This is How They Do It ...
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Fitness professionals - instructors , trainers and their brethren - can , at times , appear to be from a different planet . A planet populated by a race of Energizer Bunnies , filled with endless energy and enthusiasm .
Not to mention incredible willpower , a “ got-it-togetherness ” that we can ’ t help but envy , and , of course , fantastically fit bodies . In a world that has slowly come around to embracing strong as the new skinny , Fitness Professionals are our modern role models , in particular for those of us who spend time at the gym and get to see them close up on a regular basis . So we thought it might be fun to ask these folks how they do it - how they continue to burn it up when the rest of us mere mortals are ready for a nap . We started with two of our twenty-something second generation fitness pros - Danielle Tinnirello , who is a group exercise instructor as well as the acknowledged “ beast ” that leads the Fit Force program with Sue Brunjes ; and Jourdan Brown , who when she isn ’ t managing the front desk , is a cycling and group Exercise instructor , who also instructs the weekly Bridge Basics program . We started simple - tell us about your morning routines ...
My Morning Happiness Hack ...
by Danielle Tinnirello
Anthony Spadolini , Fittest Individual in this years Contest , under the watchful eyes of his trainer , Joe Skorubski
Danielle
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I ' ve come to love the mornings . I normally wake up around 7 am , after my second set alarm has gone off . Yes , my second alarm . I purposely set two alarms ; the first one I use as a warning to be like , '' Hey , you have 30 more minutes to sleep .'' The second one is more along the lines of , '' Okay , seriously , time to get up .” I take a moment to let out a huge stretch , making some kind of weird noise . Don ' t ask me why I make a noise , cause I ' m not sure myself . It just makes the stretch so much better . As soon as I get up , the first thing I do is make my bed . There ' s something about starting my day by making the bed that makes me feel so accomplished , so adult-like . Next , I change into my clothes , usually
98.99 % chance its active wear since I ' m usually headed to the gym to instruct or to workout . I used to hate working out in the morning , but I ' ve come to find it sets the tone for the entire day . I feel more energized and productive .
Morning time means FUEL time . First , I always have two big glasses of water to wake my body up . One glass I have with a shot of apple cider vinegar and the other with my superfood green multivitamin powder . After , I make myself a balanced breakfast . My go-to breakfast is my “ Proats ” concoction . “ Proats ” stands for protein-oats and it consists of oatmeal , fruits , nuts or nut butter , and protein powder . It is magical . To make , I first cook my oatmeal . Secondly , I mix the protein , usually chocolate , into my oats to make the flavor more exciting . Lastly , I top it with fruit ( berries , apples , or banana ) and then nuts or nut butter . Natural , CHUNKY , and I repeat , CHUNKY , peanut butter is my favorite ( drooling thinking about it ). The meal is simple , nutritious , filling , and the bomb . com . Of course ,
Holidays 2016 FIT to Print breakfast comes along with coffee . Always coffee . It ' s necessary to fuel the body and to fuel the soul .
I check my phone after I sit down for breakfast . There ' s usually emails , texts , and other notifications I respond to . I used to check my phone in bed as soon as I woke up but I ' ve shied away from that habit . It ' s nice to wake up with a clear mindset to start the day . My dog usually comes stumbling out of my parent ' s room around this time , all sleepy and disheveled . The little guy is a 13-year-old Jack Russell terrier .. my little grandpa . I let him outside to do his morning business , and when he ' s done he comes back inside looking for his Beggin ' treats . The deed done , he clearly wants a reward .
After breakfast I quickly wash up in the bathroom ; brush my teeth and wash my face . I tie my sneakers and grab my water jug . If you ' ve seen me around Fitness Incentive , chances are you ' ve seen me carrying around my gallon . It goes everywhere with me . I make sure I pet and kiss my dog a few extra times , and then I ' m off for the day . My morning routine takes about an hour to complete . There ' s no rushing around . It ' s more of a time of self-care . The whole point is happiness , so my