Turbokick-o-thon

Well, The 1st EVER TurboKick-A-Thon here in Frisco was a smash hit!

We had near 250 Turbo Kick fans. We awarded prizes to people who have been Turbo-ing the longest (12 years won), who lost the most weight Turbo-ing (80 pounds) and who traveled the farthest to get

there (50 minutes was our winner).

It was 90 minutes of high energy, killer music and calorie crushing fun! Some posted that their Bodybuggs said they burned 800 and 1000 calories…WOW, that’s a workout!

We had a blast doing a mock flashmob and also wearing Jabbawockeez masks for our Finale!!

Of course there were a ton of pictures and video taken. 24 Hour Fitness was certainly proud of the turnout (and so was I)!

Stay tuned for some snapshots of the morning…you’ll agree, it was CRAZY FUN!

Antioxidants

Should you really seek out antioxidants?? Well, let me share what they do for you and then you decide:

Antioxidants prevent damage in the body. They do this by neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals damage tissue (everything is made of tissue), especially the organs and skin.

Think they are important?

Antioxidants are vitamins A, C, E and selenium. Here’s a list of foods rich in these:

Oxygen Radical Absorption (ORA)

Unprocessed Cocoa Powder – 26,000 ORA
Acai Berry – 18,500 ORA
Dark Chocolate – 13,120 ORA
Prunes – 5,770 ORA
Raisins – 2,820 ORA
Blueberries – 2,400 ORA
Blackberries – 2,036 ORA
Strawberries – 1,540 ORA
Spinach – 1,260 ORA
Broccoli Florets – 890 ORA
Red Grapes – 739 ORA
Cherries – 670 ORA

Get your fruit in (and dark chocolate…YEAH!) and choose the above most of the time. Talk about the fountain of youth!!

The Fit Mom

All too often I see new Mom’s put themselves last. First comes the needs of the family, the house and friendships. YOU should always be a #1 priority! Why? Think of it this way…your kids need a Mom that can keep up with them. Your spouse deserves a wife with self esteem and confidence. Your friends deserve the happy and fun you! It takes no more work to eat better and just 45 minutes a day CAN be set aside for you and your goals. http://www.melissamadefitness.com

Turbokick-o-thon

I have been a Group Exercise Instructor for 24 Hour Fitness for just about 15 years now. They are my FAVORITE Fitness Franchise!

Since we have such a great relationship and I can PACK a house, they have asked me to host a TurboKick-a-thon on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

This is such a fun part of my job (like ANY of it’s tough)! I get the opportunity to get between 200-300 happy, energetic and hard working Turbo Kick Fanatics together and we Party like it’s 1999!

Don’t you worry, I’ll have plenty of video and pictures to share with you. When exercise is THIS FUN, how could anyone sleep in????