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Sep 22 2014

Why Functional Training?

The activities we perform in our daily life are never as straightforward as simple biceps curls with dumbbells or seated row on one of the gym machines. Therefore functional fitness is focusing training the body the way that you actually improve your daily life whether you are running after the kids, picking up your shopping bag or lifting heavy boxes in the household. In functional training class exercises are similar to real life activities and are designed to allow you to perform your day to day activities more easily and without injuries. Every exercise involves more than just one muscle group so that you work with your body as one full unit. Never we work with just one muscle at the time therefore this form of exercise is really beneficial in terms of getting to know your body and keeping it healthy!

There are numerous amounts of benefits to this type of training and to name a few I have made a little list below:

Perform everyday activities better
Improved power and strength levels
Stronger core
Better balance and flexibility
Improved overall fitness level
Lower stress level
Lower the risk of many health issues
Boost metabolism
Improved posture
Good night sleep

Training session will involve exercises with our own body weight as well as with equipment. There will be balance between the two so that you can recover from more challenging ones before the next set of exercises. Some of the equipment we will be using include resistance bands, mini bands, Bender balls, Gliding discs and skipping rope.

So now is the time to get your workout gear organised and hit my classes. Join me & exercise your cares away!

Love E

Sep 20 2014

Benefits of the Strong Core classes

So this term I have decided to introduce another new class into our current timetable. Strong Core class that is.

Why Strong Core class? Because this 45 min class is working with your abdominals as well as with your lower back and sides and is designed to give you a beautifully shaped lean abdominals. With regular training and good diet you shall see the changes in your look within weeks.

We will be using a several different equipment in our training sessions to make this workout really efficient. To name a few – Bender Balls and Gliding Discs.

Bender Balls are designed by an american master trainer Lesley Bender, who is certified by American College of Sports Medicine and National Academy of Sports Medicine and who trains top fitness instructors around the world to become better fitness instructors and has certified over 1500 trainers internationally. Here is something interesting about Bender Ball method. University tests show that using Bender Balls for abdominal crunches works 408% more effectively than regular or large exercise ball crunch.

Learn more about Bender Balls on their homepage www.benderball.com

Gliding was invented by award-winning fitness professional and mother of three, Mindy Mylrea. Mindy worked for over 5 years creating the Gliding system and the Gliding discs. These patented high-tech polymer discs gracefully move with your body so you get the workout without the work. It’s easy to learn and it’s fun!

Learn more about Gliding Discs on their homepage www.glidingdiscs.com

Now what are you waiting for? Drop me an email and get started to get those beautifully shaped abdominals!

Sep 19 2014

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Japan Tour September 2014

I am just back from Japan and I decided to write a little bit about my wonderful trip to share those moments with you as well. First few days were spent in Hamamatsu more specifically in Popstar Club, where I had a super nice group of people to work with for Euroeducation Urban Reggaeton course. All these lovely people below were sensational to work with over 2 long days and they seem more than happy with the certificates received. Even that much that I got a huge sloppy kiss

It was actually a very interesting experience as I got to teach this course in Spanish. My first time ever in another language besides my mother tongue Estonian and English of course. The reason being Popstar Club Katia Nishimura is actually half Brazilian half Japanese yet we communicate in Spanish. This snap is taken half way through our first day.

After 2 days of hard work and a lot of fun of course was time for even more fun as Popstar Club had planned a charity event full of classes like Reggaeton, GlamDance, Zumba and more. Twice during the day the classes were held with a live band and I actually got to teach the Reggaeton team class with Katia with a very funky looking Cuban trio Los Cativos. Of course they had their very own stage yet we managed to get the boys to join us for the final show and cool down and the screams from the dance floor made it clear that it was the only way to finish the day.

Up next was Tokyo. In a great little dance studio I got to work with many great teachers as well as dance lovers and also experience an earthquake. Did you know that there is an earthquake in Japan in every 2-3 days? This one fortunately lasted only several minutes making the lights of the studio visibly move and we were all ready to run out in case it continued or got stronger. Another first for me during this trip

Of course we had to get several selfies taken and this one was for finishing up our 2nd UR course in Tokyo.

Goodbye to Katia and her beautiful daughter Brenda, who by the way put on a stunning popping-locking show on Hamamatsu Charity Event, was short and sweet as these 2 beautiful ladies had to leave us for the last night in Tokyo.

Yet again I had a great week in Japan with many beautiful moments, a lot of hard work and mouthwatering food and I really hope to be back there soon again as this country is seriously interesting experience in so many ways.

Thank you to Popstar Club and Katia for such an amazing trip and of course to everyone, who took part of UR courses and charity event and loads of love from good old Dublin to you!

Love E

Jan 22 2014

What an incredible stretching abilities!

Many high profile celebrities and sporting stars are now taking up Pilates. To name few I would mention Gareth Frank Bale and Ryan Giggs. Both Welsh footballers have been praising the benefits of Pilates.

So what is Pilates?

Pilates was a system invented by Joseph Pilates who was a gymnast, diver, bodybuilder and just general all-round buff German dude. He developed a set of exercises that promoted good breathing, flexibility, strengthening of core muscles, and wearing a man nappy. He had an idea that the things that people normally do, like working at a desk, or running, or lifting weights didn’t necessarily contribute to good long-term health and Pilates would be there to save us all.

If someone had walked into a football dressing room 15 years ago and explained the benefits of Pilates, they would have been laughed at and asked to leave. The misconception at the time was that it was only for girls. But look at this picture of Gareth Bale above, which demonstrates an abnormal stretching of his hamstring. That’s just one of the many benefits of this amazing class. Gareth considers himself lucky, but he credits the extension of his career to Pilates and maybe that’s why he’s still playing at 38.

And look at Ryan Giggs. After one of the games, the commentators were discussing him and one of them credited his great form with the fact that he does Pilates. Ryan has famously put out a video of exercises that have allowed him to have a legendary long career. He attributes the fact that even in his 30s he is still incredibly strong and totally competitive to having done Pilates exercises his whole life.

So guys, if sportsmen like Gareth and Ryan are doing it, I hope it will encourage you to join this amazing class Wednesdays and Thursdays in Liffey Trust Centre.

Please click the link below for the timetable.

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Jan 08 2014

Hips Don’t Lie!

Toned arms, lean stomach, strong legs, firm butt, self-confidence boost, sexy confident self… The list is endless! These are the reasons to join me in Liffey Trust Studios WEDNESDAYS at 8pm.

REGGAETON is a form of dance music of Puerto Rican origin, characterised by a fusion of Latin rhythms, dancehall and hip hop or rap.

Wanna shake it like Shakira does? Join Me & Dance Your Cares Away!

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