No excuses

The next time you come up with an excuse about why you didn’t exercise, eat well, give it your all in class, etc. watch this video.  Enough said. Share on Facebook

2011 FITTY Awards and Bowling Party

FITTY Award Winners

We had a great time at the bowling party a few weeks ago.  And congratulations to all the FITTY award winners! Most classes attended in 2011 ~ Bob Crowe Client of the year ~ Julie Willard Shining Stars ~ Gabrielle Rankin and Linda Sarvey Honorary Whip Cracker ~ Nita Chu Award of Excellence Personal Training [...]

Costa Rica Adventure

Rincon de la Vieja National Park

“It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.” Henry James What do you enjoy doing in life? One of my biggest passions is travel, especially international travel. I enjoy visiting those far away places seldom touched by westerners where I may one of the few (or maybe the only) Caucasian person locals see in [...]

Who inspires you?

Fauja Singh

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill The next time that nagging little voice inside your head tries to convince you to skip the gym…the next time she tells you to reach for the cookie jar…or when she says the journey is  just “too [...]

Three Things to Banish from your diet NOW!

I was recently listening to an interview with Internist/Endocrinologist Dr. Katja Van Herle and she shared her “Top 7 Tips for Weight Loss.”  One of the most important items on her list was to banish three things from your diet.  Can you guess what they are?  They aren’t even foods…they’re beverages!   1. Fruit Juice- [...]

It Doesn’t Get Easier & Secrets of Fit People

During my running workouts I frequently listen to downloaded podcasts instead of music.  They keep my mind off the pavement pounding below my feet, and I learn lots of cool stuff too.  Recently I have been listening to a lot of Jillian Michaels’ podcasts (thank you Linda for pointing these out to me), which I [...]

Mind Your Time

Time passing

Feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Try this short exercise to prioritize the way you spend your time.

The State of Driven

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn Between the jam-packed schedule of events, changes to the class calendar and our new location, the Driven Fitness family has experienced a lot of change in September.  We brought on two new and fabulous trainers to help you reach [...]

Join us at the Fitness Festival

FitnessFestival.Flier

Join Driven Fitness on Saturday, Sept 17 from 8:30-noon for the Fitness Festival. Free classes, including Zumba, Turbo Kick, Cardio Tennis, Boot Camp and Stretchology, nutritional counseling, raffles and more!

How to cut a mango and other fun stuff

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It’s my favorite time of year…stone fruit season!  What are stone fruit? According to The Cook’s Thesaurus, “The family of stone fruits includes cherries, plums, apricots, nectarines, and peaches. They all arrive in the summer, though you can sometimes find pricey imports during the off-season. Stone fruits don’t become sweeter after they’re picked, but growers [...]