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Spokane Welcomes Lululemon Showroom

March 30th, 2012 | Posted by Amy in Motivation | Work Outs - (1 Comments)

This is me and Amy after the Twin Cities Marathon 2010

This weekend my sister-in-law Amy Rose (who used to be a Amy Schmidt) is the new manager of a Lululemon showroom in Spokane, WA. This is the exciting news I wanted to share with you!

I fell in love with Lululemon after Amy took me to the store at the Mall of America. This isn’t your ordinary retail store. There are no pressuring sales people, no huge discount prices or messy dressing rooms. Instead, the store is loaded with fun, passionate and outgoing people. The walls are covered with motivational decor and slogans. Lululemon is a company who promotes/sells healthy, balanced lifestyles and technical clothing for yoga and running.

Every time I walk into a Lululemon store I feel inspired. It is very refreshing.

Two things I love about the company are:

1. The Intense Goal Setting

2. The Practical Clothing

Lululemon is an inspirational company that puts so much energy towards training, mentoring and supporting their people. It is much more than a retail store. They focus on goal setting and accountability. I don’t know about you but I don’t think Macy’s or Nike put that much attention towards personal development.

Lululemon’s apparel is functional, durable, reliable and cute! There are a ton of key features within every piece of apparel. To name a few of my favs-

thumbholes- keep distracting sleeves under the thumb
zipper garage- to prevent chin/neck scratches
the zippers are actually hair ties. Perfect when I forget!
chafe-resistant flat seams
preshrunk material

Amy and I both share a deep passion for exercise and healthy living. She is an amazing sister-in-law and someone I look up to. I could not be more excited for her and the new role she is pursuing with Lululemon! I can’t even image all the awesome things she is going to accomplish. So excited to visit her in July!

The grand opening of the Lululemon Spokane, WA showroom is TODAY at 10:00AM. If you are living in the Spokane, Washington area don’t forget to stop in and say hi to Amy and her team. You can find them at:

117 N Howard Street Spokane, WA 99201
1 509.747.0716
http://www.lululemon.com/spokane/spokane

To celebrate for Amy, I accomplished a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) Class this morning and I am toasting with a peanut butter protein shake.

Happy Friday and Congrats Amy Rose!

Amy Schmidt

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What Are You Training For?

March 28th, 2012 | Posted by Amy in Motivation | Work Outs - (0 Comments)

My least favorite time at the gym is “New Years Resolution Time.” This is the time of year when the entire world decides to set goals and start going to the gym. Parking lots, locker rooms, machines and fitness classes are packed with newbies.

I don’t mind all the fresh, new faces or the crowded areas. After a few weeks they all seem to disappear anyways and things go back to “normal.”

What I don’t understand, is how many people choose to only workout that one time of year because someone started a tradition of picking January 1st as a good time to set goals and start training.

EVERYDAY IS A GOOD DAY TO SET GOALS AND TRAIN.

Don’t turn into a New Years Resolution Groupie. Don’t wait until January 1st, or after Valentines Day or after Labor Day to start conquering the world. Start now!

The first step is to decide what you are going to train for. Your workout needs to have a purpose. It doesn’t matter what the purpose is as long as you are working towards it. Your purpose could be serious or completely ridiculous.

Currently I am pounding the pavement and pumping iron for two reasons:

1. Jelly Bean Season- I want to enjoy all those wonderful Easter treats.

2. Tank Top Season- I am determined to become a pushup queen and have really toned arms for this summer.

Sure, I am going to be running a half marathon in May and a 10k in June but those races are not what motivate me right now.

My goals and purpose change all the time. That’s what keeps me motivated.

What are you training for:

Loose Weight?
Jelly Beans?
Run a Marathon?
Swimsuit Season?
Maintain Weight?
Fun?

I want to hear about your goals and purpose. Are they as crazy as mine?

Amy

P.S. I have some very exciting Lululemon news tomorrow so make sure you stop by

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Kill That Snooze Button

March 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Amy in Work Outs - (0 Comments)

I am definitely a morning person and love starting the day off with a good work out! My husband and I have a routine where we wake up every morning (Monday- Friday) before work at 5:00AM to go to the GYM. Yes…I said it, 5 o’clock in the morning our alarm clock goes off.

I wasn’t always a morning worker outer but over the years I have really learned to love getting out of bed to work out. Now, don’t get me wrong I like my sleep too but let me tell you a little bit about why I wake up so early to get a good sweat on.

1. Priorities- Working out, staying in shape and being fit are very important to me along with many other things. In order to accomplish all my goals in a day I need to make working out a priority. Just like all important things in your life, you need to give them value and commit to them.

2. Time Management- Just like many of you, I am crazy busy. I have a job, have a husband, have a dog, volunteer, play co-ed sports, have friends and family. There is so much going on in my life after work that it is something difficult to fit in exercise. And I refuse to become one of those people who say, “I don’t have time to work out.” The only thing worst than working out is NOT working out. With that said, morning workouts have become part of my routine and it works best for my schedule to get it in right away.

3. Empty Stomach- I hate working out on a full stomach. There have been times where I would eat a full meal or a few sweets and then go for a run. That is no good. In the mornings I feel refreshed and don’t have to worry about bouncing around with a full tummy. I am not recommending you work out on a hungry stomach. Sometimes I find it best to eat a small 100-200 calorie snack. Something that gives you a little extra punch.

4. Fabulous Endorphins- I always come back from a run or from the gym really happy and motivated to start my day. Sometimes before work I have gotten an hour work out in, two loads of laundry, dinner in the crock pot and the bed made all by 8 in the morning. That is more than some people accomplish in 8 hours!

5. Get it Done!- Sometimes I just don’t feel like working and I hate nothing more than procrastinating. So, instead of putting off my workout, I get it done right away and just do it. Being a couple with no kids (yet) we do a lot of sporadic things- dinner dates, shopping trips, family visits. Sometimes I never know what the evenings will bring. I don’t have to worry about not being able to go out with friends after work because ” I have to work out.” My workout is done in the morning and I am free as a bird to have an unplanned evening.

Instead of wasting another hour of my day and hitting the snooze button- I eliminate that button from my brain and start my day. I trained my mind to think, “when that alarm clock buzzes it is time to get up.

Make time for exercise whether it is in the morning, afternoon or evening. Make it a priority and you will definitely notice a difference in your attitude, health and time management skills.

Remember- The only thing worst than working out is NOT WORKING OUT.

Amy