After nine years as a fitness professional and six years of teaching at LA Fitness, I will teach my last classes (Body Works plus Abs and Zumba) tomorrow, May 15, 2025. After countless playlists and sweaty smiles and moments that truly moved me, I’m stepping away. Not in bitterness, but in honesty — because the … Continue reading When the Joy Leaves the Room: Why I’m Leaving LA Fitness
OMGoodness! I’m now officially a licensed Zumba instructor!!!! How crazy is that?!! “So,” you ask, “how did this all happen?” (I apologize in advance if this post seems a little garbled and long. Maybe I’ll wake up and edit this tomorrow. It’s been a long day and my body is tired and it’s late, but … Continue reading Chronicles of a Plus-Sized Zumba Instructor: Part I
To my great delight, there have recently been quite a few body-positive commercials/advertisements which help women refocus on what fitness is really about. I post them for your viewing pleasure (and information).
Get out there. Get fit. Stop the hate. Be inspired. Continue reading Real “Fitspiration” — Advertisements that Actually Inspire You to Get Fit Without Hating Yourself and Others
I gained 10 lbs. I just stepped on the scale and to my horror I saw that I gained 10 lbs. The scale showed me a number that I haven’t seen in years. Actually, I gained more like 13 lbs, but I’ve decided to round down. I had been exercising every day for the last … Continue reading I Gained 10 lbs…
I post this list for those of us who struggle to find something good to work-out to while at the gym. I’ve searched other playlists but I don’t like them. So here’s mine. So…these are not really cardio songs. Some of them are, but when I go to the gym, I like to focus on … Continue reading Simone’s Workout Playlist
