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Two Tuesday Loves

Jess — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:44:26 +0000

#1. A rockin’ playlist for my 7:30 AM Spin & Sculpt class:

#2 The Mailman:

- He brought me these (maybe one day I can have that bakery job).

- and this, one of my all time favorite movies:

- And our first Christmas party invitation of the year (yes that’s the back, I couldn’t share the personal details or I’d get uninvited)

- And last, but not least the mailman also brought me the cutest invitation to my nephew’s first birthday party:

Despite the fact that this is a long week for me, my Tuesday is finishing up to be quit good! I hope your Tuesday was just as good! I’m off to figure out what recipe to try first. Hmm… I think I feel a cold coming on. I’ll clearly need to stay home and bake cupcakes while watching Christmas Vacation for the remainder of the week.

Smash or Trash?

Jess — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:43:47 +0000

Hi! I hope you’re having a great Saturday! Its been a super productive day for me. Rainy days are perfect for checking things off my “to do” list. One of those things is preparing for next week’s group fitness classes. Luckily, I stumbled upon a great web site for instructors and downloaded a high energy playlist for this week’s Boot Camp classes.

How do you feel about holiday themed fitness classes? I’ve always steered away from them, but this year I’m considering making my Friday classes Halloween themed.

Is the Monster Mash a smash for class or trash?

I’m postponing my tips on sneaking exercise into your busy schedule until Monday, Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Laughing Enhances Your Workout

Jess — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:51:28 +0000

Today started with an unusual training session. My clients trained me. Let’s just say that I was”Manic” on the floor, and part of a train (“C’mon ‘N Ride It” – The Train) . I seriously haven’t had that much fun working out ever! The workout play-list started with Dolly Parton’s “Nine to Five” (surprised none of you suggested it yesterday ). Clearly, they were trying to charm me by tapping into my TN roots and it worked.

When I got home after our appointment, I had a realization. My workouts should be fun. I know, no brainer right? I mean its clear that I love to workout or I wouldn’t do what I do. Why can’t every workout be this fun? If they can’t be this fun for me (to be honest with you running for 2 – 3 hours is just not that much fun) then they should be this much fun for my clients. Especially for those who don’t love working out for the sake of working. Those thoughts led me to this:

1. Make a silly list of songs to workout to. I recommend starting with the above mentioned songs “Manic” and ”c’mon ‘n ride it.” Other good ones are “Milkshake” and “Baby Got Back.”
2. Include skipping in your warm-up (every time I have a class do this everyone laughs or smiles).
3. Workout with a friend . Not any old friend will do, you’ll need an extra silly friend that makes you laugh.
4. Include a short dance break in between exercises. This is even more fun if your working out in a public gym.
5. Wear an 80′s style head band or leg warmers because if you’re not laughing at least someone else in the gym will be.

Sugar, Sugar

Jess — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:12:48 +0000

Thank you for all the help today! Too bad its not a spin-a-thon, cause we could spin all day with the songs you guys gave me! I’ll begin putting the play-list together tonight and will post it later in the week.

I got the opportunity to wear these this morning.

Yes, those would be knee warmers. It was a mere 56 degrees when I headed out to meet Stacey at 5:30 a.m. I also was still wearing them in July. Not normal and not acceptable. It should be possible to be knee warmer free for at least three months out of the year.

Did you see this?

Check out the NY Times article regarding this campaign that will be featured in NYC subways.

Do you think this is an effective campaign for motivating change? Personally, I think it may be so extreme that people will just ignore it. Its kinda like telling a meat eater that their stomach is a graveyard in an attempt to convert them into a vegetarian.