Long time no Zumba

Wow its been about five months since my last post. Due to an immense amount of school I have been unable to do my regular Zumba classes :( But not to worry, summer is around the corner and with it the dancing fitness frenzy that is Zumba. Get ready, outdoor Zumba will be starting in May. You can like my page Boulder Zumba with Becca on Facebook to stay up to date with times of classes and other Zumba info.

HOLIDAY DEALS!!!!!

Holiday Eating!

Don't make this mistake during these holiday, remember that you can eat yummy and healthy food. Keep working out as well, this cold weather may make you want to stay curled inside but a nice afternoon walk or a swim in the gym will keep the pounds off.

Need a Quickie?

You know those times when there isn't enough time in the day. Your stressed, tired, worked-up and don't have the time between events to workout; now you do. 15 minutes is all it takes to get a muscle building and cardio workout! Will it get you the best calorie burning workout ever? Probably not, but if you have two 15 minute breaks during the day at least your giving your body a jolt of energy and strength.
-Targeting muscle and cardio, 15minutes+-
3 Complete sets of 2 exercises each
1) Using a step here would be benificial but not necessary. *2:30
a-Side lunge with bicep curls x10
b-Knee lifts with swinging arms x20
One foot on step, knee comes up quickly and smoothly, one leg at a time
2)*3:00
a-Leg lifts, one leg at a time x20
sit on floor while lifting one leg 20 times then switch to other leg, lean back to engage core
b-Situps with 90degree legs followed by pulses x30 and x15
3)*2:00
a-Quick knees with punch x20
one knee at a time, opposite arm punches across body, bounce slightly
b-Plie squat x10
On toes, heels lifted, squat
Repeat each set twice before moving on to the next, take a short break and the repeat each set once.
*Decent speed of getting each set done. if slower work up to this speed. The final set should be fast, about 3:30.

Workout TV!

Who has ever come home and wanted to just sit and relax in front of the TV? I know I have, and I'm trying to change the channel! That's right, I have realized that relaxing in front of the TV and changing the channel to a workout station. Maybe its not relaxing at the moment, but afterward you'll feel great. Yesterday I came home tired from a long and active day, before watching some "lame" repeat show I turned the channel and did some kickboxing. It was fun and helped me sleep great. If you come home from work, school, fun, active, hard days and just want to relax in front of the TV think of doing a little workout before hand. It could release all the stress of the day and make relaxing after even better.

Food Network Shows

I love watching Food Network shows such as Ultimate Recipe Showdown, I find it fun watching other people cook and finding cool ideas for fun food. Whenever I watch these shows I always get hungry and want to make something really good, I think about the judges and how lucky they are being able to eat amazing food. Tonight I watched a burger showdown where four contestants competed for $25,000, all of their burgers sounded amazing. Its not exactly dinner time here but because of a pole dancing technique class I'm taking at the studio I work at I have eaten early. Burgers were on the menu tonight and I had even got a bun, mayo and cheese out and the chips sitting on the counter. I thought of how delicious all the burgers on the show were but then I thought of one key thing the bun, I decided not to use it. Being gluten free I had got English muffins to use as buns and I thought to myself why do buns make the burger? Shouldn't the burger make the burger? Going without the bun is a healthier option and I didn't want to cross that out with the use of mayo. I decided to put mozzarella cheese in 2 thin slices on my burger, then a nice sized mushroom and basil to add flavor. Top beautifully I decided this burger was complete and sitting atop my stool I proceeded to nicely cut and eat my masterpiece. Maybe not Ultimate Showdown judge worthy, but it was fun to make and great tasting. What have you done to make a typical recipe anything but, do you make it healthy or hearty?

Being myself, Being a Zumba instructor

Today I met with two amazing women, amazing is a strong word but trust me they fit it.
The owner and Co-owner of Boulder Spirals, originally called DollHouse Pole Studio, recently contacted me about teaching Zumba at their studio. First things that went through my mind, Pole dancing, Torie my best friend, and stereotypical. I wrote emails back and forth and decided to meet the two to talk about my potential job. Through the time it took me to meet them I thought about Torie and how she had taken pole dancing classes at this studio and told me it wasn't your usual (whatever usual is these days) pole dancing. I secondly thought about stereotypes and how I would look to these women.
Now to my experience! When we met I felt totally comfortable for multiple reasons:
1) They are not what you may think of pole dancers....I guess I've always thought of pole dancing as in a strip club. I saw these women and immediately saw strong Boulder women who are both incredible smart and fun.
2) From the moment we met they didn't act like I was just some 20 year old (multiple people and jobs have). They talked to me and asked me questions and let me answer and talk, and I knew that they asked similar questions to everyone. Age came up as it always does but I felt like i could belong, they made me feel that way.
3) I have always in some way or another wanted to be able to really set my mind to something big and reach it. These women wanted a studio and they have it. For me, their vision is inspiring and makes me feel good to be part of it.
4)The fourth reason I felt comfortable was because of the oppertunity to teach Zumba! Something that I've wanted to do to support myself  in my fitness goals but also others. Boulder Spirals and all it holds is giving me the opportunity to do something I love and be myself while doing it.
Zumba for me is so much more then just a fitness class, it has truly become who I am. Whether this part of who i am prospers to become a well know Zumba instructor with her own business or just a Zumba lover I can't tell, but right now I'm happy with where I am. And I am at Boulder Spirals!