What is stopping you from grabbing a kettlebell off the shelf? Are you looking for new motivation? Are you trying to break through a fitness plateau? Are you aiming to build confidence in the gym?
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GOOOOOOD MORNING EVERYONE! OR IS IT? LETS MAKE IT! I am hoping to inspire you to create the one thing for yourself that no one else can touch… Your morning routine! Here are 5 suggestions that I personally use to enhance each and every morning: 1-First thing first, wakey wakey! Despite how you may feel
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In this video Urban Athlete trainer, Wendy Peterson, brings us through the 20 Classical Pilates moves. This is a little sneak peek of what you will learn in our Classical Pilates classes!
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Is this current situation our new normal? For now, it is. With positive focus and our determination set to continue to provide for our members, we have been committed since day one of the gym closing its doors, to helping you stay active! Without missing a beat, we taught our first zoom class the following
Marvin and I started out by helping set up equipment, to opening our doors seven years ago. It has been an amazing ride being part of this gym since the beginning and watching it evolve into the successful business it is now. I am grateful and proud to be able to have had a part
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Each day you make a hundred decisions about food! Overeating can be greatly reduced simply by removing the cues in your environment that cause you to overeat. Here are some strategies that may help: 1. The Meal Stuffer: At mealtime you really stuff yourself. You clean everything off your plate, eat quickly and often go back
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It is easy to eat out in this day and age and not run the risk of breaking healthy habits you’ve worked so hard to maintain, as long as you know what to ask for. Learn to ask questions on how menu items are prepared, what ingredients are used, and what substitutions are possible. It’s
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It’s that time of year again!! That leisurely time of year where nice weather and cold drinks go hand-in-hand. Where family get together‘s and summer outings are packed with snacks and fun times. When you may feel it’s too nice out to go to the gym. Temptations are abundant and your will power is put
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A lot of people ask me what is the quickest and easiest way to get healthy. While I know they are all hoping for a simple answer, the reality is that getting and staying healthy is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. If there was an easy button, we would all look like the
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1. Check your HUNGER level. Are you actually hungry? Or are you tired? Bored? Lonely? Happy? Or did you just see a food commercial on TV? Catch a reoccurring pattern by tracking your ‘cravings’ in your notes on your phone or in a journal. If you aren’t actually hungry, skip the snack until you are.
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