Hello-
I thought you guys might want to know what Marti and I due besides Zumba all week. During the summer we spend a lot of time on the lake with our families. We have taken up the art form of wakeboarding and as you can see we still have not mastered it yet. This is just one thing that we like to do. Just to let you know Marti is the second one in the video and she still has a fear of water (besides swimming pools) and so this summer we helped her overcome it a little bit and she was totally awesome. So, if you have a fear you need to face it so you can overcome it little by little. Yea Marti!!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Soca!
Ok, here is the newest routine. We hope by posting these you can learn them at home and then come to Zumba with confidence that you will get a great workout. Thank you for coming last night and we appreciate all of you for loving Zumba as much as Marti and I do!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
PERSONAL STORY 2
Hello all you Zumba girls,
For starters, I want to let you know how much I love being at Zumba and being surrounded by such fun people. It helps me in my life so much. My personal story is not really about exercise but about life challenges that we have to overcome. I was abused as a little girl by someone that I truly love and still do. Since the time I have come to realize what happened to me I have had daily challenges to overcome. Life is not easy when you are constantly having to think about forgiving and forgetting someone that is so dear to you. I have only done it through prayer and the understanding of the Atonement of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I try to live each day as a new day. Some days are good and some not so much. I think by being involved in our lives and surrounding yourself by family and good friends is the key to happiness. It has been a struggle for me to be open about this and I am still pretty closed up about it but life is good. Life brings so many trials and good trials that help us become better people. I want to thank you girls for having the energy and excitement when you come to Zumba. It truly helps with the recovery process. I love Zumba and it does give me motivation to be a better person, mom and spouse and it definitely gives me the energy that I need to keep up with those everyday trails. Remember that life is good no matter what trials we are faced with in or lives. This personal story is by someone that truly loves Zumba but will remain anonymous.
For starters, I want to let you know how much I love being at Zumba and being surrounded by such fun people. It helps me in my life so much. My personal story is not really about exercise but about life challenges that we have to overcome. I was abused as a little girl by someone that I truly love and still do. Since the time I have come to realize what happened to me I have had daily challenges to overcome. Life is not easy when you are constantly having to think about forgiving and forgetting someone that is so dear to you. I have only done it through prayer and the understanding of the Atonement of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I try to live each day as a new day. Some days are good and some not so much. I think by being involved in our lives and surrounding yourself by family and good friends is the key to happiness. It has been a struggle for me to be open about this and I am still pretty closed up about it but life is good. Life brings so many trials and good trials that help us become better people. I want to thank you girls for having the energy and excitement when you come to Zumba. It truly helps with the recovery process. I love Zumba and it does give me motivation to be a better person, mom and spouse and it definitely gives me the energy that I need to keep up with those everyday trails. Remember that life is good no matter what trials we are faced with in or lives. This personal story is by someone that truly loves Zumba but will remain anonymous.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
White girls Samba!
Wednesday was great! We had a lot of new comers and we love it. We hope they get addicted to Zumba just like we have. For all of you that was there, you need to bring a skirt next time. I think having props makes you work harder and it is a lot more fun to see a skirt swishing then my back end swishing. We hope you enjoyed last night and we will see you on Monday! Check back in a few days because we will have our next personal story posted.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
PROMOTION
We have a Sept. 1st and 3rd promotion. To kick off our new Monday night Zumba at Southwest Dance we want you to bring someone new to Zumba on Monday or Wednesday or both and you get in free. Your new comer will need to pay but you get a free night of Zumba. So talk to your friends and family and bring someone new to Zumba and show them what we have all become addicted to for exercise. Let them understand it is not about how good you move or what foot you are on but its about the good attitude and atmosphere that we create that makes it a fun and exciting new way to exercise! We love all our Zumba girls and we love teaching all of you how to enjoy your weight loss goals! SEE YOU ON MONDAY
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Juliana
Veronica Ernest was our August winner! Thank you Veronica for coming to Zumba so faithfully and we love to see you there each week and achieving your weight loss goals. You look fabulous! Alright, here is Juliana. This goes to show you that all you need to do is have fun during Zumba!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Free Weights vs. Machines
Have you wondered which method of strength training is better, free weights or strength-training equipment? The truth is, each has its advantages and disadvantages.
The choice depends on your level of experience and your exercise goals, and to some extent, your personal preference. An understanding of these factors will help you decide if free weights or machines — or a combination of both — will help you reach your goals.
The free-weight advantage
Free weights incorporate the stabilizing muscles that enable you to perform the movements you choose to make and may be more effective in producing overall muscular strength and power gains.
Free-weight exercises tend to more closely match the movement patterns you're likely to need for specific sports.
Free weights are more versatile — you can do a wide variety of exercises with a simple set of dumbbells. You can, for example, hold the weights with palms facing forward, facing your body, or facing the wall behind you. In doing so, you can do three different exercises that will work your muscles in different ways.
Free weights tend to be inexpensive, are portable and take up little space.
The free-weight disadvantage
You must learn to balance the weight while exerting force. This can be difficult — and potentially dangerous — if you are lifting weights overhead.
The isolation of specific muscles can be difficult. To target the muscle you want, you must use very precise technique.
Free weights can be swung for momentum rather than lifted slowly and steadily, which works the muscles better.
Training alone can lead to injury if you don't use proper technique.
The machine advantage
Machines are generally safer and easier to use, an advantage for beginners learning a specific movement.
Some machines are more efficient than free weights at isolating a specific muscle or muscle group. This is important when you're strengthening a specific body part or rehabilitating an injury.
Machines ensure correct movements for a lift, which helps prevent cheating when muscle fatigue sets in.
Machine workouts can take less time because you can move easily from machine to machine. Changing the resistance is easy; you just insert a pin or enter a code.
The machine disadvantage
Most machines involve moving a weight along a predetermined path, making it difficult to strengthen the stabilizer muscles.
Machines are much more limited, with most devices allowing only one exercise.
Most machines are geared to the average-sized person, so if you're shorter or taller than average, you may find it difficult to use some machines. However, some companies have developed equipment that is scaled down to suit many smaller men and women.
Generally speaking, if you are beginning a strength-training program for the first time, or have been away from your program for months or even years, then it's a good idea to try the resistance-training machines for the first 10 to 12 weeks of your program.
Doing so will give your body the time it requires to adjust without putting undue stress on your muscles and joints. Using machines may also be easier and less discouraging if you’re a novice, because free weights require some coordination to use.
Experienced exercisers may want to use free weights because of the additional training benefits they offer. That said, the combination of both free weights and machines can add variety to your workout.
If you are a health club member, be sure to ask the fitness instructor to show you how to use the free weights and machines properly. If you forget how, ask until you feel confident that you are using the proper technique to complete each exercise.
If you are exercising at home, be sure to purchase an exercise tape that outlines the proper technique to follow. Good technique is essential if you want to reach your strength training goals, while avoiding injury.
In saying this, please feel free to email me and I would be willing to come early or stay late at either place (Desert Palms or The Rec Center) and show you what you can do for your upper and lower body with free weights and the machines. I am here to help you get what you need out of your exercise routines.
The choice depends on your level of experience and your exercise goals, and to some extent, your personal preference. An understanding of these factors will help you decide if free weights or machines — or a combination of both — will help you reach your goals.
The free-weight advantage
Free weights incorporate the stabilizing muscles that enable you to perform the movements you choose to make and may be more effective in producing overall muscular strength and power gains.
Free-weight exercises tend to more closely match the movement patterns you're likely to need for specific sports.
Free weights are more versatile — you can do a wide variety of exercises with a simple set of dumbbells. You can, for example, hold the weights with palms facing forward, facing your body, or facing the wall behind you. In doing so, you can do three different exercises that will work your muscles in different ways.
Free weights tend to be inexpensive, are portable and take up little space.
The free-weight disadvantage
You must learn to balance the weight while exerting force. This can be difficult — and potentially dangerous — if you are lifting weights overhead.
The isolation of specific muscles can be difficult. To target the muscle you want, you must use very precise technique.
Free weights can be swung for momentum rather than lifted slowly and steadily, which works the muscles better.
Training alone can lead to injury if you don't use proper technique.
The machine advantage
Machines are generally safer and easier to use, an advantage for beginners learning a specific movement.
Some machines are more efficient than free weights at isolating a specific muscle or muscle group. This is important when you're strengthening a specific body part or rehabilitating an injury.
Machines ensure correct movements for a lift, which helps prevent cheating when muscle fatigue sets in.
Machine workouts can take less time because you can move easily from machine to machine. Changing the resistance is easy; you just insert a pin or enter a code.
The machine disadvantage
Most machines involve moving a weight along a predetermined path, making it difficult to strengthen the stabilizer muscles.
Machines are much more limited, with most devices allowing only one exercise.
Most machines are geared to the average-sized person, so if you're shorter or taller than average, you may find it difficult to use some machines. However, some companies have developed equipment that is scaled down to suit many smaller men and women.
Generally speaking, if you are beginning a strength-training program for the first time, or have been away from your program for months or even years, then it's a good idea to try the resistance-training machines for the first 10 to 12 weeks of your program.
Doing so will give your body the time it requires to adjust without putting undue stress on your muscles and joints. Using machines may also be easier and less discouraging if you’re a novice, because free weights require some coordination to use.
Experienced exercisers may want to use free weights because of the additional training benefits they offer. That said, the combination of both free weights and machines can add variety to your workout.
If you are a health club member, be sure to ask the fitness instructor to show you how to use the free weights and machines properly. If you forget how, ask until you feel confident that you are using the proper technique to complete each exercise.
If you are exercising at home, be sure to purchase an exercise tape that outlines the proper technique to follow. Good technique is essential if you want to reach your strength training goals, while avoiding injury.
In saying this, please feel free to email me and I would be willing to come early or stay late at either place (Desert Palms or The Rec Center) and show you what you can do for your upper and lower body with free weights and the machines. I am here to help you get what you need out of your exercise routines.
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