A few months ago, I took to my Instagram stories to talk about group training environments and the importance of following the group fitness workout as it’s designed. In the last two years or so, I’ve noticed a huge uptick in people coming to group training classes and “doing their own thing”. It’s distracting, it’s […]
Category: Group Fitness
Tips for Working Out in a Mask
Many gyms and studios across the country (including mine) require working out in a mask. While I know this isn’t an ideal situation, I so appreciate our members’ willingness at OTF Boulder to give it a go! I’ve been coaching in a mask since we reopened, and I was working out in a mask for […]
Going Back to the Gym After Weeks (Months) of Self-Isolation
It’s happening! People in various parts of the country, this part included, are going back to the gym after weeks, and sometimes months, away from it. If you’re going back to the gym soon, too, remember this: Take Your Time No matter what type of fitness routine you were following during self-isolation, you probably won’t […]
New Ebook: Change Your Mind About Exercise
It’s here! I’m happy to say Change Your Mind About Exercise: Enjoy Your Workouts and Get Results by Thinking Differently About Fitness (affiliate link) is now available on Amazon. Over my nearly 20 years as a fitness instructor and yoga teacher, I’ve seen a lot of people succeed with fitness—and I’ve seen a lot of […]
What Happens When I Work Out at Night: A Timeline
Look, I know what happens when I work out at night: I can’t sleep. Still, yesterday, 7:00pm was the most convenient time for me to do it, since there was space for me in the class at OTF Boulder and I was coaching a class immediately afterward. And it’s been awhile since I did a […]
Making Exercise Corrections: Why Isn’t My Coach Correcting Me?
A few days ago, I posted a video on my Facebook page addressing the issue of making exercise corrections in a group fitness setting. It came after I saw a review about a gym wherein the person complained about how other participants were making mistakes and the coach wasn’t helping. Now, that may have been […]
Why I Love Team Training
Team training has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I started with basketball, volleyball, and track when I was a kid, and transitioned easily into teaching (and participating in) group fitness classes. I can and do work out alone, but I’ve always preferred group fitness. That’s becoming more […]
Freedom Barre and BANG: Freedom Group Exercise
A few months ago, EOS Fitness decided to bring a couple of new group fitness formats onto the schedule. The training was offered to a small group of EOS instructors, and I was lucky enough to be chosen for both trainings: BANG and Freedom Barre. I like to do these trainings for the challenge and to […]
Can Fitness Be Fun and Effective?
Can fitness be fun? I started reading this article by Jim Mitchell with a little frown, because who smiles while they’re exercising? Me. Not because it’s “fun” exactly, but because sometimes it’s kinda funny, when you’re working and your body starts to fail and you’re saying, “Just lift your arm, body, it’s simple!” and […]
New Adventures in HIIT
In addition to yoga, I love a tough, sweaty workout as much as the next gym rat. My first introduction to exercise was not as a means of preventing weight gain or heart disease, but as a way to get better at sports, as a way to make my body work more efficiently. I still […]