Archive | 2011

05 December 2011

It’s Simple Darling

That Zsa Zsa sure knows how to work up a sweat. Thanks for the link, Dave!

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01 November 2011

Locker room schedule for 16th & 8th

A heads up about the situation at the West 16th location. The men’s locker room is being renovated until the end of the year. That means that women will be using the women’s locker room on odd days of the month, and men will be using the women’s locker room on even days of the [...]

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11 October 2011

Vitamins & minerals: what’s the harm?

So you take a multivitamin every morning because you heard it’s a good thing to do, but you’re not sure if it’s making a difference. You keep taking them, though, because at least they’re not harming you. Not so fast. A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has concluded that taking vitamin [...]

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07 October 2011

Oh dear….

It seems that math and fitness sometimes don’t mix. Credit goes to Mike Lawrence from Boston for having captured this “deal.”

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07 September 2011

Sam and Lisa tie the knot

Remember when Sam proposed to Lisa at the end of step class? Well the wedding was this past weekend at a vineyard on the North Fork, and it was quite the event. Not only did Jamie help coordinate the surprise proposal, he also gave a speech at the wedding, “reenacting” the whole thing. The scene [...]

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28 August 2011

All systems… go?

It appears that all NYSC group ex classes will be back on schedule by noon on Monday. Tomorrow night’s classes are therefore ON, so I’ll be there, come hell or… ahem… high water.

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26 August 2011

Goodnight, Irene

You can mess with my beach trip, but don’t mess with my classes! This storm is working my last nerve. Alas, I am no longer subbing for Karen Sunday morning. Please check back to see if Saturday classes are even on. As of now, I am planning to teach them, but that would obviously change [...]

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24 August 2011

Change of plans!

Guys, because of the impending storm, my plans for the weekend of 8/27 have been postponed. I am therefore teaching on Saturday morning at 36th & Madison, so please come if you’re around!!

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31 July 2011

Keep your son off the pole

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Why should women have all the fun? In Beijing, pole dancing is now a workout that men too can enjoy. Thanks to Jim for the link. [google1]

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01 July 2011

Diet drinks not so diet-y after all

The jury’s still out on exactly how bad artificial sweeteners are for your overall health. Ignoring any of these adverse effects and focusing solely on weight loss, you would think that a zero- or low-calorie soda would at least have little to no effect on your waistline. Not so. But how on Earth can someone [...]

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