I love offering classes that moms can bring their stroller-aged kids to. Not only does it allow moms to work out alongside other moms, but it gives a great example of how fitness can be fun to the little ones in the strollers! However, as with ... Continue Reading
Exercise With the Kids!
This post is a guest post I wrote for our local parenting blog, Growing Up Fort Collins. Growing Up Fort Collins is written by mom of two, Christi Seidman. She sends a weekly list of great kid activities going on in the area, as well as other posts ... Continue Reading
So, You Want to Be a Group Fitness Instructor
I have people ask me all of the time about how to become a group fitness instructor. In this post, I include my perspective, as well as the perspectives of a few other group fitness instructors so that hopefully you'll get some well-rounded ... Continue Reading
HIIT Series – #3 Never Stop
OK, here we are on our 3rd High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout! This workout is programmed for someone who either 1) doesn't have enough time, 2) wants something new to add to a boot camp class, or 3) just wants to mix up their personal ... Continue Reading
Guest Post: My Journey to Becoming a Fit Mom!
Have you ever seen someone for the first time in a long time (maybe in person, maybe online) and thought to yourself, 'There is something different about that person, but I can't exactly put my finger on it'? This happened to me when I saw Nichole on ... Continue Reading
Cycle Profile: The Longest Song Ever
If you are looking to incorporate a really long song into one of your profiles, this is a great example of a song that has so many dynamics that it will keep your class interested throughout the 13:57 duration. I'll include the rest of the 60-minute ... Continue Reading
Cycle Profile/Workout Basics
I wrote this post as simple instructions to go along with every one of the Cycle Profiles/Workouts that I post. I tried to make it as simple and easy to understand as possible so that you can just get to your workout! For Instructors: I chose not to ... Continue Reading
Ab Buster Workout: The Plank Evolution
Ever since I learned about them, planks have been one of my favorite ab workouts to do. It's not that they are easy or fun in anyway--haha, DEFinitely not-- but, because they are a full-body workout. What's better than doing an exercise that works ... Continue Reading
5-Minute Leg Buster Workout
Ah! It's almost summer! I was just talking to someone the other day who is convinced that she is not beach-body ready, but are we EVER completely happy with our bodies? That's another topic we can hit on at another time. Right now, we have to get ... Continue Reading
Cycle Profile/Workout: The “N” Ride
Do you want to add indoor cycling to your workout routine, or are you an spinning instructor who wants another profile to add to your repertoire? Here's one for you! This profile has a very simple concept, but can be tough if you push ... Continue Reading
HIIT Series – #2 Cardio Havoc
Remember that High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT or HIT) workout I posted not-too-long ago? Yeah, these aren't work-outs you can have your headphones in for. No. No headphones for these work-outs (a.k.a. no going into autopilot!). Here's another ... Continue Reading
HIIT Series: #1 No-Time-To-Get-Fit
In 2010, I deployed to Afghanistan. Workouts in Afghanistan were brutal, and that's what made them fulfilling! Daily, I'd go out to the area we did Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training to log in my hours in hopes of climbing the ranks ... Continue Reading