You guys are going to love this one!
I have been reviewing a program created by Liz and Phil Weaver called Break Pal.
The whole idea behind the program is to get people that are strapped to their desks up and moving! Let's face it, sitting at our computers all day not only makes us stiff and sore it's also causing us to become more and more sedentary and physically out of shape. Break Pal tries to counteract that problem by getting you up from your desk at timed intervals throughout the day and gives you a quick workout for you to complete.
Break Pal can be used as a fun workplace wellness program for large corporations but would work just as well in smaller office settings or if you're like me and stuck to your desk in a home office. No matter who or where you are, Break Pal can be easily incorporated in to your daily computer time.
I found it quite easy to get started. All you have to do is sign up for the program and download a small desktop application. Once you've done that, you can edit your settings and select how often you'd like to be reminded to get up off your chair! Then you just go about your business as normal!
The application will pop up when it's time to move. With the click of a mouse you are taken to the Break Pal website where you have your choice of activities ranging from mild to cardio. You choose your activity and workout along with the motivating video. The micro workouts average about 2-3 minutes. Now who can't handle 2 or 3 minutes at a time? 
So what did I honestly think of the program?
I love it!
I am extremely, extremely out of shape! I suffered a heart attack back in January and have been pretty much stuck at my desk ever since. I have just recently been well enough to start to get up and move. Let me tell you - I was out of shape before the heart attack, now I'm really out of shape! I get so stiff from sitting here, my legs swell, my feet swell and the most exercise I was getting was a trip to the washroom or coffee break!
I haven't been at my desk as much in the past couple weeks due to summer holidays and family activities, but I've been using Break Pal when I am stuck at my desk! I have started out easy - setting the interval to once every hour. I've tried out a variety of workout lessons, everything from Chair stretches and chair exercises to Cardio Kung Fu. I found all the lessons to be quite easy to learn with the video right there in front of you and Liz talking you through it. I have been able to do each lesson with no problem at all. Being able to choose which micro workout you want to do is a great plus! You aren't stuck doing some high impact program that's impossible to keep up with and makes you feel totally inadequate! Don't for once second think that because the lessons are low impact they aren't doing anything for you - lol! Believe me - you can feel it!
I think the Break Pal program is ingenious! My hat goes off to Phil and Liz, they have found a way to get even someone as out of shape and "lazy" as myself up and out of my chair and moving! Do I feel better - I can honestly say "Yes". I find I am no longer as stiff and sore as I used to be after a day spent at the desk. My feet and legs aren't swelling as much as they were and I actually feel better both physically and emotionally. I feel like I am accomplishing something health wise for myself, it clears my head, gets me breathing a little better and just refreshes me. It may be small baby steps but it's far more than I was doing before. If I can do it - you can bet anyone else can!
The cost of the program is $9.95 a month, a very small price to pay when you factor in all the benefits it offers. I spend way more than that a week just on junk food that I shouldn't be having anyway!
Guess what? Phil and Liz have offered one of my readers a Premium, Lifetime Membership to Break Pal!!! Don't let this one get away!
How To Enter:
Main Entry:This must be completed to enter the giveaway contest and before you can do any bonus entries.
1. Head on over to Break Pal and check out their website. Come back here and leave a comment in the entry form telling me something you found that interests you.
Bonus Entries: These are not mandatory but the more you do, the better your chances of winning!
2. Create an account at Break Pal. Come back here and tell me your user name. It's free!
3. Become a Fan of Break Pal on Facebook. Come back here and leave a comment telling me you are and don't forget to leave your User ID.
4. Join the Break Pal Facebook Group come back and leave a comment letting me know you joined and don't forget to leave your user id!
5. Leave a comment on Liz's Blog. Come back here and let me know you did.
6. Follow me publicly on Google Friend Connect (right column) & leave a comment telling me you do. = 2 entries - make sure you leave 2 separate comments!
7. Subscribe to my blog by email (top right)& leave a comment telling me which email address you signed up with. = 2 entries - leave 2 separate comments.
8. Snag my button (top right) and put it on your site or blog! Don't forget to tell me where you put it so I can go and look! = 2 entries - make sure you leave 2 separate comments.
9. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway - leave a comment with the link to your tweet. You can do this once a day and leave one comment daily. - 1 entry per day.
10. Become a Fan on Facebook and share the giveaway. Make sure you leave your Facebook ID in the comment!
11. Fav me on Technorati - leave a comment with your ID.
12. Enter any of my other current giveaways listed on the right - leave a comment telling me which ones you entered. One entry for each giveaway! Leave separate comments for each entry.
Open Worldwide
Ends September 07/09
Disclaimer:
I did not receive payment in any form for this review.
I did receive a sample of the product or service for testing and review purposes. This will in no way sway my opinion of the product or service. The review is in my own words and is my own opinion. Your results and opinion may differ.
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