Soldier of Steel Workouts

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Soldier of Steel™.

I can’t believe it’s midnight in Geneva! The week has been exhausting but wonderful! In addition to hours of meetings and business, I’ve had the chance to swim in freezing Lake Geneva with co-workers and dine al fresco, enjoying the perfect Summer weather.

As you all know, business travel is a regular occurrence in my life. In order to maintain my health and wellness, working out while traveling is a non-negotiable. When possible, my travel workouts are based around running in a new city but this week, when staying in a remote location, they are in either my hotel room or the gym. Running on a treadmill can get boring and sometimes I’m not creative enough to make my own hotel room workout.

Therefore, when Fitfluential told me about the new Soldier of Steel workout series created by Mark Twight, Hollywood fitness trainer, I was more than intrigued. I hoped that the workouts would be things that I could do without a proper gym as let’s get real, half the hotel gyms are bare bones. I figured if the workout could help National Guard soldiers stay in shape and whip actor Henry Cavill into the MAN OF STEEL™, it had to be a serious workout!

The series of 28 workouts is available on their site for free!  The 28 day plan not only includes daily workouts but also videos which show proper form and training tutorials! Most of the workouts require nothing more than your own body weight which means this is perfect for me to use while traveling or when I arrive in Geneva next month!

This morning I added one of the moves, wall squats, onto my morning workout and I loved their version of a common exercise which left me challenged in a new way. Watch SoS Wall Squat VideoI’ve always done wall squats/sits with my back to the wall versus my nose like they show! Give it a try and see how much it challenges you! My plan is to add it to each workout this week and then move onto a new move next week! But, when I’m looking for a challenging workout on the go, doing one of the full routines will certainly leave me sweating!

Want to learn more about this awesome workout? Don’t take my word for it then – ask the expert! Ask Mark Twight your questions on Twitter tomorrow night. On Thursday, June 20, Mark Twight will answer fan questions on the @NationalGuard Twitter handle. Follow the conversation from 3PM EST – 4PM EST at #TwightTakeover.

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Favorite New York City Yoga Studios

As I prepare to say goodbye to New York for a few years, I am focusing on putting together a few easy to use city guides which I can share with friends and blog readers alike. Since I won’t be in the city to tag along to workouts or dinners, I want to make sure that I’m still able to provide ideas and suggestions easily!

If there are any certain guides you’d like me to work on, let me know otherwise I’m focusing on the following:

  • Favorite yoga studios
  • Favorite workouts
  • Favorite restaurants
  • Favorite museums/tourist attractions

Today I’m going to share my favorite yoga studios with you guys! While you know that I have never practiced yoga on a regular basis for a long period of time, I never go more than a month without hopping in a studio for some much needed stretching. I tend to go in spurts where I’ll go 3-4 times in one week (like this week) and then go 2-3 weeks without but practicing more, even at home, is definitely a goal of mine.

Another thing to note is that Pure Yoga is one of my favorite studios in the city due to the diverse nature of their classes and the fact that they have classes almost any hour of the day. However, you must have a membership or friend with guest passes in order to attend.

So, now on to my favorites which welcome anyone and everyone for drop-in classes or memberships!

Yoga 216 
511 W 20th (between 10th and 11th)
212 337.3530

Yoga216

Though I only experienced Yoga 216 on Thursday for the first time, I have already signed up for 2 more classes thanks to my new Fitist package. The studio delivers a spa like atmosphere beginning the moment you pass by their adorable chalkboard welcome sign. Their sign-in and welcome area is clad with shoe storage benches and is scented with the beloved Anthropologie candles! In addition, they also have an onsite masseuse, blow out room, and tea & cookies. Their studio is all about making semi-private yoga accessible by only offering 6:1 yoga classes. They have both a heated (~94 degrees) and non-heated studio, each which are simply decorated with white washed brick walls and beautiful floors. They provide mats, water, towels, lockers and locks as well! Individual classes are $35 though they have a 3 classes for $75 class pack available for new students. In addition, their monthly rate of $275 makes daily classes $9 if you practice regularly.

Laughing Lotus Yoga 626 6th Avenue (at 19th Street) 212.414.2903

Laughing Lotus Yoga

Strala Yoga 632 Broadway 917.488.7195

strala yoga

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15 Minute Hotel Room Workout

This morning I woke up after only 5.5 hours of sleep ready for an hour long workout at the hotel gym. Unfortunately, I walked downstairs only to realize that the gym didn’t open until 6am which meant I’d only be able to squeeze in a 30 minute treadmill run. Instead of going back to sleep or falling victim to my email inbox, I put together this quick 15 minute hotel room workout that left my legs and arms quivering and my heart beating. It definitely made my 5k treadmill run harder since my body was already feeling the workout!

Hope you like this one – it may be my new favorite go to since it requires NO weights or equipment!

15 minute hotel room workout

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