40 Minutes. That’s all it takes to burn 500-700 calories! The workout? Lagree Fitness.
Simply put, it’s a combination of weight training and Pilates. Lagree Fitness utilizes the best of both. It combines the strengthening and toning benefits of weight training and the lengthening and postural enhancing benefits of Pilates in a circuit training sequence. It keeps the heart rate up and burns extra calories. The routines incorporate old school exercises such as push-ups and lunges; however, the support of the Megaformer eliminates the pressure on joints and the spine. – Inspire Seattle
I’ve tried Lagree Fitness before (you can check out my first experience HERE) and knew it was a killer workout – but I was eager to visit the new Inspire Seattle studio that just opened in Ballard. A few reasons I was intrigued – their Queen Anne studio (which opened in 2010) already had a fan following (so must be good!), and the new studio was going to include a kombucha bar…you read that right. A kombucha bar. This might be my new favorite happy hour spot. Brilliant, right?!
So a few week’s ago, a few blogger friend’s and I took one of their grand opening classes! First impression? The studio is GORGEOUS.
Courtesy of Facebook.com/InspireSeattle
Courtesy of Facebook.com/InspireSeattle
And the workout? INTENSE. I promise you will be sore the next day. But that’s a good thing…remember? Sometimes we get stuck in a workout routine that we forget to push ourselves…this will do it. And you will be grateful. I promise.
Our workout strengthens the body, tones and elongates the muscles, improves endurance, jump-starts metabolism, burns fat, increases flexibility and postural alignment, and restores the body’s natural balance. – Inspire Seattle
Many studies show that the greater loss of fat happens AFTER the workout! During EPOC the body is restoring itself to its pre-exercise state, and thus is consuming oxygen at an elevated rate. This means that energy is also being expended at an elevated rate (including an elevated consumption of fat). The EPOC effect is greatest soon after the exercise is completed and decreases to a lesser level over time. Some studies found measurable effects existed up to 38 hours after the exercise! – Inspire Seattle
If you live in the Seattle area, I highly recommend checking out Inspire Seattle! You can view the class schedule and pricing HERE.
As Summer is drawing to a close I’m feeling inspired to burn off those extra ‘fun’ calories (bbq, cocktails, etc.) and Inspire was a good push. In addition to burning calories, I’ve also been working on cutting calories, 100 at a time. Sometimes it’s the little changes that create the most consistent results. One of my go-to healthy snacks or late night ‘desserts’ is the new Chobani Simple 100® Crunch, especially the Strawberry Chocolate Truffle flavor. ♥
Do you have any fitness or nutrition goals that you’re working on this week/month/year? Let me know in the comments! We’re in this together…right?!
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XoXo Portia
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Disclosure: Inspire Seattle & Chobani graciously provided complimentary product/service to try and review. The opinions expressed here represent my own, which I take great pride in providing pure honesty…because I’m OBSESSED with sharing the Good!