What to Expect in a Classical Pilates Class
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!
Wendy Peterson
The New Normal
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 …
Happy 7th Birthday Urban Athlete!
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 …
Top 5 Ways You Eat Too Much & Strategies To Help
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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Eating Out, Eating Right
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 …
Conquer Temptation
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 …
Top 7 Healthy Habits
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 …
10 Smart Snacking Tips
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. …
Goals & Motivation
What drives you towards your goals? What is at the heart of what motivates you? Your core values. OK. So what are your Core values? What do you live for? What gets you out of bed every morning? What fulfills you… What makes you feel good and you don’t necessarily need to earn any “cash” …
Is there a recipe for success?
What is your recipe for success when it comes to your fitness goals? I have always admired those who have the drive to complete their fitness goals on their own, but it’s too rare. Being a Personal Trainer who works with a Personal Trainer, I know first hand we all go through changes, get stuck …
