Choice versus Responsibility

Do you have a choice or responsibility to stay fit?

RESPONSIBILITY!!!
It's up to you to take care of yourself and treat your body well. You only have one you and you're priceless. Imagine for a moment that you have two rings: one worth $100 and the other $100000. I bet you would take better care of the second one. As for yourself, there is no self-storage or special hiding place to protect yourself. How you ensure personal longevity is treating yourself as priceless. Here's a few things I say you should do as your responsibility to yourself.

•Eat natural and organic food over processed foods
•Rest when your body tells you to
•Sleep between 40-65 hours a week
•Move your body everyday with as little as a brief walk or stretch
•Train your mind everyday with as little as reading a blog post
•Feel an emotion everyday; happy, sad, comical, inspired

Maybe it's time to sit down and make a quick list for yourself. These are just a few things, but there are surely more.

Take a moment and see if these things below are done though choice or responsibly.

-make lots of money
-find love
-dress well
-practice religion
-live within the confines of the law

Enjoy my friends

Holiday Schedule Dec 21-Jan 1

Fri Dec 21

6:30-7:15am Whipped! at Greenwich

8-8:45am Whipped! at Soho

Then off to San Jose...

***SPECIAL EVENT - EQ Palo Alto

Sat Dec 22

7:30am HardCORE Cuts

8am MetCon3

Dec 23-26

OFF

Thurs Dec 27

6:45-7:30am Shockwave at Columbus Circle

9-10am MetCon3 at 92nd

1-1:45pm TRX MAX at 50th (Sign-Up Required)

6:45-7:30pm MetCon3 at 76th

7:30-8pm HardCORE Cuts at 76th

Fri Dec 28

6:30-7:15am Whipped! at Greenwich

8-8:45am Whipped! at Soho

6:35-7:25 TRX MAX at 50th

Sat Dec 29

OFF

Sun Dec 30

11:15-12pm MetCon3 at CC

12-12:30pm HardCORE at CC

1:15-2pm Whipped! at 92nd

Mon Dec 31

1:05-1:50pm Whipped! at Columbus Circle

Tues 1/1

10:30-11:15am TRX MAX at 63rd (Sign-Up Required)

11:15-11:45am HardCORE Cuts at 63rd

12:30-1:15pm Whipped! at 92nd

Look ahead for my new year schedule starting 1/2 with some minor changes.  More photos, videos, blog posts, Q&A's to come in 2013.  If you want to join my picture fit food blog on Facebook message email me!

How to stay trim and stress-free during the holidays

-How to work in exercise during the hectic-ness of the holidays?  

Plan ahead!  Once you know what you're doing for the holidays set out a workout time as you would for the work week. This probably means waking up and sweating first thing in the morning.  It only takes a little workout to make a huge difference.  Once you start sweating you cleanse the body and purify it from toxins and feel great again.  

The key to avoiding the holiday bulge is simply this.  Eat something right before you head out to your party.  I know there will be all this amazing food at your party, but it's a fat-trap.  If you tell yourself, "I didn't eat all day so I can splurge now" you're going to spend your holiday money on bigger clothes.
The battle is always won and lost in the kitchen.  My holiday tip I've been practicing for years is, "double-fisting".  Make sure to carry around a glass of water with whatever you're drinking.  Go sip-for-sip between water and the other and you'll feel fuller, take in more nutrients, and not be so hungover the next morning.

-How to deal with family drama and/or the stress of all those parties and a packed schedule.   

Treat these events like you would when training for a 5K.  You must prepare yourself for what is about to happen physically and mentally.  As in any race, you train for "what if's".  Assure yourself these unknowns will come up at your function.  Stay away from work-related issues and focus on life events, e.g. discussing an upcoming wedding.  Try to be inclusive in conversation as much as possible to avoid leaving others left out and eating mindlessly to pass their time. 

Some of these events can be long and drawn out, so don't feel bad taking a break.  I always volunteer to go on an ice run or walk the dog to get out for a moment and check-in with myself.  We often overlook "me time" during the holidays which is essential to staying on track with your health.

Jump N Pump - WOW - 12/19/12

For the years end I created one of the most challenging WOW's for class to date. 8mins round of the following - ENJOY :)

10 DB Swings
10 Push-Ups
40 Single Unders
10 Knees to Stand
10 Plank DB Transfer
40 Single Unders

How many can you do?

Keep it moving, keep on moving

Now is the time of year when it is the easiest to get distracted by others things to get in the way of your fitness goals.  I don't care what else is going on besides following through with the goals that are already set in place.  There are tons of holidays, drinks, fine wines, gourmet foods and more, but nothing is more important than you.

Remember,   "Your body is your temple, worship and take care of it because nobody else can"

Happy Holidays.

Coming soon...

~New January teaching schedule at Equinox with a few changes for the new year.

~Member Q&A:  If you have a burning question about health and fitness you want answered now just ask and you shall receive.

~Plus much more...

Jump N Pump - WOW - 12/12/12

8mins: Complete as many rounds as possible

10x5
-Swings
-Snatches
-Push-Up
-Jumps Overs
-Double Unders / 50 Single Unders

Post your results and picture at the end.

Enjoy responsibly!

Jump N Pump - WOW - 12/4/12

Here's this week's WOW, enjoy!

Complete as much as you can in 8 minutes.

50 Single Unders
50 BW Squats
50 Plank Shoulder Taps
50 Plyo Lunges

40 Single Unders
40 BW Squats
40 Plank Shoulder Taps
40 Plyo Lunges

30 Single Unders
30 BW Squats
30 Plank Shoulder Taps
30 Plyo Lunges

20 Single Unders
20 BW Squats
20 Plank Shoulder Taps
20 Plyo Lunges

10 Single Unders
10 BW Squats
10 Plank Shoulder Taps
10 Plyo Lunges

Let me know how far you got!