Monday Jumpstart

Spice up that walk.

November 16th, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart

Has your walk been B-O-R-I-N-G lately?
I love to walk. It’s easy to do anywhere and the only equipment you absolutely need is a great pair of sneakers. But, because it’s so easy, it can get boring very easily – especially if you’re like me and you have a very short exercise attention span.
Here are 3 [...]

Stop exercise boredom.

November 9th, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart

One of the things I hear most from busy women is that they get bored with exercising.
And, especially with the busy, holiday season upon us, we don’t need one more reason to skip a workout.
Nothing kills fitness motivation more than boredom.
We’re human, we like repetition and routine to a degree. But when it comes to [...]

Break that fitness hiatus

November 2nd, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Get Focused, Monday Jumpstart

Alright. Fess up.
You haven’t exercised in a while…
or maybe it’s been longer than “a while.”
All you know is, your body is telling you louder and louder with each passing day that you need to move. And with each passing day, that voice in your head gets a little meaner about the fact that you STILL [...]

Bye Bye Arm Jiggle

October 19th, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart

Hellooooo Monday!
It’s a brand new week – a fresh start. What are you going to do this week to feel your best?
One request I get a lot in class is exercise ideas to tone the arms.

Don’t you hate it when you stop waving but your arm keeps going?
That area at the back of your arm [...]

Time Under Tension

September 14th, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart

We all spend enough time under tension, right?!?
I’m not talking about bad tension – as in “stress.” I’m talking about good tension – resistance training.
Feel stronger!
Resistance training is great to firm up, to make your bones stronger, to have better range of motion, and, to do all sorts of fun things with the kids, [...]