One of my February goals was to add more yoga to my routine. As I’ve mentioned before, yoga isn’t typically at the top of my workout to-do list. I’ve always thought that if I’m going to spend time working out, that time is best spent pushing hard and sweating. One of my most persistent thoughts during …
As a Premier Protein ambassador, each month I’ll be sharing my goals with you, what I’m hoping to accomplish as the extra X in my month. In January I talked about going through the Group Fitness Instructor program with AFAA. How am I doing? I’ve started the certification and am making strides to becoming certified. It’s a …
Simple does not always mean easy, especially when it comes to fitness. Take the plank for example. It’s a very basic move, but done perfectly, is not easy at all, hold that for a while and you’re going to feel the burn. Earlier this week I checked out an interval training class at the West …
There’s been an ongoing debate for years: what’s better for you, cardio or strength training? The answer depends on what type of results you’re looking for. If you’re strictly trying to lose lbs or sweat out last nights margarita, I’d suggest cardio, but if you’re looking to build muscle and tone, strength training is a …
[image from last winter in NYC, will this year be as bad?] Wednesday mornings are simultaneously my hardest and my favorite morning of the work week. While I teach or workout most mornings, Wednesday’s are particularly challenging because it’s the earliest class that I teach, starting at 6:15am and it’s close enough that I can …
Describe your perfect Saturday. Does it involve a solid workout followed by a delicious brunch with friends? For me, that’s an ideal weekend itinerary so this weekend I joined Ketanga for a Brunch & Burn event: a sweat session at Refine Method followed by a group brunch at Westville. We met at Refine West Village …
