Autumn in NY! Excitement, fun, new motivations, the city is brought together! WOW - the last week of October - Halloween was on a Saturday (need I say more), the Yankees, all kinds of parades. I had a crazy rain-soaked night dancing Michael Jackson and Beyonce choreography down 6th Avenue for Broadway Bodies. It was [...]
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COUNTDOWN to 10/17/2009: CRUNCH-A-THON
“In a dancer, there is a reverence for such forgotten things as the miracle of the small beautiful bones and their delicate strength.” ~Martha Graham
I danced for 48 hours at the Penn State University Dance Marathon. At the end I could not feel my feet and sleep deprivation is an awesome drug. [...]
btw - you are…..ALMOST FAMOUS
The movie The Holiday asks the question “are you a leading or supporting role in your life?”. My last Blog I challenged you to try a new class - how did that go? It is only a challenge if a little fear was behind the class choice. Were you [...]
Comfort zones - when did these start? Did we have comfort zones in Kindergarten? No. Everyone tried everything. You might not have liked everything but you tried everything. Then somewhere along the line we decided we have preferences and we stick to those preferences. How do you like your coffee? Which outfit do you feel [...]
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Where you stand or sit in a group fitness class, does it affect your workout potential??
Recently I was thinking about the seating arrangement of my Ride class. I think where you sit and who you sit near can effect your workout level. I have been watching the difference in the energy of the front verses [...]
My name is Roya and I am a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and Group Fitness Coordinator for both Crunch locations in Miami Beach. I have been working in the fitness industry for the past 13 years. I am a very outgoing person who loves to surround myself with positive people and help individuals achieve their [...]
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Having a big class following is incredibly satisfying for instructors. We appreciate those class goers that consistently show up and love it. Adaptation, muscle confusion and progression are a few principles of fitness that need to be present to create change in our bodies and it is important that we diversify not only the workout [...]
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There is nothing more exciting to an instructor than walking into a packed studio with participants dying to take your class. In our eyes there is always room for one more student. Among the hustle and bustle to make it to class also comes the anxiety of getting “your spot”. This unmarked real estate can [...]
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One of the most important aspects of doing anything well is accountability. We have all experienced it in our careers, family life and friendships. Personal trainers talk about it all the time with clients as an imperative in achieving your fitness goals.
Attending your favorite group fitness classes has become so much more than just showing [...]
Feedback, comments, concerns, gripes, venting , whatever you want to call it – information is a good thing or is no news good news? All of our clubs have suggestion boxes with little pieces of paper for you and anyone else to leave a comment, however please consider the following when leaving your next comment [...]
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