by Amy | Oct 12, 2012 | Blog, The Art of Fitness
Let’s start Fitness Friday with a quick fairy tale.
Once upon a time there was a princess. The princess lived in a castle in a kingdom called Practically Canada. She and her prince went on a long journey to a far away place called Dover. While they were there they feasted day and night on the most delectable foods this new kingdom had to offer. The princess knew that eating late at night was a bad habit. She knew that eating ice cream every day was also a bad idea. She knew that staying away from the gym would make her very weak…but she didn’t care. She was too distracted by the awesome fun and friendship to be had.
Then…after seven days the prince and princess returned to Practically Canada. Then an evil queen called Reality made the princess teach Trim and Tone twice in one day…less than 24 hours after she arrived back home. She was sore and she regretted her bad choices…but the real bummer came when she had to teach again the next day…Trim and Tone–again.
The end. {Or the Beginning of a very stiff weekend.}
Okay. Total transparency. The princess is me. I went on vacation. I ate a lot. The most exercise I got was walking. No one is perfect.
Let’s all get back to it. If you’ve never used my circuits before check out the instructions here. Get fit this weekend. Click through to see the circuits. (more…)
by Amy | Sep 14, 2012 | Blog, The Art of Fitness
Hey all! Here are the Trim and Tone circuits from last night’s class. Get your fit on!
Here’s how it works. Do each exercise in a row with no rest between moves. Once you’ve done the whole circuit, recover for 60-90 seconds…then do it again. Do each circuit three times.
Circuit #1:
- Nosy Neighbor: 30 Seconds
- Squat Kick: 1 minute
- Globe Hops: 1 minute
- Plank Jacks: 30 seconds
Circuit #2:
- High Knees: 30 seconds
- Mountain Climber: 30 seconds
- High Knees: 30 seconds
- Mountain Climber: 30 seconds
Plank Jacks: Start in a plank position {see above}, next pop your feet out and in…like a horizontal jumping jack. Keep your hands firmly planted.
Globe Hops: Squat then take a small hop to the right. Squat again, hop forward. Squat, hop to the left. Squat, hop backward. Make your box in one direction for 30 seconds, then reverse your direction.
Have a great weekend!
Amy
by Amy | Sep 8, 2012 | Blog, The Art of Fitness
So…my first ever Fitness Friday did not go as planned.
Some things {mostly computer things…} got in the way.
But technically, it’s still Friday in Minot, ND. So Fitness Friday is still on.
If you have never done a Trim and Tone class, here is the drill. You’ll go through each exercise in the circuit back to back, with no rest between. After you’ve done each exercise in Circuit #1 recover for 1-2 minutes. Go through the circuit three times. Then Do the same with Circuit #2.
**Click any of the how-to images below to bring up a bigger version**
Circuit #1:
- 50 Jumping Jacks
- 1 minute: High Knees
- 30 seconds: Burpees
- 30 seconds: Mountain Climbers
Circuit #2
- 30 seconds: In & Out Squats
- 30 seconds each leg: Tae Bo Knees
- 30 seconds: X Jumps
In & out squats: Step your feet wide apart {wider than hip width}. Lower yourself into a squat, pulse twice…then hop your feet closer together {hip width} and pulse twice. Keep your legs bent throughout the exercise! Don’t come out of the squat position.
Tae Bo Knees: Just like Billy B. would want. Place your body weight on your left foot. Raise your right foot off the ground and bring your knee across your body. Reach your hands over head, then down toward your knee as you raise your knee. {Like you are smashing a pumpkin over your knee.}
Enjoy the workout! I’ll see you tomorrow.
Amy
