You are an inspiration! You just had a baby and you are already training for your 1/2marathon. What has been your biggest challenge and your biggest surprise and joy since becoming a mom? The biggest surprise is definitely how much time everything takes. Somehow mothers seem to develop a magic ability to pack what used to take a week into half a day. At the same time though, you really can’t do it all and you have to make more conscious choices about what to prioritise. Someone I really look up to in the fitness industry always says “don’t think of it as the run you have to do, think of it as the run you get to do” and...
JETSWEAT gives you exclusive access to stream unlimited workout videos from leading boutique studios, wherever, whenever. We caught up with Erin Frankel, one of JETSWEAT's co-founders. What is your background? What were you doing before you founded Jet Sweat Fitness? It all started nearly four years ago. I was an entrepreneurial professional food writer living in NYC who ate out at least four times a week, which meant that I started exercising at least four times a week as well. On top of that, I was running the sales team for an early stage technology startup. Everything from travel, to hellish work hours, to a generally all-over-the-place schedule, contributed to putting the breaks on an exercise routine. I always...
How I Discovered the BoomBoom Athletica Line By Sheela V. Pai When I discovered Boom Boom Athletica by chance at a boutique activewear store in NYC, I was at my wit’s end trying to find workout clothes that suited the new hybrid athlete I’d become—an always-in-beastmode fitness enthusiast who had recently started seriously training for her first half marathon. Yes, most women are particular about their gear, but I am especially so. I love finding activewear with unique design elements and patterns. As a born and bred New Yorker, however, I want them to be sleek and chic, attention-grabbing in an elegant, not loud, way. Every time I would go to the store to check...
Last year, after many years of being an avid fitness enthusiast, always trying out and frequenting the newest and most popular workouts in New York City, I changed my approach to exercise in a way that brought about the results I had been seeking—both in terms of performance and physique—since I was a teenager. Instead of just working out, I started training. What is the difference? To me, it is that training requires consistency and a concrete commitment. It entails developing and adhering to a plan to achieve goals you have set for yourself, and making the sacrifices necessary in terms of time and effort to ensure you attain them. I think...
Charlotte is a dancer and personal trainer living in London. She has been dancing professionally for 7 years, working in musical theatre, corporate entertainment and choreography. As well as pursuing her professional dance career, She teaches barre classes at Barrecore and offers Personal Training across Central and West London. Tell us about what you’re working on at the moment career wise. I am just about to embark on a trip to Wales for a show called “My Land’s Shore” which has been in the making for over 16 years. I will be choreographing the show and assistant directing. I have also just started teaching some brand new classes at an awesome studio in Notting Hill called “Equilibrium”. The classes are based...