On our first date, Frank asked me what show I would be on if I could be on any show. I responded the biggest loser. It was an odd choice considering I don’t actually watch the Biggest Loser and I don’t have 100 pounds to lose, but I love the idea of having someone kicking my butt and training me!
Last night, I kind of got my wish! Be careful what you wish for!
I received an invitation to attend a workout with Chris Powell, a trainer on Extreme Makeover: Weight loss Edition. Of course, I said yes, I am always up to check out a new workout! The event was organized by Google, who was promoting Google Places. Google Places lets you rate business,restaurants, pretty much anything, and then it also helps you find other businesses, restaurants, etc. based on your tastes. They hold 2-4 events a week, so you might want to follow them on twitter to get in on the action.
The event also gave the opportunity to check out 24 Hour Fitness in SoHo. The gym was quite nice and quite busy for a Friday night. It offered sweeping views of SoHo.
Ashley came along like a champthe girl had a 10K this morning! 
The class started out with a motivating speech from Chris.
Fans be warned this guy is seriously in love with his super cute wife, they are a great team. In fact, his wife Heidi demonstrated the exercises that would comprise the class:
These included:
Burpees
Sit Ups
and a squat with overhead press
(Can we take a minute to talk about how this woman has had 3 babies, one only 6 months ago?)
After that it was out turn! We were divided into teams of five with one person the designate pacer. The pacer had to do 75 high knees and everyone else did the exercise at their station until they were done. So the cycle went:
- 75 High Knees
- Burpees with push ups and claps overhead (killer after high knees)
- Sit ups (standard or in butterfly position)
- Squat with overhead press
- rest and cheer
We did this for 20 minutes, and let me tell you, it was a killer 20 minutes! While it’s definitely more fun with a team, you could easily do this at home.
It was definitely Jillian Michael’s worthy on the intensity scale and we met some cool people in the process!
Our team with Chris!
Oh, and Ashley and I spied a Skinny Runner Tee! It turned out to be Katie of Slowly But Surely !
Ashley and I both liked how it was team oriented but not overly competitive. We also loved that 30 minutes including warm up and cool down was a complete workout.
Here is everyone:
And of course, it’s very important to refuel:
Mini Kind Bars
Green Juice, Coconut Water and Hint Water and a copy of Chris Powell’s Choose to Lose.
On our first date, Frank asked me what show I would be on if I could be on any show. I responded the biggest loser. It was an odd choice considering I don’t actually watch the Biggest Loser and I don’t have 100 pounds to lose, but I love the idea of having someone kicking my butt and training me!
Last night, I kind of got my wish! Be careful what you wish for!
I received an invitation to attend a workout with Chris Powell, a trainer on Extreme Makeover: Weight loss Edition. Of course, I said yes, I am always up to check out a new workout! The event was organized by Google, who was promoting Google Places. Google Places lets you rate business,restaurants, pretty much anything, and then it also helps you find other businesses, restaurants, etc. based on your tastes. They hold 2-4 events a week, so you might want to follow them on twitter to get in on the action.
The event also gave the opportunity to check out 24 Hour Fitness in SoHo. The gym was quite nice and quite busy for a Friday night. It offered sweeping views of SoHo.
Ashley came along like a champthe girl had a 10K this morning!
The class started out with a motivating speech from Chris.
Fans be warned this guy is seriously in love with his super cute wife, they are a great team. In fact, his wife Heidi demonstrated the exercises that would comprise the class:
These included:
Burpees
Sit Ups
and a squat with overhead press
(Can we take a minute to talk about how this woman has had 3 babies, one only 6 months ago?)
After that it was out turn! We were divided into teams of five with one person the designate pacer. The pacer had to do 75 high knees and everyone else did the exercise at their station until they were done. So the cycle went:
We did this for 20 minutes, and let me tell you, it was a killer 20 minutes! While it’s definitely more fun with a team, you could easily do this at home.
It was definitely Jillian Michael’s worthy on the intensity scale and we met some cool people in the process!
Our team with Chris!
Oh, and Ashley and I spied a Skinny Runner Tee! It turned out to be Katie of Slowly But Surely !
Ashley and I both liked how it was team oriented but not overly competitive. We also loved that 30 minutes including warm up and cool down was a complete workout.
Here is everyone:
And of course, it’s very important to refuel:
Mini Kind Bars
Green Juice, Coconut Water and Hint Water and a copy of Chris Powell’s Choose to Lose.