BurnThis Mobile App - Community - Photo Sharing - @burnthis
Hey Everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I am now a member of the BurnThis Community. I am also an ambassador! That's right! You can create and share fitness photos with the app on your smart phone. This app isn't specifically for for personal trainers, fitness instructors or fitness lovers, but it is for everyone. You can be motivated by like minded people who all love fitness and want to be the best that they can be. You can also check out the blog here: http://sweat.burnthis.com where they share awesome recipes, workout tips and fitness related articles!
As a BurnThis Ambassador I am actively involved int he community and I am also currently running a challenge. The #trainitright Challenge. Make sure that you download the app. Once it is downloaded hit the challenge button and pick the #trainitright Challenge. Post a photo of a workout that you are particularly proud of, a fitness quote, or an image that drives you to accomplish your fitness goals. Make sure to use the hashtag #trainitright and you could win a whole months supply of Quest Bars! Each post counts as a separate chance to win! The winner will be announced February 2nd 2015. If you don't know about Quest Bars they are a healthy way to have a snack, high in protein and they taste great!
So go check out the blog and also download the app! You can download it directly here: bit.ly/burnthis_socialfitnessapp It will keep you motivated and on track. I hope you meet some great new fitness friends that will help you along your journey! #trainitright
In 15 Minutes Riff Raff Will Show You How To Get Pythons - Train It Right
This is a highly entertaining 15 minutes of "fitness" video that you will ever watch. Good for him for trying to live a healthy lifestyle vs his hardcore partying ways. He's trying to "gain weight and feel great!"
What do you think? His diet is insane. He can definitely eat LOL! He definitely loves his sauces! Check out his starbucks order. Could you drink that?
The U.K.’s ‘This Girl Can’ PSA shows how real women look when they exercise—and that it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
The U.K.’s ‘This Girl Can’ PSA - Must Watch - Train It Right
I love the message that this video sends! No matter your age, shape or size you can #trainitright Don't be ashamed. Be proud that you are being active and healthy! What are your thoughts?
LOOP IN FITNESS GIVEAWAY
Jan. 25-29, 2015
Like, tag, tap and WIN!
Best Buy Canada has teamed up with 5 health and fitness Instagram stars to bring you this Loop Giveaway!
3 fitness prize packs up for grabs worth over $250!
When you find your way back to my post you’ve completed the loop.
1. Follow me @trainitright and like this photo.
2. Comment by telling me one of your health or fitness goals are for 2015 and tag a friend.
3. Tap the photo to see where to go to next! The winner will be announced early next week.
For further Rules and Regs, find the contest post on Best Buy Canada’s Facebook page or check out the Plug-in blog article on BestBuy.ca!
Good luck! 🙂 #trainitright
Check out the newly released shoe from Reebok. I love the colour choice. I am glad to see Reebok going back to their cardio roots. This would be a great shoe for cardio workouts. I would love to give it a try. What do you think?
AdaptAMove upper with bonded mesh and a flexible cage for multidirectional support
Low-cut for mobility with PlayDry linings for moisture management
Tri layer forefoot foam for incredible cushioning at the ball of the foot
Evolved arch support, moulded tuck board and strong heel for stability and cushioned pressure points
TurnZone and radiating flex grooves for 360 degrees of mobility
The kind folks at Unico Nutrition sent me the best tasting natural pre workout that I have had to date. They have also been kind enough to provide me with a discount code for you to get 25% off at check out if you want to try your own! I love the coconut lime one. To me it tastes like pina colada. mmmm
Unico Nutrition 25% Discount With ALICIA25 at Checkout
Almost every year after the holidays people make a "resolution" and most of the time it involves healthier eating and regular gym attendance. There is almost always a spike of personal training sessions, gym memberships, and gym goers. And it almost never lasts.
Today on January 1st 2015 I went to the gym (which I obviously do often). The gym was not very busy at 10:30am. However for the first time I saw quite a few interesting characters. First there was a man in red tie dyed pants and a beanie. His outfit was a bit strange for the gym (but who am I to judge). I respect everyone who makes an effort to be healthy. HOWEVER, mr. dyed pants was bare foot. Trapping through my big box chain gym shoeless. I had to do a double take. Yep there he was walking from the stretching area to the free weights and back barefoot. Not socket, but his gross feet touching places where I sometimes put my hands or body. ARE YOU SERIOUS BUDDY!? OF course I was in the middle of a huge super set so I a) couldn't say anything to him and b) couldn't go tell one of the workers. GROSS! Ugh why why why? Why on earth would anyone do that? And the worst part the whole time Im watching this guy. Maybe 5-10 minutes NO ONE.....and I mean NOBODY said anything to him. Am I seriously the only one who thought it was gross? Unsanitary? Or was everyone else like me and "busy" too busy to care or say anything. It's weird how we can care but still be too wrapped up in what we are doing personally to care to disturb our workout to interject.
Anyway I moved area's and never saw the bare foot wonder guy again. After my workout it was time for my cardio. I headed to the back of the cardio area where the Cyber Arc Trainer that I wanted to use was. About 10 minutes into my workout I hear a loud thud. I look up and some big guy that clearly was either a) not paying attention or b) passed out flew off of his treadmill and on to the ground and smashed his face along the way. Again I though "holy f%&*" but did not stop in my stride at all. No one else around me did either. About 30s later a woman on a treadmill walked up to the guy and asked if he was ok. Helped him turn the machine off, and then helped him to the water fountain. Mind you the front desk was a mere 15-20m away and do you think any of the chit chatty little girls moved from their posts to see if they were ok? NOPE! I wonder if any of them have their first aid or CPR? Probably not. But I was slightly in shock that non of them went to see if this guy was ok or not.
Wellllllllll needless to say I finished my workout and got my first workout of 2015 in! And what an interesting morning at the gym it was today. If this is an indication of what the gym will be like in 2015 I can't wait to watch all of the madness for my own personal entertainment.
If you saw anything at the gym today that was interesting like this comment below. Or tell me a good gym story that you have and want to share!
#trainitright
Helping You Train It Right - New Online Programs Available
Introducing a new platform for online personal training from Train It Right. You can get online programs that are specific for you via an online app called trainerize. Alicia customizes everything to suit your needs and you get to track your progress. You will have access to video and your program anywhere via the app. To Find out more visit: http://trainitright.com/blog/online-programs/
Happy New Year! Keep it right and Train It Right!
The Homeless Frenchman Who Never Misses A Workout - Train It Right
Rather than travel long distances to a gym at ungodly hours, the 50-year-old bodybuilder works out right next to his "home" – on the streets of Paris.
"I don't want to live in a small apartment," he says in the video above, which has gone viral since it was uploaded to YouTube last week. "People do not understand why I sleep on the floor, but I never feel cold."
The short film, made by director Julien Goudichaud, documents Sayagh's daily workout routine. He does push-ups on the pavement, pull-ups using belts suspended from lampposts, and bicep curls using bungee ropes attached to railings.
Shots of his stretch of street show that he lives with his dog, various bits of workout apparatus, and tubs of creatine powder.
"Bodybuilders are futurists, they dare everything," explains Sayagh, who competes in bodybuilding contests despite a diseased liver from his days of alcohol abuse. "It's a world that I like."
Sayagh says that a simple motivation propels him to work out, even when Paris's streets are at their very coldest. "I have grandchildren. I don't want them to think that their grandfather is an asshole. I want them to be proud of me, that's all I want."
The today show launched a new fitness program called Radius. The Radius trainers are made up of a team that includes a multitude of trainers. Some I have come across before on the internet. Some I have never heard of. That doesn't mean that they aren't excellent trainers by any means. Obviously they know their stuff to be part of such a huge project. According to the trainers that were on the show this is an on-demand fitness service that offers you workout videos in a variety of styles, intensities and durations. This will allow you to create your own customized training program. According to Radius it is "Personalized fitness, anytime, anywhere, any screen."
The Radius routines are designed to accessible anywhere, meaning they are viewable on any screen (such as your smartphone, computer, tablet and TV). Even more of a bonus is that they require little to no equipment. This makes it easy if you have a busy life, small space or travel a lot. Most routines don’t require anything beyond a mat, towel and water bottle.
NBCUniversal owns the venture in partnership with Under Armour, and with a monthly rate of $9.99 American. The most interesting part of this venture partnership is that the Radius programs will air on NBCSN, weekdays between 6 - 9 AM, and is also set to launch through Xfinity On Demand soon. How cool is that? It's been so long since there has been real workout programs on TV. Im not sure if this will be available in Canada right away but I sure hope so. This is totally something as a trainer that I would love to be a part of. Maybe a Canadian version? Just dreaming haha
