Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Playground fun doesn’t have to be reserved for kids. Adults can enjoy these outdoor play spaces too—and get a great workout at the same time.
Getting a good workout doesn’t require being stuck in a gym during the late summer heat or those deliciously crisp fall days that follow. To change things up a bit in your workout routine, consider making use of a free and easily accessible resource: your local playground. While playgrounds themselves are nothing new, in recent years, adults are returning to them in greater numbers—and not just to entertain their kids. Thanks to the rise in popularity of outdoor boot camps, which often make use of equipment available in parks and playgrounds, many adults are taking a second look at playgrounds as an affordable way to exercise their inner child and outer adult—and make exercising seem less like a chore and more (dare we say it?) fun. …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Lori Murphy, owner of My Stronger Self, has been helping others maintain a healthy lifestyle in Livingston County for more than 15 years.
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Friday, January 18
Healthy living and fitness have always been a passion for Lori Murphy who says she remembers growing up in the 80's and begging her mom to take her to aerobics classes held in the basement of her church. By simply following her path, the 48-year-old personal trainer and owner of My Stronger Self was able to transform her passion into a career of helping others achieve their fitness goals. "I'm just very happy to be doing what I love," she said. Surrounded by photos of client success stories in her recently opened new fitness location, the 48-year-old mother of two is very animated when it comes to talking about fitness and healthy living but humbly avoids talking about herself directly and the impact she has had on so many lives. Former …
Friday, January 11, 2013
My Stronger Self moved into their new location on Jan. 2.
My Stronger Self, the fitness center formerly located at 1361 S. Old US 23, recently made a move to accommodate it’s rapidly growing clientele by re-modeling the location at 5283 S. Old US 23 into a bright, usable training center. With large windows letting in natural sunlight and a cardio floor specifically made for safe activity, owner Lori Murphy says the new space was designed to inspire and motivate. Offering a variety of classes that include yoga, step and Zumba, the new facility also offers a separate room for strength training, a crucial component to any weight loss regiment, according to Murphy. “Strength is my passion,” she said. “I always explain, how do we speed up your metabolism when you’re not working out? The only way to …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Have you met local trainer Lori Murphy? Catch up on some of her most popular blogs on Patch.
Lori Murphy, owner and fitness trainer at My Stronger Self, has been a regular blogger and contributer on Patch for many months. Each week, she shares fitness tips to help achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle while teaching and running her own local gym. If you have missed her past blog posts, catch up on the Top Five most popular and remember to look for her future posts every Tuesday. If you have any questions for Murphy, leave a comment here or contact her at 810-923-4585.
Gretchen
11:44 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Wish we had more than one playground in Hartland (can't use school playgrounds when in session)! more ›