Weekend Workout!

Saturday morning started with that I spilled my can of protein powder all over the kitchen floor.
Well – not the whole can, but more than half at least… Do you know how much powder that is? A lot!
And when you try to wipe it up with water it gets really sticky on the floor.
Like nasty sticky. And I really didn’t want my two roomies to wake up and see the pink mess… so it was a sweaty process to get it all up before they did. It’s a good thing that peoplekeep their shoes on inside in the US.
And, luckily I’m just staying here a few more nights before I switch accomodation. Ha!

Then I headed up to BDC – but for some reason they cancelled the class I was supposed to take. So I went for another one. Which was fun – but not as fun as the one I originally planned. (or maybe it was – I just expected something else)

And then – I decided to get some hard core training.. or – at least that’s what I heard it is.
I went to 24h fitness to try CX30™ for the first time. The core-program from Les Mills. It’s a 30 minutes functional and effective core-workout (as you might suspect from the name)

I never do core training of my own – unless from the core classes that I teach myself.
And it’s always tougher (training wise) to be a participant than the instructor I think. So yes – I definitly felt it – and I feel my abs today a little bit as well. A good feel though!

But it was not as extreme as I thought and expected from what I’ve heard.

CX30™ has a higher intensity than the SATS core classes that I teach – and it’s not as pilates based. It’s pretty simple (simple to execute – not as in a wimpy workout) exercises which makes it easy for the particpants to feel the work.
Music – not quite my taste – but it totally works, for sure.

I could tell that the crowd liked it as well. If there’s any fitness class that the people in NYC like – it’s classes where you train your ABS!!! Most preferably so it really BURNS in the muscles. 😉

Today’s song # 6

Another song I’ve used in my classes, is this one. Kind of catchy – don’t you think?
http://youtu.be/YV8niTGhOs8

Jennifer Lopez – Hypnotico
Available at her album Love? which was released in may.

Today’s song # 4

This is a true favourite… I just looooove this song at the moment. I’m guessing it could be a choreo song, when I’m back teaching. But now, I’m just playing it really loud in my Gaga-headphones.
http://youtu.be/ffpAGi_NQgc
LMFAO – I’m sexy and I know it
Available at their album Sorry for Party Rocking

Lucky, and happy!

Wonderful wondeful class tonight. ♥
A dramatic jazz class!

And some street jazz earlier on today as well. Gotta love it!

What was your training-wednesday like? Any new or exciting experiences?

Today’s song # 2

Today’s song is another one that I’ve used in class… as an entry/mingle song mainly, so far. And it’s on my running playlist. I like the beats and the summery feel of it.

http://youtu.be/TZ8qpLnlUTM

Pitbull feat Chris Brown – International Love (from Pitbull’s album Planet Pit)

Well deserved flow!

Yesterday I payed a visit at 24h fitness in SoHo – and I took a BODYFLOW/BALANCE™ class. I met two of my US trainer friends, Danielle (who taught the class) and Angel that also attended the class.
Good stuff!
BODYBALANCE™ is brand new at 24h fitness – so except for the launch last weekend this was the first class on schedule.
Les Mills is not that big in NYC yet – but I really think that the New Yorkers would appreciate BODYBALANCE™.  Hope so!
Danielle Angel 24h fitness bodyflow pacha
Danielle & Angel – the pic is from the event at Pacha last year.

I’ve sneak peeked at the release 54 – seems good. Haven’t started to learn it yet though.. it seems a bit to early just yet…

Today’s song # 1

What do you enjoy reading about in particular, in a blog?

For example; I like all kinds of tips, and lists with fun stuff – or funny series of mini lessons with not to much depth in it.
That’s fun and easy reading to me.
Like Micke for example that has done this series of today’s shorts – for the whole month of june.
Not that I’m in the need of inspiration to find great guy’s shorts but just I though it was a fun concept.

More fun than the many posts and pics of the food people are having, that I don’t enjoy as much.
Mainly cause I just simply don’t care about – or are very interested in – food or what it looks like in pictures.
(unless it’s about fancy cupcakes or cocktails… which I think is a little bit more fun, lol)

Anyway – since I’m in to series… I’m gonna start one of my own; today’s song.
For 20 days I’ll post a favourite – new or old (or in between) and at day 20 you’ll have a full playlist with some of my favourites, if you wish.

So – the first today’s song is a song I started to play in my classes the past couple of weeks. (b4 my vaccation)
And I’ve heard it in several classes here as well.
I like it, obviously!
Do you?

Beyonce – End of Time (from her new album 4)