Tuesday, October 27, 2009

What is the best time to workout?

The easy answer is -- whatever time works for you!!!

I know it sounds lame, but you should put exercise into your life in a way that will feel good for you. If having an endorphin high first thing in the morning makes you happy, go for it!! If you want to work out just before bed, do so (though please take a shower before hitting the hay!!!)

Being fit and being healthy should be pleasurable. Otherwise, you won't stick with it.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Strength & Flow - Thought on my Private Lessons this Week

For the first part of the week, I was working the Reformer in a traditional weight training mode -- repeated sets of exercises targeting muscle groups almost to exhaustion. Deep, intense work with little or no breaks between exercises.

For the second part of the week, I am working on flow, emphasizing flexibility and flow from one exercise to another. Small numbers of reps flowing into each other, and then finally singles of doubles of exercises flowing one into the other. This challenges stability and form, but results in deeply flexible work.

Done together in one week, they should make your body feel strong, well-worked and fine-tuned.

SEE YOU IN THE STUDIO!!!!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

If you thought XTREME-60 kicked butt, wait until you try ENDURO -- the new version of XTREME60!! Offered at 3:30 Mon/Wed/Fri, ENDURO consists of 20 minutes on the Reformer in a Weight-training Repeated Set format followed by 25 minutes of coached cardio -- think Spin -- think being pushed out of your comfort zone -- think SWEAT!!!! -- ending with a stint back on the Reformer for butt/thighs and stretchout!!!

Come try it -- but be prepared to work out hard, and get put away wet!!!!!!!

Thursday, October 1, 2009