Olympics, Superheroes & Pilates

The Winter Olympics are in full swing. Olympic athletes from a wide variety of sports use Pilates to get into peak condition. 9-time Gold medalist Dorra Flores, gold medal Skiers Julia Mancuso, Hannah Kearney and Jennifer Heil, gold medal skater Tim Goebel, gold medal boxer Andre Ward and gold medal runner Sanya Richards all include Pialtes in their training programs.

And by the way if you want to get into shape to play a superhero in a movie or be a co-star you might want to kick up your Pilates training. For Iron Man Gwyneth Paltrow did extensive Pliates training as did Robert Dwoney Junior. Tom Cruise and Matt Damon incorporated Pilates into their workout routines in preparation for their roles in action adventure movies series like Mission Impossible and The Bourne Identity.

So if you want to look and feel like an Olympic athlete or a movie superhero keep doing Pilates.

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Boot Camp

Well we've gone through a month of Boot Camp and participants have kicked off their New Year with a high intensity calorie, burning strength building bang! January Boot Camp was a great success, so much so that we are extending it and will be offering Boot Camp programming every Saturday at 11:30. If you're looking for a way to continue the Boot Camp level of training during the week try our High Intensity Strength and Conditioning Program Mondays at 9:30am, Wednesdays at 9:30am and Fridays at 10am or TRX on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. Check back soon as we will be adding more high intensity evening programming.

Lifestyle-Diet & Nutrition

Oh Boy! Here we go again tis the season to pack on the pounds. Fat loaded yummy carbs, holiday happiness and stress built on family, parties, crazy schedules, eating whatever we can get our hands on and opting to clean under the couch for the in-laws rather than go workout. YIKES! Better hide the scale and pull out the fat clothes from the back o the closet.

So here are some tips to help you get through the holidays.

· Treat your holiday celebration almost like any other day.

· Remember to divide your plate into 3rds: veggies, lean protein and starches.

· Lose the starch if you plan on indulging in your favorite desert and limit that to a small portion.

· Begin your holiday meal with a large glass of water

No need to deprive yourself, just remember that calories in should at least equal calories out. So get your happy holiday butt into the studio for a work out before we mistake you for Santa Clause!

And By The Way pull out the scale studies show that people who weigh themselves more often tend to weigh less and make smarter choices about what they are putting in their mouths.

Best,

Ray

The Party’s Over - Boot Camp

Happy Holidays and Let the Eating Begin! There are many reasons we all exercise but at the top of the list, for many of us, is taking off and keeping off those extra pounds that come with the holidays and the other extra pounds that come from everyday life.

My fantasy is to be 25 forever, look like Angelina Jolie, have Donald Trump’s bank account and Einstein’s intellect. Hmm, not too likely you say! Ok, so I will have to settle for the things that I can change and be happy with that.

Hello chicks (& you few brave men) we are nearing another New Year. And with the thought of the Holidays packed with family, fun, and drinking eggnog while singing carols around the piano is the fantasy, we all realize that the reality lies with in-laws, endless shopping, wrapping, cooking, stress and those added extra pounds that we already know getting rid of will top our New Years resolutions lists! So with that extra stressed out party fat in mind we decided to offer holiday fat blasting “the party’s over” boot camps every weekend all month long in January.

So if you want to get back on track and not only lose weight, but get in the best shape of your life, kick off the New Year with January BodyMind Balance Boot Camp! Follow this link to the Boot Camp Schedule

Happy Holidays,

Ray

Cirque Du Soleil

We love Cirque Du Soleil. -Mind-boggling acrobatics, fantastic showmanship, incredible costumes, their shows are fun for everyone. This week Cirque Du Soleil came to Worcester. Last week we got call from them asking us to do a Pilates program for them when they got to town. We had a chance to go to the DCU Center this week and do a bit of training for them. One thing that is great about Pilates is that it is useful for a wide range of people including elite atheletes, like the Cirque Du Soleil performers. We used Stott Pilates exercises to help them improve alignment, engage muscles with more balance and efficiency and reduce the likelihood of pain and injury from overuse.


Hope you get a chance to see them at the DCU Center while they are in town and maybe you should do Pilates like Cirque Du Soleil!

The Holidays are Coming -- Are you Ready?

Now is the time to come to our Calorie Burning Intensive Conditioning Program. This fast moving program combines Pilates, light weight training, TRX, and cardio. It’ll get you ready and keep you in shape over the holidays.

Come up to 3x per week.

Mondays 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.

Fridays 10:00 a.m.

Call today 508-754-3327 to sign up.

TRX Suspension Training Classes Underway

We offered free Introductory classes for TRX last week. It was great to see clients coming to try it out and new people coming to the studio for this fantastic workout experience.

If you missed the free intros, don't worry we're scheduling more free classes for November. We have just started TRX BASIC TRAINING classes. You can get going with this 4-week program now. Choose your day and time and come for 4-weeks to learn the exercises, experience great workouts and get ready for more challenging programs to come! Check out the TRX Page on our Website