Doesn't have to be this hard.....

Reminder.....laughing is a phenomenal core workout!!!!

Breakthrough....Emotional Fitness

If you need a little inspiration, a little lift in your life, or maybe a reason to take control of your life....in a relationship, with your fitness level, your weight, your career...then you need to take an hour next week and get inspired!

www.tonyrobbins.com/breakthrough

I was not planning on doing reviews, but I suggest you turn on Channel 10 next Tuesday at 8:00pm and check out this exceptional "reality" show. THIS is the stuff you should be watching if you want to get "EMOTIONALLY FIT" as Tony Robbins suggests. It is the most impressive TV program I have seen in a very long time.

Last night's story was about a couple, who on the night of their wedding, the groom became a quadraplegic. He jumped into the pool at their wedding reception and instantly their life was changed. Tony Robbins took them by the hand and gave them control of their life back again. By the end of the hour, I was moved, inspired and crying.......can not wait till next Tuesday!

Shopaholics Beware....Exershopping new craze

So Saturday I was doing a little shopping around the mall....staying cool since it was recording 100 degrees. Thought about how much exercise you could get just walking around some of the malls we have these days and we can call it .............EXERSHOPPING!

If you go at a brisk pace....add some purchases in each hand....a purse on your shoulder...you could definitely do some damage ( in more ways than one). In addition, you get to window shop, check out the new season fashions, see who is having a sale, and reward yourself with a fruit smoothie at the end of it all! (Sorry, Starbucks is gone).

Saw some people doing just this...at least I think they were. All geared up in jogging suits, workout sneakers and no purses or attachments on their bodies.....just walking. I passed them several times as I was making my rounds and was impressed with how we can turn any experience into a "workout" experience.

Shopping is my hobby..... and passion.

Exercising is my lifestyle...... and passion.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.............

Vertical Fitness

What is this, you may ask???

This is an inversion from a Pole Fitness class!

Pole Fitness is the art of using a pole as a tool in creative dance/fitness routines. It is empowering and probably the most fun work out I have ever done! It will challenge you yet make you proud. It will make you laugh, yet make you cry with emotion when you accomplish the spins and transitions. There are a host of reasons to "vertically" challenge yourself....one is the incredible friendships you build while cheering each other on...another is the upper, lower and core body strength achieved from performing the unique skills. You might have to try this to believe it! We are so fortunate to offer this new form of fitness in our club. Members are so excited and have found a new passionate for "working out"!! Comments are welcome.................

To Be Young Again!

SO IF THEY CAN DO IT.....WHY CAN'T YOU???

Oh, and by the way....laughing is an excellent way to train your abdominal muscles!! :)

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

The key...and I really mean, the key to successfully "move " in your life is to find a friend.....someone else who is interested in performing some form of activity in their day. Discuss what you both like to do...what makes each of you happy! If you both like the same thing, awesome...plan to meet at a designated place anda time to get started. Maybe the park if it's walking, maybe it's the gym if it's Zumba class....
Something happened today that made this all come to light. A client of mine, who struggles with a degenerative disease, forces herself to come to the health club twice a week to "move" in some way, shape or form. It is a struggle for her to get there and a struggle for her to do what she does when she gets there. Sometimes I have to put her socks on for her, sometimes I have to help her with her clothing or her earrings because she is so committed to coming she often can't get everything together. Her goal has been to be able to enjoy her first grandchild, if and when it should ever happen. She had a "meeting" with me today. She called to cancel.......I didn't mind....she reached her goal! Today her first grandchild was born! And she was able to be there in the delivery room, hold that baby, and love life! I can't wait to see her....next week!

New to Blogging...

Yes, I am new to the Blogging world, so forgive my inexperience. My goal to bring a little insight to finding a place for fitness in your life. In 30 plus years, I have come in contact with every shape and size, and every range of ability from people with degenerative diseases to competitive triathlon trainees. Inside each person is a personal reason....to get up in the morning and get going. I say...do it....because you can!!
There may come a day when you can't and then you will wonder why you didn't and wish you had. Yes, I am talking about moving your body. Yes, move it the way you want to...dance, swim, walk, jump, crawl, swing, run, etc, etc. At the end of the day, say "YES" I did it MY WAY....just like the song! What makes you happy???? Find it and then move your body that way! Let me know what you do Because you can!
Next time.....what can help you stick to your Because you can goal!