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Jen’s fitness corner

by Erin on April 13, 2011 · 0 Comments

by guest columnist Jennifer Blau It’s been a while since I have written a post for Jen’s Fitness Corner and I can only say it’s because I have been super busy with …well, life. That’s not to say I haven’t heard and read about Erin’s recent ACL injury and subsequent surgery. All I have to [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner: Are You Finished With That Workout?

by Erin on October 14, 2010 · 2 Comments

Are you really finished with that workout? When I come to the conclusion of a personal training workout session with a client, I always make sure I have finished them off –literally– by having them do a “finisher.” What is a finisher? Pure enjoyment from the trainer’s point of view! Finishers incorporate a bit of [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner: Food Diary

by Erin on July 29, 2010 · 6 Comments

As part of my work as a personal trainer, and overall fitness/wellness coach, I teach courses on healthy eating and nutritious shopping. One of the most surprising tips I tell clients is the importance of what you eat versus exercise with regard to weight loss and staying in shape. Did you know that nutrition is [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner: What’s at Your Core?

by Erin on June 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

Well, it’s official, we just celebrated Memorial Day and summer is here. Last month I wrote about re-gaining motivation after losing momentum. And here’s something to light your fire, bikini season is right upon us! Speaking of bikinis—and showing off your midsection—this week I’d like to discuss the “core.” Now, this term is highly popular [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner: Staying Motivated

by Erin on April 29, 2010 · 1 Comments

Happy April! I hope all is going OK with your health and fitness goals. In this post I would like to talk a bit about how to stay motivated or how to regain your motivation to exercise. January was a great time to set new goals, almost everyone has those post-holidays weight loss or fitness [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner: Your Must-Do Exercise

by Erin on March 22, 2010 · 4 Comments

We’ve passed the middle of March, can you believe it? I don’t know where the first two months of 2010 went, but here we are. It’s time to check in on the new exercise and healthy lifestyle. I’m hoping you’ve had lots of ups, minimal downs—whatever those may have been (too much birthday cake …whatever)—but [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner

by Erin on February 18, 2010 · 1 Comments

So you have decided on a good routine, a doable one, and one that you can feasibly stick to for the rest of the year. The next step is a HUGELY important one. You must decide on a goal. What does your finish line look like? A size 6 dress? To go down a pants [...]

Jen’s Fitness Corner

by Erin on January 28, 2010 · 7 Comments

Manic Mommies, meet Jennifer Blau, our new fitness coach. Jennifer is a certified personal trainer and NLP Master Practitioner. She started her career in Finance and worked in corporate America for a number of years before getting married and having kids. After having her first daughter she decided to take on a career more in [...]