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[themirth007]

Corporate wellness Work Out Together, Work Better Together: Benefits 🤘💪 . .... Should co-workers tackle fitness together? Research shows that co-workers who get together to participate in group or team sports form stronger bonds, which leads to more effective collaboration back on the job. Activity = productivity = profit, according to the Centre for Health and Human Performance, which is headed by former Olympian and sports scientist Greg Whyte. Co-workers who play a sport or exercise together outside of the office are better able to relate to each other. Add the health benefits of regular exercise, getting active alongside your co-workers can positively impact at-work performance across the board. Regular exercise helps maintain a healthy weight, decreases stress levels, and improves sleep patterns. Individuals who are healthier are often more productive and effective on the job, which enhances team effectiveness, relationships with co-workers and increases job satisfaction. Working Together Off-Site Improves Working Together On-Site! Inspiring a commitment to health and fitness at work can have multiple rewards for both the company and participating co-workers. Employers benefit from more effective teams and higher productivity, and employees enjoy better health and experience greater job satisfaction when they have strong work relationships. It's a win-win scenario that more and more workplaces are finding ways to support. . ..... #productivity #f45 #fitness #circlednayourlife #productivitytips #f45training #fitnessmotivation #love #working #teamtraining #gym #dnayourlife #productivitycoach #fitnessjourney #f45challenge #fit #lifechanging #training #fitnesslife #hiit #fitnessaddict #functionaltraining #motivation #weightloss #fitnessgirl #fitspo #workout #productivityhack #mackfitt #MackFitTeam (at F45 Training Causeway Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8gn2A6jDFQ/?igshid=kuexyd3bz2lg

[falconpunchy]

Getting pumped to start the F45 8 Week Challenge tomorrow! 💪🦵👊

[shawnyb36]

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Workout complete #f45 #f45leslieville #teamtraining #f45challenge #lifechanging #exercise #exercisemotivation #healthylifestyle #healthy #toronto #torontolife #torontophoto #the6 #the6ix #thesix (at F45 Training Leslieville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B63HQLQBzGk/?igshid=mme4so2zr1qg

[toxicnukelove]

Doing what I love at @f45_training_boerumhill and had an amazing day. Don’t forget to give them a follow and sign up for their weekly classes and any details. Also give me a follow that way your also up dated on new music, new mixes or anything @_toxic_nuke_ #dj #f45 #f45training #music #workout #brooklyn #nyc #newyorkcity #toxicnuke #dance #tribeca #williamsburg #musicproducer #hiphop #trap #edmtrap #life #f45challenge (at Downtown Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3P9xmuBHA7/?igshid=18pdmv2yblo8t

[fatherg78]

Getting it in F45 Style!!!! #f45 #f45challenge #f45training (at F45 Training North Weston) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByiPRpGBWO_/?igshid=1dtzpg2kpuvb7

[tiffanymmull]

The Arnold Sports Festival 2019

Hey guys! Here we are wrapping up week 4 of the F-45 Global Challenge!

I am currently sitting in the airport in Columbus, Ohio waiting to get back to Las Vegas. I have been in Ohio since Tuesday afternoon working with my fit fam, Gorilla Wear at the Arnold Sports Expo. While it was an absolute blast, I am more than ready to get back to my little doodle man (and of course my main man).

Tuesday began with meeting up with the team to get settled into our hotel. They originally had us an apartment rented for the week so we could all hang out together, but we were informed Monday morning that the apartment had an unexpected pipe burst, so we were relocated to the Hilton, downtown. The Hilton is one of the host hotels for the Expo so it actually worked out pretty well. The main thing that had us all a little aggravated was the fact we no longer had a kitchen to meal prep, which left us eating out every. single. meal. The breakfast buffet was actually re-vamped to cater toward the Arnold and competitors so there was plenty of variety: eggs, egg whites, boiled eggs, steel cut oats, greek yogurt, fresh fruit, nuts, potatoes, and grilled veggies. We began every morning with a group meet up at the buffet before heading to the venue. During the day we were all so busy that we didn't have time to think about food. We kept a cooler on hand jam packed with fruit, protein bars, sandwiches and protein drinks for those quick few minutes throughout the day that we could squeeze something in, but for the most part we saved our feast for the evening. We ended up eating at the same restaurant every evening (with the exception of one night). The restaurant was literally right next door to the venue, so it was perfect for our raging late night appetites. The menu was pretty limited for a vegetarian diet, but they did have a veggie burger that was  pretty scrumptious. This ended up being my go-to four out of the five days. While yes, it was good, almost anything after a ten hour day would have sufficed. I will say however, they had a Scottish Ale that surpassed just about any beer that I have ever had. By evening two, everyone at our table had tried it and made it part of their regular order. Is beer considered acceptable on the challenge menu?! Um, no. No, it is not. But after an eight to ten hour fast each and every day and working my booty to the bone, I drank that beer along with my black bean burger without a single trace of guilt.

Expo days are insane, intense, exhausting and motivating all at the same time. It is so  inspiring to be surrounded by like-minded individuals that share the same passions and desires. We had several Gorilla Wear athletes that made appearances: Erko Jun, Felice Herrig, and William Bonac .

While they all three were super warm and welcoming to everyone that came to the meet ups, Erko, has a presence that cannot be dismissed. He is an extremely funny guy, and after a couple of days I have to say that I am a total Erko Jun fan!

I got to meet a handful of people that I had only interacted with through social media. Meeting Jordan Edwards was a huge highlight for me this weekend. I have followed her for the last couple of years and always flip to her instagram when needing a good ab workout. I was walking from the restroom back to our booth and recognized her and her boyfriend, Steve walking towards my direction. I went up and introduced myself, and she just wrapped her arms around me and squeezed me big. She was (genuinely) so sweet. We spoke briefly about the industry, and of course had to grab a quick pic to document my fan-girl moment.

I met the hilarious Jen Heward, aka @hunnybunsfit while roaming around and while we did get a selfie, her eyes were closed and I looked a mess after a 10 hour day, so we'll just leave that one in the mysterious iCloud. I caught glimpses of several influencers that I admire and just being in the same venue sharing the same passions is enough for me. I didn't have time (nor the patience) to stand in line to meet anyone.

I mentioned at the beginning of this post that I am sitting in the CHM airport. I have to share with you all that I am sitting in the general food court and Jessica Arevalo is sitting to the right of me, and Bradley Martyn to my left. So on that note, I am going to hit pause on this entry, perhaps go say hello, make my way to my gate, and I will pick back up with you guys once back in Vegas.

Fast forward another week and here we are....Let's catch up! I made it back to Vegas this past Monday night around midnight, and had to be up at 5am to coach a couple of early classes Tuesday morning.

Luckily I was off Wednesday because I began feeling like total poop! The last time I flew (which was the last time I went to Bama to visit family), was the last time I got sick. All of the recirculated germy air is absolutely repulsive to think about, so I always double up on the vitamins and nutrients before flying. I did great with my micronutrient intake before flying out, but working long hours at the expo and minimal rest, I fell victim to the reclaimed plane pathogens (blah, so disgusting). Anyways, so now that I have been back almost a week, walks with Jack have been my only form of cardio.

It's now Sunday morning and I am finishing coffee number two with hopes that I will muster up some sort of energy to head into the garage for a shoulder workout. If not a lifting session, at least some yoga to get the blood flowing.

Needless to say that, week five of the F45 Challenge has not been so great, but here's to week six!

[skyesthelimitfitness]

This might be the first time in my life that I'm doing something that works for me. I was terrified to step on the scale this morning because I thought I'd have gained some weight back (I was in Spain for a week, not doing my regular workouts & eating more carbs and sweets than usual).

But, I guess this accounts for the 35,000-42,000 steps that I would take every day while in Spain (😱), and the way that changing my diet up has jump started my metabolism again.

I haven't weighed 115 lbs since I was in middle school.

I'm very short, this is a healthy weight for me (I was a chunky kid). I'm so proud of not giving up on myself, this time. I've lost body fat, gained muscle mass, I'm never ever hungry, I no longer skip meals or binge. This has been life changing for me. I wanted to share this progress somewhere, so I thought here would be a good start.

(Progress goes from bottom towards top of each screen shot. Peep dates).

[kaylafurmanczyk]

I’ve joined together with @f45_training_docklands_south to work closely with trainers and members to get the most out of the upcoming 8-week challenge! • As a Nutritionist passionate about holistic health, I aim to work with my clients and look at their health as a whole, including gut health, physical health and mental health, and the connection between. In order to reach your goals, training hard and eating well is more of a long term lifestyle change. Together in combination with good sleep, managed stress and and healthy mindset, you will be able to achieve anything. ✨ • I’ll be working closely with clients, discussing their goals, nutritional requirements and how to further adjust any nutritional needs in order to achieve their goals. Following a diet or a meal plan isn’t the final solution, rather the education in creating awareness of how each individual body works, and why certain issues may arise, or stop people from reaching their goals. When understanding the science and reasons why, you become more accountable to your goals. • If you’re a member, or joining the @f45_training_docklands_south 8 week challenge, head to their page, click on the link in their Bio, follow to “WORK WITH ME” and click on “F45 DOCKLANDS SOUTH” to book in your free 20 minute consultation on Monday 4th February! I’m looking forward to meeting you all. 🙌🏻 • If you are looking for further consultations, email myself or the team at @f4_training_docklands_south or DM me to find out more info 🥑 • #f45challenge #nutritionist (at F45 Training Docklands South) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUaVBXA3gR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x1zlwxskqgus

[f45trainingajax-blog]

Happy News Years F45ers! We for our Grand Opening in early Spring 2019💥💥! . . #fitspo #f45training #f45challenge #fitness #fitnessmotivation #hitt #f45family #fun #lifestyle #wearabletech #f45 #lifechanging #f45ajaxcentral #fitspo #ajax #ajaxfitness #fatloss #townofajax #futureofajax #cityofpickering #fit #fitness #fitstagram #sweat #sweatforit #hiittraining #hiit #results #bloodandsweat #functional #functionaltraining #teamtraining #team #durhamfitness #whitby #oshawa #whitbyfitness #oshawafitness #townofajax https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEPzXvgeUk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lnisc2vf916c

[bryankeith]

I’m gonna feel this tomorrow! First day of the challenge. #f45 #f45training #f45challenge #f45dubaimarina (at F45 Training Dubai Marina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyVx8ArDBl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[squeegeeandink]

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[shawnyb36]

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Killer class #templars #lionheart #workout #exercise #exercisemotivation #healthylifestyle #healthy #health #lifechanging #teamtraining #f45challenge #f45 #f45leslieville #f45_training_leslieville #leslieville #theeastside #riverside #toronto #torontolife #torontophoto #the6 #the6ix #thesix (at F45 Training Leslieville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5pnBQ5B_mp/?igshid=15ctn7pqpz9uk

[djlori]

Today was intense! Two great HIIT workouts, back-to-back, spinning straight Festival/Big Room EDM 🙃🎧🙌💥🏋️‍♀️ @f45_training #f45training #f45challenge #f45 #illinois https://www.instagram.com/p/CEOAZ7pjn8B0VJDGIRTR-e53deAoGR0E7Gv_a00/?igshid=10cwpeqz5k0s6

[handsomepete29]

Kind of an Asian lunch. Make shift bourbon chicken lettuce wrap with a mandarin orange polar seltzer water :-) getting ready for the next F45 challenge! #f45southstuart #f45training #f45challenge #gymratpete (at F45 Training South Stuart) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDg7thRp2GX/?igshid=1i9actij5pwx5

[yvonnekellyfitness]

I took 1st place in the 8 week Fat Loss Challenge at F45 & got to keep the Gold Kettlebell!! I LOVE that Gold Kettlebell! 😂 I lost 10lbs of pure fat. I gained 2lbs of pure muscle. Giving me a total of 6.1% body fat loss. I’ll take that into 2020 with me thank you very much! Thank You #F45teamcalabasas 💪🏻😬❤️💙 #f45 #f45challenge #f45challenge24 #f458weekchallenge #f45training #fatloss #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessinspiration #fit #fitfam #yvonnekellyfitness #goals #stayfocused #eyeontheprize #goldenkettlebell (at F45 Training Calabasas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6EwtaHHA6f/?igshid=zq9mybd900y9

[tiffanymmull]

EPIC day.

Hey Fam! Happy Saturday! I wrapped up week number three of the F45 8-Week Challenge this morning with an EPIC Series Obstacle Race!

Our gym was invited to set up a tent for the day so, of course I jumped at the chance to get in on the action! This obstacle course was unlike any I have ever completed before in the sense there was minimal running, no water, and no mud! In total, it was just over two miles long making certain that each obstacle was back to back. It made for a short- yet super intense course and I loved it!

Most of the obstacles I was somewhat familiar with or had completed one similar in past races; however, when I came upon the keg carry, the kegs were filled with water instead of the usual sand, so to say it was demanding on the core is an understatement! It was a blast and a great (almost) midway point in the F45 challenge.

That face you make when you realize you're on the final lap :)

Fast forward to this afternoon, Wesley and I took the doodle to Floyd Lamb Park. It was finally back to a beautiful and sunny 48 degrees after two weeks of nothing but wind, rain and snow (hello, we live in Vegas).

Dudes- aka doodle, jack, poodle butt (the list goes on), absolutely loves going to the park. He is a playful pup with loads of energy, so to keep him from testing our patience, we make sure he gets lots of  play in during our down time. Our morning strolls have just recently turned into morning jogs. Jack ran his first mile earlier this week at a 12 minute pace!

As for this week's menu, food prep was in full effect. This was my second week preparing zoodles for lunch- they make for quick easy meals and I can eat a ton of them without a heaping amount of calories. I usually sauté them in a sprinkle of olive oil along with cherry tomatoes and chick peas.

Was everything 100% on track this week? No, it wasn't perfect. I skipped a day of workouts that were programmed because I just simply couldn't seem to find my motivation and today's post race meal was a vegetarian burger with a side of sweet potato fries. I'm not beating myself up over it, its just the way it goes sometimes.

I have yet to get on the scale, take measurements, or progress photos since day 1 of the challenge. I will track this progress at the halfway mark which will be the end of next week, week 4.

Cheers to an incredible week ahead at.....The Arnold 2019!!!