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2) Twitter (@EastLosHighShow) https://twitter.com/EastLosHighShow

3) Website/trailer http://eastloshigh.com/

4) Tumblr: http://eastloshigh.tumblr.com/

And in another bit of good news, yesterday I got word that I booked a role in a major motion picture!  It also happened to be my birthday, and I can’t think of a better gift to have received!

I like to push myself to my limit.  Notice, I said MY limit.  Although I look to others for inspiration, I try not to compare myself because we all have different strengths and goals.  So for me, I decided to push myself to achieve something I’ve never done before.  My goal is two-fold: first, I want to be able to do a split.  Sounds juvenile, but it’s been something that I’ve NEVER been able to do.  I have the tightest hamstrings in the world, and I worry that my inflexibility might lead to injuries (like when I pulled a hammie a few weeks back).  My second goal: to get down to 14% body fat.  This one obviously goes hand in hand with doing bikini competitions.

So how do you define beauty?  And are you ready to join me and Under Armour to set new fitness goals? Let’s do this!

In case the clip doesn’t play, here are me and ze’ bloggers:

We got fancy skin care gifts:

I think someone told them I love to cook:

What I wore:

And how I feel today:

I’m being a real baby because I rarely get sick, so I don’t know what to do with myself! But, I guess I gotta deal with it and go workout now because I have a photoshoot for a magazine coming up in a few days. See ya!

Five (5) of my readers will get a chance to experience fabulous hair in the form of a full sized bottle of Keratin Smooth Keratin Infusing Smoothing Serum, and all you have to do enter to win is:

Leave a comment below about why you want to try Tresemme Keratin Smooth (mandatory entry)

And that’s it!

Winners will be selected by anonymous online drawing. Must live within the U.S. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM PST on April 30, 2013

I was not compensated for this post, just sharing the joy of manageable hair!

As the official sponsor of Univison.com ‘s webnovela Arranque de Pasion, Mary Kay sent me a  make-up set so that I could recreate one of the lead’s looks at home.  Ela, played by the lovely Kate del Castillo, is an edgy race car driver that sports a contoured yet natural look.

In a rare instance of perfect timing, it just so happened that I was invited to a taping of ‘The Talk’ along with some other influential bloggers, so I decided to put my new Mary Kay makeup to the test.

Here’s what I used to create the look:

• Facial Highlighting Pen #3
• Bronze Diva Coutouring Powder
• Nourishine Plus Lip Gloss in Cafè au Lait
• Chocolate Lip Liner
• Beach Blonde Cream Eye Color
• Lash Love Waterproof Mascara
• Black liner to line my eyes and fill in my brows.

“Arranque de Pasión, La Historia de Ela”, will be airing 4/1/13 – 5/3/13 in 5 minute episodes released on Univision.com & UVideos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  For those of you not into watching things on the ‘net, the novela is scheduled to air in its entirety on Sunday, 5/5 @ 10pm EST on Univision!

This post is compensated and in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Mary Kay.  All thoughts and amazing makeup application skills are my own.

Thank you Don Julio Tequila!

Sprinting helps in burning body fat while maintaining and even building muscle.  Being that it is a high impact exercise, sprinting also helps build bone density and strength.  And of course, it builds endurance, so even if you’re a distance runner you can benefit from adding some sprint sessions to your training as it will help increase your speed and and allow you to go further during those long bouts of cardio.

So if you’re looking to challenge yourself and mix up your training, try this out to start.  And be warned, this is a full body workout – you can expect to feel soreness in everything from your chest, upper back, abs, quads and hammies.  Don’t believe me? Just take a look at a sprinter’s physique and tell me that they’re not using every single muscle of their body to work!

This is what I do most of the time, but if you’re a beginner make sure that you go at your own pace and that you also take the time to properly rest between sets! And make sure no matter your fitness level that you properly warm up in order to avoid injury.

• Warm Up: Hip Matrix and Dynamic Warmup

• 2 x 50 Meter sprint (Right leg start) * rest: walk 50 to100 meters between sprints
• 2 x 50 Meter sprint (Left leg start)
• 2 x 100 Meter sprint (Right leg start)
• 2 x 100 Meter sprint (Left leg start)
• 2 x 150 Meter sprint if you still have life in you!

Focus on your form and speed will come later! Modify the number of sets you do depending on your current fitness level.  And of course, make sure you’re cleared by your doctor to do this or any other exercise.

Don’t forget to foam roll after you’re done or the next day!

Do you include sprinting in your workouts?  Let me know how you hold up!

In anticipation of hitting the track I thought I’d share what a sprint day is comprised of.  Before any knee driving takes place, I do a series of dynamic warm-ups.  Warming up is a workout in and of itself and takes at least 20 solid minutes.  This video does a good job of explaining what dynamic warm-ups are and includes demonstratons of a lot of the exercises I do:

The following video is a bit long and not particularly exciting, but it does a GREAT job of explaining the biomechanics of sprinting.  I recommend that you watch and get pointers on how your body should function while running (I can learn from this too):

And just in time for my workout, I got a ‘Jacked in A Box’ supplement sample package courtesy of Muscle & Fitness so I’m testing out the first of the supps, a pre-workout drink called Afterburn .  We’ll see if it helps me push further and drive harder!

I used two products for styling my hair, the Heat Protection Shine Spray and the Keratin Infusing Smoothing Serum.  The result? Well, see for yourself:

Okay, so don’t judge me by the spaced out look on my face!  I’m not one for self portraits :-/  But doesn’t my hair look fabulous?!  I’m really pleased with the result – smooth, shiny hair full of bounce. According to the Tresemme site, the Keratin Smooth formulation keeps your hair frizz-free for up to 48 hours.  I’m on day 3 and  it’s still holding strong (even after a few sweat fests at the gym).

Next on my list is to test out Caress ® Tempting Whisper ™ which made its exclusive launch at the event I attended.  I actually use Caress ® on a daily basis so I’m looking forward to luxuriating in this new white peony scent.

Have you tried Tresemme’s Keratin Smooth? What are your hairstyling tips when trying to score a sleek and smooth look?