Catherine Gordon Training: Freeing the Creative Body

Two Weeks and my Abs Are Back We’re going into week three of the 15th Turbulence Training transformation contest, and lo and behold my abdominal muscles are starting to show again after about a six month hiatus. Why is this?  The power of metabolic interval training is still something of a mystery to me.  One theory of…

There is a raging debate going on right now in the world of weight loss as to whether the force that drives fat release is calories or content.  In other words, is fat storage ruled by what you eat, or how much you eat? As someone who has released a significant amount of fat and maintained a new weight…

Getting Off of Crutches Last month I managed to break my Diet Soda/Sugar Free Gum habit for a few days.  I was eating clean, and drinking plenty of water and herbal tea too, so it’s no wonder I lost a few pounds,  but it didn’t last.  Right now I’m enjoying a minty piece of Trident.…

Weight Up, Inches Down So I bounced out of bed this morning, fed the cat, dog, and fish (in that order), started a cup of coffee, and hopped on the scale.  It must be Friday. What happened after my first week of the 15th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest? I gained a pound.  Yep.  Back up…

Transformation Step Three: Get Real With Food. I am so grateful for the experiences I’ve had with my clients in this first year of being a trainer.  The most important thing I’ve discovered from their experiences is that, even though they have trained similarly, their diets have all been completely different. One was vegan. One…

Transformation Step Two: Your Before Picture The truth is that I am small.  I stand just 5’1, and as I type this I’m wearing my size small Green Apple yoga pants, and an extra small tank top from the Junior department at Kohls.  So what is going on with my thighs? I know, I know,…

The First Step in Your Transformation I have some good news and some bad news.  Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Exercise may not be all that great for weight loss.  There are plenty of studies that indicate that committing to a fitness program without  changing dietary habits doesn’t make the…

Why am I entering the 15th TT Transformation contest, and why should you?  Here are my top three reasons. #1.  It works. I was listening to a podcast last week with Dr. Stephen Phinney, and he called anyone who has lost a significant amount of weight and kept it off for more than a year…

Thank you so much to everyone who came to Gordon Studio in our first week.  I know it can be a challenge to try something new, and I’m grateful to all of you who gave Zumba, Zumba Gold, or Turbulence Training a try. To my returning students from Jamestown, you were the one’s who gave…

Here’s the class schedule for Gordon Studio starting Tuesday 9/4/12. Zumba Gold- Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30AM Zumba : Every Monday and Wednesday at 6:30PM And  Every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30PM Turbulence Training Every Monday and Wednesday at 6AM, and Friday by appointment. Personal and small group training are available as well.  …