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Find your local farmers market

A highlight of my weekend in the Hamptons was definitely the wonderful home cooked dinner we made from the local produce. After our beach workout we built up an appetite and made our way to the local farmers market!

I was in love. All the colorful produce was so beautiful. We stalked up on cherries, apples, strawberries, blueberries, and peaches. We also got asparagus, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese,cucumbers, basil and delicious corn!

Above, friend Christy picking the best looking corn. How to tell? If the kernels are large!

After the farmers market we stopped at a local fish shop and got some shrimp, for shrimp cocktail. We were all offered a sample of ceviche. I had never tasted it before, but my friends who had said it was the best they ever tried. Ceviche is made from fresh raw fish and is cooked by the citrus juices it sits in. The dish was tasty, chilled and refreshing.

Find out where your local farmers market is!

Live in Boston? Check out these:

Tuesday and Thursday:  South Station 

Tuesdays: Lexington

Wednesday: Somerville in Davis square 

Thursday: Mission Hill Brigham Circle 

Posted on July 19, 2011 and filed under fun, food, fitness.

working out your friends is fun

This past weekend I took a trip to the Hamptons to celebrate a very special girls birthday! We only had one FULL day there, so we made it an eventful one. Per the birthday girls request (and my obvious excitement toward this request), we started the morning off with a wonderful beach workout! I LOVE beach workouts. It's nice to sweat from the sun and get cooled down by the breeze from the ocean. Exercises are much more difficult in the sand. Ever try running in the sand? Our beach workout looked like this:

No weighted arm series 

similar workout here

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 092

Leg extension and glute work

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 078

similar workout here

Straight leg raises, squeeze into the oblique

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 095

similar workout here

Inner thigh adductor leg work

similar workout here

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 097

Single leg planks!

similar workout here

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 082

We had the man next to us take some pictures. He was snapping shots like no other, then all of a sudden his sun umbrella flew away! He was able to save his umbrella, not to mention the camera was still safely in his hand!  Thank you Mr. Camera Man!

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birthday biddies & hamptons w.Diddy 103

Later that day we went to a local farmers market and bought locally grown fruits/veggies and made a FANTASTIC dinner. Next blog (coming soon) will focus on the food part of our adventure in the Hamptons!

Posted on July 13, 2011 and filed under fun, sweat, fitness.

Dance Body SCULPT

NEW CLASS at Franklin St. Equinox. I am so excited to bring this class to Equinox. Every Dance Body SCULPT class will be an inspiration from the sculpting part of my dance training which included body weight resistance exercises and lengthening body movement exercises (similar to what we do in barre burn, with a little twist here and there).This class will be held on Wednesdays 12:00-12:30, only  30 minutes! So that means we will be moving fast while working our muscles hard and in the most efficient way.

Expect to create long lean muscles while listening to great music. Can not wait to see you this class!

Posted on June 25, 2011 and filed under fitness.

Equinox Dance Event!

  DANCE 4 EQX:

5:30-8:30pm

Join us in celebrating Back Bay’s 4 year anniversary with a dance party like no other. DJ, Al St. George will keep the party hoppin’ with slammin’ tunes and all your favorite Equinox dance instructors will keep you movin’ and groovin’. All levels welcome. No dance experience necessary. WARNING: Side effects of this dance party include: sweating, laughing, booty shakin’ and extra hotness!

 

5:30-6:00pm      Cardio Jazz                   Shandell Raposa

6:00-6:30pm      Zumba                          Lauren Hefez

6:30-7:00pm      Hip-Hop                         Kristy DiScipio

7:00-7:30pm      Broadway                      Chad Flahive                 

7:30-8:00pm      Latin Funk                     Al St. George

8:00-8:30pm      Fosse/Cooldown            Chad Flahive

 

Posted on June 20, 2011 and filed under events, fitness.

oversized tanks

I have recently been in love with wearing oversized tanks while teaching/working out. I think it can be super cute if paired with a fun sports bra that peaks through and spandex crops or pants. I usually find the perfect tanks at H&M or Urban Outfitters. I am not really sure if these tanks are supposed to be as big as they are. I end up going up a size (or two!).

* If you go to Urban check out the sale rack. You will be surprised!

Urban Outiftters  Sparkle & Fade Tank.  From Sale rack, Under $30. Bra: Body Rock Sport. One sale now for $30!

 Yellow Tank H&M $7.95. So soft and slinky. ( I'm having trouble finding the exact one online)

 Too big? Transform it with a little twist and tuck. I tie a tail with an with an elastic and then tuck (more secure).

 Final product!

Target Mossimo Tank. Find it here.

Bra: Body Rock Sport. $60 

What do you love wearing when you workout?

Posted on June 20, 2011 and filed under vogue, fitness.