TrainwithJILL

Please join me on my other blog.

2011-07-14T07:15:00.000-07:00

Hello!
I will not be commenting on this blog anymore. Please follow me on my other blog:

www.hangingwithjill.blogspot.com

I'll post lots more on that blog!

Thanks,
Jill

ZUMBA!!

2011-07-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

I am CRAZY for Zumba...Check out this clip and learn more about Beto (the creator) and get a glimpse into the amazing party and awesome fitness experience that it is...

http://www.realamericanstories.com/the-zumba-fitness-craze/

Wasatch Back ***Ragnar Baby!

2011-06-23T13:54:00.001-07:00

The Ragnar, Wasatch Back Relay was last month and I'm getting around to blogging about it!
Spec's:
193 miles
12 people
2 vans
30 hours (for us anyway)
Lots of sweat, carbs, and belly laugh's!

Can I just tell you how much fun we had?

First off, my Ragnar theme song this time was "SING" by the cast of GLEE
Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6mQ0zFbhqs

Secondly, I had the best "Last Minute" van!
To make a long story short, I was kinda scrambling at the last minute to replace 2 people who at the last minute could not do it anymore. So I brought it up in one of my PUMP (toning) classes and BAM! Two crazy ladies said YEP, I'll do it!

Happiness came over me, and the excitement began! I packed, loaded up our car, told my husband that he now was the only MALE in our van of 5 ladies, and we took off to Liberty Utah to relieve our Van 1.

And here we are waiting for runner six to cross the line, so we can begin the adventure!

We ran and ran! All 12 of us get to run 3 different legs.
Mine were as follows:
Leg 1 - 5.5 Miles
Leg 2 - 5.5 (I switched with my husband, due to my injury. More on that later)
Leg 3 - 7.2 Miles

I was runner 12 and I was sooo excited to run our team in to the finish line, with one minor exception. I WAS INJURED. The whole time in fact. I went nuts at a Zumba class a month or so prior, and I wore the wrong shoes (Converse's). The two together somehow provided me with a foot injury that I haven't gotten ride of.
So I went in to it with and injury and left crying with injury (yes it's true). But that is just a side note to me because I LOVED it.
This is my 3rd Ragnar, and everytime it seems to get better.

So if/when your opportunity comes up to be crazy and run a Ragnar relay race, seriously, just say yes. Even if it is not an enthusiastic YES. You will not be sorry. Pinky Promise.

For more info: Click here http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race

ME

2011-06-01T20:54:00.001-07:00

This post is really for my own reassurance in ME.

It's ok to take time for me.
It's ok to stop the day to day.
It's ok to miss something, if it allows me to breathe
It's ok to long for more
It's ok to think about me
It's ok to remember what I want "me" to be
It's ok to allow me to shine through
It's ok to walk, talk, think, shine, and even just "be" me
It's ok to not want the normal
It's ok to dream
It's ok to want
It's ok to do

It's ok to be truly ME.

My favorite fitness clothes!

2011-05-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

Hi-

I thought I would share (as I have before!) a couple of my favorite places to buy workout clothes online.

1- Lululemon
http://www.lululemon.com/
Clothes are amazingly comfortable and way cute. A little pricey, but the quality makes it worth it. I have had some of my Lulu clothes for 5 years and it's still going strong!

2- Impact Fitness (a utah company)
http://www.impactfitnesswear.com/
Megan the owner does a great job with fun style and quality clothing. There shorts are some of my favorites, and I love the wild tops!

Have fun shopping, and let me know your favorite places to shop!

Hmmm. Thinking 2011

2010-12-08T13:01:00.000-08:00

For all of you who are struggling to even start the journey of physical fitness, it is not fair to look around you and see all those who are already on their journey and compare yourself to them.

Do you realize that most of those people probably walked before they ran? Or paced before they sprinted? Be fair to yourself. You start your journey for you and stop comparing to everyone else.

Set your goal, get up, and work on achieving it. Find support people that will help you achieve your goal.

Have you thought of your 2011 goals? It's time to start. Set them, make them real, and start preparing for a new and better YOU.

How about it? I dare you to post a 2011 goal.

January is FULL, get on the list for FEB

2010-11-15T19:24:00.001-08:00

My January BOOTCAMP is FULL- BUT

get on the list for FEB!

1. Email me
2. Deposit is $20

And your in! Session is 5:45am MWF

Yours in Fitness,
Jill

Bootcamp Classes

2010-10-25T21:51:00.000-07:00

Current Bootcamp Classes are:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:45am

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 7:45pm

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8:50pm

For more information email me: jill@treefitness.com

FITNESS award!

2010-08-01T14:35:00.000-07:00

I think "FITNESS" may sometimes be an intimidating word for many people.
And most likely the definition is different for most people.

I like to think of it like this:
FITNESS = Actively moving your body in such a way that you are increasing your heart rate and using your muscles enough to generate heat in your body.

The tricky part is finding the courage to start a program, and finding activities that will keep you motivated, Right?

Look no further, the solution is below. Perfect for those who are ready to jump back on the wagon and get movin!

So here is your challenge.
1) Click on this website:
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/the_challenge/active_lifestyle.aspx

2) This is the explanation and the requirements:
You can earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) by performing regular activity beyond your daily activity goal of (30 minutes a day for adults/60 minutes a day for youths under 18) at least 5 days per week, for a total of 6 weeks. As an alternative you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer.

3) Sign up and go get yourself a new workout outfit and get ready to create your own definition of FITNESS for the next 6 weeks!

AND, just so you know kids FITNESS, is HUGE in my book...
and there is a Presidential Fitness Award for kids too!
So grab your kiddos and make it a family event.
They will have sooo much fun accomplishing their FITNESS goal too!

Yours in fitness,
Jill

The time has come...need a new outfit?

2010-07-24T08:29:00.000-07:00

I'm ready to get my Fitness Blog rolling! I'm excited to give interested people out there somewhere to go for the newest and greatest workout information. I'm always searching for the latest and greatest. The fitness industry changes so quickly, I'm committed to putting my time in to make sure you get results. So follow me on my journey to touch many lives and infuse a little of my passion into the lives of friends that I can't wait to meet!
Check out this website www.impactfitnesswear.com for rockin fitness clothes like this:

Low Back Pain...blame your ABS

2009-09-15T20:18:00.000-07:00

Every wonder why your low back aches?
It quite possibly could ache all the time, or just while you sit up, or pick something up. Whatever the reason is that it is hurting you (minus a medical condition), I challenge you to 1)stop whining and 2) start crunching!
Your ABS (a HUGE provider of torso stabilization) provide a whole bunch of support for your low back.

So get on the floor, feet on the floor, and start crunching! Focus on getting your shoulder blades off the floor as you lift and exhaling on the way up, with a inhale on the way down.
Start with 10 sets of 10. Yes that equals 100! Then every day you do this add more and more onto your sets until eventually you whip out 100 before you know it.

-Oh, and on a side note. Do you have strong ABS already, but still experience back pain? Well then, your problem may be the exact opposite. Strong ABS, weak back. In this case get flat on the floor, tummy down and lift arms and legs up. Also called Superman. Holding for at least 20 seconds and doing 3-5 sets. For more advanced moves you can "swim" with your arms and legs.

All in all BALANCE people! If one area is strong and the opposite mover is not then there is not BALANCE. Everyone needs the magic of BALANCE to fight off injury, or overuse of the stronger area. So do both of the above mentioned exercises everyday, and see what it will do for you and that region that for some reason most of us are blessed with a little extra love.

Balance rocks-
Jill

2009-09-12T13:26:00.001-07:00

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