Good morning! I hope you guys are enjoying a fabulous weekend!
Between the SHINE Women’s Conference on Thursday and Friday and my AFAA Group Exercise Certification course yesterday, I feel like I haven’t had much computer time with you guys! Friday was the final day of SHINE and we all agreed that it was fabulous. On Thursday night they opened with “Oh Happy Day!” and I basically freaked out. That song is so fabulous.
SHINE was the first Christian women’s conference I’ve ever attended and I have only good things to say about it. I am still very much growing in my personal journey and am glad I was able to attend the conference with my mom and sister and my sister’s boyfriend’s mom and sister. We had such a warm group and I loved listening to the various speakers with such kind, loving women.
Yesterday I spent the day at an AFAA Group Exercise Certification workshop and will know the results from the practical and written exams within four to six weeks. I think it went really well and I’ll be sure to share more about the experience on the blog soon.
And now I have something to share with you guys that I think many of you will enjoy, especially those of you who are on the go a lot, don’t have a gym membership or prefer to work out at home.
FitnessGlo
In between the conference sessions on Friday, we had a two-hour break and since were all feeling a little antsy from sitting for most of the day, we decided to do an at-home workout. I plugged my computer into the television and my sister and I spent some time on the FitnessGlo website selecting a workout we thought we all might enjoy from the various videos available on the site.
I first learned about FitnessGlo through a partnership with FitFluential and was immediately impressed with the workout videos on the site. There are tons! (Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are 100 percent my own. I loved this site!)
FitnessGlo is a website created for women by women with busy women in mind. The website features workout videos with varying intensities from level one (On My Way) to level three (Good to Glo). Their videos last anywhere from five to 45 minutes, so they’re perfect for on-the-go women who might only have a small amount of time to squeeze in a quick workout before work.
We decided to try Ilyse Baker’s barre workout because I already knew I liked her teaching style since I’ve taken a dance class with her before at the Reebok headquarters last year.
Her energy is contagious without being annoying. She’s motivating but lets you know she’s feeling the burn, too!
The workout lasted 30 minutes and we were engaged the entire time.
We started sweating and definitely felt the burn! My sister and I liked it so much that we decided to try another 30-minute video immediately after the barre workout. We selected Amy Dixon’s Cardio Athletic workout which included lots of intervals. It was right up my alley!
I loved the format of the workout and the way Amy took us through several exercises for 30, 60 and 90 second bursts of intense cardio. My sister and I were super sweaty by the end of this workout! Amy was awesome… and kind of looks like Laura Prepon from That ‘70s Show to me a little bit! I’m also hoping to pitch a similar class to my boss at the gym because I think it could be a hit in a group exercise format.
The site makes it easy to sort through videos by duration, workout type, instructor and level.
If you need a little push to start your routine, FitnessGlo offers an 8-week customized jump-start program and ways to track your workouts and make sure your routine includes a balance of strength, cardio and stretching.
Access to the FitessGlo website costs $12 a month, but anyone can receive a free 15-day trial. And one of you will win a free 90-day membership!
To enter this giveaway for a free 90-day FitnessGlo membership, simply comment on this post telling me why you are looking for a great at-home workout option or what type of workout video you’d be most excited to try. Barre? Core strength? Cardio dance? Let me know!
I will randomly select one winner on Monday.
Good luck!
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I took a gazillion and one dance lessons when I was younger but haven’t take one since. I would love to win this giveaway and check out the Barre videos!
I just had a baby and can’t wait to get back into pre-baby shape this summer!! Excited about barre and cardio 🙂
This would be awesome to try! I’m a first year teacher and my roommates and I are moving from our apartment complex which has a free fitness center to a house and I like to get in a quick 30 minute run before school… which for me means at 4:45 am! This would be a fun alternative to a treadmill and I wouldn’t have to try to find a gym that opens ant 5 and then rush out to school!
I would love a free Fitness Glo access because I travel a lot for work, have two busy soccer playing boys and could really use a quick workout! I am cardio freak, so definitely cardio is the bomb for me!
I’d be so excited to try this. Once school lets out I’ll finally have time to work out again!
This sounds like a great tool for me. I am always on the go with work travel and hotel fitness rooms (while improving) still are hit or miss.
I get bored with running and would love to have access to these workouts to switch things up.
I took a barre class once in NYC and loved it but have no studio by my house. In addition, I NEED a cardio jumpstart. I enjoy weightlifting, yoga, walking but cardio is my bane so this could be a great alternative!
I am CONSTANTLY searching the internet trying to find good at-home workouts since going to the gym isn’t really my thing. This website seems perfect for me! I’m excited for the Barre workouts…
I would love to try a barre class! I travel a lot for work, so something like this would be perfect while I’m on the road!
Cardio dance! I’ve always enjoyed dancing as a way of working out.
I just got an internship for the summer before my senior year of college so I don’t have as much time as I usually do to workout. This membership would be a perfect way to sneak in workouts whenever I have free time! Especially in the morning if I am without a car. Please!
I live at home workouts! If I have 20 minutes I can still get all the other “stuff” done. I would be really interested in the core training
Since my work schedule has just started to require travel frequently, this would be great- I’m most excited about barre and interval workouts.
I work from home so this site would be great to fit into my small breaks. I’d love to find some great barre or dance workouts since going places can be expensive! – and my current gym doesn’t offer any classes.
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I am looking to start a morning exercise routine and these videos would be perfect!
With a very busy schedule I love the fact of being able to pick whatever length of time I have free!
This would be perfect! I just moved into a new apartment and I have an exercise room!
I would love Fitness Glo. I travel a lot for work and being in strange locations is sometimes hard to get out for a run. This would be awesome to do in my hotel room!
Would love to try the cardio and the barre. Briefly looked at the website and it looks fantastic.
I’m in graduate school and my schedule changes every month. Having these at home workouts would be great to squeeze in some exercise! And I would definitely try the cardio dance and barre.
FitnessGlo sounds awesome! I really want to try this out! I love the idea of balancing strength, cardio, and stretching! I’m interested in the barre and cardio! :-). I can’t afford a gym right now and this would be perfect!
I could use the at home workout for the days I work 12 hrs and drive 2 1/2 and don’t have time for the gym. RD internships can pull long days!! Great post, as always!
There are some days I just can’t make it to the gym. I’d love to try that barre work out.
I need an at home fitness routine because I’ve got three kids under 5. 🙂 Nuff said!
I would love to try this at home workout !! I am trying to save money on monthly gym dues. I’m constantly looking for new ways to mix it up in the living room. The dance cardio sounds like so much fun! I enjoy cardio and could definitely use some help in getting away from my 80’s dance moves.
Love this. I’d like to try this program out soon! Being able to work out at home anytime sounds brilliant! I love interval and core strength training.
Would love to try this, I work out from home in the mornings so I can fit it in my day but like variety!
I have heard great things about this workout site. I would love the membership since its busy season at my job and a workout at home on the laptop would be ideal!
It’s great to work out at home. I;d love to try it! Especially love strength training.
I would like an at home workout to mix up NY gym routine.
I only workout at home, so I would love this to switch up the routine. I would love to try the barre workout.
Baha I just had to google “barre” to see what on earth you were talking about..I thought it was some sort of karate style workout with steel bars…..my bad
How fun! Between working 2 jobs and being a student, it is hard to find time (and money) to join a gym, so this would be right up my alley!
My relationship with the gym in long gone since having a baby and a husband who works crazy long hours… It’s up to me to find at-home exercise options, and I struggle with ways to keep switching it up. I would definitely chose to try out barre immediately. I have wanted to test it out after hearing rave reviews from lots of friends and bloggers. Sounds like a fun new way to challenge my muscles!
cardio dance! i recently moved and am no longer near a gym! i miss being led by instructors – this is perfect! 🙂
I usually do exercise videos in the morning while my kids are still sleeping so this would be right up my alley. I would like to try the cardio interval one that you did.
Oh wow, this site looks great! Like others, I too prefer at-home workouts. I find I’m far more likely to get my workout in that way. Right now, I’d focus mostly on cardio, but it would be nice to have so many other options available so there’s no chance of getting bored.
I would love the Cardio workouts to mix things up!
I have been wanting to try a Barre class!
I had never heard of this website until I read your post today. I checked it out and it looks amazing. I live on Cape Cod and the fitness class choices are slim especially for the newer ones. We don’t have a barre class so I am really looking forward to that one as well as the dance classes since I love Zumba!!!!
Our nearby gym doesn’t have a lot of class options, so I am always on the lookout for at-home workouts. I love dance and kickboxing!
I’d love to try the Barre workout!
THis is fantastic! I currently live in Honduras teaching second grade so I am constantly looking with my roommates at videos and online workouts that we can do while living here! This is just what we need. We do yoga by podcast with about six of us in my room but could use variety. I have never tried Barre but always love interval, cardio options!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Really interested in Barre! Heard so many good things about it but the DVD’s are backed up in Netflix and my gym doesn’t offer the classes! I am just finishing up grad school and have a crazy schedule — something like Fitnessglo would fit into my schedule perfectly!
With a busy 1 year old running out I would love a good at home work out option! Thanks Julie!!
What a great idea for busy moms!! I would love to try the Barre workout.
I would love to try the barre videos! I am a teacher and I also tutor students. Some nights I am not done til 8 and just want to get home, so it would be nice to get a little exercise in on my long days.
I would love to try the Barre workout!
this sounds like an excellent website! What a great idea. I would love to try barre. We do not currently have any studios in our area.This summer is really busy and having access to something like this would be a great way to workout.
I love at home workouts and am always looking for inspiration!