Gina Jackson Personal Fitness

It is pretty amazing. The damage we can do to ourselves without even being present in the process. I work extremely hard at helping other people work hard on themselves. I pride myself on the consistent, hard work I do to my own body. I admonish others to work to their own limits and set a mean example of exactly that in my own work.

Whether it be strength training in the gym, Pilates in the studio, or my feeble attempts at following my yoga instructor, I try to work with high quality, excellent form and love pushing myself to that end to achieve the best results for the time spent at work. Read the rest of this entry →

During the winter months you might find you need a little extra energy to throw around that snow, shovel under those tires and tredge those bags up the icy steps.  Comfort food with that lean protein, right?

Eating the right kind of carb – prepared the right way – can give you the extra fuel source you need without compromising all the hard work you are doing with your body.

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I am a little torn by this “announcement.”  Delighted that the issue is put to rest for the athlete and her family, glad that the “officials” finally got it right, yet disturbed that strong, fierce, dedicated athletic women are so disturbingly confusing for much of the world.

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This study is pure fact.  It is about those “funny shoes.” My body is my testimony to the powerful use of the tool and I stand now at the end of the summer, now 52 years young, having exclusively used this tool with so much joy and pain free training, that I cannot and will not ever return to a “traditional form” of running in shoes….ever!  Technology and science, as reported below, make it impossible to go backwards.  If you experience any pain in your joints and movement while running or walking, read and follow me thru the the world with Kangoo Jumps.  And, I have a way for you to get a pair with a discount!! Read the rest of this entry →

Adding to my renewed interest in skating for the pure fun of it, is the use of Kangoo Jumps for cardio/aerobic fitness. Read the rest of this entry →

I met an amazing artist, performer, dancer, acrobat, and yoga instructor, Michelle Dortignac, and therefore, have been introduced to another fabulous way to bend, shape, lift and work the body with Aerial Yoga. Read the rest of this entry →

Found a couple of great environmentally safe cardio tools that may make a difference in your workouts this summer.

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Ok, so you made the commitment to yourself to lose 20, 25 or 30 pounds. Congratulations! You have started moving forward already by taking that first step of establishing a goal. With that in hand, these five, tried and tested, rules of the road will help you keep your promise to yourself. Read the rest of this entry →

Maybe I should be writing about Endless Shoes rather than FitFlops, as the benefit of the latter is still unknown at this writing.  But let me tell you, Endless Shoes wins on outstanding performance and truly OVERNIGHT DELIVERY!

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A collaborative community effort with Omega Development Center brings mid-week and weekend Mind/Body and Weight Loss classes to Guttenberg, NJ.  We have lined up a number of amazing teachers to provide classes in Yoga, Tai Chi, Strength, Pilates and all with Child Care options for parents!

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