To go along with my last post, trying new areas of fitness this year should be a goal for you all year round! Trying a new, challenging class, practice or technique every month could be just what you need to get over the hump or plateau that has been your nemesis when it comes to your ultimate fitness goal!!!!!
I have looked at the list...so far I have taught, practiced or participated at least once in 11 of them! So even I have new things to try! And I will continually look for new things to try! I have already bought sessions for #16 and am really looking forward to what it can bring to the table! (of course #20 happens to be one of my personal favorites!)
20 New Things To Try This Year! (<---Click here to view!)
What on this list are YOU going to try????
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
New Year....Same Old YOU?
With the New Year approaching, and the Holiday "Feasting" Season almost over...it is typical for the New Year's push to lose the Holiday weight gain...OR the weight they committed to losing last year from the previous season, PLUS the newly gained "lbs" from this last one...
So I ask you this...will you stick to your OLD ways of going to the gym and plopping on a treadmill or elliptical? Or going lifting the same weight routine that you have done since you were in high school?
If the answer is YES...let me ask you the following question....has it worked before?
I will answer for you...NO!
Next Question....if it has NOT worked in the past...then why try it again in the future expecting DIFFERENT results?
Now is your chance to break the cycle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 years ago, I did just that! I made a commitment to myself to take Pilates and Yoga at 7am every Tuesday and Thursday. It changed my life!
I also buddied up with a friend, which helped them commit as well....
These classes were offered to me by my gym at a time that I could fit into my schedule which made me it easier for me to commit. I have always lifted weights, danced, stretched, did yoga on occasion and did cardio on my own. I had a loner mentality to working out (being that I was in the biz, I always thought I knew it all). So I changed my outlook towards fitness and kept an open mind.
The first few weeks were tough...but I stuck to it and gave both classes at least 3 trys. I ended up loving it! So much so, that a year later I became a Pilates certified trainer and I am still taking yoga! The results I saw were not immediate, (I know how much our society loves the "quick-fix" or the "magic pill" when it comes to results) but my results have stuck and I am a more well-rounded, balanced fitness individual..my body is in great condition and I feel as if I am in the best shape, mentally and physically, than I have ever been!
So I challenge you to get out of your comfort zone, try something new and unexpected! Usually the stuff we hesitate to try, is something we are not good at....
Well DUH! You have never done it before...therefore you would NOT be good at it..just yet :)
No one is born an expert...especially an expert at EVERYTHING...but to try and push yourself to work on your weaknesses (that means acknowledging your weaknesses) is a strength in my eyes! I will tell you, it has worked for the clients that are willing to try everything I throw at them...they have seen some amazing results!
Here are some ideas for trying something NEW:
(Feel free to try the absolute insane things too!)
* A Yoga/ Pilates Class
* Hang Gliding
* Sign up for a Tough Mudder or Warrior Dash Race
* A Running/ Swimming Club
* Commit to finishing your first Half-Marathon/Marathon/ Triathlon
* A Dance Class
* Walking/Bike ride with a buddy once or twice a week
* Look for interesting deals on Groupon/Living Social for bootcamps or specialty classes
* Paddleboarding (tried it this year and it quickly became a new obsession)
* A Spin class
* Work with a Trainer
* Run stairs
Here's another tip....to keep the "NEW" fresh...commit to something new for a month, then switch it to something else the next. You will be less likely to get bored or stuck in a rut.
So Good Luck! And here's to a Happier and Healthier New Year and New You!
~Brit
So I ask you this...will you stick to your OLD ways of going to the gym and plopping on a treadmill or elliptical? Or going lifting the same weight routine that you have done since you were in high school?
If the answer is YES...let me ask you the following question....has it worked before?
I will answer for you...NO!
Next Question....if it has NOT worked in the past...then why try it again in the future expecting DIFFERENT results?
Now is your chance to break the cycle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 years ago, I did just that! I made a commitment to myself to take Pilates and Yoga at 7am every Tuesday and Thursday. It changed my life!
I also buddied up with a friend, which helped them commit as well....
These classes were offered to me by my gym at a time that I could fit into my schedule which made me it easier for me to commit. I have always lifted weights, danced, stretched, did yoga on occasion and did cardio on my own. I had a loner mentality to working out (being that I was in the biz, I always thought I knew it all). So I changed my outlook towards fitness and kept an open mind.
The first few weeks were tough...but I stuck to it and gave both classes at least 3 trys. I ended up loving it! So much so, that a year later I became a Pilates certified trainer and I am still taking yoga! The results I saw were not immediate, (I know how much our society loves the "quick-fix" or the "magic pill" when it comes to results) but my results have stuck and I am a more well-rounded, balanced fitness individual..my body is in great condition and I feel as if I am in the best shape, mentally and physically, than I have ever been!
So I challenge you to get out of your comfort zone, try something new and unexpected! Usually the stuff we hesitate to try, is something we are not good at....
Well DUH! You have never done it before...therefore you would NOT be good at it..just yet :)
No one is born an expert...especially an expert at EVERYTHING...but to try and push yourself to work on your weaknesses (that means acknowledging your weaknesses) is a strength in my eyes! I will tell you, it has worked for the clients that are willing to try everything I throw at them...they have seen some amazing results!
Here are some ideas for trying something NEW:
(Feel free to try the absolute insane things too!)
* A Yoga/ Pilates Class
* Hang Gliding
* Sign up for a Tough Mudder or Warrior Dash Race
* A Running/ Swimming Club
* Commit to finishing your first Half-Marathon/Marathon/ Triathlon
* A Dance Class
* Walking/Bike ride with a buddy once or twice a week
* Look for interesting deals on Groupon/Living Social for bootcamps or specialty classes
* Paddleboarding (tried it this year and it quickly became a new obsession)
* A Spin class
* Work with a Trainer
* Run stairs
Here's another tip....to keep the "NEW" fresh...commit to something new for a month, then switch it to something else the next. You will be less likely to get bored or stuck in a rut.
So Good Luck! And here's to a Happier and Healthier New Year and New You!
~Brit
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Who didn't WANT to be a ROCKETTE!?
Dancers are incredible athletic specimens..they combine feats of incredible strength with lots of finesse. So who wouldn't want legs like these??!?! Power, length, strength, flexibility, mobility, tone..you can have it all ladies!!
Some of my favorite, easy, at home exercises to help you sculpt your legs like the world famous Rockettes! I'm excited to start trying some news ones into my everday routines!!! (Also, the little girl inside me thinks it's cool that I would be doing some of the same exercises as the ladies I looked up to a long time ago!)
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Love yourself to the CORE!
Here's a link for some abdominal and strong mid-lower back exercises that I am loving right now! I do love to mix it up and keep challenging every (well, most) womens problem area...
Be sure to look for the open knee tucks and weighted bicycle and always have good form!
Enjoy...
http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/10-moves-flat-stomach?page=1
feel free to try them and give me feedback on your favorites!
Be sure to look for the open knee tucks and weighted bicycle and always have good form!
Enjoy...
http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/10-moves-flat-stomach?page=1
feel free to try them and give me feedback on your favorites!
Friday, November 11, 2011
MY First Post =)
Being the typical Pisces, I was born to be creative! Whether it was drawing/painting (my mother wanted me to be an artist because I was a good drawer at age 10), music ( I played the trumpet for a whole 2 years), writing ( I was really good at writing in school, and not just writing notes in class), and of course dance (which was my all time fav in the arts), I love a creative outlet!
Being active + Being creative = Exercise Specialist.....MY DREAM JOB!
With my dream job intact, I figured it was time to begin a blog as a creative and informative outlet to share my ideas, concepts, likes, dislikes, workouts, achievements, failures (which are only failures if you do not learn from them), and anything else that someone can learn from the trials and tribulations of a gal just trying to be FIT....and STAY FIT!
Being active + Being creative = Exercise Specialist.....MY DREAM JOB!
With my dream job intact, I figured it was time to begin a blog as a creative and informative outlet to share my ideas, concepts, likes, dislikes, workouts, achievements, failures (which are only failures if you do not learn from them), and anything else that someone can learn from the trials and tribulations of a gal just trying to be FIT....and STAY FIT!
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