years old and have no intention of slowing down, and although I’ve given up ill-advised activities such as cutting/hauling/splitting firewood, I intend to stay active as long as possible. My current physical activities include hiking the hilly terrain of Central Wisconsin year ’round and slinging ten Lbs. of brass over my shoulder for extended periods of time (playing banjo).
Thanks for all the great emails!
Paul

I would love your new Core workout DVD.
I have been using the Fit Moms For Life DVD series, but still have the dreaded muffin-top.
Thanks for all you do for us!
Kaye

Hi,
I did not even know I had a “core” until I started getting your e-newsletters after hearing you on WPR with Larry M.
I’m from MN but every day I listen to WPR and wish I lived in Madison.
There are so many deserving entries already posted.
I’ll just keep updated for the release of your DVD’s.
I have no illusions of ever having a perfect body but I would like to go into the “golden years” with a body that can keep up to my brain.
Thanks for believing that all us moms, young and older, can take charge of our own bodies.
Linda

Hi Dustin,

I have wanted to participate your bootcamps or mamatones but have not been able to because they don’t work with my schedule plus I had foot surgery at the end of September. My foot surgery has really limited what I could do for workouts. I am very interested in toning up my body. I don’t remember ever having a flat or toned stomach. I have always had a little extra in my stomach area even before kids and even when I was working out on a regular basis. I had my two children in my late 30’s. I am now 44. Since having my children I have gained 15 pounds and I have a muffin top. I am very self conscious of my muffin top. I have tried many programs but nothing seems to work. I am trying to get myself out of my rut so I am looking for a program that will actually work for me. I am the type of person that once I notice results I want to keep going and keep working at it. I first started watching you on NBC15. I was interested in the exercises you offered and the results. I told my husband about it so he signed me up to receive your e-mails. This week I am participating in your grocery shopping outing which I am looking forward to.

Please consider me for a Got Core free DVD. I know if I get one then it will be up to me to do the work. I am ready to do that. I would love to have exercises I can do in my home that may give me the stomach I have never had. Thank you for your time.

Terri

Hi Dustin, I would love to win your Got Core DVD. The core is one area I have struggled with my entire life. It has only gotten worse after having three children. I have tried many different things but haven’t found anything that I can really stick with to give me the results I dream of. Maybe this is what I have been looking for. I enjoy and look forward to your emails because they give me encouragement to try to be the healthiest that I can be. I have a ways to go but I know it is one step at a time. As long as I put one foot in front of the other, I am one step closer to achieving me dreams. Keep the emails and information coming Dustin. Thank you for all that you do for us moms!!! Dee Dee

I just want to feel better and have more energy!

I’m planning on going somewhere warm in February and would prefer to not have strangers push me back into the ocean because they’re confusing me with a beached whale. Oh there’s a core there somewhere, but I need to look hard to find it and there’s no way a swimsuit is in my immediate future. With the recent development of the white stuff falling from the sky, the DVD would be an awesome tool for the days I can’t make it to boot camp. You’ll have the pleasure of knowing that you can kick my keester without me ever leaving my home. Thanks Dustin!

I read this post and all the comments when I got home from work this afternoon. After reading the posts, I thought to myself that there were so many others who deserved the “Got Core” dvd more than I did. I wasn’t even going to write and try. I continued my day, but kept thinking about the dvd. I came to the realization that this kind of thinking is how I got to where I am. Everyone else is more deserving, the kids deserve more, my friends deserve more, my family deserves more. I put everyone else’s needs before mine. I decided that I need to stop. I need to do something for myself for a change. I may not deserve the free dvd more than anyone else, but I need to at least try.

My core has been a trouble spot for me since the birth of my twins just over 7 years ago (I have 4 children, the twins are the youngest). The doctor told me that I would never get my abdominals completely back in shape and thus far, I haven’t. A nurse measured my waist for a “brace” the day after giving birth to the twins and that was the smallest my waist has been since. My waist is currently 2 inches larger than that (7 inches larger than when I first got pregnant with my twins). It is disheartening. I have been trying to get back into shape, but get very frustrated when I don’t see results. I also feel like I don’t have the support I need from my family.

Thank you Dustin for all of your work with mothers. Do you think that you will get some classes in the Janesville area soon?

You know Justin it just doesn’t seem fair. In March of 2008, right after my 40th birthday I finally joined a gym. Prior to that day, I had made every excuse in the book as to why a gym/exercising was just not for me. But on March 18th I walked into my local YMCA in full dress, paid for my membership and started on a journey that would change my life in ways I’d never imagined.

At first I set the goal to work out for 1-hour 3x’s a week. At the time it seemed like an honest goal, not too lofty and very reachable. It wasn’t long however, before something bit me in my big flabby bum and I found myself, pretty consistently, working out for 1.5 to 2 hours a day 5 days a week; lifting weights, running on the treadmill, doing Yoga, taking spinning classes, you name it and I was giving it a shot. The next thing I knew I was in with the “fitness crowd”, then I was running races, and less than 9 months after that fateful March day, I began training for my first triathlon. I didn’t even know how to swim, but I was in the pool taking lessons alongside the 4- and 5-year olds.

So here is the unfair part…all that work and I haven’t lost 1lb. At first I gained 7 lbs. and then lost it. When life gets hectic and I don’t have time to eat right I may lose a pound or two, but it always comes back to that magical number on the scale, that will not budge. Sure I look, and feel, different too, but I’m nowhere near where I want to be.

I recently happened upon your website and I’m hoping that I’ve found the magic pill. I like the style of exercise that you teach. It’s easy to keep it fresh daily and mix and match routines. But I need a boost, I need to know more—I study your website, I’ve ordered your fit mom’s video, I’ve downloaded your “21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Nutrition Plan” and I’ve put a plan into action. I can’t say I see results yet, but I do feel stronger and I have re-energized my lust for fitness once again. But that video “Got Core DVD” would just be the icing on the cake for this stay-at-home-mom of two who would just like to fit into her wedding and engagement ring again at some point in the near future.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Trish

Hi Dustin,

I would LOVE to win a copy of your new DVD because I am 8 months pregnant and looking for something more hard core after I give birth. I have been doing some modified core exercises and I do bellydancing as well–however, I pulled a groin muscle and have been learning to slowly work with it and through it.

However, because I have been working on some core exercises even while pregnant, I can still safely lift 40 lb boxes of kitty litter and 50 lbs bags of salt for the coming winter! I even do the vacuum exercise, and it’s pretty interesting to suck in the diaphragm and lower pelvic muscles and see just my belly and belly button popping out! People have told me that despite being a month away from my due date, I don’t walk like a pregnant woman, which is a great compliment. I can’t wait to step it up a notch afterwards!

Dustin,
I teach 4th/5th grade elementary p.e. to 1,200 students per week (i go to 6 schools per week)….. need I say more. I need to LIVE what I’m trying to teach my students! I need to be knowledgeable, strong & fit. I turned 50 this year and need to be “HARD CORE” in more ways than one - with my eating and with my exercise. I also have a “CORE GROUP” of “Fitness Friends” (that’s actually what we call ourselves)and we weigh in and exercise together every week. I would sure love to replace “Jillian’s” face with yours on my tv/dvd player.

Hey Dustin!

I LOVED YOUR BOOT CAMP and I would love to spread your AWESOME workout ideas to Northern Wisconsin!

You may remember when I came to Madison on a family trip a few weeks ago. I had contacted you ahead of time and you, very graciously, invited me to join your Boot Camp class at Supreme Fitness on a Friday morning! What a treat! I REALLY loved the challenging exercises you provided.

We didn’t get enough time to talk more after class, but I instruct a Step/Strength Training class in the Minocqua area and since taking your class, I’ve tried to supplement my Strength Training class with some of your exercises. Needless to say, they have been A HUGE HIT!

I’d love to incorporate more of your ideas into my classes, giving you full credit, of course. If I could win a FREE Copy of your NEW Got Core DVD, you could send along some flyers for me to distribute to my participants. What if I could talk them into a ROAD TRIP to Madison!!

On a personal note, I’ve carried that post-pardum pouch for many years, even though I faithfully have worked out at least 3 times/wk and watched the diet. I love incorporating core exercises into more aspects of strength training and feel that this is a step in the right direction! Also, since following you through emails/website, I no longer drink pop and try to cut out carbs after 4pm. You’ve really impacted many aspects of my life!

Even if I don’t win the DVD, you need to know that you have a bunch a believers here in the Northwoods and we thank you for making your ideas available to those of us outside of Madison too!

Dustin,

I have NEVER had a strong core! After having two children, it’s even worse. I am benefiting from the Fit Moms for Life DVDs, but I’m interested in trying other exercises from you. If I don’t win, I want to be on the list where I can purchase these!

Thanks so much for helping out us Moms!!

I would like to win a copy of the DVD to give to my best friend and sister-in-law. It would make a great Christmas present! Five months ago I started using your DVD’s. At the time, she had no interest is trying them. Now that I have lost 20+ lbs she is really interested. She has a lot of lower back problems and a core workout would follow her chiropractors advice. I would love to give her the DVD then invite myself to workout with her.

Thanks for all you do and good luck picking the winners

When we’re out of sync and physically unbalanced, everything becomes stressful and complicated. “It’s up to us to make the choice to take control or let it have its way.” I choose to take control! It sure took me long enough. I haven’t been there in 2 long decades and I am excited!

My two teen girls have never seen me thin and my husband probably can’t remember when. The girls don’t believe moms can have abs, let alone share their clothes. Well that’s gonna change, they better put locks on their closets! 2010 is sincerely the year of change at our house. Making fitness is a priority! The core is now my new focus starting with your Core DVD.

I’m turning 55 in January, and with your help and your fitness DVDs I believe I can make a radical shift in my body, loose 50 lbs and fit into those smaller size skinny jeans. I am setting new goals. I WILL lower my BMI, get my blood pressure and glucose levels under control, and have a healthier life.

Since the day you dropped off the first DVD of your MomaTone series I have been inspired, motivated and determined to take the necessary steps. My entire family has made long over due changes to nutrition, exercise and positive lifestyle changes, even our little Peekapoo has benefited.

Dustin, you have found your niche. You have the focus, drive and personality to succeed big, not to mention that encouraging smile. You already have inspired many women of all ages to step up and take action. I hope you continue on this path of innovative little pushes - you are truly effecting lives!!

Thank you for pushing me to reclaim my health!

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. ” - Tony Robbins

Hi Dustin,
My husband and I have been working out at 5:15 every morning for the last month with your home workout DVDs. We are having a blast doing this together and it’s great to have someone to do it with to keep you going. We would love to get your new Got Core DVDs to help with our abs. I had my 4th child in March and am bound and determined to get a flat stomach back. I really enjoy your workouts and I’m sure with your new DVDs I can get to my goal. We have also referred your workouts to a work friend and my sister who have signed up to get your first DVD as well.
Thanks for all your help!
Dena

I work 40+ hours a week, manage a household and raise 2 very active little girls (in partnership with a terrific husband). I am living proof that a working mother can find time to exercise! I have benefited from FunFit Bootcamp and Fit Moms for Life but I find that I need to work harder on my core after 2 difficult c-sections and as I approach 40. I’m committed to setting a good example for my daughters and know that this Core DVD will be another tool towards my success!

Dustin,
Thank you for the opportunity to win one of your new DVDs. I would welcome the chance to have a more intense core workout than what I have been doing on my own. I want a stronger core to protect my back. I have been experiencing bouts of back pain since my early twenties after a couple of falls and health and mental health issues that led me to periods of inactivity and weight gain. At my highest weight at the end of 2004, age 38 I topped 280 pounds.
I had a baby at age 40 and a slow thyroid caused weight gain again, even after I had easily lost the pregnancy weight. I’ve worked hard to get my weight to 220 pounds as of my last weigh-in. I want to strengthen my whole body to be a fit and healthy mom to my 2 year old daughter. I expect a stronger core to help me be able to do dishes standing at the sink without my back screaming at me in pain. I expect better posture that will help my clothes fit better, no matter what size I am as I drop pounds. The heck with clothes fitting better — I will look better and feel better with that better posture not compressing all my internal organs! I also expect the core strength to assist my whole body with the lifting chores my body needs to do through my daily life. While I want the flatter tummy that fit abdominal muscles will provide, I know that losing the body fat there is up to how my body chooses to burn its stored fat around my body. I understand the myth of spot training.
As I continue to progress into my 40s and continue my fitness journey, I want people to never question that I am my daughter’s mother rather than her grandmother. Already no one realizes that I am in my 40s, so I want to keep reversing the clock with your help, Dustin!

Dustin, Short of moving to Madison from 18 miles west of Richland Center, I would benefit from your dvd. I incorporate all your posts and videos into my routine. I wish I could attend your bootcamp. I am nearing 60 and I am becoming more health consious for my family and friends.I will put the dvd to good use. Keep up the inspiration and thanks, Mary

Dustin,

I am less than a month away from 50. We all realize that this gets harder with each year passing and I finally made the commitment to put forth enough effort to do something. Three years ago I had a double whammy that I’m still trying to recover from; high stress incident at work where I was dedicating 100 hours a week for 3 months; and menopause. I have survived both but the toll around my middle section paid the price. With my continued workouts at Boot Camp and Zumba my waistline is shrinking; but I am not there yet. I’m sure you core dvd could help me continue toning up my core. Thanks for consideration.

Sandra

Hey Dustin.. I am speaking for my friend Tina. Hoping to win one for her We are both are currently attending bootcamp with you at Supreme. However Tina will be going to London for a semester of school in January. I know she wants to keep up with bootcamp while in London and I truly think this will help her do so until she comes back and can start back with you again. Thanks for this opprotunity to win one of your dvds. I know I will be buying one for myself
Jackie

I am a single mom of three boys–they are 11, 10 and 6 years old. I have been struggling to lose my belly fat since the delivery of my first son. I have done many workouts to target this area and have had little success. I do have a stronger core than I started out with and will continue to fight to win this battle. I am not sure if I am doing the right combinations or working the right core group. I have worked out with my boys at your Elver Park boot camps and tried some individual workouts also. I would love to get this new DVD to jump start my body into a stronger core. I have been limited to what I can do, as I have lost my job last March and have not been working since. I am struggling with the balance of having more time to workout, but not enough funds to go to the classes that teach you what to work on. I would be very humbled and grateful if I was able to get your new DVD free and would probably wear it out! Thanks for the opportunity to learn from you, Dustin.

I am trying to get back in shape after having 2 BIG babies in less than 2 years. I was a regular MamaToner during my second pregnancy and LOVED it!! Unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to manage getting back to MamaTone. It’s hard to juggle the schedules of an active toddler and a newborn who is not a good sleeper. I’m a stay-at-home Mom so this DVD would be GREAT to have to use during the kids’ afternoon naptime. I’m having a harder time dropping the weight after baby #2 but have already decided that I am going to get back in shape over the next 6-7 months. Have a goal to lose 20lbs by July (beach trip!). This DVD could help me get started! Dustin: I will make it back to MamaTone in January, promise!

Hi Dustin! I am 47 years old and started excercising last December when we bought “Wii Fit”. After turning 40 and quitting smoking at the same time, I was tired of carrying around an extra 30 pounds and needed to do SOMETHING to get rid of the added weight. In February a co-worker introduced me to “Fit Moms for Life” and I have been hooked ever since! I lost over 20 pounds and am stronger and more physically fit than I’ve ever been in my life. I have lost inches off my waist which I am thrilled about and attribute to the core training on the DVD’s, particularly vacuums. However, I would LOVE to firm up my abs even more and I know that your new core DVD is the key!

Thanks for your generosity!

Hi Dustin, I’ve been following your e-mails for a couple months and just finally decided to make a move. I received your first video in the mail today and tried to follow it while my one and three year old stole my balance ball and begged for my weights. I have been off my fitness routine for three years now and after watching my weight slowly continue to increase I’m ready to do something about it. I’m hoping your videos will provide the motivation and inspiration I need to take my body back. Attending you bootcamps and Mamatone classes don’t work with my schedule, so I’m hoping to benefit from you videos. I’d love another to add to the routine.

Hi Dustin,
I am the mom of 6 kids, they range in age from 18 to 4. I am finally making a little time for myself and am doing the DVD’s three days a week at 5:15 in the morning with my friend Val. We are seeing results. I have only lost 6 pounds but feel stronger and more energetic everyday. Val and I could really use the core video to advance our workouts. The hardest part of my workout is the core. I am strong in the weight section, hang in there through the interval training and then struggle through the core. I would like to use the core DVD to up our workouts to 5 days a week. Thanks for considering us.

Hi Dustin,
Why I need the DVD… I have 3 young kids, ages 6, almost 4 and 9 months old. I struggle for the time and energy to work out since I work evenings and am a stay at home mom otherwise, but I do work out for an hour at least 3 times a week. I was in a car accident almost 2 years ago that injured my back and neck. I am trying to find exercises to work my core stomach muscles to help relieve the back pain I have as a result of the accident.Thank you for considering me.

Hi Dustin!
Why do I need the DVD, Got Core?…I really started working out consistently about 2 months ago, with your Fit Mom’s for Life DVDs. I know this is going to sound silly, but I’m not even a mom. I went to school with you, and was actually part of the Big Break group that went to Panama City in ‘06. I am also a babysitter for While You’re Out Babysitting, which is how I found out about all of your amazing work. Throughout high school, I was always in sports, so I never needed a work out program, and in college, I played intramurals and had some pretty active roommates. But when I graduated, my working out took a dive. I didn’t belong to a gym anymore, and I didn’t have people around me to motivate me. I made a commitment to your program, and 2 months ago I started working out routinely and eating healthier. Since then, I have lost 9 pounds and 6 inches. Abs has always been a part of the program that I just can’t get myself to do. I get sick of doing the same old thing and that’s why I think this video would be perfect for me. I know you have talked about dreams and goals. My dream is to wear a bikini when I go to Miami in March and be extremely proud of my stomach. I want core! Also, my boyfriend is a huge fitness fanatic, and abs have always been a challenge for him. If I win the video, not only would I be benefitting, but my boyfriend as well. I am confident that if I won the video, we would push and work with each other to GET CORE!!!

PS-Thank you for all of your time and dedication. I love reading your posts and am always learning something new.

Dustin,
I am 22 years old and getting married in about ten months. I would really love to lose some weight before the wedding as would my fiance. We have tried the whole gym thing and that didn’t work well with our schedules. We have both looked over your website thoroughly as well as talked to other people about your programs, and we think that your workouts are just what we need to get in shape for our wedding. Please help us!

Hi Dustin,

I would love your new Core Ab workouts! I dreamed of having a child before 40, and am so blessed to have had my lil’ guy and then turned 40 one month later! Now, three years later, I need to find my core again! Thank you for your help & I wish you much success with your new DVD’s! Jill

Hi, Dustin!
I’m a 47-year-old mom living in Marinette, WI. I’ve been doing the Fit Mom’s for Life DVD workouts for over two months now and I just love them.

The years of “momming” and putting myself last have left me with a very weak core! However, I’ve quit smoking, started eating very, very health, and I’m doing the DVD workouts 6 days a week. Now that I’ve begun to make so many life changes, thanks to you, I realize how much more there is to do. BUT living up here in the North Woods of Wisconsin doesn’t give me a whole lot of options for exercises and group support! You are my lifeline!!

I would appreciate the Got Core DVD so much that I can hardly express it!

Thank you, Dustin, for everything!

I am dying to have your new core DVD and would love to win 1 of the 3 you are giving away!

I’m friends with Kim Sveum and she had told me about the Healthy Mom’s Segment as she was starting it w/you. That is how I came to learn about you and the training you do. I am so interested in your MommaTone and Bootcamp classes, but I cannot make anything work in my schedule, which is a total bummer! I live on the East side of Madison and I work full time. I have 2 young children (2 and under) and a husband who has to leave for work early in the morning. So, the locations and class times do not work with my schedule, which is unfortunate. Maybe some day they will! But, if I could take a little of what you do at class and have that at home with me, that’d be half the battle!

Dustin,

Just wanted to thank for all the lessons and core classes. Even though I have not been able to attend any classes resently I am very much on track doing core exercises 3 times a day. Even though it might not show, I have to say it is wonderful being able to stay away from back pains. Having a DVD to keep everything fresh and being able to recall movements for gotten would be awesome!

Hi Dustin,
I would love to win one of the DVD’s. My core certainly needs some work after 2 kids. What I would really look forward to is the phone consulation. I feel like I am losing the battle and need motivation to get back on track. I need to get my head back into the game. I am sure the DVD and an inspiration phone call would do just that.

Hey Dustin,

I am a big fan of yours! I see you on the news and really enjoy your techniques and attitude about fitness.

I will be turning the BIG 30 in a few months and my goal is to get back in shape! I just need help to reach that goal.

Over the last year I have unfortunately not stayed on top of the workout . Along with that, my Chiropractor said that I need to work on strengthening my core. He told me it would help keep me out of pain and that is just what I need.

I think about getting a trainer to help me reach my goal. Your new DVD set would be the perfect thing to get me started!

Thank you Dustin for this opportunity and keep up the great work.

Travis

Dear Dustin,
I am tired of carrying around the extra weight and with high cholesterol it is time to get my core back in shape to what it was decades and 2 kids ago! I’m hoping to be an inspiration for my husband who also has high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Looking forward to the dvd! Thanks

Today my daughter leaned her head on my shoulder and said, “Mom, you have too much muscle now. You’re not as comfortable as you used to be!” That’s the result of hard work at BootCamp. I’d like to have the same result for my core, which is why that DVD sounds perfect. I hope to be one of the chosen few!

These core workouts (much like the Boot Camps I’ve been attending) will continue to help me take charge of my recovery from an automobile accident earlier this year. Fortunately, this is the first time I’ve ever been knocked down (health-wise), and now I’m all about getting back up! Thank you Dustin and Abby for lending a helping hand through your Boot Camps and now by way of this DVD.

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Hello Dustin, I am 5′7, weigh about 120 pounds and just found out that I have Osteopenia. I am desperately in need of doing the right exercises to help keep my bones strong and muscle strength. Could you suggest the right program for me? Also my mother is 85. It is getting hard for her to walk because of where she lives and also her health. I am looking for some exercises that I can help her with to keep her muscles from getting too tight so she can walk better. Thank you, Diane Ostrander

Diane,

I am glad you are taking your osteopenia seriously! I think my fitmomsforlife.com program would be perfect for you. It involves total body resistance training with challenging weights, this is what is going to get the bones stronger and more dense. I studies osteoperosis a lot in college, and the research is promising of the benefits of weight training, but for it to be effective you need to lift challenging weights.

I am giving the first DVD and CD away for free, just pay shipping, then you can decide if you want to do the monthly program.

So check it out… http://www.fitmomsforlife.com

As for your mom, have her do things like getting up and down from a chair, and shoulder presses above the head, also stretch her quads out everyday.

Thanks,
Dustin