Fit Tip

Maybe I'm obsessing, but I'm talking about the heat again this week.  If you're in a slump, and don't feel up to going to the gym much less running or walking or doing anything outside, I feel ya! 
So easy, check out Amazon on your ipad and cruise the DVD selection and try out something you'd never do in public.  Got an inner martial arts diva?  Try Cardio Kickboxing with Jeanette Jenkins.  Want to try some dancing (but lost your boogie shoes?), in the privacy of your living room get down with Latin Cardio Party Dance Off Inches.  Need a little more ohm in your life?  Look up Kristen McGee's S3 for some series shaping yoga.  $20 or less can perk up your workout in a hurry.  Get your crew in the loop and you can swap out DVDs and mix it up all the more.  The most important take-away here is to make your workouts enjoyable and (can I say it?) FUN!

Fit Tip

Maybe the crazy heat and impending summer is messing with my head, but I'm feeling a little Zen this week!  My reminder for this last day of Spring is to embrace a day off.  So you forgot your socks, had a meeting run over at the office, an emergency call from your kid's summer camp, whatever, just let it go.  Think about the day you grudgingly take off to go the dentist (get your car fixed, have a mammogram) and how, in the end, its an awesome day-
The gym will be there tomorrow and so will the treadmill. 

You'll feel so great when you bust out the jam with renewed energy.

Fit Tip

Add the Curl n Press to your workout this week:

Start in a deep squat, a weight in each hand, elbows on knees, forearms raised.  Lower weights until forearms are parallel to the floor, and curl weights to the chest.  Stand and straighten arms overhead. Return to start to complete one rep.

Remember to drink water all day!  Don't wait until your training session to begin hydrating.

Fit Tip

Who's hot?  The weather has made me need to re-organize my head and I thought I might not be alone.  Since school is (almost!) out, traffic has changed, maybe your day has changed too, the months ahead will most likely involve changes in where you go and what you do.  Take a minute this week to plan how the next (hooootttt) months are going to go for you.
1.  Review your nutrition; re-start your food log.
2.  Plan when and where to exercise.
3.  Record your workouts!
4.  Reboot your schedule/list to ensure everything gets done.
5.  Buy a new summer workout top/shorts/shoes to energize your mood!

Stay calm and carry on!