Ready for a Jump Start?

I had the pleasure of having to jump start my car this morning - but after it was running and I was on my way to work, I thought about how it's a necessity to "jump start" different areas of our lives every now and then. From relationships, to financial messes - being able to jump start and mix things up can really save us from falling into a routine. However, one of the biggest routines that many people get involved in is with their workout routine!

There are women in the gym who have their workout routine down to a TEE. They come in, grab an elliptical, do that for 40 minutes- stretch, do a couple of resistance machines, and they are done. After months and months of this, they have yet to see any results. As I walk around the gym and introduce myself to all the potential clients, I try to make it a point to let them know that it is essential that they switch up their workouts every now and then.

Jump start your workout routine TODAY by doing the following:

♥ Researching & Implementing HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) into your workout

♥ On your daily run - incorporate sprints into a normal jog

♥ Sign up for a Bootcamp or Group Fitness session that will be different then your regular daily workout routine. In LA? Visit Body Synergy OR In St. Pete, FL? Visit Combat Fitness

♥ Invest in a Personal Trainer to get top notch results faster. Sports Specific in St. Pete, FL? Visit Ryan Magin Are you a Bride-to-Be in Detroit, Michigan? Visit Jenny at MadeFitTV, OR Strength Training in Edison, NJ? Visit Zach at Underground Strength

♥ Focus on keeping your heart rate UP - spend less time on 'resting'

♥ Embrace the jump rope! (or jumping in general) See: Plyometrics

♥ Utilize your weekends for Activity-Based Events - go kayaking, rock climbing, cycling along a trail, hiking, play a game of football with your friends, etc!

Al Natural

If you are anything like me - make-up is kind of a big deal. I'm not talking about loads and loads of make-up, but applying foundation, blush, mascara is an everyday ritual. However, today, I woke up and realized that my foundation container is empty. At first, I went through a stage of panic - however, after applying some moisturizer, I stepped away from the mirror and left for work.

According to Good Morning America, women spend $50 BILLION annually on cosmetics, and many are simply addicted to buying and wearing products.

In addition, a study in France found this research:

Makeup’s effect on our senses results in two different psychological effects: camouflage and seduction.Camouflage is all about reducing anxiety, supporting our internal defense mechanisms, and helping with emotional stability. Seduction is about being more socially assertive and extroverted. The way you use makeup depends on your individual psychological profile.

Could you go one week without make-up? I don't even know if I can successfully make it through this day without it!

Plans of Action

Plan of Action:

♥ I am working hard to network myself and meet other fitness enthusiasts around the world

♥ I am trying to find a web designer to create a site including my personal training services, my fashion designs & my freelance writing portfolio. Any ideas/suggestions - let me hear it!

♥ I am trying to increase my knowledge on all aspects of fitness and nutrition - I will be getting certified in teaching
Punk Rope, as well as, taking a Certified Nutrition course.

♥ I am becoming acquainted with the golf industry. I will be tapping into the training of golfers and golf attire for women. DEFINITELY LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING BETTER AT GOLF TOO! :-)

♥ I will be graduating at the end of April with a Bachelors of Applied Science in International Business, however, most likely returning for a second bachelor's in either: Nutrition or Exercise Science.

♥ I hope to increase the number of women attending my Bootcamps and possibly create an Advanced Bootcamp with HIGH intensity. Whew.

♥ I will begin training for a 100-mile bike ride for MS with a cycling team. This ride is on May 15th & 16th, 2009. To join the team: Go here: Cycling Team in Pinellas County, Florida

Fitness Bootcamps

They are popping up all over the place - and understandingly so, because they pretty much rock. Fitness bootcamps allow clients to push themselves like they have never pushed themselves before. These bootcamps are usually not as expensive as one-on-one training but they are getting in a solid workout. In addition, the inspiration and motivation that a client can gain from the others in the group is tremendous. I have been focusing on bootcamps ever since I began training because they are so much fun. The women in my group LOVE being pushed until they cannot go any further (and I will gladly push them to that point!)

Bootcamps in Florida are fun because we can utilize the outdoors incorporating sprints and longer runs. I enjoy using equipment such as: jump ropes, cones, kettlebells, Bosu balls, resistance bands, and dumbbells.

Bootcamps are the craze for 2009! Join one or start one today :-)

Gym-Girl Sights 12/16/08

Sight of 12/16/2008: WHERE ARE ALL THE LADIES?!

Perhaps I should have realized this was to be the case so close to the Holidays, but the gym is empty. Even the group fitness classes are beginning to BARE. As a new trainer, I am discouraged, but I hold my head up high. January is right around the corner just waiting to welcome all those with New Year's Resolutions. However, while the gym may be more empty than usual - the girls in the gym are rocking out. They are utilizing functional training as well as interval training. They are getting off the cardio machines with a SMILE on their face. They are coming in groups or buddies. Keep it up ladies - the gym is a place for you to get away and focus on YOU - embrace that chance. :-)

New Beginnings ♥

My sisters and I planted a small Oak tree in the house I grew up in when I was ten years old. That darn tree never seemed to grow - even though I aged quickly. I drove by my old house today (since it's only two minutes down the street from where I reside now) and it was huge. I had the urge to park the car on the street and just walk up to it - so I did. I stood underneath it and looked up and just smiled. It was such a great feeling since I knew what it looked like when I planted it and now I saw it so beautiful and large. However, it brought me to realizing that we are all in a constant state of growth. Whether it's physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. I look back at my life one year ago, and I had never in my wildest dreams would have pictured my life to be the way it is today.

New Beginnings, in my opinion, is that time where you feel like you have a fresh start at something new. This could be a new career, a new addition to the family like a baby or a pet, a loved one (coming or going), or simply just an "A-HA" moment that awakens your soul and makes you feel rejuvenated.

New Beginnings often have a high/low feeling. You first feel the excitement and it's overwhelming, but then you experience the lower feeling of anxiousness, nervous-ness, and constant thoughts of wonderings. However, these New Beginnings are great for your Being. They allow you to look at your past - reflect on it - and then take a deep breath and let it all go, for you are now, a *new* person.

Instead of focusing on New Years Resolution's typical goals like losing weight, and becoming more organized - focus on bettering yourself from the inside out... accept yourself for who you are, and allow yourself to grow.

Plant the seed to your future, and watch it grow into a beautiful, large tree because everyone deserves a New Beginning ♥

Gym-Girl Sights 12/04/08

Starting this new "Gym Girl Sights" - since I'm in the gym at least 4-5 times per week prospecting clients and training, I thought I'd post up some things that I see. It should turn out to be interesting.











Sight of 12/04/2008: CARDIO CARDIO CARDIO.

Ladies, there ARE weights at the gym TOO! Do not be scared of them, they will not bite, jump at you, or make you look like the Hulk, Aw-nald, or the dude on the cover of body building. We are WOMEN! In fact, being a woman should INCREASE the reason why we should be spending time with weights. We have babies, hold them, rock them - chase around kids, lift them up - carry in groceries - clean house; seriously, THE LIST GOES ON!

Next time you're in the gym - do NOT fear the weights. Instead, ask your personal trainer or front desk girl to give you a run through of a couple machines to get you started. It will improve your overall TONING OF YOUR BODY, prevent injury (if you lift correctly), and will create LEAN MUSCLE MASS! (which lowers our Body Fat percentages, YAY).

Good luck & heavy lifting :-)