Written by Stacia on 30 April 2010
By: Stacia D. Kelly, PhD
Corry Matthews is dedicated to helping other women be more than just ‘Mom.’
THERE IS A NEW generation of moms out there. If you look around you’ll start seeing them everywhere. Gone are the days of being so focused on the kids and the spouse that they lose touch with themselves. Usher in an era of the fit, healthy, active and engaged mother. These moms carve out time to go for a walk or hit the gym. They’re carrying water bottles, fresh wholesome snacks, and can be found skirting the outer edges of the grocery store. Corry Matthews, fit mom and Max Muscle franchisee, is passionate about helping moms get in shape. She runs several businesses, trains clients, has the distinct honor of being the Prenatal/Postnatal Specialist for Gold’s Gym International and has crafted a unique program to help those moms get fit called “The Mommy Boot Camp.”
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PS – Don’t forget! MaxMuscle Manassas is hosting a Mommy Walk on Saturday, May 8th at 10am. All Moms recieve 20% off on Saturday and Sunday (for Mother’s Day weekend.)
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Written by Stacia on 08 April 2010
Posted by Stacia D. Kelly. Follow her on Twitter.
Gold’s Gym has posted up a great newsletter on the Ghosts of Fitness Past, Present, & Future. Go check it out here.
Our own Corry Matthews shared her view of the Future:
“Kangoo Jumps! These boots are amazing for athletes with injuries, since they take out 80% of the impact. And you can run in them, on the pavement or on the treadmill. I tried them recently — it was a killer workout.”
Now, I haven’t tried the kangaroo jump class.
It still looks a little intimidating to me. And yes, I’m the martial artist in the group, but anything that requires hand-eye-foot coordination, and bouncing? It’ll take me a while. I’ll hang out in the back of the room. I’m sure I’ll get talked into it the same way I got talked into Corry’s Mommy BootCamp class, which is killing my in its own right, and as it should be. If you haven’t checked it out, you can find more info here. OR, pick up a MaxMuscle Magazine soon, we’ve got a whole article plus workout listed.
Did you try Tae-Bo® or Low Carb Diet?
I’m sure people have. I’ve got a great Billy Bank Tae-bo bar, but I don’t use it for his workouts. I admit, I’ll use it in my own makeshift ones, or as a practice weight when training with weapons, but again…the bouncing, do we see a trend here?
Go check out the newsletter and tell me what you think. I do like the pedometers. We make a game out of them in our house, who can get in the most steps for the day. Lately, I’ve been testing out a BodyBugg, it tracks steps, calories in and more importantly for me CALORIES OUT. I have to admit, mine was a gift. My loving mother wanted one and then had me order two as a treat. My only gripe? I have to wear the band on my arm so the bugg rests on my triceps. It’s really hard to hide the darn thing during workouts AND, if I’m doing a heavy upper body workout it starts to cut. I’m at the point if I life heavy, the muscles swell (which looks great in the mirror…but hey, OUCH.)
Which of these trends have you tried, which work better, or are there ones not listed that should be?
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