Winter Fitness Group - Week 11: Pull-Up

Hope everyone is doing well - this week around we are going to hit some bodyweight exercises again with some old-fashion pull-ups!

The pull-up can be done almost anywhere and inside the Y we have a great pull-up/dip station that has an assist if you need to still build up the strength and power for the movement. 

The following is the schedule for this week to see me and learn about pull-ups:

Tuesday, April 13th: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (at the free weights office)

Thursday, April 15th: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (ask front desk to contact me)

Remember you have to either submit a reply below with the date you want to come in or respond via email at jshapiro@ymcanyc.org. 

Workout Submission Saturday - Week 7

Submission Saturday!

Hopefully you've been inspired to share your MyPlate with everyone. Remember half the fight is in the kitchen. Here's a little tid-bit of information just to prove my point:

According to the November issue of the public Health Nutrition, people consume 200 more calories when they eat out as opposed to having home-cooked meals. Researchers also found that diners in both fast-food and sit-down restaurants upped their intake of saturated fat and sodium.

As for myself this week, while I couldn't make a cooking video of this creation: here it is - Chicken Pilaf. Now the way I did it was using a Tajikan recipe somewhat similar to what I found here. 

http://foodperestroika.com/2013/10/18/traditional-uzbek-plov/

The only difference was that I used chicken thighs, had onion, and added in turmeric.

This took lots of time to prepare and cook, but all that work paid off to nearly five meals I could spread out throughout the week.

Now even though this week was dedicated to getting active in the kitchen, that's no excuse to stop getting work in and burning those calories. Share what you've done this week.

Share your submission today!

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Heads Up! Our Week 9 run over the 59th st Bridge is coming up. Ramp up the cardio and start getting prepared!

Workout Submission Saturday - Week 6

Submission Saturday!

Amp up the submissions if you want to see that summer beach body now!

Share your submission today!

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Workout Submission Saturday - Week 5

Submission Saturday!

We're five weeks into the challenge and does time fly by. By this point your workout submissions should be looking more rounded-out than before. I appreciate  the turnout this week.

Let's keep it up!

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Workout Submission Saturday - Week 4

Submission Saturday!

An example of a workout submission should look something like this:

Monday: Ellipical 25 minutes, Upright Bicycle 15 minutes

Tuesday: Spinning Group Ex Class

Wednesday: Took two stops off the train earlier than usual - walked

Thursday: Recumbent Bicycle 15 minutes, Step Express Group Ex Class

Friday: Swimming Laps 25 minutes

Share your submission today!

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