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Aerobic Base Training

  • Posted on: 10 September 2014
  • By: jessica
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For those of you who work out with me at I nspire Fitness or see me interval training at Railroad Park , you may be wondering why I'm not working out as hard as I usually do? I'm barely working up a sweat most days! You may be thinking it looks easy and I'm just leisurely enjoying myself. WRONG! I'm going crazy to start lifting some weights again and push myself hard at Spinning® class! I love the rush of really pushing myself and working up a good sweat. So why have I slowed things down? I'm excited to tell you about it. Drumroll, please....I am training myself to strengthen my aerobic base...

#100fitDays

  • Posted on: 18 August 2014
  • By: jessica
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After attending an incredible class on Saturday towards getting my certification to become a Spinning® instructor, I have decided to take the Spinning® challenge "#100fitDays"! I am hoping to enlist several friends to take this challenge with me. <Hint, Hint> On the Spinning® website , they challenge you to spend the next 100 days eating right, being active, and living a fit lifestyle. They go on to say, " Even if you can't go to the gym, yoga mat, or your favorite Spinning® class every day, we challenge you to make at least one healthy choice a day". We can do that, guys! Here is a...

Wednesday Workouts: A walk in the park

  • Posted on: 9 April 2014
  • By: jessica
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Thanks for coming by for today's Wednesday Workout! Every Wednesday I share with you a SIMPLE way I chose to stay active. I want you all to see that an active lifestyle is attainable for anyone. GET OUT, GET MOVING AND HAVE FUN! Today I chose to take a stroll in Crestwood Park. "The advantages of walking include its convenience, paracticality, and naturelness. It is the most popular physical activity for adults." ( Fitness Professional's Handbook ) Walking will not only elevate your heart rate and expand your lung capacity, but also put you in a better mood! Everyone enjoys the vitamin D from...

Wednesday Workouts: A Clean Spring Porch

  • Posted on: 2 April 2014
  • By: jessica
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Last week I did my first post in the series Wednesday Workouts . Every Wednesday I will be sharing a simple way to GET OUT and GET MOVING! I hope to inspire you to live a more active lifestyle. Anyone can be an active, healthy person! Today I decided what better way to get my exercise on that to clean my front porch. Trust me, I it doesn't look like much. It still needs a deep clean and a whole renovation. But check out some before pics. Ok, enough of that!!!! I am pretty embarrassed of how messy I let it get. No excuses! Moving on. I decided to move out all of the junk and really get my...

Wednesday Workouts: A walk to lunch

  • Posted on: 26 March 2014
  • By: jessica
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Hi! Today I'm starting my new series Wednesday Workouts! Mid-week can be a difficult time for us. Maybe you were too tired after working late on Monday to go for your usual walk. Maybe you skipped the gym Tuesday because your gym buddy bailed. So I am going to help SIMPLIFY this whole exercise thing for you. Every Wednesday I will share a simple way that I chose to be active. I hope to inspire you all to GET OUT AND GET MOVING every single week. Staying healthy is completely attainable for everyone! Today I chose to get out and get moving by taking a walk on my lunch break with two friends...