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Quiet Your Mind, Free Your Body

There are a lot of fitness trends out there. Have you tried the Star Wars workout, Karaoke Spin or Hula Hooping? What about circus workouts, wearing a high-altitude elevation training mask or crunning (running combined ...
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Group Fitness: Unplugged

When was the last time you were able to go for any length of time without looking at your smartphone? An hour? Two hours? Ten minutes? Our electronic devices are an essential part of our ...
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Why You Need to Try a Group Fitness Class

Think group exercise classes are just loud music, fast movements, and mob-mentality? Think again. Group fitness offers social opportunities, mental health benefits, and psychological support. Safe and effective workouts in a fun and social environment, ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: Don’t Stop Believing, Hold On To That Feeling

My loyal followers! Welcome to my last blog. (Don’t worry, there will be other blogs so you don’t have to collapse in a heap of misery.) Here’s what I’ve learned throughout my year-long process, including ...
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Why Group Fitness Beats Going Solo

Working out gives you more than just a nice figure for clothes. It improves your body’s health, raises your spirits and helps you reach emotional and mental wellness. Knowing these wonderous benefits doesn’t always propel ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: A Seven Nation Army Couldn’t Hold Me Back

BODYCOMBAT timeeeeeeeee! Ok guys, I think I found my favorite class because this one is AWESOME! Maybe it’s just my personality that made me enjoy this class, because the idea that I am spending an ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: I Came In Like a Wrecking Ball

Hi there loyal followers! ‘Tis I, the not-so-new-at-this-anymore fitness newbie! What class did I take this time you may ask? Well I took TWO! *Gasp* It’s getting crazy in here. Sorry, I’m just so awesome ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: Pour Some Sugar On Me

The class I took this time was Les Mills BODYPUMP. I’ve been avoiding this class for a while. I knew it was a weight lifting class and I’ve seen people go in there and just know ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: Oh I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Holy dance moves Batman! Okay, so maybe BODYATTACK isn’t really dancing, at least presumably not compared to Zumba or BODYJAM. But it is still a very fast-paced choreographed routine that I was not great at. And when I ...
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: OMG Becky Look At Her Glutes!

So I accidentally took Soul Body Power this week. Or maybe not really accidentally, but I signed up for Power Yoga and then saw that it was for intermediate-advanced fitness levels, got freaked out, and ...
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Change it Up!

When was the last time you changed your fitness routine, stepped out of your comfort zone, tried a new class format or even participated in a group class?
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Diary of a Fitness Newbie: You Spin Me Right Round Baby

See the title of this blog? This one is about cycle. I know, it’s clever.
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