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5 Ways To Find Your Fitness Community
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] It’s no surprise how much we love our Zephyr community. Our riders, instructors, social media followers, and the businesses we connect with, provide a support system that we’re grateful for each and every day. In other words, our community gives us all the feels. So whether you…
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Why Sweat? The Effects of Exercise on Your Brain
As we know, exercise can affect on our bodies in amazing ways. Stronger muscles, faster times, tighter abs, and easier movements are just a few of the benefits of working out on the regular. But what we may not know is that exercise plays a critical role in our mental health and brain functionality. Each…
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The Importance of Cross-Training: How to take your fitness to the next level
It’s an ongoing battle – runners can’t enough of the trails, skiers spend their days on the snow, cyclists never leave the saddle, and yogis tend to stay glued to their mats. Athletes of all different backgrounds can’t get enough of their individual sport, and for good reason. When you find something you like, you…
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Know Before You Go: Learning The Zephyr Lingo
Lots of different workouts and fitness studios use their own type of vocabulary. Indoor cycling is no different. Even if you have never taken a spin class before, you may have heard terms such as “flywheel” or “turn it up” come up in conversation. And, if you have tried it out, some of these phrases…
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5 Tips To Rock Your First Zephyr Class
Taking your first indoor cycling class can be intimidating. From adjusting your seat height to figuring out what to wear, your first ride can seem a bit complicated, but rest assured. No matter who you are or where you are in your fitness journey, you are welcome at Zephyr. That’s our promise.
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Fuel your Zephyr: How to eat your way to your best workout
For our second guest blog post, we asked Makenzie Lewendal, local health and wellness expert and rockstar athlete, what she eats to fuel and recover from her sweat sessions, since what you eat before and after your workout is just as important as the workout itself. Let her help you make the most of your Zephyr…
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Sweat: Your best accessory
Chelsea Stewart, owner of Zuri Salon and founder of the blog Lipstick Lunges Life, has two early morning priorities: getting in a sweat-drenched workout and being able to get ready (read: look amazing!) quickly so that her time spent getting ready for work doesn’t cut into the time she spends working out. Turns out, she’s an…
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Welcome to Team Z, Allie & Marge!
Team Zephyr is growing and we are so excited to welcome two new ladies to the crew – Marge Ramsden (on the left) and Allie Haag. If they look familiar, that’s because they’ve been riding at the studio almost since it opened. Their knowledge of the Zephyr style, excellent taste in music, and genuine, bright…
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#ZephyrIlluminate: Kelly Phalon
The best part about the first three months of Zephyr? Meeting some of the kindest, most kickass and incredible people, and we’re excited to spotlight members of the Zephyr community in our new series, #ZephyrIlluminate. New business owner Kelly Phalon (pictured here with her awesome husband Ryan) has been riding at Zephyr since day one and…
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#ZephyrTeamTuesday: Full-time technology consultant, dog-mom to a rescued homeless pup, and smile and laugh-addict, Jackie Johnson (on the right here next to pal and fellow instructor Carly), "DJ Jax", lives to motivate others. Jackie brings the "jamz" (and yes, with a "z"), positivity, and energy, into her classes, where she not only wants people to sweat, but to ALSO have a helluva time doing so. Don't let the blonde hair (and other arrays of pink pastels) or giggles fool you – Jackie comes ready to bike hard every class. She loves the feeling of the music guiding every pedal stroke along with the energy every person brings to each class.
