A huge kudos to Cheryl Whardle who brought this Woody Allen quote to life last night! Cheryl, a teacher, had been looking forward to class all day. When she got to the gym, she realized she left her work out clothes at home. Not to be stopped, she went over to Plato’s Closet, bought some […]
Read moreDuring a recent Edinburgh University study on fitness motivation, participants performed four sessions, each consisting of 10 six-second cycle sprints. In-between circuits, they were allowed to self-select a resting time. During the fifth recovery period, however, their rest time was unknowingly reduced by 10% – and all participants were able to push just as hard. This proved […]
Read moreYep, it’s cold, but our waistline and heart don’t know what temperature it is. Stop making excuses and get moving! According to Newton’s Law of Motion: A body at rest tends to remain at rest, while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. It may surprise you how simply lacing up your sneakers […]
Read moreA few weeks ago, Marie-Pierre Crowe came back to Mojo after a 2 year hiatus. Though she had been active with various classes, she found that she had been slowly gaining weight because she wasn’t getting enough intensity. After only three weeks of notching up her intensity level, she could already see her youthful shape […]
Read moreStudies say in 2 weeks you can change a habit and train your brain to enjoy exercise and good food. Likewise, after two weeks being out of a habit, it gets easier for your brain to think of reasons to do otherwise. According to author, Charles Duhigg,“The Power of Habit”, The brain loves good habits. […]
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