Here we are at last with some lifting of restrictions to enjoy and get our head around.
We can meet friends and family in our gardens and participate in outdoor, organised, sport and fitness with larger groups (up to 30 including the instructor).
But remember, only 6 people if not an organised/coached sport.
I’m ready with risk assessments, permissions and return to action certifications undertaken to keep us all informed and safe.
My outdoor PT Studio (up to 5 others) opens today (pray for good weather, but a huge Gazebo is on its way!). With full covid secure protocols in place.
We have our first face-to-face class for 55 weeks on Tuesday and it looks like the weather will be lovely, whoop whoop!
In readiness we have full covid safety protocols in place plus lots of ‘tech’ invested in and practiced, so that we can live stream the class too (same Zoom link as usual).
The class is advanced booking only, as there is pre-session screening to be completed and Covid safety compliance for all participant to be adhered to.
If you would like to join us and have yet to book and pay, do it now (in my best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice).
Note: No “on the door” pay and play – online booking and payment only.
Eeek!
I have been really busy this weekend preparing my presentation for a seminar I am delivering on Thursday for EMD uk, the governing body of group exercise.
These events are very well attended online and of course you know me, I want it to be best I can make it so I’m still tweaking and preparing and praying that the Zoom gods are on my side!!
Week ahead
All classes will be as fabulous as always, with fresh class content and instruction.
Note that there will be no Core Power as I will be getting from the outdoor class venue back to the studio ready for Dance Fit at 7.45pm. However core work and conditioning is included in the outdoor 5 in 1 fitness class (streaming live on Zoom) plus there are many weeks worth of Core Power and Middle Bit available on the members Vimeo page.
Easer Break
Daisy and I will be taking Friday and Monday evenings off – we both need to take a short rest, it’s been a long zooming year.
Remember there are lots of classes (hundreds) to choose from on the members page plus some freebies for everyone on the Public bit – let me know if you would like the link to the public page, note only members can get to the private pages.
We thought you might like to see on of our youngest participants enjoying his Boogie Fit class
Click to see above!!
DYBO Live & Online – This week’s Classes are as follows:
Monday
6.30pm Boogie Fit (Beginners/Returners)
7.30pm Total Tone (All)
Tuesday
6.30pm 5 in 1 Fitness Class – Outside Face to Face & on Zoom!
7.45pm Dance Fit (Intermediate)
Wednesday
6.30pm Old Skool Step (All levels)
7.15pm Barre Fit (All levels)
Thursday
6.15pm Contemporary Stretch (All levels)
7.30pm Dance & Perspiration (Fitness with a Dance focus, more experienced)
Friday
6.30pm Freestyle Fitness Yoga (Relax, Restore and Reboot)
****** All the above classes change and vary weekly! *****
How to prepare your environment
- You need space to move 2 side steps, 4 walks forward, 4 backward. Move trip hazards and furniture as much as you can (get help, be careful!) to give you maximum space for upper and lower body movement. Roll up rugs or secure them so they don’t slip or cause you to trip.
- Plugging your device in to your TV with an HDMI cable is brilliant as it gives you a good picture of you (like a mirror) and me – as well as boosting the sound if you go through the TV/Hi-Fi sound system. If you can place your device under the TV, then even better.
- I know some of you are using your phones – try to plug in to a speaker system (even those little speakers we have when we go on holiday would help) so that you can hear better as you move back from the phone. Angie has tried Bluetooth earphones and it worked well.
- Ensure you have maximum access to your Wi-Fi in the house and as close to the router as is feasible. Take phones off the Wi-Fi system and pop them on to your 4/5G network or place on airplane mode, unless that’s what you are using to join us, obviously. Ask family to do the same for the duration of your class – keep them off the internet whilst you need the bandwidth. The more bandwidth you have, the better the picture and sound and the less likely you are to lose the feed. Your health is a priority at this time and I’m sure they can do something else for that short time!
- Ventilate your exercise space, have plenty of water and towels to hand, keep your exercise equipment close – if you need anything, let me know.
- Wear correct footwear for your activity – putting an old pair of socks over the toes and ball of your trainers will help reduce friction when exercising on carpet (if they are a really old pair, cutting the toes open and then just having them over the ball of the foot is even better). It’s up to you if you want to dance or train in bare feet but be careful if you don’t usually do this as it takes time for the muscles and connective tissue of the feet and rest of the body to adapt to barefoot training.
- Make your own gym equipment. Save laundry liquid or milk bottles – you can fill them with water or wet sand/rice etc. to add weight and make a dumbell/kettlebell. I recommend you make a few in differing weights and you have written on them so you know what they weigh and seal the caps with tape to prevent leakage. Get a heavy duty shopping bag and put weighty items in it, check they can’t fall out and you have a kettlebell alternative. Make your own hurdles, put cushions, pillows, boxes, books on the floor to jump over. Use household items as floor markers for circuit activities. The stairs and outdoor steps are great temporary steps/benches for cardio and upper body work. The garden is a great open space to make an assault course or if you can get a signal, take your class or PT session outside, but do make it safe.
Fees, you have THREE options!
£6.50 per class. Paid in advance please.
10 Class Voucher £55 ( to be used within 12
weeks of purchase)
Membership, unlimited classes, £50, plus a lockdown bonus of free access to all videos of the classes! (Valid first to last day of calendar month, paid on the first day of the month)
If things get so tight that you can’t afford it then please reach out to me, I want to keep you healthy and happy and help you through this tough time and trust that no-one will take advantage of me.
Bank details are UK Fitness Academy Ltd.
Sort Code 09-01-28, Acc No. 04284324
Please email me when you have made a payment and use your name and what it’s for as a reference.
eg. Jane Smith Class Voucher. As reference, I do have a Paypal account but it costs money to receive and move money.
Disclaimer
I declare that all of the information I have given (both written and verbal) is accurate and truthful. I know of no reason why I cannot participate fully in any exercise programme and I do not deem it necessary to consult my medical practitioner/GP/specialist. I undertake to inform my instructor should any information change.
I understand that I participate at my own risk and that any information given is not intended to replace or represent medical advice.
Attending any DYBO class will assume agreement with above terms and disclaimer.
Low Carb Easter Treats
By Ditch The Carbs (with HCW modifications)
- 75g (3/4 cup) desiccated unsweetened coconut
- 70 g (5 oz) coconut oil (melted)
- 3 tbsp coconut cream
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) sweetener of choice (stevia, maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar, which in this recipe is my preference)
- 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) vanilla essence
Chocolate Coating
- 60 g (2 oz) coconut oil melted
- 6 tsp (6 tsp) cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) powdered sweetener such as listed above
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients (from first list) together in a small bowl.
- Refrigerate until solid enough to roll into egg shapes.
- Roll small amounts into egg shapes and place in the fridge again to set completely.
Chocolate Coating
- Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Roll each mini Easter Egg in the dairy-free chocolate coating. Using a spoon, turn the egg until completely covered.
- Place the chocolate-coated eggs on a lined plate or baking tray.
- Refrigerate until chocolate coating is set.
Keep cool and eat – yummy!
Have a fab Easter,
Love ya x
