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Friday Fitness: Training Fail + The End of FITNESS Magazine?

by Nellie

Happy Friday!

How did all of you northeast make it through the snow? I am happy it wasn’t as bad as was expected and I am also happy that I got a day home. Even though I was working from home it was nice not having to get up at 5:10am, get two kids and myself ready and barely make a school bus arrival. Yes. It was awesome.

Run report

Holy smokes running long distances on a treadmill is hard work. I’ve only run over 7 miles once before and that was because I was in Orlando and it was 92 degrees with full humidity outside. Last week I thought I prepared but ended up a complete mess.

I decided that I would take my tablet, wifi connection and sheer determination to the gym to run 8 miles last Friday. I turned on my HULU to continue my binge watching of The Good Wife and began my run. About mile 4 I realized this was going to be way harder than I expected.

The reason why I started to “feel it” is because I truly didn’t treat it like a “long run”. Had it been normal temps outside I would have packed my flipbelt with gu, clif shots, and filled my water bottle with a nuun hydration tablet. I did none of the above.

So yes, I was running 8 miles with nothing but water to drink. This may work for some but for me? I needed something anythingto keep me going. The crazy part is that I have plenty of gu and nuun at home! Lesson learned. I will be fully prepared for today’s 9-10 miler!

Workout log

Monday: 4 mile run
Tuesday: rest day/snow day
Wednesday: 4 mile run + upper body
Thursday: hot yoga (I’m back baby! 3rd time this month!)
Friday: 9-10 mile run
Saturday: Teaching Zumba at the dojo

Upcoming races

So this Princess Half is starting to get really real, but also because this race officially starts my “race season” <--- it STILL feels completely weird to say that! I am tying up loose ends this week by getting tickets and booking dining reservations for after the half. We will be in Disney (CHILD FREE) for less than 48 hours (sound familiar? Yes I also did this last October! Don't judge!) so I want to maximize the time as much as possible! NYRR also added more races to their calendar so I could at least begin to sketch the framework of which 9 races I will be running this year. I am already registered for 3 so I need to schedule/register for 6 more to be guaranteed entry to the 2016 TCS NYC Marathon. I honestly don't even know if I am going to want to run it again next year after my inaugural year this year but something tells me--I will. 🙂 It was announced on Wednesday that FITNESS magazine was sold and there would no longer be print versions of the popular health and wellness publication. I am SO sad this has happened! I have had a FITNESS subscription since college and it has always been one of my favorite magazines. Not to mention I've attended the amazing #FitBlogNYC (2013 & 2014) an event thrown by FITNESS magazine for bloggers. Although it will still be available digitally I am a physical book kind of girl and will miss the printed version dearly. Are you going to miss FITNESS magazine?Have you ever underprepared for a run? How was your fitness and eating week? What show would you watch if you had to do a long run on the treadmill?

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: Cardio Wall Push Ups

by Nellie

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Time to work that upper body and maybe the rest of your body too!

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Time to get back to basics and do a move that we can pretty much do anywhere–home, on vacation, at work. There are walls everywhere so you can get a great upper body workout in one move! I like the form advicei n this video and I also love the cardio cherry on top by adding the knee lifts!

Have you ever tried wall push ups?

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Rockout Your Workout With POUND Fitness

by Nellie

Rockout Your Workout with POUND Fitness!

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Last Wednesday I was given the opportunity to cover the POUND Fitness class for DietsInReview.com. I was excited to attend as I have heard of POUND before and to be honest all I wanted to do was beat drumsticks all over the place, it’s so my kind of workout!

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The event was held at the Carlton in midtown after work. When I walked into the room, I was greeted with a pair of bright green RipStix*.

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We got to meet the founders of POUND Fitness who were so adorable and fun that I immediately felt at ease. There weren’t many of us in the room, but I did see lots of familiar faces which is always really nice. (Blogging is just awesome like that!)

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They showed us several of the foundation movements including the squat position, “T&A” position, lunge position and another position that focuses on core strength.

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Then we finally got moving and it was exhilarating clapping the sticks together and banging them on the floor. The choreography was so on point that you didn’t even realize how hard you are really working!

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The ladies* Started POUND Fitness 4 years ago because they were tired of fitness classes and Wanted to try something new. Since they have started they have certified over 2000 instructors over 2 years to teach at different facilities.

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They currently have a DVD set that comes with the RipStixâ„¢ and the in home experience was designed to be as close to the in class experience as possible. You can burn up to 900 calories in POUND class. A normal track list includes at least 3 ab tracks and all varieties of music including rock and hip hop.

I can’t wait to take another class! It was the perfect was to release some post work tension–the music was right, the energy was crazy and you have complete permission to rockout. What more could you ask for??

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Would you ever try POUND Fitness?

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6 Ways to Spice Up Your Workout Wardrobe

by Nellie

6 easy ways to spice up your workout wardrobe

6 Ways to Makeover Your Workout Wardrobe

I have made no qualms about how much I love workout clothes. They are way more fun than regular clothes and it allows me to show my personality in fun ways!

I get a lot of questions and compliments on my workout wardrobe and I’m here to tell you that you can makeover your fitness wardrobe in 6 easy steps.

1) Pants with Flair

10 out of every 12 women wear black tights, capris or shorts to their workout everyday. Is that a scientific quote? Absolutely not. I totally made that up–but doesn’t it seem that way?!

Don’t get me wrong black tights are functional and they go with everything (I have a million myself) but if you want to makeover your workout wardrobe think outside the box and grab some neon colored tights. Fun patterns are also a great way to switch things up.

2) Ditch the t-shirts

I had to go through my drawers and get rid of all my oversized cotton tees. I have them from so many events–volunteer events, 5ks, work you name it! But let’s face it, there is nothing cute about a cotton tee–it may be comfortable to you but stylish? Not so much.

3) Bright colors

Get acquainted with the colors of the rainbow. When shopping for workout clothes think about colors that you barely see at the gym like turquoise, fuchsia, red, green–think outside of what you have at home. Pick solid pieces that are versatile and out of the box.

 

4) Plan your outfits

Don’t just grab what is on top of the clean laundry pile! Think about new ways to pair items together–try not to repeat an outfit for a month. Always try on the outfit too because unless you have the perfect body certain tops DO NOT go with certain bottoms. (I have learned this the hard way folks!) Show variety in your wardrobe by investing 10 minutes in what you are going to wear to make your body look better.

5) Learn what works for your body (and buy that!)

Speaking of wardrobe malfunctions–know what works for you. For example, I tend to gravitate towards a workout top that snug around the upper body but has give around my tummy area. It is so important to comfortable while being stylish. Low cut capris may not work for someone with a lot of junk in their trunk.

6) Gear built for specific workouts

There is a reason why all of the store brands make running shoes and running gear. The clothes are scientifically designed for that purpose. Under Armour has a yoga line, a studio line and a running version of their clothes. ZUMBA Fitness has a special line of clothing designed to make you feel amazing during class. Pay attention to what type of workout piece you are purchasing, it is usually indicated on the tag.

Do you have a stylish workout wardrobe? What tips would you add? Over-sized tee shirts–yay or nay?

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: 10 Best TRX Exercises

by Nellie

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Weekly Wednesday Workout: 10 Best TRX Exercises

We are switching it up a little around here, instead of one move we are highlighting TEN!

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My local gym has an awesome TRX area and my trainer almost always has me to pull-ups on the TRX every time I see him! I have never seen these moves before though–and she looks so cool while doing them that I want to try too! Especially those jumping lunges and knee tucks on the BOSU? Incredible!

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Do you have TRX at your gym? Which move was your favorite?

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