Yesterday was Winter Solstice and from today, the days are getting longer and the nights shorter. It’s said – by many a coach – that Summer performances are built in the Winter and the same is true for our figures. What we do (food and exercise wise) in the Winter is what gives us the ‘beach body’ we have in the Summer, with one little hiccup… Christmas!!
Well it’s not so bad if you don’t lose control completely – I gain weight really easily and over the years have noted that when I stick to a healthy low carb and calorie neutral diet during the festive period (and keep alcohol low, too) I can enjoy the food on Christmas Day and Boxing Day without it having a significant impact.
I don’t nibble either! I can of course – if those naughty nibbles are easily to hand, I will eat them. So we don’t have chocolates, biscuits, savouries etc. in the house. Our focus is a lovely Christmas dinner, no holds barred!
I also keep exercising! Yes, even on (actually, especially on) Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Without it, I get grumpy and miserable – inactivity combined with lots of rich food makes me feel uncomfortable. So I get up and get my workout done first thing then enjoy the TV movies and Christmas food and bubbles.
That’s what works for me!
We have 3 more classes left of 2014, let’s go into Christmas in calorie deficit and fitness credit!
Please honor your booking; there is little more soul destroying than showing up after carefully preparing for and setting up a fab class and then to be there on your own!
Monday 22nd December, 6.30pm ‘Freestyle Fitness Yoga’. 7.30pm ‘Cardio Dance’ (tell me which is your favourite Monday night routine of the year, by 3pm and I will try to include it tonight).
Tuesday 23rd December, 7-8pm ‘Christmas Cracker Workout’. A party style circuit that includes exercises and movements suitable for everyone who attends any of my classes; everyone welcome – bring a friend! (Let’s pop next door to the pub afterwards.)
Classes return on Monday 5th January with two new ones!
‘Boogie Fit’ at 6.30pm – a class for folks who want to learn how to do, or are returning to, dance inspired exercise.
‘The Middle Bit’ is at 7.15pm, a class that focuses on your middle bit (abs and backs) in particular!
‘Cardio Dance’ is at 7.45pm for more experienced dance fitness participants
Class fees for Boogie Fit and Cardio Dance includes The Middle Bit if you wish to attend both, or you can attend just The Middle Bit for £3.50. SPREAD THE WORD!
‘Christmas Boogie Wonderland’
Was a fantastic night, fab music, costume routines and people thanks for a wonderful evening!!
Good-bye 2014, Hello 2015!
What a year 2014 has been; we have enjoyed a range of fun yet very effective classes and the company of long standing regular fitness friends and welcomed some new ones to our fitness family.
I also enjoy hearing from our fitness family members who no longer live nearby and what they are doing to take care of themselves. It’s great to hear that they still benefit from my emails and think of us.
This year we rebranded and launched as DYBO Health and Fitness, with a new website, branding and refreshed and re-energized perspective and approach.
When I presented at the ‘FitPro’ conference in the summer we surprised every one when the ‘DYBO Dames’ joined me to Flash Mob at the conference. My ‘DYBO Dames’ really showed FitPro’s what real women who love to get fit, the dance way, are capable of. Such a contrast to the strained faces and grunting on display at a fitness convention where ‘Boot Camps’, ‘HIIT ‘ and so on dominate providing little else for people who don’t want to live like a cave man and train like a marine!
(We DYBO ladies often boast that we performed near the O2) – Wembley next year then who knows, maybe Broadway?!?
We have created and soft launched out DYBO Academy under the expert business development advice of the Academy’s co-Director, Karen Smith.
2015 looks like the year when I get to fullfill my dream of assisting Teachers of Exercise to Music to return to, or start, teaching fabulous dance inspired fitness classes and keep the flame of fabulous, skillful and inspirational freestyle ETM alive and back in the forefront of the fitness business. We will be travelling the UK with training days and providing online memberships and support.
Present and Future
I’m committed to the present and future of your health and fitness and the future of the profession I love, it’s not just a job, it’s my passion.
Finally I would like to thank the rest of my team – Sarah, Karen Hatcher, Karen Smith, Steve and Declan who are committed to their work and helping DYBO Health and Fitness and Academy be the best at what we do.
Thank you for being my wonderful fitness family, you are why I work so hard to deliver the best I can – have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to sharing a happy , healthy and fit New Year with you… Love ya, Helen x
