Monday Jumpstart

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, [...]

When You’re Out of Your Routine…

August 31st, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Get Focused, Monday Jumpstart

When you’re out of your routine, what’s the first thing that suffers?
Nine times out of ten, I bet it’s your diet and your fitness – or anything related to self-care. It’s easy to let that stuff go when you’re getting used to a new routine.
It’s not easy to tell your kids or your spouse [...]

Moving Muse: Small Circuit

July 27th, 2009  |  by Jenn  |  published in Exercises, Monday Jumpstart

Last week on Twitter, I mentioned that an easy way to get moving was to do a small circuit. Basically, circuit training is a combination of exercises that includes aerobic and resistance training. Circuits are generally easy to follow and created to give you a great workout.
The Circuit:
The circuit I suggested was jumping jacks, jump [...]