VeryWendy's Blog

Hard Core Small Group Training

wendy — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:43:00 +0000

New classes for VeryWendy’s Hard Core Small Group Training begin Wednesday, May 26th. Join us for high intensity cardio to core workouts at Boston Sports Club in Waltham. Sweating it out will never feel so good!

The Almighty Lunge

wendy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:04:06 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I want nice legs. Maybe you were born with them or maybe like most of us, you long for lean, shapely legs. So how do we get them? It’s called lunges and more lunges and variations of more lunges. They are painful, they are arduous and tedious, but they work! I myself would rather sit on a leg press machine and do 30 reps of 160lbs than use my own body weight with lunges. But that’s just me. I’m now a convert. Last night I did 5 sets of 25 (each leg!), front , back, side and then squats in between each set. Needless to say I am feeling it in all the right places today. I’m sure you will too if you try it out. So Lunge away and enjoy your day!

New “Hard Core” Classes Begin July 30th

wendy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:12:24 +0000

Please join me at the Wellesley Boston Sports Club for an 8 Week Hard Core Training Class beginning Thursday, July 30th at 7:30PM or Friday, July 31st at 10:30 AM. The cost of this class is $189 for Boston Sports Club members or $230 for non members.

Your core will never feel the same!

Contact me at wendy@verywendy.com for more information.

HARD CORE: Strength & Flexibility

wendy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:00:27 +0000

If you’re into fitness, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about the Core. Most of us probably don’t realize why it’s important, other than wanting to have ripped abs to show off poolside. The core is actually defined as the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and includes 29 muscles, the cervical and thoracic spine. It’s basically your trunk muscles, everything between your chest and your pelvis. Half of the muscles there are used for stabilization and half are used for movement. Stabilizing the spine is the critical to prevent injuries and allows for the greatest range of motion in your joints. All movements are initiated from the core. It’s your body’s center of gravity and foundation to movement.

Joseph Pilates, the founder of Pilates exercise, has said that you can determine your age, not by how long you have lived, but how flexible your spine is. Core movements and flexibility go hand in hand. As we age, we lose flexibility in our joints which limits our range of motion. That’s why it is so critical to incorporate flexibility and stretch into your fitness program.

I will be teaching Hard Core Strength & Flexibility as an 8 week small group training program at the Boston Sports Club in Wellesley, MA beginning on Thursdays, July 30th at 7:30 PM and Fridays, July 31st at 10:30 AM. In this class, you will learn the basics of diaphragmatic breathing, core concepts and exercises, Pilates flow and stretch.

If you are in the Wellesley area, please join me for a complimentary demo class on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:30 PM and Friday, July 24th at 10:30 AM.

If you are not local, make sure to sign up for my blog updates as I will regularly make posts of our progress in class.

As you finish reading this post, take a deep breath in and draw your navel to your spine. Hold this position as often as you can throughout the day. This is just the beginning of core work, but it’s a good place to start! And if you are sitting at a desk all day, make sure to get up and stretch every hour or so to loosen up your shoulders, hips and low back.

In good health,

Wendy