Wednesday workouts

Wednesday Workouts: Spinning at Inspire Fitness

  • Posted on: 23 July 2014
  • By: jessica
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I had an absolute blast at Spin Class at Inspire Fitness tonight! We went on a grand adventure through Stage 16 of Tour de France . It was the most challening ride I've ever done on a Spin bike or road bike. We did sprints, slow steady uphills, and pushed ourselves hard! If you haven't tried it before, I hope you will consider it. Spinning is a low impact way to get optimum cardiovascular benefits. I cannot tell you how amazing these classes are. After one class with an amazing instructor named Sarah , I was online figuring out how I can become an instructor! I am proud to say that this will...

Wednesday Workouts: Walk/Run

  • Posted on: 7 May 2014
  • By: jessica
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Thank you for joining me for Wednesday Workouts where every Wednesday I share with you a simple way that I chose to stay active. Today I returned to my favorite spot, Crestwood Park for some interval training. What is interval training? Interval Training is a sinch! It is defined by Mayo Clinic as "simply alternating bursts of intense activity with intervals of lighter activity." Go hard, go light, go hard, go light. I chose to follow the advice of an awesome running coach Danny Harrelson of Run University and do 4 minutes of jogging followed by 1 minute of walking for 1 mile. And with this...

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...