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I like to work up a good sweat. I know it’s good for me and releases a lot of stress. It was easy for me to get a daily workout in before I had my boys. Then Chandler came along, and it became a bit more challenging. After Rowan made his appearance, I realized just how chaotic life was going to be. I started to yo-yo with my workouts and realized my energy level was low and the weight from my pregnancy was taking a lot longer to come off. I bought a bunch of workout dvd’s but would find that I would become bored with them. After finding out about EA Sports, Personal Active Trainer, I was excited and wanted to learn more.ea sports active personal trainer

Pros: The great thing about EA active sports is that it’s customized to you. You enter your gender, age, height and weight. You then select your body type, and clothing choice to make it look like you.
After I got started, I decided to take the 30 day challenge. I got to pick my trainer and see a calendar and goals. The goal was to have 20 workouts in 30 days, with rest days in between. I like that the game keeps track of this. As you get started, you see the exercises you will do for the day and your projected calorie burn. The game comes with a leg strap and resistance band that you use throughout your exercises.
The tutorials in the video are very well thought out easy to follow. I feel like the workouts are balanced well and the game has a lot of variety. I love that sports are included along with resistance training and cardio. I also really like the journaling option. You are able to let the game know how well you ate, how much water you took in and other activities from the day before. After you work out and journal, you get the medal for the day; bronze, silver, or gold. As you continue to work out, you earn trophies as you reach goals which is fun. Want to see more? Watch me in action below!

Cons: The straps on the band are nylon and although they are strong, they bothered my hands. I’d like to see a rubber used instead, I feel like it would be less irritating. I also think the game incorporates a few too many squats. I thought I was generally careful about how I did my squats. I watched my form, and didn’t get lazy, however I found my knees bothering me at times. Granted, I have problems with my knees and had one of them scoped at age 15, so this may be just me. However, I found myself skipping some of the exercises that involved a lot of squatting when my knees were bothering me.
It would also be great to have the game ask for measurements to you can track your progress as you lose weight AND inches.

Price: $59.99

Where to Buy: EA Store

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