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OUTFIT OF THE WEEK
Client: Meg Durkin
Activity: Workout with Kathy
Meg arriving for workout with Kathy
Outerwear: Lululemon Bag: Kate Spade
Outfit in Motion
Top: Gap Pants: Target Shoes: Nike
Transitioned and off to pick up the kids!
Sweater: Quelue Chose Bag: Burberry Sunglasses: Kate Spade Shoes: Roger Vivier
You look great, Meg!!!
OUTFIT OF THE WEEK
This week’s client(s): Eileen Reilly and Beth Webster
Activity: Workout with trainer, Amy
On Beth (left): Pants: Lululemon Open-back top: Athleta Sports tank: Under Armour Sneakers: Under Armour
On Eileen (right): Pants: Skirt Sports (available at Indigo Schuy in Chestnut Hill) Top: Nike Bag: Graf & Lantz (available at Earth in Chestnut Hill)
Outfits in Motion
After workout
Off to work!
On Beth (left): Outerwear: Columbia Boots: Salomon Bag: Kate Spade
On Eileen (right): Dress: Anthropologie Scarf: Smartworks (available at Earth in Chestnut Hill) Boots: Cole Haan
You look great, ladies! Thank you!
To learn more about Earth, click here. To learn more about Indigo Schuy, click here.
OUTFIT OF THE WEEK
This week’s client: Mary Singer
Activity: TRX class w/ Kathy
Arriving for TRX class
Outerwear: Armani Shirt: H & M
Outfit in Motion
Pants: Lululemon Top: Lululemon Shoes: Nike
Converting to day attire
Boots: Stuart Weitzman
Off to PTA! You look great, Mary!
Outerwear: Barney’s New York
Mary set the bar high, ladies! :)
This week we showcase a male in his workout gear converting to day attire!
This week’s trainer: Rob Licata
Activity: Workout with Amy
Outfit in motion
Top: Under Armour
Shorts: Nike
Shoes: Nike
Off to meet the wedding planner!
Outerwear: Lululemon
Here it is again…. Outfit of the Week!
This week’s client: Laurie Gerard
Activity: Workout with trainer, Kathy
Outerwear: Lululemon
Outfit in Motion!
Top: Athleta Pants: Lululemon Shoes: Newton
Converting to day attire
Striped top: Lululemon Shoes: Tom’s
Off to the salon!
Thanks, Laurie! You look great!
Kathy and I paired up agin this week to give an amazing workout! Check out our sweat session below! We completed the routine 3 times!
The BEST class ever this week!!! Kathy and I team taught a Cardio Yoga class that ROCKED!!! The class was a combination of yoga, cardio, and strength exercises… everyone was drenched! It was so well received that we are going to repeat it next week for our final free class this month! Please join us!
We will video next week, but in the meantime here is some inspiration…
A new series…. Outfit of the Week!
Each week we will be featuring a Balance client that shows how to convert your workout outfit “from the gym to beyond”!
This week’s client – Kerri Farragut
Activity: Workout with trainer, Amy
Outerwear: Lululemon
Top: Lululemon
Pants: Lululemon
Shoes: Nike
Converting to day attire after workout
Off to lunch at Cake!
Let us know what you think of our new series! To shop our local Lululemon, follow them on Facebook here.
What’s on your PLATE?
This week we are using paper plates for our workout! Talk about core….
One of the exercise tools we use at Balance is a gliding disc. If you don’t have a gliding disc, try these 10 great moves with a paper plate. Now that’s an affordable workout!
These exercises work multiple muscles at once, giving you a quick, effective workout in a minimum amount of time, right in your own home.
5 sets. 30 seconds or 15 reps
1. Side Lunge-Start with your weight on your left foot, and the ball of your right foot on a paper plate. Slowly glide your right foot directly to the side, making sure to keep your left knee just above, or slightly behind the left toes. Return to neutral and repeat. After 15 repetitions, switch sides. For variety, slide the plate behind or in front of the standing leg. This will engage the inner thigh muscles.
2. Back Lunge-Stand with feet hip-width apart, left foot resting on a paper plate. Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot back into a lunge position, keeping the right knee behind the toe, torso upright and abs in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position and repeat. After 15 repetitions, switch sides. For variety, add a lateral raise with light dumbells in the hands.
3. Lunge Twist- Begin with the same movement as the previous exercise. As you reach the lunge position, hold, and rotate your torso toward the outside of the front hip (if your left leg is front, rotate to the left). Then, rotate back to the front and return to the starting position. After 15 repetitions, switch sides.
4. Push Ups- Begin facedown on the floor with hands next to shoulders, elbows bent to 90 degrees, paper plates under each hand. On your knees or toes, straighten elbows and push torso up, abs tight, body in a straight line from crown of head to knees or toes. At the top of the movement, squeeze the chest and slide both hands in (on the paper plates) until they touch directly under your chest. Slide them back out, and lower into pushup (elbows bent at 90 degrees). Do 15 repetitions.
5. Hamstring Curls- From a seated position, place the right heel on a paper plate. Sitting tall with your core engaged, slide that heel out and in, squeezing the hamstring to create maximum resistance. Do 15 repetitions and then switch sides.
6. Seated Side Lat Pull- From a seated position, bring feet to the left side of your legs (like a mermaid). Place the right hand on a plate, and slide the hand out and back in. Try to engage and use the big “lat” muscles in the back. Use your left hand for balance or gentle support if necessary. Do 15 repetitions and switch sides.
7. Lateral Flexion- Sit cross legged and place your right hand on a plate. Extend your left arm up by your left ear. Slowly slide your right hand out to the side, bending at the waist and very slightly curving forward to feel the crunch in your waist and obliques. Reach up and over with the extended arm to create added stretch. After 15 repetitions, switch sides.
8. Abdominal Curls- Lie on your back, with both heels on a paper plate. With your fingertips lightly touching the back of your head, crunch up as you squeeze your heels closer to your butt. Lower back to the starting position. Do 15 repetitions.
9. Leg Cross Through-Now comes the hard work! Begin in a push up position with a paper plate under one foot. Slide that foot in and under the body, letting it come out the other side. Do as many as you can, working up to 15 on each side. This one is tough, so for beginners, just work on holding the push up position for 30 seconds to one minute. When you have mastered that, start to use the paper plate.
10. Pike Tucks for Core- Begin in a push up position, this time with both feet on a plate. Glide your feet toward your hands using the muscles of the core to tuck into a pike position. You can bend your knees or for a more advanced option, pull straight legs in, lifting your hips as you come in. Do as many as you can, working up to 15 repetitions.
