Will It Be EASY? NOPE!! Worth It? ABSOLUTELY!!

It's been one year since I tried my first challenge group!  I was so excited to start the 21 Day Fix program and participate in a challenge group.  Unfortunately, I did not know anyone in the group and little did I know that I would fail at it the first round.  I remember the first week I hit the ground running and it felt so good.  The second week was the hardest for me and I just did not have the accountability that I needed to stick with it and achieve the goals I had set.  I started to tell myself that I could do program and still have all the junk that I wanted!  When in reality, I couldn't do that because I was still addicted to all that junk and it was just my brain winning.

After a few more weeks I went right back to my old habits and I was back to feeling like crap about myself and how I looked.  This past winter was really hard for me and I honestly did not know how to turn things around and start to feel good about myself.  I remember thinking in March/April that I wanted to look good in a bikini for our June summer vacation.  I started watching what I was eating but I still found myself eating things that I should not have been eating to reach my health and fitness goals.  By the time June round around I did lose a few pounds but I still was not at my goals.  The week before I left for vacation I saw my friends post about her Trim Down and Lean Out challenge group that was starting the end of June.  I knew that this was my second chance and I was going to give it my 100%!!

Today is Transformation Tuesday in the world of Beachbody and I thought I would share with you my before picture from Sept. 2014...

and my transformation pictures from today (22 Sep 2015)! 

The first thing I noticed during my first round of 21 Day Fix Extreme! 

The second round of 21 Day Fix Extreme!

The third round of 21 Day Fix Extreme!

(I had no idea about my back until I met this girl from my neighborhood out running one Sunday afternoon and she was behind me and said "Your back is ripped".  I was pretty excited to see this too.)

I am just like all of you and have my struggles but I guarantee that if you stick to the program and keep your health and fitness goals right in front of you, you will achieve the results that you want!!

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A Little Rain Won't Stop Me!!

This morning I decided to try the Energize from the Beachbody Performance Line!!  All I can say is WOW, just WOW!!  I drank it while I was doing the 21 Day Fix Lower Extreme workout and immediately could tell a difference in my energy level.  I have been getting up at 5am to workout for the past two month and on most morning I am slow going.  Not this morning!  I was dripping sweat after doing the Lower Extreme workout.  I planned to go out for a run this morning despite the rain.  When I left the house it had started to drizzle but I had so much energy and felt so good that I was not turning around!  I ended up raining my best 4 mile run at 6am in the morning ever!  My average pace was 9.09 and my max pace was 7.40!  I give the credit to drinking the Beachbody Performance - Energize this morning!

Checkout the details below regarding the Beachbody Performance Line and let me know if you would like more information about this line.  

Energize:  Boost energy and endurance • Improve exercise performance • Sharpen focus and reaction time • Increase muscle power output • Delay exercise-induced muscle fatigue

Also included in the Beachbody Performance Line:

Recover: Speed muscle recovery • Combat exercise-induced muscle soreness • Reduce muscle breakdown • Promote lean-muscle growth • Improve adaptation to exercise • Improve muscle strength recovery • Support muscle glycogen recovery

Recharge: Support overnight muscle recovery • Combat exercise-induced muscle soreness • Reduce muscle breakdown • Promote lean-muscle synthesis • Improve overnight adaptation to exercise

Hydrate: Improve exercise performance • Improve endurance • Support hydration during exercise • Replace electrolytes lost during exercise • Increase fluid absorption during exercise

Creatine: Improve high-intensity exercise performance • Improve muscle strength and power • Enhance the effects of resistance training • Enhance muscle glycogen recovery

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Drop a Jean Size?!?!

I am super excited to start my 4th round of 21 Day Fix Extreme on Monday with my Fabulous, Fearless and Fit challenge group!! It's OK if you missed this group because my next group will be kicking prep-week off on Monday, Sept 21st!! The official start is Monday, Sept 28th and we will be focusing on "Dropping a Jean Size"!! That's right!! I will work with you for 21 days to drop one jean size!! Who else out there has a favorite pair of jeans in the back of your closest that they wish they could get back into??

Let me help you get back into that favorite pair of jeans for the Fall!!

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Aerial Yoga with Elizabeth Hay

 Have you ever thought about trying Aerial Yoga?

  I tried it for the first time back in January and LOVED it!  

Five Benefits of Going to Aerial Yoga Classes

There are a number of aerial yoga benefits that you can learn in attending aerial yoga class. Here are some of those:

1. Total Body Workout. Due to the nature of aerial yoga movements, almost all the body parts are forced to move and stretch. Through this, toning and redefining of the muscles, regenerating and strengthening of the joints are happening during the workout. This workout is even used for physical rehabilitation. Decompression of the spine is one of its main features.

2. Inner body reactivation. The sweat that you produce during aerial yoga has a lot of benefits in the internal body’s regulatory functioning. The circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems are reactivated through blood circulation. Through this, you also boost your mental abilities, regenerating and relaxing your mind, and nourishing your skin. It also strengthens the neural connections related to memory and intelligence.

3. Psychologically beneficial. Just like almost any other workout, aerial yoga helps rebuild your emotional system because it relieves you from stress. It also helps you combat stress whenever you’re in the outside world.

4. Develop new body skills. Because of the new and improved movements involved in the workout, you learn to develop body skills that you may not be able to do in regular yoga.

5. Spiritually uplifting. The spiritual benefits of aerial yoga are undeniable. It increases your creativity which leads you to develop your own artistic skills. You also get to experience more joy and optimism.

My friend Elizabeth Hay has a Yoga studio out of her home in Port Matilda, Pa and also offers some other Yoga classes in the State College area.  Please checkout her out at Elizabeth Hay Yoga

Class Schedule: (Starts Monday, August 24th)

Monday

9:30am Aerial Yoga

7pm Yoga Flow

Wednesday

7pm Aerial Yoga

Friday

9am Gently Yoga

5:30 Yoga and Mimosas

Sunday

7pm Holy Yoga

New Classes Downtown:

Classes downtown State College start September 3rd.

Yoga Flow -Movement Arts on Tuesday and Thursday Mornings @ 9:30

Holy Yoga -St. Paul's UMC Day/Time Coming Soon

Weekend and Friday Classes

Holy Yoga on Sunday's will return next week but will be happening based on my availability, which may be every other week.

Friday evening donation practices for charity will be once a month.

Bible Study

The studio is open for Sunday evening Bible Study if anyone wants to lead it. I cannot commit to leading it on my own but would be happy to step in if you couldn't be there. Contact me if you would like to keep this going!

Yoga and Mimosas

This Friday is yoga and mimosas. This practice will be FREE, and a time to reconnect with each other. The yoga practice is challenging but all are welcome, it is a great way to end the week. Mimosas to follow! (alcohol and non alcoholic available)

Yoga in the Park

Stay Tuned For Yoga in the Park coming on Sunday Sept, 13th!

Well that is it, lots of information here so email me if you have any questions.

Time for a change???

My first challenge group ended on Monday and the results are in!! This group of ladies did amazing!! The group lost a total of 22 pounds and 26.7 inches!! I am so proud of each of them and so happy that they have decided to continue with their health and fitness journey!!

Yesterday I kicked off the first day of my Fabulous, Fearless and Fit Challenge Group. I am so excited to have another amazing group of ladies that have taken their first step towards their health and fitness goals with me!!

My next challenge group will kickoff on Monday, Sept 21st (Prep-week) and will officially start on Monday, Sept 28th. 

-- If you are sick of feeling unhappy

-- Not like what you see in the mirror

-- Wish you had more energy

--Just ready for a change!! 

**If you answered yes to any of these questions then you don't want to miss this next challenge group!!!

I also need your help with naming my next challenge group

Here are a few names I came up with but would love your help!!

1. Drop it like its Hot

2. Commit to be Fit

3. Drop a Dress Size

Let me know what you think!!

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