My studio apartment is now not only my office, but also my P90X home gym. As a NYer, I learned how to be creative with a small space. I’ve been working out at Club H Fitness for the past four years and it was recently bought out by Crunch, who decided to bring what seems like every one of their Manhattan members with them into what was my health club. Therefore, I needed out and after seeing my friend Tiana’s P90X results I jumped on the bandwagon. Let me tell you, I saw instant results and it’s only week three!
Now this was crazy. I was invited to work out with Serena Williams last Thursday night and being the fitness junkie that I am I couldn’t believe I had the opportunity to train with such an iconic athlete. It wasn’t just a meet and greet, it was a half hour circuit training session and then an interview at 24 Hour Fitness in midtown to try out a new product she’s endorsing from her Mission line of athletic products called EnduraCool. PS: I also scored a video of her kicking butt too!
I got the coolest thing in the mail today and no it’s not an innovative eye cream that works better than Botox or a sneak peek at Marc Jacob’s new beauty line, it’s a box from Klutch Club, a sampling of health, fitness and wellness products that you can subscribe to monthly. Of course you’re probably familiar with BirchBox and GlossyBox by now, but this is just as exciting with a goal to introduce you to the latest and greatest in health and fitness, which I believe go hand in hand with beauty.
Two weekends ago I found myself puttying around the gym and just knew my head wasn’t into it. A “Kick It” class was about to begin and I knew if I was going to get anything out of my morning there I’d have to join. Little did I know what I was getting into. With 2.5 pound weights in hand, I lasted 30 out of 45 minutes and anxiously returned the next week again to make it only a half hour! Looks like I have a new challenge: Cardio Kickboxing, bring it on!
When I hit the gym I try to change up my routine so I don’t get bored and am constantly working different muscles. When I can, I take classes, but when they don’t fit into my schedule I’ll do a half hour of cardio and then weasel my way into the weight area (which is normally pretty crowded), carve my space out and do my thing. In other words, I push myself to do exercises I learned in classes or from my former trainer (who I miss dearly). Here’s a simple, yet killer routine I learned from my trainer that guarantees toned legs.
