Summer is only 13 weeks away!!
February 20, 2011 by Deb · Leave a Comment
New Year’s resolutions have come and gone, and Summer is just 13 SHORT weeks away………….. This means we have just 13 weeks to really hone in our nutrition and training programs to hit Summer in peak swimsuit condition….Yikes!!!
It can’t be done by dieting alone. And as a matter of fact, DIETING Sucks! I’ve been there. Where its crunch time, where we’ve put off doing what’s needed to drop enough fat to look good before hitting the lakes for the Summer, or simply put those few extra pounds on from not being as active over our lovely Winter months.
Nothing is more stressful than being just a few weeks away from vacation or Summer and realizing you have not reached your desired weight-loss goals. So, I normally start 12-14 weeks out. And rather go on an extreme DIET (which I never do……because they don’t work), I alter my food program…..change things up a bit, eat healthier, workout HARDER… and throw in cardio-intervals as necessary.
One of my FAVORITE non-diet snacks for my sugar tooth is cottage cheese mixed with Greek yogurt and a few shredded almonds thrown on top. The cottage cheese absorbs the flavor of the yogurt, the almonds add crunch… and the whole snack curves your sweet tooth.
I eat this at least once a day on top of my other meals, because it’s that good. It also packs in some great PROTEIN, which helps curve your hunger! Now, if you’re not a fan of cottage cheese, I understand. I wasn’t either until I mixed it with yogurt. Give it a try you may be pleasantly surprised! This has become my favorite #1 healthy snack of all time.
The first step to reaching your Summer weight-loss goals is to PLAN now! Don’t look back at what you didn’t do, simply look forward and then kick it into full speed ahead! If you need some help, give me a call…….
I’d love to help you reach your goals by Summer!
Email me at: debfinnestad@aol.com to set up your first consult!
Train Hard & Expect Results,
Deb 
December Class Schedule
November 30, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · Leave a Comment
Join us for our final month of classes at our existing facility!
Soon, we will be offering our wonderful classes and programs in Ankeny churches and can’t wait to serve you there! If you belong to a church that would like to learn more about offering fitness classes or wellness programs, please give us a call. We would love to help you gets started!
December 2010 Class Descriptions
November Class Schedule
October 30, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · Leave a Comment
Happy Fall!
There is a class for everyone this November! Check out our new Pilates class added to our early morning schedule as well as our new DANCE class on Friday mornings! Deb will be teaching the Friday morning class that will not only be FUN…but will get you movin’ and groovin’ while you sweat off those unwanted calories!
For you DRUM CLASS lovers, please consider coming to our Saturday morning DRUM class at 8am on Saturdays! This class is a favorite to many and we have moved this class to Saturdays to include more people…AND JENNY GETS TO TEACH IT!!!
Click on links below for a complete calendar and for class descriptions!
See you in CLASS!
November Class Descriptions – 2010
Why haven’t I lost any weight on the scale?
October 4, 2010 by Deb · Leave a Comment
I overheard a member today at the gym saying that they haven’t lost ANY weight and just couldn’t understand what they were doing wrong.
Anyway, it reminded me of conversations I have had with clients over the years. They will tell me how they’re feeling fitter, stronger, leaner, their clothes are looser and they are in a few notches on their belt. People have noticed and commented on how they are looking but all of this counts for nothing because the scales haven’t moved. (Sound familiar?)
My first reply is to get the scales moving you need to throw them out the window! Either that or understand that there is a lot of good things happening and that your weight (which measures everything, good and bad, muscle, fat, blood, bones, water, hair etc etc etc) on the scales isn’t the only measure that is important. In fact it can be one of the least important especially if it takes away from all of the other great changes you are making to your body and health.
So what I am trying to say is focus on the positives and don’t let small negatives ruin your mindset and motivation!
Have a great week,
Deb
October Class Schedule
September 30, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · Leave a Comment
Fall is here! What a great time to get into a NEW and IMPROVED exercise routine. We encourage you to try our amazing classes…there is something for everyone!
Remember that classes are INCLUDED in your membership fee so you really have nothing to lose! Simply jump into any class and give it a try…
Hope to see you in a class very soon! God bless.
October 2010 Class Descriptions
September Class Schedule
August 31, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · Leave a Comment
Fall is the perfect time to start a NEW fitness routine. Often we get out of our regular routine during the summer months and September offers us the perfect opportunity to RE-GROUP and put our priorities in order.
We all know we should exercise often but sometimes we let other things get more of our attention. CLASSES can offer a wonderful variety for us. Our class schedule for September is full of some of your FAVORITES…like Drums Alive and Dance options as well as some NEW options like Balletone and MAX.
All of these classes are designed for all fitness levels and will allow for you to workout in a FUN, and SAFE environment alongside other men and women working toward a healthier spirit, mind, and body.
Remember that our classes are FREE with your monthly membership dues and that you do NOT have to pre-register for our classes…simply show up and be ready for some fun!
September Class Descriptions 2010
August Exercise Classes
July 28, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · 1 Comment
CrossTrain Fitness continues to offer a great summer line up of fitness classes for all fitness levels!
Join us in the month of August for a variety of classes that are sure to help you take your fitness routine to a whole new level!
We are very excited to offer our MAX class for FREE to our members in the month of August – see our Class Descriptions for more details!
Click here to download the August Class Schedule
Click here to download the August Class Descriptions
Have you lost 16-32 pounds in 2010?
April 22, 2010 by Deb · Leave a Comment
Today marks the 16 week mark of 2010.
It is important to pull the bus over right now and be honest with yourself about how the first 16 weeks of 2010 went:
Do you have more energy?
Are you generally in a better mood?
If weight loss is one of your goals, have you lost 16 to 32 pounds (1 to 2 pounds per week)?
Are you getting more tone?
Are your clothes feeling loose/are you losing inches?
If you answered yes to at least 1 of these questions, then Congratulations! You are “in the game” and you should be proud of yourself.
If you answered no to all of the questions, then it is time to re-commit and change your approach.
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. – Albert Einstein
Now is the time to alter what you are doing so that you can accomplish the fitness and/or weight loss results that you deserve. You and your health are worth investing your time and energy into to so make today your January 1st and start kicking butt!
Maybe you need some help? Here are some tips to get you going:
- Hire a personal trainer….I happen to know a few good ones at CrossTrain!
- Get a workout partner
- Sign up for REV
- Try a free workout class
- Increase intensity on the circuit
- Increase your weights….when is the last time you increased your weights??
- Sign up for Jump Start for help with your food
- Make appointments for your workouts and KEEP them!
- Eat more fresh fruits and veggies!
- Drink you WATER!
Now start TODAY and kick some Booty!
Train Hard & Expect Results,
Deb
Do you ever feel like QUITTING?
April 18, 2010 by Deb · Leave a Comment
Maybe you have started a workout regimen 500 times before, or started a diet 1,000 times before but always ending up quitting…..THIS time you DON’T have to QUIT!
Watch this motivating clip from the movie RUDY….it might just make you think twice about quitting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cg6t3w9EzQ&feature=related
You see what I think I got from this clip and from the movie in general is, it’s not about how many times you TRY to succeed but it’s about how many times that you don’t give up and keep on trying no matter what that matter!
If you quit you will never know what you will have missed and the process of trying is what gives us the strength to persevere through in life and never give up.
Success seems to be connected with ACTION, Successful people keep moving, they make mistakes, but they don’t QUIT! Learn what NOT to do again, learn what TO do, but no matter what, never QUIT!
Deb
April Exercise Classes
March 30, 2010 by Jenny Neighbour · Leave a Comment
