2010 T-Tapp Retreat: Day 4 & Trainer Certification Retreat

Bonjour! I'm still catching up on my posts, as you can see...  Above is another gorgeous sunrise over Tampa Bay I took on 10.10.10. (Just to think the next 10.10.10 will be on October 10th, 2110!)

First thing in the morning Teresa led a final Senior Fit workout and we finished measuring the event attendees shortly after.  Every year I am so amazed at how many inches everyone drops in a matter of one weekend, by pushing maximum form, learning and applying new techniques and tweaks... maybe a massage, reflexology session or steam time in the sauna.  Balancing relaxation and rest, plus hydration and quality eats with all the physical activity is important!

The Retreat workouts count as a Blitz type of Boot Camp; this is where you do 2-4 workouts per day (depending on the individual) for two days in a row and end with 1-2 final workouts on day three. You can choose to do as many or few workouts as you'd like. Sit in the back and take notes... T-Tapp Retreats are all about education!  Knowledge is power and everyone who attends really gets better with the mind to muscle connection (neuro-kinetic flow) and maintaining form too!

Top 5 Inch Loss Winners of the 2010 T-Tapp Retreat:

1. Laurie Brooks - 31.25 inches
2. Dawne Gordon - 22.50 inches
3. Cryssanthe Detroyer - 19.25 inches
4. Claudine Henry - 19 inches
5. Stephanie Robinson - 18 inches

110 combined inches lost for the top 5 winners! Awesome!

In the photo, left to right: Laurie, Cryssanthe, and Claudine...

Congratulations ladies!



The other inch loss winners were not in the room for the announcement.

And I've even seen other Retreat attendees post on Facebook and the T-Tapp Forum about additional inch loss a week after they left Florida.  It's like residual results!

Teresa ended the 2010 T-Tapp Retreat with a Final Straight Through Workout that was a fusion of the other previous workouts done over the weekend.  We all said our goodbyes and parted ways (well, most of us), hoping to meet again soon at another fabulous T-Tapp event...

Our Annual T-Tapp Trainer Certification Retreat started at 4pm on Sunday, with the actual certification classes beginning on Monday morning and stretching through end of day on Tuesday.  During this event we have our trainers and trainers-in-training (TNTs) come in to teach the T-Tapp workout (Total Workout, T-Tapp MORE, Hit the Floor, and/or Ladybug) to be certified by Teresa Tapp to teach that workout in anywhere around the world.


Sunday, October 10th Eats

Brekkie

Starbucks Grande Nonfat Vanilla Latte, Fresh Fruit Cup, KIND Fruit & Nut Bar.

Forget the fruit and get an apple instead...

Lunch

Lauren and I had a window of free time and made it to Val & Matty's Wedding Party!

Asian Pasta, Scallops and Duck Quesadilla.

Plus one Bud Light beer.

I wish we had more time to hang out with our friends at the party, but we headed back to the Spa for the start of our Trainer Certification Retreat.

It was wonderful seeing the trainers again!  We're like one big happy family of sisters.  It's so fun to be with everyone, catch up, workout, learn new form techniques, eat fabulous food and drink!

Dinner

For dinner we headed over to the new pizzeria in town... Dominic's.  This place rocks!  We got a Mother-In-Law Pizza and it was fantastic.

The Mother-In-Law pizza... no sauce, mozzerella, cheddar and feta cheeses, tomato, spinach and garlic. YUM!  My new favorite pizza.

And I drank a Blue Moon when we got back to the spa.

Joan Schrader did another presentation for the trainers on magnesium oil and prill beads.  And a Trainer Only Meeting with Teresa followed that session, we wrapped things up before 11pm.

Trainer workouts started at 7am the following day, Monday the 11th. 

When I locate my green robot flash drive with all my backed up photos I'll be able to finish up Monday, October 11th - Thursday, October 14th.

Au revoir!

T-Tapp Fusion Workout

Catching up on Tuesday evening's post...

Exercise

After work I headed over to Jeanne's T-Tapp studio in Clearwater to T-Tapp with Kayla Howard and a bunch of local Tappers. Since I haven't worked out in a few days (since Friday, April 16, but who's keeping track?!)... so I knew the class was going to be a bit of a challenge. I did well and enjoyed the workout, but there are always more form tweaks for me to work on. Yes, even after doing T-Tapp for over a decade I'm always progressing towards my epic self. To me that's the beauty of T-Tapp. You have great, strong days and others where your body needs to slow things down and move at it's own pace. Especially after car accident #3, I still have (much) rehab to get through before my body is like it was before car accident #1... but I'm getting better with each workout!

Tonight's class was a modified Total Workout with a bit of floor work for the core. More workouts to come while Kayla's still in town!


Eats

Snack

Pre-workout I snacked on half of this Pro Bar and Organic Golden Delicious Apple.

Dinner

Once I got home I cooked up a few free-range grass-fed burgers in my wok. I use the wok for just about everything and don't think I could live without one!

1/2 toasted Ezekiel English Muffin topped with Organic Spicy Mustard, Organic Romaine, Purple Onion, Burger with A-1 Sauce, Seriously Sharp White Cheddar, and Tomato Slices... plus Broccoli with a little EVOO and BVI Seasoning.


Supplements

Alfalfa: 3 caps
B-12 Plus: 4 sprays
Pyruvyl Glycine: 8 sprays
Vitamin D3: 4 sprays

Water intake today: 2 liters

Veggies today: 5
Fruits today: 1.5

Au revoir!

P.S. Roxy loves broccoli!!!

Hoopnotica: Hula Hoop Workout

Hula Hoop Workout!

Sounds fun, right? Hula hooping takes me back to when I used to play as a kid. I can't wait to try this workout. Kirsten Tucker (@brngckn), T-Tapp Trainer and now Hoopnotica (@hoopnotica) instructor, tweeted this yesterday...

@brngckn tweet:
2 weeks of hula hooping at Kirsten's hoop class and at home, and Yvonne has lost 3/4" off of her waist!
9:30 AM Jul 31st from web

How cool is that?! Get in shape and have fun doing it -- that's what I'm talkin' about.

Here's some more info from Hoopnotica...

What is Hoopnotica?

Hoopnotica is an energizing, fat-burning cardio and muscle-sculpting hoop dance workout that is endlessly FUN, creative and sexy! Using an adult size hoop and blending hooping with elements of dance, hoop dance is easy to learn and great for boosting your mood and reducing stress.

Will Hoopnotica help me lose weight?

Absolutely! Hooping tones the muscles of the core and the entire body while also providing an intense cardiovascular workout, burning between 400 and 600 calories an hour, all at no to low impact to your joints. Most students who practice Hoopnotica regularly notice changes in their bodies within just a few weeks.

Are your hoops weighted?

Yes, our Fitness Hoops are weighted at 1.5 lbs. perfect for getting a core toning, muscle strengthening workout AND a high intensity, fat burning cardiovascular workout all in one!


Another tweet from Kirsten for those interested in getting started...

@brngckn tweet:
Want to get hula hoop fit at home? Shop www.hoopnotica.com, enter code APKT1017 at checkout to receive 10% off on hoops, DVDs and CDs.
9:47 AM Jul 28th from web

Have you tried a hula hoop workout? Tell me about it.

I can't wait to get one! This is going on my fitness gear wish list.

Check out this video: Hoopnotica ♥s Tokyo.



Love it!

Personal Training Today

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...

EXERCISE
30 minutes with PT

SUPPLEMENTS/HEALTH
Adrenal Health (4 caps): 2
Alfalfa (6 caps): 3
B12 Plus (6 sprays): 4
Cellfood (8 drops/3x): 8 drops
Pyruvyl Glycine (12 sprays): 4
Water (8 glasses, 8 ounces each): 1 liter

FOOD
8:30am: two boiled eggs
9:00am: Starbucks iced vanilla nonfat coffee (Yuck! I will stick to my espresso, thank you.)
10:30am: zucchini nut muffin
12:30pm: Kashi chicken rustico pocket sandwich
6:30pm: Chick-fil-a spicy chicken sandwich, a few fries, medium lemonade

JOURNAL
Today is finally the day that I can start doing some spine stabilizing exercises. I'm so excited to be able to move my body again. Also curious to see how well the PT moves help me. I haven't done any T-Tapp since... March 12th! The day before my accident. It's been too long. I really miss it.

Well... my training session went well. The exercises are tough! I'm a weakling right now. We did resistance training on the neck, then some arm exercises for the upper body while sitting on an exercise ball and that's it. My chiropractor said I could stretch now, which is great because my body really needs it. My neck is pretty sore right now after the new exercises, so I'm icing it. I feel so fatigued today. Going to bed early.

Title Drop Off

SUPPLEMENTS/HEALTH

Alfalfa (6 caps): 3
B12 Plus (6 sprays): 3
Cellfood (8 drops/3x): 4
Pyruvyl Glycine (12 sprays): 4
Water (8 glasses, 8 ounces each): 1 liter

FOOD
8:30am: organic coffee with organic cream/sugar
9:00am: carrot nut muffin, cup of organic plain yogurt
12:30pm: Boar's Head lemon pepper chicken sandwich (2 slices Arnold's nutty bread, 3 thin slices of chicken, slices of seriously sharp cheddar, spicy mustard, fresh spinach), baby carrots
6:10pm: baby carrots
8:30pm: portobello black bean burgers (2 small patties, no bread), salad, glass of white wine
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JOURNAL
Had to leave work around 3pm today to go drop off the title to my car, then go to our appointments. It's sad for me to get rid of this car. I've had it for 7 years! It's been a good little car, besides the fact that people like to run into it. Man, is it a wreck. Looks beautiful and new from the front and the back is a complete disaster. The insurance company is going to auction it off. So now I have money for a down payment on a new car! In the market for something safe and bright in color (maybe yellow or electric blue).

It's a shame that my area is car-dependent. I really wish that I could bike or walk to work, the farmer's market, book store, (more) restaurants, parks and hang outs. My commute to work is 11 miles of mostly interstate going 60+ mph. There's no possible safe way to get here except for a motor vehicle.

My left side isn't bothering me as much today, but lumbar and neck are. Feels like I really need to stretch! Slight headaches today and just feel fatigued overall.

The chiropractor said that she wants me to get fitted for orthotics on Friday. I also need to make an appointment with my dentist to get my bite splint fitted. The massage therapist thinks it might be off since the accident because one side of my jaw is always tighter than the other.

I met my future personal trainer, Ashlie, today too. She's really nice! We got to talking about where I work and now she's psyched about T-Tapp. Could be very cool to have a trainer teaching T-Tapp in a local chiropractor's office. We'll see how it plays out.

NEW IFPA Study & Workout Game Plan

I've scheduled these items into my planner with reminder notifications to help me stay on track. I'll be posting on the blog to keep myself accountable.

• Full Workout Days: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
  
• Off Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. I plan on doing something on off days - probably PBS and the 3 challenge moves and/or BW or SATI.
• IFPA Study Days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. I plan on spending about 2-4 hours each day. I really want to get this done and GET CERTIFIED before summer. Since it's been so long I'll have to repurchase the study material and set a new goal date to test. Usually they give you about 2-3 months for completion, but since I already have my book I can start reading now. I plan on repurchasing in March.
  

Wish me luck!