Inspiration
Getting Sidetracked – The Workout Rut That Fuels Motivation
I’ve never regretted going to boot camp. I always leave feeling better than when I got there. I’m going to pause to reflect on that. It’s like a guaranteed high that’s completely legal and totally healthy. Amazing. With that in mind–that my brain and body have learned to associate working out with a feeling of [...]
Read moreWhat’s your excuse?
I ate too much before my workout. I didn’t eat enough yesterday. The sun was in my eyes. My music wasn’t the right pace for me to find a rhythm. I have to take a walk later and don’t want to burn myself out now. All of the things that run through our brains when [...]
Read moreThe Synchronicity of Expectation & Confidence
There’s something I know about my clients that I don’t think they do: they can! They can run longer than they do. They can do more push-ups than they think. They can choose not to eat fried foods or desserts and not feel rude or deprived. Their will and their abilities far outweigh what they [...]
Read moreExamining Motivation- What’s worth more, positive affect or well-being?
Guest Post by Mommy & Boot Camper Blogger Lindsay Palkovitz In my recent two posts about happiness (Part I & Park II), I discussed an old concept but one that gets overlooked in our modern American culture: that happiness is not merely the experience of positive feelings or an absence of negative feelings. Think about [...]
Read moreThe Girl Power Exercise
I don’t know about most of you, but sometimes I go days, weeks or months without speaking to the women that I hold dearest to my heart. Maybe we take each other for granted. Maybe we just assume that all is fine in the other’s world if we don’t get a frantic text of anxiety [...]
Read moreVital Juice Names Body Inspired Fitness Best LA Boot Camp
Wow, so humbled & honored to be named Best Boot Camp-Style Class by Vital Juice LA in their Skinny Black Book to LA Fitness. Here’s what they have to say about Body Inspired Fitness… “Three times a week for six weeks–can you handle it? Parker’s tough love approach is more love than though, but she [...]
Read moreWays Around Lazy Days
Living in Southern California has so many perks. The weather is rarely bad enough to use as an excuse not to go outside. Much like sitting in your car hoping for the silent push of motivation to lull you into your workout. Eventually you start to realize there will always be a reason not to [...]
Read moreThoughts on Happiness Part II: Learn to Love Work
GUEST POST BY LINDSAY PALKOVITZ Recently, it was boot camp beach day. Now, normally I show up ready for anything at any given boot camp class. Beach day tends to be a different story for me, however. This may be because it rocked me last time. And the time before that, actually. Imagine sprinting and [...]
Read morePUMA BodyTrain City Event in Miami
Wow, I can’t believe it has already been almost 3 weeks since I was in Miami hosting Puma’s BodyTrain City event! The weekend of March 2rd was all about ladies enjoying fitness with a buddy- the essence of Puma BodyTrain, training together & that is just what we did! It was awesome spending the weekend with a bunch of lovely [...]
Read moreSweaty Science
There are a million reasons we pressure ourselves to be active: we want to lose weight, look good in a bikini, keep up with the kids (or active partners), or simply stop being jealous of those people that make looking good seem so effortless. You and I both know that it takes a great amount [...]
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