Does cleaning excite you? I know I’m not a person who gets excited about cleaning. However, I do get excited about fitness – especially Zumba! I’ve always been a busy person, and I was raised in a family who likes to be busy. When it comes to fitting in workouts, that’s a priority for me….
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As our 2nd wedding anniversary approached, Tom and I discussed what our favorite way to celebrate our anniversary would be. At the moment, one of our favorite activities to do together as a couple is golfing. Tom and I go to the driving range, play different golf courses, play at Scratch (where Tom recently became…
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In my Stott Pilates training, I studied Pilates equipment as well as matwork. Pilates equipment includes reformer, Cadillac, stability chair, arc barrel, spine corrector, and ladder barrel. Small equipment such as fitness circles and flex-band exercisers can be used to make mat Pilates workouts or equipment workouts even harder or provide more resistance and feedback….
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You work hard exercising before your vacation so you look and feel great …then you splurge on the vacation … end up putting on a few pounds … then after the vacation work hard to get those pounds off or have a hard time getting back into your schedule. Has this sort of thing…
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You may be wondering, “What do you mean by workout style?” Here are a few different ways you can determine your workout style. 1. Your workout wear. Whether you like to wear loose-fitting workout clothes or tight-fitting workout clothes, I recommend wearing what makes you feel good about yourself. Working out should be for…
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We all know how hard it can be to get motivated sometimes. You can change that pattern for yourself, though. Here are 5 tips to help you get motivated and excited about your fitness pursuits: 1. Find fun in your fitness! If you enjoy yourself when you work out, you will look forward to it…
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Are you worried about staying fit and healthy this holiday season? Do you always find the scales moving up a few pounds or more this time of year? Are you really looking forward to the holidays but worried you will lose the body you’ve been working towards all year? These are only a few of…
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Do you want your stomach and abs to feel tighter? Do you want longer and leaner muscles? Do you want to improve your flexibility? Do you want to have more control and stability? How about improve your posture? With Pilates reformer workouts you can improve these and more! Here are the reasons why I think…
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Have you ever eaten more because it was the weekend? Most people have, so don’t worry too much about it. The trouble with eating more on the weekend is that activity levels often drop on weekends. So, you could have a cycle where you eat well and exercise well during the week and then do the…
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Zumba! Zumba? Zumba!!! Have you heard, “I can’t wait to go to Zumba,” “Zumba was great last night,” “I’ve got to get ready for Zumba,” or “Zumba is my favorite part of the day”? You may know exactly what people are talking about, or you may be thinking, “What on earth is Zumba?” What is Zumba?…

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