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FROM DISH CONTRIBUTOR CARI SHOEMATE:

Hi guys! I have some exciting news….I have a very cool Prize Pack from Henkel to give away to one of my readers…aka YOU! They sent me this awesome package filled with haircare and home products such as Dial, Purex, RightGuard and more! Plus…you will get a $250 Sports Authority Giftcard AND a FitBit Ultra Tracker ($99 value) to track your workouts, sleep paterns and calorie burn! The FitBit alone is such a cool prize and will help you stay on track with your fitness goals!

What do you have to do to enter? Tell me WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORKOUT! As you know, my main goal is to help others get in shape – so by sharing your motivational tips, we can help each other!  

What are your biggest motivators? Your skinny jeans? A big party coming up? Being able to run that half marathon you signed up for? Or, maybe you want to prevent heart disease that runs in your family? Just share whatever it is that motivates you or fuels your desire to stay fit! 

 Steps to Enter The Contest:

1. CLICK HERE and comment! Let me know what motivates you to workout or stay (or get) Fit! 
2. “Like” or Tweet this post on your own Facebook or Twitter pages and encourage your friends to enter! 
3. Follow me on Twitter and/or subscribe to me on Facebook and if I see your post I will comment or Retweet it! 
4. The Deadline is Tuesday 10/2! Check back on my blog on Wednesday 10/3, where I’ll announce the lucky winner!

Once I see your comments and your “Like” or Tweet I will enter you into the drawing and then chose one random winner on Tuesday 10/2! I’ll notify the winner on Wednesday 10/3.

Good luck!

-Cari

DEFINE Body and Mind, Houston’s most results producing and transforming workout studio announces the opening of their 4^th location, located in  West University. The studio will offer DEFINE’s signature DEFINEbody (ballet barre) exercise class combining Pilates, yoga, and core strengthening.  They will also be offering two new services:  a new full body rhythm based cycling class, along with a new demonstration kitchen to bring food education and health-supportive cooking classes to further balance clients healthy lifestyles.

“At DEFINE, we want our clients to see the results not only physically, but in every aspect of their lives,” said Henry Richardson, Founder and Lead Instructor of DEFINE: body&mind. “At the West University location, we are taking our services to the next level for Houstonians.  There will be something for everyone as we aim to help every client DEFINE their balance.”

At the corner of Bissonnett and Kirby, the new studio offers a new trademarked class, DEFINErevolution. DEFINE’s take on indoor cycling incorporates the ultra-effectiveness of their DEFINEbody class onto the bike, combining principles of isometrics with cardio blasting high intensity fun.  For 45 minutes DEFINErevolution incorporates choreographed movements to high-energy music on a stationary bike for a full body workout.

In addition to the revolution class, the fitness studio welcomes another novel concept to the brand, DEFINEfoods. Between the two studios at the West University location, a demo kitchen offers workshops and cooking classes highlighting healthy eating practices. 

DEFINE West University will be the fourth location opened under the leadership of Henry Richardson. The business-savvy, fitness expert, who was named by Houston Magazine as Houston’s “Fitness Guru” and recently named as one of Houston Business Journal’s 40 under 40, welcomes Erin O’ Leary Stewart as a co-owner in his latest venture.

Erin O’ Leary Stewart is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in New York City. Erin has spent time working in the raw food and vegan kitchen at Pure Food and Wine and owned and operated her own healthy cookie and granola company, O’Cookies Wholesome Bites. She danced professionally in the performing arts world and instructed ballet-barre classes at Physique 57 in New York. Erin brings this expertise to DEFINE West University by providing food education and health-supportive cooking classes to further balance healthy lifestyles. She will also be a lead instructor of DEFINEbody and DEFINErevolution classes.

DEFINE West University is located at 2518 Bissonnet. DEFINE offers products and services that are specifically designed to help each client look and feel their best. Signature classes, DEFINEbody and DEFINEmind, strengthen and lengthen the entire body with a combination of Pilates, ballet and yoga to fitting and current music. Classes are offered seven days a week from passionate and enthusiastic instructors with a time schedule to fit any lifestyle. www.DEFINEbody.com.

BY DISH CONTRIBUTOR CARI SHOEMATE:

Spring is here again and this is the perfect time to reevaluate your workout routine! Many of you probably made resolutions or set some goals at the beginning of the year and now it's time to ask yourself if you are happy with your results. If you aren't...it's probably because you didn't have a good plan or maybe you did but just didn't stick with it. One of the main reasons people don't stick to their workouts is because they get bored or aren't excited to do them.

Also, after a certain period of time your body gets used to those same movements and weights you are using every week and you will stop seeing results. The solution is to change things up! This is always a good idea and I recommend making some sort of major change every 3-6 months and minor changes every 2-3 weeks. For major changes that could mean changing gyms or doing your workouts in a new place. If you have nice weather, take advantage of it and do some of your workouts outside! A change of scenery (indoors or out) can do wonders for you workouts.

Another big change you can make are trying a different workout time and make sure to fit it in your schedule. Or, try a new workout partner. If you are happy with all of those elements, then try making some small, minor changes every few weeks to spice things up. Try a new class at your gym, try a new technique like drop-sets, use cross-training or buy an interval timer. Remember that change is good and its necessary if you want to grow and strengthen both your mind and body!

For More workout tips from Pro Cari Shoemate, visit her website Cari-Fit.com

Ok DISHIES! We all need a tune up from time to time and here is DISH's trainer Cari Shoemate for Exercise TV showing us her personal outside workout!...She made DISH do this twice a week and trust us...it WORKS!

To get your personal workout with DISH trainer, Cari Shoemate CLICK HERE