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TEXAS, USA When it comes to making a New Year's resolutions to get fit, taking to Google for ideas isn't uncommon.

In fact, thousands of people across the US are searching for ways to improve their physical well-being.

If you're wondering what people are Googling the most in the Lone Star State, we've got you covered with the one-word answer CrossFit.

CrossFit was actually at the top of most states' search list. I mean, it makes sense. People want a high-intensity workout in a team environment setting.

But what are a few of the other searches?

Montana is searching for cool sculpting, Wyoming for south beach diet, Oklahoma for Nutrisystem, California for pilates and Oregon for how to get rid of a double chin.

We could go on about the results, but you can visit TermLife2Go's website for more information.

We're a few weeks into 2020-how are your New Year's resolutions coming? We won't judge you if it's been hard to get off the couch and into the cold (even if that means just a quick drive to the gym).

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Whats the first thing you do when you get out of bed in the morning? A well-rounded morning routine sets the tone for the day and gets you preppedboth mentally and physicallybefore diving into a packed schedule filled with emails, chores, happy hours, workouts, and more. Our seriesMorning Personprofiles those who have mastered the art of the morning routine. Tune in every Monday morning here and on ourInstagramto learn exactly how the pros get it all done before the sun comes up, fromtheir go-to breakfasts to their a.m. workouts.

What's your relationship with your alarm in the mornings?Some people get up on the first alarm. Some peoplehit the snooze button continuously. Others set up alarms in five-, 10-, 15-minute increments. If you have a love-hate relationship with your alarm but couldn't function without it, you'll be surprised to find that Los Angelesbased fitness instructor, trainer, and creator of Sweat Sessions (a dance cardio sculpt class), Aubre Winters,wakes up without an alarm (and on time, too).

If that intrigues, or maybe even inspires you, Winters shared her morning routine with us below. See how she gets her day started, and you might even feel compelled to ditch your alarm (or at the very least, stop hitting snooze).

My morning routine Monday to Friday used to look a lot like this: Wake up at 5:30 a.m., quickly throw on some activewear, wash my face, brush my teeth, run out the door by 6:05 a.m. to make it to my first class of the day at 6:30 a.m. Rushing through my mornings beforesuper-busy days did not do much for mymental health oranxiety and would leave me feeling exhausted by 2 or 3 p.m. After doing this for over a year, I knew I had to start prioritizing"me"time in the mornings to ensure I start my day feeling grounded, organized, and upbeat!

These days, I teach only two early mornings a week. My morning routine varies day to day, but here are a few things I do for me each and every morning when I wake up.

I wake up without an alarm (but still always set one just in case). I willlie in bed for a few moments to stretch, rest inChilds Pose to open up my hips, and take a few deep breaths.

I turn on a chill morning playlist or theCalm App and slowly peel myself out of bed to make some coffee. Some mornings, I will spend some extra time on my skin giving myself a mini facial. On Mondays, I love sitting in bed with a face mask, my coffee, and tunes, and will journal a bit and scan Pinterest for some motivational quotes. (Each week I try to channel a different theme or intention for weekly inspo.) I love Tula's sheet mask or Beautycounter's charcoal mask followed by my new fave Living Libation face oil and BioClarity products. I will do all of the above for about an hour or so! This routine is a little different each morning, but for the most part, I take this block of time to get my skin feeling fresh and soul inspired!

Tula Probiotic Skin Care Major Glow Cooling & Brightening Hydrogel Mask ($35)

Beautycounter Counter+ Charcoal Facial Mask ($49)

Living Libations Best Skin Ever Face Oil Sea Buckthorn ($31)

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I try my best to stay off of Instagram and emails until at least 45 minutes after I wake up. Once I am ready to see what's happening on the 'gram or on e-mails, I sign on to get to anything that I might need to prioritize for the day.

Let's get moving! Physical activity is everything to me and vital to my mental health. Some of my most creative breakthroughs happen mid-workout, so I while I am not always motivated to go to my own workouts (especially because I teach 10to 15 classes a week), I willalways prioritize them. At least once a week, I wake up and drive to the boardwalk in Venice, throw on my rollerblades, and blade down the coast. During this time, I love catching up on podcasts and finding new music while enjoying the ocean view and palm trees. Rollerblading is actually such a good workout too; I always break a sweat, and my legs and booty are always a bit sore!

Workout time! When I am not living my best Cali-girl life on my blades, I love signing up for a heated sculpt class or a mega-reformerPilates class. Heated classes have been a go-to for me lately, as it feels so good to sweat it all out! Every once in a while I get motivated to go to Barry's Bootcamp, but it still makes me nervous ever since I fell off the treadmill at the West Hollywood location a few years back. (LOL, yes, I was that girl!)Health House in West Hollywood is a new fave, but I am a little partial because I am a teacher there. (Come try a class with me!) I definitely love getting my workouts done in the morning so I get that extra boost of energy to get my day going.

Head toErewhon Market (#guilty, I'm obsessed) or my other favorite, Rainbow Acres, for a morning juice or smoothie! After some convincing from my girlfriends, I jumped on the celery juice train, so I have been trying to take one down before having a small breakfast.

Head home, shower, and get ready for a kick-booty day!

Morning routines don't have to look the same each and every day. As someone who has always been a morning person but hasn't always taken advantage of "me" time in the a.m., I can genuinely say that creating hobbies in the morning that make me feel good mentally and physically has changed my energy, mindset, and overall well-being. My mornings set the tone for how I go into each and every day, so I always make sure to make them count and go into each day feeling like my best, most inspired self.

If you want to take a class with Aubre and live in the Los Angeles area, take a look at her teaching schedule at the following studios:

Alo Yoga at Pacific Palisades Bandier Studio B LAEquinox in Marina Del Rey and South BayHealth House in West Hollywood

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If you want to explore all the most exciting and inspiring trails, roads and tracks near you, theres nothing better than komoot. It can help you find one trip, three (or more) ways with an optimised route whether you are a road cyclist, hiker or mountain biker.

As part of the komoot community, you can also share your routes and adventures, or adapt a Tour another user has been on. komoot is simple to use but has remarkable depth and versatility, letting you tailor routes to suit your fitness level, desire for challenge and available time.

Its a cycling and hiking navigator like no other. Its built from the ground up for exploration, not just for getting from A to B, or racing to be the fastest although it will undoubtedly help you get fitter, and hone your skills. Here are 6 ways komoot helps you build the outdoor fitness adventure thats perfect for you

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komoot lets you plan any route, anywhere. Just enter start and end points and waypoints along the way as you wish and komoot will generate different routes for cycling, hiking and mountain biking. There are also options for trail running and cycle touring.

The route planner lets you enter your fitness level, and calculates the estimated journey time accordingly.

As well as showing your road to adventure, komoot actually breaks it down by terrain type (road, single track, etc) and by surface. At a glance you can see how much of your chosen route is pathway, asphalt or tarmac road.

Its easier to hit your fitness goals when you can share your exploits and get inspiration from others. komoot isnt just a way to navigate; its a community of people who love exploring outdoors. Members are encouraged to photograph the best parts of their adventures and share them online.

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komoots brilliant Discover feed contains a number of predetermined routes, chosen by experts in the community, that you can adapt. All routes have a difficulty rating and clear instructions on how skilled you need to be on your bike, or on foot.

Discover also lets you see the most popular routes in the area you live or are visiting. We recently popped over to Madrid and as well as a wealth of curated adventures nearby, there were also Tours Highlights recommended by locals. Every week, komoot suggests great routes for the time of year, from all over the world. Theres now a huge archive of routes and recommendations for you to take on and komoot is now available worldwide.

You can follow members of the komoot community and see where theyve explored - and you can share your adventures too. One key komoot tool for this is Highlights, seen on the map as red dots. Highlights let you view the most inspiring parts of a trip, with photos and descriptions, and also upload your own.

Highlights can be anything from a particularly good stretch of track, to a stunning view or just a great coffee shop along the way.

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Although you can see what friends and experts are doing, komoot is not about competition and theres no pressure to go fast. Its about enjoying the journey and sharing it with others. Like we said, routes are rated for difficulty, and you can tailor them to suit your fitness level. Whether you want challenging terrain, rewarding views or the ability to share the moment with friends, komoot is the perfect assistant.

Using komoot starts from free but buying maps for offline use is both affordable and very useful. With the komoot app for iOS or Android, you can use your smartphone to navigate and re-route as you go, with turn by turn voice navigation.

You can save planned routes offline, so you can adventure without worrying about losing signal, and komoot can also sync data with Garmin and Wahoos apps.

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The PurrSong Pendant tracks your cat's activity and sleep.

Fitness trackers come in all shapes and sizes, and give you a way to find out things like how many steps you walk, how many calories you consume and how many hours you sleep. This type of info can be used to improve not only your own health, but also the wellness of your furry friends. Fitbit-like devices for petsare nothing new. And last week at CES 2020 I was able to check one out up close: the PurrSong Pendant, which is a fitness tracker for cats.

The idea of a cat fitness tracker might sound ridiculous. Cats don't work out, so why would they need a kitty Fitbit? What's next, a Peloton-like treadmill for cats so they can participate in online workouts with other cats? Fortunately, the PurrSong Pendant doesn't go overboard with any gimmicks. It simply tracks your cat's activity and sleep. The idea is to get real data about your pet's normal routine and keep track of those times when your cat breaks it. The thinking goes, when your feline friend starts veering from the routine, this could be an indicator that there's something wrong. As anyone who has ever owned a cat will know, detecting when your cat is sick just by observation can be tricky, especially since cats try to hide when they are ill. The Pendant hopes to identify an irregular pattern early so that you can seek veterinary care sooner.

The information from the tracker is shared over Bluetooth with an app on your phone that can alert you when there's an abnormal pattern. For example, if your cat isn't being as active as usual, you'll be notified about that.

The PurrSong Pendant is roughly the size of a piece of Mentos candy, weighs 20 grams and has an IP56 rating for water and dust resistance. It attaches to your cat's collar and will last one month on a single charge.

On the off chance that the name PurrSong sounds familiar, that may be because you heard it back when the South Korean company announced its LavvieBot S smart litter box at CES in 2019. The automated litter box cleans itself and refills the litter. The LavvieBot S can also track your cats' weights (for multiple pets) and how often they use the litter box. The idea is that the data from the PurrSong Pendant along with the data from the litter box can give you a snapshot of your cat's overall health.

The tiny PurrSong Pendant is designed to attach to your cat's collar.

PurrSong is participating in Samsung C-Lab Outside, which is a joint startup incubation program with Samsung. The PurrSong Pendant will be released later this year. The tracker doesn't have a price but PurrSong hopes to sell it for around $100. You can preorder the LavvieBot S smart litter box for $550 and it'll ship in April or May.

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There were two things Ashlee Tessono had no time for: negativity and distractions. The 28-year-old from Baldwin was dedicated to building her fitness brand, with dreams to one day make FitFreakActivewear a household name.

She was very ambitious. She wanted to be somebody, said her mother, Robin Smith-Blackwood. She influenced a lot of people.

Tessono died Dec. 13after succumbing to injuries sustained whenshe lost control of the 2005 Scion she was driving home from work on the Southern State Parkway. Police say speeding was a factor and that she was not wearing a seat belt.

The accident cut short the dreams of an ambitious entrepreneur and fitness influencer, whose love for health came second only to her love for her family.

Tessono, also known as Achanty.T, began her foray into fitness in 2014, after she had gained significant weight while pregnant with her son. She began doing home workouts and meal preparation, dropping 70 pounds before signing up for a gym where she lost an additional 50 pounds.

Working out made me happier, Tessono shared in a Q&A on her YouTube channel in 2018. I found myself through working out. It showed how strong I could be as a woman and a mom and that I was capable of things I never thought I would be capable of.

Tessono became a regular at XSport Fitness in Garden City, working out every day for three hours. Seeing firsthand how transformative healthy eating could be, she created Fresh Fast Food in 2014, preparing and delivering nutritious meals to customers.

Three years later, she launched FitFreakActivewear, a line of gym apparel and waist trainers. Having gained valuable fashion experience as a student at the High School of Fashion Industries, in Manhattan, Tessono was responsible for every aspect of her companys operations: from designing, to picking fabrics, to marketing and maintaining the website. Those responsibilities now fall to Tessonos two sisters, who have taken over the business in her wake.

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News of Tessonos passing hit her 27,000 fans on Instagram hard, with many of them taking to the social media platform to express their condolences as well as their shock at the young motivators death.

Though they never met in person, Stephanie Boakye-Danquah credits Tessonos encouraging posts and instructional videos as inspiring her to be better and do better.

When I didnt know how to work out properly, she was my guide. Her passion for fitness, daily motivation and drive for the best, healthy body motivated me more than anything. said Boakye-Danquah, a 22-year-old from Virginia. She wanted to help everyone achieve the dream body they wanted.

In 2012, Tessono spent a year living with her aunt, Vonda De Sousa, in San Diego, where they would regularly swap exercise and nutrition tips.

This girl was fit. The fitness thing worked for her, and she knew how to tell other people how to get their body in tune. She helped a lot of people, De Sousa said.

When she wasnt at the gym, Tessono could be found doting on her 6-year-old son, Ashton, cheering for him on the sidelines of soccer games or taking him to museums. She also was extremely close to her maternal grandmother and drove herfrom Queens to Long Island every Friday.

She said family was first, we were always together as a family, saidSmith-Blackwood, who is now caring for Ashton. She was always warm and affectionate. If you needed a shoulder to cry on, she was there. She was an easy person to talk to.

When Tessono walked into a room, people noticed. It wasnt just her bright smile and sense of style that turned heads, but her contagious positivity that invited others in.

She was a ball of energy. If we went to a family event that was boring, she would bring the energy and dance and have everyone join in, said Tessonos cousin, Alicia Jamesof Ocala, Florida. She was fun-loving, and everywhere she wentshe touched peoples hearts.

Tessono was vivacious from a young age, taking piano lessons and African dance classes as she grew up in Queens. At the age of 5, she entered the Princess of America New York pageant, making it to the finals of the statewide competition as a runner-up. After moving to Baldwin with her family in 2006, she explored becoming a fashion designer at the High School of Fashion Industries, where she graduated in 2009.

Though passionate about fitness, Tessono was continually looking to broaden her horizons. She earned a degree in business administration from SUNY Old Westbury in May 2019 and was in the process of registering for law school at Hofstra University, with the hopes of going into business law.

But her ultimate goal was to open a restaurant in Baldwin, where she would continue to pass on her love of healthy eating.

Our family was so proud of her, saidJames. In the short life she lived, she had accomplished a whole lot. Im so proud to have known her and to have loved her.

In addition to her son and mother, Tessono is survived by her father, stepfather, stepmother, grandmother, two sisters and two brothers, as well as many extended family members.

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Getting in shape is a common New Years resolution, and for many people that involves going to the gym. However, some people in the Valley choose to have their workouts come to them, in the form of traveling personal trainers.

One of these people is Shana Anolik, a 35-year-old Amherst resident who tried working out on her own and with a trainer in a gym setting. Neither one worked. Working out by herself was often a lonely experience, and working with a personal trainer sometimes led to injuries because she was advised to do exercises that were too difficult.

That hasnt been her experience with Jya Plavin, a personal trainer who mostly trains clients in their homes and caters exclusively to clients who are pregnant, were pregnant or are seeking to become pregnant.

Shes a very special and unique trainer, Anolik said. I think that she can really help a lot of women.

Another Valley resident using in-home personal training is Lee Fahey, 73, of Northampton. Fahey recently moved to the city to be closer to family. Before the move, she took a trip to Slovenia and Venice that involved a lot of hiking and steps, and she returned with hip problems. Her doctor recommended that she work with Alex Wenger, an in-home personal strength trainer.

Its been a great match, Fahey said. Im improving tremendously.

Wenger, 35, and Plavin, 37, are friends whose young children are friends. Although they share a number of similarities in their approaches to their work, they also occupy distinctive niches with their businesses.

Wenger lives in Easthampton with his wife and son. Hes been a certified personal trainer for a little over a year, and has past experience as a strength coach. Wengers journey toward becoming a personal trainer began when he became a father.

Being with a little kid you have to take better care of yourself, Wenger said. You dont know where your child ends and you begin.

Before fatherhood, Wenger was a powerlifter. However, as a stay-at-home dad, he felt that he couldnt risk getting injured in the sport. As such, he looked for another way to keep getting stronger.

Thats when he discovered functional strength training.

Instead of using heavier weights, you use different positions, Wenger said.

The small amount of equipment required for this approach made Wenger realize that he could fit everything into the trunk of his car.

Wenger said that gyms are not accessible to a number of people, noting both the steps needed to sign up for strength training at a gym and that some people dont like exercising in front of others.

The whole gym environment is really not conducive to a lot of people, he said.

Plavins journey to in-home personal training is also connected to becoming a parent. A health educator who lives in Leverett with her husband and son, Plavin said that she saw a lot of bad information geared at women about caring for their bodies during and post-pregnancy.

To me, I felt like I was responding to a health disparity, she said.

Plavin said that she doesnt like the concept of bouncing back from pregnancy, and she noted that even if someone looks the same post-pregnancy, there are still internal changes that remain, citing the softening of joints and ligaments.

Plavin launched her business last summer, and currently trains a handful of clients. She also is a part-time public health teacher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

She said that almost every person she knows who has given birth says that they feel weak, fragile and broken since having a kid.

They feel like they dont know what to do, she said.

Plavin describes what she does as part work and part activism. She said that shes stronger now than she was before she became pregnant, and has a closer connection to her body.

It fully changes the way you show up in the world, she said.

Anolik said that when working with Plavin, we started working very, very micro.

She also said that Plavin helped her to identify areas of weakness and instability in her body. And she said that the training has helped lessen her sciatic pain.

Im definitely getting stronger, she said. But in the right ways.

Anolik had a child three years ago, and is looking to have a second child. Should she get pregnant, she plans on training with Plavin during and after the pregnancy.

I want to work with her for the whole journey, she said. She gets it, she really does.

Anolik also said she feels comfortable with Plavin being in her home, and that they work out in a space with childrens toys and clothes in it.

You just need enough room for some yoga mats, she said.

Wenger said that there are a number of reasons why people choose to work out with an in-home trainer, and he cited injury prevention, overcoming a negative self-image and accountability.

When they know Im coming to their home, Im coming to their home, he said. I know where they live literally.

Fahey said that she finds it, very convenient to work out, where she lives.

Youre more focused in your own house, she said.

She said that the workouts are very focused, and that she and Wenger keep saying that they should get coffee sometime so they can chat.

I look forward to our sessions, she said. I always feel better afterwards.

Wenger sees eight to 12 clients a week, and their locations range from Easthampton to Northampton, Greenfield and Conway. He charges a sliding scale, depending on location and frequency, ranging from $65 to $85 a session.

His business also allows him to set his own hours.

I work from 5 in the morning until noon, he said. And then I can usually get my son at school.

As for the types of people who use his services, Wenger said his clients range from grandparents to triathletes.

Plavin said that it makes sense to train people in their homes for the work that she does, although she advertises it as settings that fit your life.

I have worked with people where their baby was laying on the blanket right next to us, she said. Weve entertained the baby while weve worked together.

Plavin said that a lot of what she works on with her clients involves breathing and posture. And she also noted the importance of relaxing the pelvic floor.

Plavin takes on only a handful of clients at a time. She charges her clients $60 to $80 a session, depending on travel. For longer sessions, where people dont want to do regular sessions, she charges $100 to $125 a session.

Wenger first began lifting weights when he was 16 years old, and he said he started because he was a chubby Jewish kid when he was younger.

I didnt want to be made fun of anymore, he said, also noting that he had wanted to feel strong.

Wenger said that he emphathizes with people who decide they want to put themselves out there and get stronger.

When you can help someone feel good about themselves, thats an incredibly powerful moment, he said. And thats why I do it. Number one.

Since she began working out with Wenger, Fahey said that the pain from the arthritis in her hips has improved, and she feels stronger and has better posture. She also said that she wants to continue working with Wenger going forward, and she intends to stay active and keep traveling as she ages, noting that her son and his family live in California and shes promised to travel to Paris with her daughter.

Id rather do this than buy clothes, she said.

Wenger said he has been getting a lot of interest from other personal trainers, and that he is developing a curriculum to teach other personal trainers to run traveling personal training businesses based on his model.

A lot of the trainers that train at gyms, they want to be able to have their own small business, he said.

He is currently doing signups, and plans to launch it in the next few months.

While Plavin does enjoying teaching at the college level, she also said that shes prepared to dedicate herself to training others full time.

Clearly I care about it, she said.

Bera Dunau can be reached at bdunau@gazettenet.com.

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Exciting new class offerings, fancy state-of-the-art expansions, and new studios will all grace the Hub.

Boundary-pushing fitness pros clad in their Lululemon leggings and cut-offs are at it again. In a city that prides itself on technology and innovation, every industry seems to profit, and the wellness world is no exception. Below, youll find a few of the coolest gym updates, new class offerings, and state-of-the-art expansions coming soon to the Boston fitness scene.

Two themes at the forefront of these updates and changes are strength training and increased access to personal training, which are incredibly refreshing to see. In particular, more places are getting on board with semi-private (or small group) personal training. Meaning, if you cant afford the luxury of one-on-one personal training, which in some places can put you back $240/session, you can instead join up with a group of 3-5 people and benefit from a coachs undivided attention, and also the camaraderie of others to hold you accountable. Were also seeing an increase in strength training options exclusively for women, which is totally rad, given the space has traditionally been dominated by men. The uptick in offerings encourages women to partake, once they see classes specifically designed for them.

Break out your gym bag, grab your lifting buddy, and check out these new places and offerings for yourself.

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CORE is getting bigger and better, and becoming CORE Collective in Brookline

If you want to get super strong, just leave it to Tony Gentilcore. The strength training specialist and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson is taking his pocket-size studio in Brookline and upping its square-footage and offerings by moving into a nearly five times larger space in the neighborhood (fingers crossed, by early May). Under the name CORE Collective, Gentilcore tells me hell not only be able to take on more semi-private coaching clients, but also allow the other coaches who rent space from him the opportunity to grow their businesses as wellhence, a collective of coaches.

CORE will also be able to feature physical therapy and a chiropractic office. In addition, Lisa Lewis, a strength-based, solution-focused psychologist (and Gentilcores wife), will see clients and offer consultations from CORE. If youre not convinced, maybe Gentilcores love for 90s hip-hop, anything superhero-related, and his ability to coach you into what he would call a diesel deadlift may just get you through the doorbecause working out under those stipulations is anything but boring. tonygentilcore.com.

Ethos Fitness + Performance is moving to a new location in the South End

With a vision to educate and empower the community to be independent in their health and fitness, Ethos Fitness in the South End is moving into a bigger and better gym this weekend. Currently, the strength training-focused spot on Harrison Avenue serves the residents of the South End with group training, personal training, and semi-private coaching. Co-owner and head coach Jay Weedall says theyve been looking for a new space for some time, and have been at full capacity for two years now, so the move down the block to Wareham Street is a welcome one.

The new digs will cap out at 3,200-square-feet with a 900-square-foot outdoor space. Weedall says the idea is to offer more semi-private coaching and scale down on the one-on-one personal training. With the added space, theyll be able to do just that. Plus, when it gets warm outside theyll be able to utilize the outdoor area for large fundraising workouts to benefit the community. And as everything moves to more of a one-stop-shop, Ethos will be no different, offering a dedicated space to physical therapy and massages. ethosfit.com.

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BKBX is rolling out a host of new class offerings

At the beginning of this month, BKBXs weekly schedule expanded from just 20 classes to over 40. An offshoot of Brooklyn Boulders, BKBX focuses on helping you prepare for your greatest outdoor adventures with group fitness classes geared towards developing skills like climbing, running, jumping, and reaction time. Theres even a massive bouldering wall for a class called CrossClimb that focuses on climbing as a complement to your training. Also new this year will be weekly vinyasa flow and Obstacle Course Race classesif youre preparing for an obstacle course race, like the Spartan or a Tough Mudder, this would be the ideal class to drop into to practice your rope climbs, ring swings, and more.bkbx.fit.

Revd is finally coming to Copley Place

Okay, so maybe we just lost the first Boston cycling studio, Recycle, and weve been questioning whether or not spin will outlast new trends like indoor rowingbut Meaghan St. Marc, owner and founder of Revd, is nothing but optimistic about bringing her rendition to the city. When Copley Place put a feeler out for a fitness component inside the shopping mall destination, she was first to answer the call. Plus, as a Northeastern grad, she says shes happy to be coming home. Revd has locations in Dedham, Foxboro, Burlington, Providence, and Hingham, and St. Marc says theyve really mastered the suburbsusually, studios start in the city and expand to the burbs.

We asked our riders where they work and where they like to ride, and realized coming to the city would make it better for people, St. Marc says. The new Copley Place studio, located right inside the shopping mall plaza next to the new Caff Nero, will feature the biggest studio room yet, with 50 bikes, and a full floor dedicated to mens and womens locker rooms (St. Marc tells me they will have a spa-like feel). Look for grand opening parties, rides, and deals when the doors swing open at the end of January/early February. revdindoorcycling.com.

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Lynx Fitness Club is adding a new studio space, more offerings, and a ladies lifting club

Coming up on its two year anniversary, Lynx Fitness Club (located in the basement of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel) is celebrating in a big waywith a 1,300-square-foot expansion, set to be completed in February. The expansion gives way to a new studio room called Balance, where Jenna Geissler, director of marketing for the gym, tells me all yoga, pilates, and barre classes will move. She says the space will focus on promoting a more holistic regimen for Lynx clients and will offer meditation and mindfulness classes as well (are you seeing a trend?).

As with Ethos and CORE, Lynx will also adopt more semi-private personal training programming to provide the service to a broader range of people. These sessions will take place in the current yoga/barre/pilates studios, which will be getting an additional facelift as well. Along with those classes, Lynx is launching a womens strength training club, where women will learn how to properly lift heavy alongside other women, from women instructors.

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But heres the thing: You wont work out if youre bored to tears. So whether youre looking to break out of a workout rut, or you need a new class to get inspired, keep an eye on these hot fitness trends.

Be Flexible: If youre a regular in fitness classes youve most likely heard an instructor suggest that you stay for the stretch. Still, many fitness buffs end up sneaking out of high-intensity workout classes like HIIT or spin without dedicating time to flexibility, strengthening, and recovery, putting themselves at risk. Its no wonder theres been a 144 percent increase in injuries linked to high-intensity workouts from 2012 to 2016 compared to 2007 to 2011, according to a 2019 study in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Enter: the recovery movement. Youve heard about Tom Bradys focus on pliability with his TB12 Centers. Now theres StretchLab, co-owned by former Sports Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Soosie Lazenby. StretchLab opened its first Boston-area location in Wellesleys Linden Square in December. They offer 25- or 50-minute one-on-one or small group appointments with flexologists who use PNF, or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, to contract and release your muscles through assisted stretching. The goal is to improve flexibility and range of motion, while also reducing stress and muscle and joint pain. Expect to leave feeling blissed out and limber. StretchLab Wellesley, 200B Linden St. Wellesley, local.stretchlab.com/locations/wellesley

Sweat it out at home: Weve all heard about the pricey Peloton bike, but nobody can deny the brand has found itself an important niche. Home fitness is one of the biggest trends for 2020, with boutique fitness companies developing their own at-home versions that allow clients to tap into classes digitally without the hassle of heading to the studio. But with Peloton and Flywheel charging a pretty penny for their home bikes, budget-conscious consumers are looking to spin at home at a friendlier price point. Comb Instagram, and youll find plenty of home exercisers who have bought less-expensive stationary bikes or treadmills and jury-rigged a tablet to the front for digital workouts. Some refer to these makeshift creations as Felotons, or Fake Pelotons. Follow an interactive fitness platform like iFit, which costs $15 per month, or $39 per month for a family plan of up to five people. Of course, if youre averse to spending anything, you can also find plenty of free workouts available on YouTube. http://www.ifit.com

On the rebound: If you want a cardio workout but hate to run, consider hopping onto a trampoline, or a rebounder. Sure, its something kids do in the backyard during a summer barbecue. But it also happens to be a great workout. In 2016, the American Council on Exercise determined a trampoline workout offers the same benefits of running, without feeling quite so difficult. A burgeoning trend across the country pairs rebounding and resistance exercises for aerobic and strength training. You can bounce your heart out at Barre Groove near Downtown Crossing in their Bounce and Bands class, which combines 25 minutes of heart-pumping rebounding with 20 minutes of resistance-band work, all choreographed to a soundtrack of jams and owner Alanna Perrys trademark dance moves. Best of all, its low impact, which means you get all the benefit of cardio dance without the sore joints. Barre Groove, 52 Province St., Suite 307, barregroove.com/

Make up your mind (and body): Instead of strictly homing in on the body, 2020 promises to take a more comprehensive attitude toward fitness. The focus on overall well-being has never been stronger, with several studios treating exercise as its own form of medicine by combining yoga with guided meditation, relaxation breathing, and even workbook-based approaches to dealing with issues like grief, fear, shame, and guilt. Coolidge Yoga offers TIMBo: Trauma-Responsive Innovations for Mind and Body, a 16-week series held on Monday evenings that combines basic moves with mindfulness. If that seems like too much of a commitment, pop into their Wednesday morning meditation class at 7:30 a.m. The half-hour class is $5, or free if youve taken the 6:30 a.m. Vinyasa yoga class beforehand. Coolidge Yoga Brookline, 1297 Beacon St., Brookline, coolidgeyoga.com

OK, computer: FitBits, Apple Watches, and heart-rate monitors abound. But it can often feel as if everyone is using wearable tech to highlight the success of their workout and subsequently share it on social media, of course. Regardless, experts say wearable tech isnt going anywhere. According to a report by London-based analytics firm GlobalData, the wearable tech industry was worth nearly $23 billion in 2018, and is expected to reach $54 billion by 2023. Boston-area studios are jumping on the trend as well. At BKBX in Allston, clients are equipped with tech to measure heart rate and acceleration, with the goal of determining what level of intensity theyre reaching, and whether theyre working out at optimal level. BKBX Allston, 211 Western Ave., Allston, bkbx.fit/

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Planning lapses can actually help youre less likely to lose motivation, more likely to find new routines fun rather than a chore, and more likely to keep up levels of self-control the rest of the time.

Were more than two weeks into 2020. Are you still keeping to your health-related New Years resolutions?

According to one old, small, but oft-cited study, almost a quarter of us abandon our resolutions after one week and about a half after one month. After six months, two-thirds of us are no longer sticking to our goals.

And this Sunday Jan. 19 may be a particularly perilous day for resolution-makers. Based on the past activity patterns of people using its fitness apps, the social fitness network Strava predicts that Sunday will be Quitters Day, the day when most Americans will forsake their fitness goals for 2020.

So, what can we do to stay on track with our New Years resolutions? As journalist Emily Reynolds points out in a recent article for BPS Research Digest (a website published by the British Psychological Society), there sometimes seems to be no rhyme or reason as to why some habits stick and others fall by the wayside almost immediately.

But there are a few things you can do to make your new routines work, based on research into motivation, temptation and achievement, she adds.

Here are some of her tips, along with an explanation of the scientific evidence that supports them:

Plan for moments of temptation, dont just respond to them

If youve ever tried to give something up, even for a short period of time, youll know just how all-consuming temptation can be. Skipping a session at the gym, letting your screen time creep back up, or flaking on plans when you promised you wouldnt: it can sometimes feel almost impossible not to cave.

And whilst we often put our ability to ignore these temptations down to our capacity to exercise self-control in the moment, activelyplanningfor temptation may be better than just responding to it,as one 2019 study argued. Another, also published in 2019,found that more planful people weremore likely to keep up their gym habit.

Goal progress was far better supported byproactiverather thanreactivestrategies of self-control, the first study found so planning how youre going to deal with urges before they arise may be a better way of keeping new habits up than hoping for the best when temptation strikes.

Let yourself lapse

It feels awful when you break a new habit and can lead to giving up entirely. But planning lapses may actually help you achieve goals in the long term.

Following a strict regime,one paper argues, can make people feel like a total failure when theyre unable to keep it up 24/7. This, in turn, affects motivation, and in the end youre less likely to sustain your new habit at all.

But planning lapses can actually help youre less likely to lose motivation, more likely to find new routines fun rather than a chore, and more likely to keep up levels of self-control the rest of the time. It might feel counter-intuitive, but letting yourself go every once in a while could be the best way to maintain new habits.

Find a sense of purpose

Having a sense of purpose can be of huge psychological benefit: youre likely to havegreater emotional well-being and to feel generally better about life, for instance.

And some research suggests it may make you better off financially, too. One2016 studyfollowed more than 7000 participants over nine years, finding that those with a greater sense of purpose hadalso ended up richerthan those with little or none.

Of course there are structural issues at play those on low salaries or living with debt are extremely unlikely to have got there merely because they didnt have a sense of purpose, nor will they be able to suddenly become millionaires if one develops.

But still, the findings suggest that having a greater sense of purpose in life could be a useful strategy for working towards long-term goals.

FMI: Youll find all 10 of Reynolds tips on the BPS Research Digest website.

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The start of the new year ignites a fire under those willing to make positive changes. This new sense of desire can also rub off on friends and family members making them feel inspired to embark on a new journey as well. Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC) has a few different programs that may spark some interest to help you and those around you reach future goals or simply just try something new.

First a program for all the little ladies out there called Girl Be YOU. This program is for gals ages 7 to 17 and will begin in February. It will be well rounded with exercise and mindfulness and strives to empower and develop self-esteem. The classes will run on Mondays for one hour slots with two age groups, 7 to 11 (4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and 12 to 17 (5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.). There will be demos taking place on Family day with the course itself starting on February 24 to March 30.

For the adults a 6-week challenge will keep you disciplined with customized programs delivered by personal trainers and meal planning with no diets, don't worry. Feel motivated and change your mindset with coaching that will help you overcome daily obstacles. The sessions can be scheduled ahead of time with head performance coach, Aime Sherwin or you can drop in at any of the time slots that may work for you. A one and a half hour 'Spray Speaks' session on health and wellness is also offered every Saturday. Sign up now for the 6-week challenge and start living your best life.

AstroNuts will be sure to get those space lovers in your household, blasted off. Meeting once a month, going into orbit Tuesday, Jan. 28 to Tuesday, June 23 this kids space club will engage all things cosmic. The missions will be one hour long from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will cost $120 light years.

"I have a different theme for every one of the six get togethers for the kids and the one coming up in two weeks is called "Living and Working in Space." I've got a whole bunch of great space props and videos and scale models for the kids to look at and we will have guest speakers and we will also have Skype guests so it's a real nice, quick, fast, fun, informative, imagination day, igniting curiosity with the kids," said space educator with the program, Ray Bielecki. "Space is a wonderful umbrella under which STEM and engineering and everything else gather, when you say space exploration to kids, they get excited about it."

Astronauts ages 7 to 12 can book their ejection seat now at slsfamilysportscentre.com/registered-programs.

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