I see those people every day... day after day on the treadmill with a magazine, just walking along and reading and then they wonder why they are not getting any results.


If you want to get the most out of your workout no matter what your preferred method of exercise is, then you need to be completely present. Yes, reading a book is a distraction from any tedious and cumbersome workout - but you are shutting your brain off so your muscles are not engaging fully and a lot of the time not at all.

Besides the fact that if you are able to read something while you are working out, that means you can not be working very hard at all... and if your workout is that boring then it is time to find something else to do that can replace your uneventful exercise routine. Because let's face it... how are you going to keep it up if it is that tedious?

Most people do not enjoy working out and I understand that, but reading a book for distraction is not the answer.

You will be able to cut your workout time in half if you work intelligently and if you are actually concentrating on what you are doing. If you concentrate on working the right muscles in the right way, you will immediately get double the benefit from whatever exercise you are doing.




If walking is what you like to do... rather walk outside where you can breathe fresh air and take in the beauty of nature around you. Otherwise, why not find a workout that is fun to do and gives you the best results!

When I created the Hot Burning Body Workout, my main goal was to give you the most benefits in the shortest amount of time while having the most fun possible! I believe I succeeded!

Also - there is no way you can do this workout while reading a magazine. This workout requires for you to be present in body, mind and spirit. The advantage of that is that you get great results and your mind and body gets a chance to recharge. Time to forget about all your troubles and be fully engaged in what you are doing.

When doing the Hot Burning Body Workout it is all about YOU! This is your self-time where you get to strengthen your body-mind connections and you are being productive in creating a healthier, fitter body and a more relaxed and focused mind!

So stop doing those long, boring, mindless workouts that yield no visible results - not physically or mentally. Get the Hot Burning Body Workout and engage fully!

But regardless of what your choice of workout is - whether you are doing conventional cardio, or weight training or body weight exercises, put down the magazine or book and engage fully and you will experience greater results instantly!

Kind Regards

There are many different methods out there to increase flexibility.  As a dancer I have been stretching all my life and I have been exposed to all the different ways to get more flexible.

Unfortunately I was never naturally flexible like a lot of dancers and gymnasts out there... some people are genetically more flexible than others, but in my quest to be a great dancer I discovered some of the secrets that helped me reached my goal.

Now, you might be thinking, well I am no athlete or dancer or gymnast, why would I be concerned with maintaining my flexibility?  The answer is very simple - for all round better quality of life, youthfulness and energy!


In the Hot Burning Body Workout Series I make use mostly of active stretching techniques because that improves the balance between strength and flexibility.  I have also included some static stretches that you can easily do  reading or watching television or even during those pesky commercial breaks.

But no matter which technique you choose there are two very important and simple guidelines you need to follow when you stretch to get the most benefit.

Do you already have that special person in your life... the one person you want to share your love with now and forever?

Maybe you are still out there looking. What are the body language signals you can send out to attract the love of your dreams?

(These body language signals I am sharing with you are very helpful to attract someone new that you are interested in, but if you are already in a relationship, you can also use these signals to seduce a long-time love and put that spark back in your relationship...)

There are many little different things that can make all the difference when you are out and about on the town wanting to attract someone special. Even the way you sit and stand can affect the way you are being perceived. Do you tend to cluster together with your close friends when you are at a nightclub or cocktail party? You might cast fleeting glances in the direction of someone you are interested in, but why is he or she not getting the message?

If you are open to meeting someone of the opposite sex, then here are a few subtle body language signals you can use to make sure the message gets across that you are looking and available:


1) If you are standing at a bar for instance – keep your back to the bar. That way you are more approachable because you are projecting an ‘open’ image, an image that says “I am open to meeting new and interesting people.”
When you are facing the bar, you have your back to the world and no one is going to notice you there... you are almost ‘closing’ yourself off to everyone behind you.

2) It is fine to stand next to a friend, but keep your eyes towards the club or crowd. Once again, if you stand chatting to your friend and your eyes are only on him or her, you can’t possibly attract the attention of anyone else by making eye contact and you seem engulfed in your own world to others.

3) Not only do you want to keep your eyes towards the room but you also want to actually point your body towards the middle of the club or dance floor or where the ‘action’ is.
That way you are making yourself accessible to who ever is out there, and you can be in a prime spot to make sure you don’t miss anything or.... any one:) You want to make sure that when the ‘right one’ comes along, you are in their right line of sight...

4) You can also slowly move around the room. It is not always the best strategy to stand still in one spot. The energy of movement attracts more attention.

5) It is always a good thing to have a pleasant, happy expression on your face. That makes you more attractive and more approachable. People are attracted to other happy people. Speak in the direction of the crowd and it can never hurt to laugh a lot! If you are having a good time, then others know that they will be able to have a good time with you.

6) If there is a window in the room, it is a good idea to stand near the window. People naturally tend to look out windows and gravitate towards them. So if you want to make sure you get noticed, right near a window would be a prime spot.

7) One of the biggest keys in capturing anyone’s attention is eye contact. If you can establish eye contact with someone, you are already communicating on a more personal level and you let that person know that you are noticing him or her... and you know that they have noticed you. But make sure that when you establish eye contact that it is in fact with someone you find interesting because especially prolonged eye contact is a very clear signal of interest.


8) Once you have established eye contact for a couple of seconds, or maybe multiple times for even just a moment... if you want to signal that you are in fact very interested in meeting, you can look directly at that person’s lips. Looking directly at someone’s lips can be very seductive and a sure sign that you are interested in making their acquaintance on a more ‘intimate’ or ‘romantic’ level.

In any situation, your body language speak volumes, so if you want to make sure you are being noticed by the opposite sex, then allow your energy and enthusiasm to shine through the moment you walk in the room. Whether it is a nightclub, a restaurant, a cocktail party or a conference room, if there is someone there that you want to impress, then walk in with the right attitude – with Pizzazz, then you can be sure to make an eye-catching first impression from the word go.

Vanessa Bader Performs on stages all around the world as a dancer, singer and actress. She is a seasoned Pilates instructor as well as an Aesthetician, Cosmetologist and Massage therapist. She is the Creator and Teacher of The Pizzazz Factor® and the Hot Burning Body™ workout System. With the Pizzazz Factor® Vanessa teaches people from all walks of life how to project radiance and magnetic presence, maintain great posture and poise at all times.

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Last night we went out to dinner with a friend and half way into our evening we launched into a very interesting conversation and it made me realize how often we define ourselves as people by our every action.

Our friend, Wade, who is a golf-pro was telling us about how so many golfers define themselves as human beings by the way they play golf. So much so that golf starts ruling their world and becomes the mode by which they measure their own self-worth.

Now, there is something wrong with this picture...

So you mean to say, that if he (the golfer) had a bad golf game, suddenly - in his mind - he is a disappointment as a father and an employee and a husband? Wade answered said: "Yes"

This made me think about how often we beat ourselves down when we do something "wrong" or not quite as well as we would've liked to. Right there and then you equate the person that you are with this one failure.

Vanessa, It is very important to remember that you are NOT your mistakes. That moment in time where you stumbled, or ate that slice of cake that you felt you shouldn't have, or you disappointed your boss or your partner - that is simply a moment in your life. It is a fleeting moment that passes and you can decide to make a different choice next time.

That moment in time, that one failure does not define who you are as a whole... as a person.

You need to be able to compartmentalize and you have to know that you can either learn from that experience or you need to discard it and move on... you have to know that you are much more than that one mistake or failure and that you can do better next time.

In the Pizzazz Factor I explain to you how important it is to maintain a positive self-image in order to live your life to your fullest potential, and this is really one key element in that quest. The quest to see your self in the best way possible.

We are so quick to limit ourselves by clinging on to those little mistakes we make in life, or those disappointments we experience or those failures we have.

Instead you should simply learn from those and keep in mind all the times you did succeed and you did impress.

Those are the moments you want to imprint into your consciousness. Why must we ponder so much on the negative.... every moment is a new one, where you can continue to improve and be better.

Don't let one bad golf game, or one piece of cake, or one bad performance, or one not so good report define who you are as a person.

Remember - YOU ARE NOT YOUR MISTAKES!

Kind regards

Vanessa Bader

P.S. In order to have that unmistakable poise and presence at all times, to be radiant and exude energy, you have to maintain a positive self-image. You need to believe in yourself as a person. So don't define yourself by those fleeting moments of weakness, but rather reinforce in your mind your moments of strength and success. That way you will maintain your Pizzazz Factor and constantly be in a mode of success!