Hey Everybody!!!

OK.. In October is the Far Hills Race Meeting (Steeplechase)
Is anyone out there going? I am currently trying to get a spot. So if you are going, please let me know so I can give you the spot number to stop on by.

It has been a few years since I have gone. I have always had so much fun.
Soooo I decided I am going this year.

Does anyone have any funny moments they want to share?

Me personally I get a kick out of the "Yack cart guys"
The 1st time I saw that I lost it. Who would've thunk it?
Too funny.

Anyway, let me know if you plan on going.
I am looking forward to going back and having a blast.

Here is the link if you are interested in more information.

http://www.farhillsrace.org

I hope to see you there!!

Getting ready

OK so I resume my classes the week of Sept 6th. Well now is crunch time. Ugh!

I had a blast going to concerts and traveling around. But reality is now settling back in. Time to kick my own arse so I can be my best getting back in front of my classes.

A few of you have asked how to get a great total body workout in 15 mins. Well... I would have to suggest a combination of a couple of things.
If you are short on time these are great. And there is no gym required!

After warming up a bit by jogging in place..

Jump rope. Try doing this for 3 minutes to start and work up to 10.

Push ups (You know I am a huge fan of these)

Your goal is to have the perfect form. Not how many you can do.
Once you have mastered your form try doing 10 and work up to 3 sets of 10

Once you are comfortable with that you can move on to variations of push ups.

Wide stance push up- Hands are placed wider then your shoulders

Triceps push up- Fingers are pointed out towards walls instead of straight

Elevated push up- This is when your feet will be on a chair, couch something other then the floor.

Diamond push up- fingers and thumb come together to create a diamond instead of straight on the floor.

The benefits of jumping rope are- Burn a lot of calories quickly, weight loss, improved agility, cardiovascular improvement and improvement in balance to name a few.

Benefits of push ups- Total body conditioning,build muscle and boost metabolism. Just to name a few.

One of the great things about push ups is you can do them any where.

And you can pick up a good jump rope at any fitness supply store and they can also measure you for the right size as well.

So go ahead and and give yourself a total body workout in about 15 minutes.
This is a great combination to really get things moving.

Camping with the wild horses

The last 4 days I was able to go with my son to Assateaque Island and relax in the sun, enjoy the ocean and have the beautiful wild ponies walking around camp.
We were able to go kayaking and he even went body boarding.
We enjoyed our selves but as always it is nice to come home.

Blondie

Well last night my friend and I went and saw Blondie.
She really did sound good.
For those of you in NY & NJ I do know that she is playing a free concert with
Pat Benatar this Thursday. Check out her site under "Tour" for more info on this.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.
Mine? It has been amazing!
I have been so blessed to have an amazing family and wonderful friends.
We still have sooooo many things planned. And as always I will keep you updated with my happy lil' pics.

I am heading off to Assateaque for a little camping with the wild pony's.
This should be so much fun.
I am really looking forward to this..
Anyway.... until next time.
Try and squeeze in some daily push ups, squats and lunges.

Summer Classes

OK... Summer classes are closing out this week.
1 more Body Sculpting class tonight and I will officially be on vacation for a full month. Yeah!!

Keep an eye out for my new schedule coming out. I can tell you I will be adding many new classes. So there will definitely be something for everyone.
Here is a sneak peek of upcoming classes.

Body Sculpting I
Body Sculpting II
Fun Fitness
Senior Circuit
Zumba
Boot Camp
Agility & Circuit
Core Conditioning
Rope it up to Fitness

I hope to see YOU at one of my classes this Fall.