Lifestyle: Fit University aka Free Fitness Festival

At the beginning of September, I went to fitness festival in Boston with some friends from college. To keep updating the list of free workout ideas here from this summer, I'd like to write about this event... 100% free!

Fit University is an organization for college students founded on the East Coast in the US. Thanks to its success, Fit U was able to expand in other college campuses across the States. That Saturday, I was able to go to multiple 45 minute classes after having won prizes and freebies. I took a "pro sports" class, yoga, Bollywood, Zumba, meditation and visualization. The classes started at 10am and the festival was over around 3pm. Thanks to its partners, Fit University was able to offer a complementary spa and shower at a local gym after a long sweaty day in the Copley Square sun. It was a wonderful fit day, filled with laughter and kind students. 

Début septembre, je suis allée à un festival de fitness à Boston avec des amies de la fac. Pour continuer les bons plans sportifs que vous pouvez trouver ici datant de cet été, j'aimerais vous parler de cet événement... 100% gratuit!

Fit University est une organisation pour les étudiants qui a été créée sur la côte est des États-Unis. Heureusement, grâce son succès, Fit U a pu s'agrandir et intégrer d'autres campus universitaires partout aux States. Ce samedi là, j'ai pu suivre plusieurs cours de 45 minutes, après avoir gagné des prix et cadeaux. J'ai assisté à un cours de "sport pro", yoga, danse Bollywood, Zumba, méditation et visualisation. Les cours ont commencé à 10h et le festival était fini vers 15h. Grâce à ses partenaires, Fit University a pu offrir aux participants une douche et session spa complémentaire après une longue journée à transpirer (avec le sourire) en plein soleil, à Copley Square. Bref, c'était une super journée sportive, remplie de rigolades et d'étudiants sympas. 

(This article was not sponsored. I just wanted to recommend an event and who knows, maybe we'll see each other next year?)

(Cet article n'était pas sponsorisé. Je voulais simplement partager le bon plan et peut-être qu'on se verra l'année prochaine?) 

~Emma

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New Ballet 2013

NIKE STUDIO WRAP PACK

THREE-PART FOOTWEAR SYSTEM

The Nike Studio Wrap is a "shoe" made for those who do yoga, Pilates, barre and other sports that require a room and hard wood floor. This shoe wrapped up like a present lets your feet breathe but also has a good arch support for fancy Zumba moves or sun salutations. I love the urban look and the ribbon details for that ballet aspect. I wish I did yoga to have an excuse to buy these aesthetically pleasing shoes.

La "chaussure" Nike Studio Wrap est faite pour celles qui font du yoga, de la barre au sol, ou Pilates et tout autre sport d'intérieur. Cette chaussure emballée façon papier cadeaux laisse vos pieds respirer, mais aussi a un bon support pour la voute plantaire pour des mouvements de Zumba ou les salutations du soleil. J'adore le look urbain et le détail du ruban pour l'aspect ballet. J'aimerais bien faire du yoga pour avoir une raison d'acheter ces chaussures si belles. 

~Emma

Beauty of the Gym

You can still look good while working out! In fact I think that working out is a really important part of life. Saving some "me" time to hit the gym and do something cardio is important for everyone. Even just playing some one on one basketball with your friend or talking a walk, just moving in general! I love the feeling after a good workout where I just feel accomplished and amazing. While I workout I'm concentrating so much on what I'm doing that I let everything else leave my head for a while and I don't think of anything else. It is so nice to block unwanted things for a moment! I don't like jogging because I find that I get bored really easily. However I love team sports (ballet, basketball, soccer) or just working out at the gym with someone else. I'm the type of girl who if let alone will not do anything. I need goals otherwise I feel like I can't do anything. (if that makes sense) I don't need someone pushing me, like a trainer, but something that I can look forward too. Music also helps me concentrate on what I'm doing. Below I added an outfit and the beginning of a playlist that you can add onto depending on what you're doing!

Nagleen water bottle (hydrating is important)

Nike Free Run sneakers (shoes...unless you workout bear foot?!)

Under Armour shorts (or pants)

American Eagle sports bra (they have really pretty patterns)

Adidas shirt (they have a wide selection of colors too)

Beginning of a playlist:

Adele- Skyfall (stretch out)

C2C-Delta

Katy Perry-TGIF

Taylor Swift- Bang Bang Bang

Katy Perry - The one that got away

Shakira- Waka Waka

Inna- Sun is Up

Cascada- Evacuate the Dance floor

J-Lo- Papi

(finish the playlist depending on your workout)

Quotes to help push through :P

HAVE FUN ;)

~Emma