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#CHAT Work mode on….

in News / by joparry
April 16, 2013
After a great break I am back on it, I am happily submerging myself into the full throttles of work. We have a few date nights in the diary to keep me sane and lots of wedding prep to keep me out of mischief. Other than that I’m all fired up to get my groove on.
In preparation I treated myself to some new wheels. Got me a nice pair of Nikes at the outlet in Pontefract for a bargain price, I was well impressed. New trainers = Bouncing off the ceiling all week. Me thinks my calves will regret this. The outlets are very hit and miss but if you go on a good day you really can pick up some treats.
Classes
So, my class numbers are coming back to normal which is great as I was getting a bit worried. My next purchase for marketing is an A board. Do you have one? Does it work for you? I am on top of my game on social media but I don’t want to let the face to face promo slide. Flyer drops, door to door and local businesses, A boards, banners that don’t get stolen! On that note if anyone can invent a poster that gives an electric shock when someone tries to steal it I would be all over it!
There is some great music out there at the moment too which is great as finding new music can be as hit and miss as finding new bargain trainers!
As you may know I use Solid Sound music for my dance aerobics and step classes which I love and it is ppl, but I also use single tracks from itunes, or power music which is PPL free music for my zumba classes.
www.solidsoundmusic.com for awesome aerobics, step, combat, conditioning & streets classes etc
www.powermusic.com for great ppl free albums and individual tracks for zumba
Let me know what you think of the music and if you have any recommendations or suggestions I am all ears. I am currently getting my head around all the new licensing changes and how it will affect me so lookout for my update on that in my next #chat
Events
I am soooo ready for an event now! IFS2013 in March was my last one and I have Fitness Fiesta in Hemsby Friday 19th to Sunday 21st April, near Great Yarmouth to look forward to. It is an awesome weekend with a huge variety of classes for you to try.
Check out www.fitnessfiesta.com the event is extremely reasonable and if you are a teacher you can gain so much from classes and as a fitness fanatic you will have so much fun!
*NEWSFLASH*
I will be on tour September through to November this year with Masterclasses and Workshops. Dance Aerobics, Pre-choreographed Dance Aerobics and Dance Strength and Stretch. What do you think? Would this material be of use to you? Let me know before I make my final decision.
I am still working on a tour title so all suggestions from you creative types would be much appreciated.
Mission Clean & Lean goes GLOBAL! Say what?
How exciting is this! We are thrilled to announce our first American member for MCL. We were chuffed when our Europeans jumped on board but this is super exciting. It proved everyone, everywhere needs a little push with their diet and fitness.
We have been filming work-out moves for Families magazine again, a local prestigious magazine that is designed for busy mums and families. This is our 2nd feature and we have a third feature in May, so it feels like  we really are full steam ahead. Let me hear say WHOOP!!!!!!
I am turning into a real foodie thanks to MCL. Right now I am really into Frittata, it consists of 8 whisked eggs, chopped mushrooms, spring onions, water cress, tarragon and coriander cooked in the frying pan then lastly put under the grill to brown it off. This lasts me a good few days and perfect for on the run.
HIIT training?
Did you do the free workout I sent on the link? I love HIIT training as the work outs are quick and effective and that is what we need in this day and age. Always remember that some moves need modifying in adaptation to injuries or relative level of conditioning. Feel free to contact me on twitter @JoParryLeeds if you need some advice on exercise modification.
Have you checked out GYMCUBE? Did you sign up to your free 30 day trial?
 
www.gymcube.com
Gymcube allows subscribers unlimited access to its extensive and diverse timetable of LIVE online classes.
First day filming for me LIVE was on Wednesday and it was ace, I loved it. A real buzz.
Thanks to those who tuned in and gave me your feedback on facebook, really appreciate it guys!
That’s all for now, I’m off to choose centre pieces for the wedding! Current stress levels moderate to high hahaha!
Be safe, keep up the good work!
Love Jo x

She’s got the vibe …

in News / by joparry
April 6, 2013
Finally this week we saw some sunshine. What a difference is makes. Literally puts the spring in your step and the vibe in your class.
How was your Easter? I had my folks visiting, it was wonderful to just ‘be’. Just sitting, relaxing, chatting, catching up and of course my new favourite hobby… Wedding lists!
I also got the chance to have a girlie shopping trip with my mum whilst dad and Matt bonded at work. Matt is a carpenter so dad got involved with his big boots on and  the essential flask of hot tea (yes it still takes a while for my folks to adapt to the Yorkshire weather despite the arrival of a little sun lol).
The only downside was Marley, our dog, had another incident, bless him. He fell over and ripped his dew claw… Blood everywhere! I thought my poor mum was going to faint! A trip to the emergency vet and £109 later (at which point I thought I was going to faint) and he’s a happy little fella again. In addition he got extra cuddles all weekend.
Hope you had a lovely break. What did you get up to?
Classes
So, in reviewing my classes over the holiday period. I definitely made a mistake I need to ensure doesn’t happen again. I agreed to teach Bank Holiday even though I would have loved some time off but my community gang are always there through thick and thin so I thought it would be a good thing to do. Then over the course of the hours before class I got lots of messages saying sadly something had come up and for various reasons people couldn’t make it. Lesson learned, to be honest I don’t think it hurts for everyone to have a break on Bank holiday so I will adopt that theory for the next bank hol.
General class numbers this week and last have been low due to school holidays and Easter. Parents have a lot to contend with and I’m sure I’ll be reminded of this if we are lucky enough to have children.
This break period allows me to work on promotion for my classes, flyers, A boards, website, social media, newsletters and banners. I love the community spirit, everyone pitches in to spread the word, handing out my flyers and re-tweeting my updates. Thank YOU. Always appreciated.
Events
I am so looking forward to a weekend off. In terms of events its FitPro is on, I am not presenting there this year but please give me your feedback on your favourite bits if you go. Its always a great event, very professional.
I will be catching up with friends, chilling with my boy and visiting the vets… again!!!
I’m still on a high from IFS. It was truly EPIC. Don’t forget you can now book for 2014, the 10th anniversary showcase.
Fitness Fiesta, Great Yarmouth is on the weekend of the 19th of April. That’s always good, fingers crossed there will be sun and ice cream vans.
Then at the end of April, I have cancelled a convention as my wonderful friend is getting married. I am so excited. One minute we were at Uni drinking and partying … I mean studying (cough, cough) and then next its weddings. How time flies!
Another wonderful event in my calendar is PINK AEROBICS in Hyde Park, all in aid of breast Cancer run by  Selaine from Less Bounce. I love dressing up in PINK! Any excuse. The day is just perfect, fun, laughter, pink, dance classes  all in all a fab 4 hours out albeit very emotional! You can book early bird price now online and make a difference. You get a wonderful Pink Aerobics 2013 t shirt and a goodie bag. Hope to see you there!
Mission Clean & Lean blogger Charlotte Carlton – one year on, 4 stone lighter at the age of 20!
If you have not already read Charlotte’s blog on her year’s achievement of dropping 4 stone, gaining a huge amount of positive confidence, gaining serious fitness and learning how to enjoy food, be clean, eat out and still be healthy.
You can sign up for FREE to www.missioncleanlean.com to receive more info or simply log on to check out the blog for an inspiring read!
Our focus is on clean eating and High Intensity Interval training (HIIT)
Why HIIT?
HIIT has a plethora of benefits when it comes to burning body fat and increasing your metabolic rate which is why we use it in our programme. Its an extreme method of training which has extreme results. Put simply it’s a workout that alternates between intense bursts of activity and fixed periods of rest. The beauty is you can do it anywhere, it’s very time efficient and a great challenge. Remember if it doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t change you!
I have attached a FREE HIIT workout for you to download http://youtu.be/Bsd9OpjfPXg
DVDs and downloads
I am in the process of working out new DVDs to film. I was thinking about another Step DVD, a conditoning DVD a Street Dance dvd and also a pre choreographed DVD for dance aerobics. This is all in the pipeline and I would be more than happy to hear your feedback on any other dvds I could produce.
Strictly Fit is still the best seller for this month and last month however Back II Basics DVD for dance aerobics beginners to advanced is catching up.
Remember you can  view my youtube channel  for FREE ideas. The DVDs and the Downloads are for technique and layering examples and teaching skills.
The most popular download this month so far is Dance aerobics. Is this a sign of things to come? Are we embracing Freestyle more? I believe that we will see a rise in Freestyle classes being taught which is great. Well done on the revival. At the same time well done for teaching what needs to be taught and what the people ask for. Stay ahead of the game. Do your research and be aware of what YOUR community or gym needs and wants and  get good at delivering different styles so you can switch if need be.
Have a fab weekend, hope you are doing something niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Keep me updated with your #chat @JoParryLeeds
 
Love Jo xx

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