Monday, February 20 is President’s Day!

In observance of the holiday, we will have a  9:00 AM Derby Girl Workout, and a 6:00 PM Pads and Gloves class.

No other classes will be held.

Hope to see you for the Derby Girl Workout or the Pads and Gloves class!

Striking Beauties is pleased to offer three self-defense workshops taught by Ricky.

 These Saturday workshops are free and available to members and non-members alike! Each workshop is 90 minutes and will cover self-defense basics.

February 11,  at 11:00 AM

February 18,  at 11:00 AM

February 25,  at 11:00 AM

Please call 508-699-5425 to reserve your spot today!

Beauty of the Month

Tara Reid!

Wonder Woman Wednesday

 In This Corner…A Trainer Spotlight:
Lorie George

Lorie teaches our Pads and Gloves class, Kickboxing class, and Little Strikers classes.  Lorie is a black belt in Kenpo Karate and has been teaching it since 1985.  She is certified in Early Child Education, and in her twenty-six years of teaching, she also became certified as a Kickboxing Instructor,  Cardio-Karate Instructor, and Self Defense Instructor.

Lorie also leads seminars and private classes in self-defense for all ages.

So what advice does Lorie have for encouraging your child to become more active? “Try to get them into something that sparks their interest, any activity is better than no activity!  If one doesn’t work, keep trying.  Try and stick to the commitment, but let your child know that they can choose another activity if they are not enjoying themselves.”  Lorie suggests that a six week introductory course is a good length of time to give a new activity a trial run.   “I encourage kids to complete the session to teach them not to quit, and to respect their instructor and commitment they made.”

Lorie is a huge believer of teaching kids respect for themselves and others. “Individual sports in a group atmosphere-like boxing and kickboxing-accomplish that.  Little Strikers classes enable them to not only work on themselves, but with other people and peers in a controlled environment. Ultimately they gain self confidence, self respect, and respect for others.”

Workout Tips

*If you are stiff and sore from a work out, do some stretching, stay hydrated, and stay active. You will help your body recover if you keep moving, so come back for another class!
*If you are new to any sport, working with a Certified Personal Trainer is a good idea. Learning and focusing on form and technique is very important, and will prevent injuries no matter which activity you choose. Speed and power will come later.

Upcoming Events

Mutt Strut Sunday, February 12th at Emerald Square Mall. Join Striking Beauties in raising money for another great cause, the Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter.

Yeah!!! The snow finally came!! Well, you may not agree, but we LOVE it! (Ok, it might just be me who loves it ) But it does make outdoor running a bit more difficult, so it’s time to bring it inside onto the treadmills as we get ready for upcoming fights and the Warrior Dash competition!

The Warrior Dash may not be until June but have you taken a look at that the website?  Those people are crazy!!!  I guess that means we are too!!  Better start training today!!     Join us for Coach Jess’s MONDAY 9:30am Derby Girl class as well as her WEDNESDAY 5:30pm Core Conditioning. Just 2 of our many classes at SB designed to whip us into shape!!

Today we were LIVE on The Rhode Show!  Mary is an awesome host, so much fun to work with and just puts you at ease.  If you didn’t get a chance to see us, check out the WPRI website and pick up some fitness tips and exercises.

Tracey, our lovely personal trainer, did a 2 minute routine- 4 exercises – high knees/squat jumps/push ups/bicycle crunches – back to back,  30 seconds each. No rest. At the end of the 2 minutes, you can take a rest for 1 minute. The intensity, speed and power from this format mimics the conditions and demands of an amateur boxing round. Boxing requires us to train sport specific and this is a great example.  But you can create your own workout- just choose an exercise to do intensely, non-stop for 2 minutes. Rest 1 minute and repeat! Jumping rope is great, shadow boxing too! Whatever you choose,  give 100% for the 2 minutes, rest a minute then do it again!! 5 times! Well, what are you waiting for – get up!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 

2011 was an amazing year, THANK YOU!

But just wait & see what we’ve got for YOU in 2012!!!

Be On The Look Out For….

1. THE RHODE SHOW… Striking Beauties, the Fitness Sponsor of the Rhode Show, will be appearing on this cool, daily show every month! Turn your TVs on, and tune in to CBS Ch.12, every day at 9am for FITNESS TIPS, WORKOUTS, NUTRITIONAL ADVICE and lots more!

2. BOXING SHOWS…HAYMAKERS FOR HOPE will be hosting their 2nd annual Boxing Event, a night of debut bouts, all proceeds going to Dana Farber for Cancer Research & Treatment. JUST WAIT TIL YOU SEE WHO WILL BE COMPETING IN THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL USA BOXING SANCTIONED EVENT!!!  Check out the Haymakers for Hope website for show details, donations and how to sign up to box!

3. PROVIDENCE…WE PROMISE IT WILL OPEN THIS YEAR!!!! We are still looking for a large enough location, with parking, on the East Side of Providence. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, PLEASE EMAIL US WITH INFO!

4. Our next STRIKINGLY FIT Program – Without a doubt,  the greatest “Get Fit” program we have ever done! Details to be released mid-January!

     AND new Classes, Workshops, SB apparel, Newsletter, Membership options, Personal Training packages plus MORE!!!

This is YOUR year girls, so do something you have never done, live life with passion, have fun, be kind to strangers, adopt a pet, spend quality time with those you love, LISTEN more and GET BOXING!

As 2011 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect upon all that has happened during the past 12 months. Each one of us has spent the entire year living and learning. Every day our lives were touched by something or someone. We experienced happy times, sad times, crazy times, fun times, loving times, difficult times, stressful times, rewarding times, emotional times, blessed times. And we grew from every encounter; from every experience we absorbed lessons, consciously or unconsciously.

As 2011 comes to an end, we reflect back on those experiences and ponder the lessons learned. From those lessons, we make New Year’s resolutions. Promises to ourselves that we will never repeat those experiences or promises to ourselves that we shall relive them, again and again, throughout the year quickly approaching.

As 2011 comes to an end, we at STRIKING BEAUTIES wish you a new year filled with positive lessons, healthy habits, wise choices, adherence to your goals, fulfillment of your dreams and success in all you strive to attain.

May you and yours have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2012!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all of our amazing members, members-to-be and family & friends!

This is the most wonderful time of the year! A time to GIVE…and our members outdid themselves this year by being part of our ADOPT A GROUP HOME…CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR 33 TEEN BOYS!!!

Under our pink Christmas tree are bags and boxes all beautifully decorated with names of our 33 teenage boys and filled with their Christmas gift wishes! THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this Christmas a magical time for the boys!!!

And for YOU….if you have kept up with us on FACEBOOK, we have been offering special deals, our HOLIDAYS “GIVES”, for the past week. This is the final countdown…a different “GIVE” every day, and they are only valid for purchase on the day of the GIVE!

Today’s GIVE is for new students 3 classes for $20!

All you shoppers…..GIFT CERTIFICATES are still available….for Lil Strikers (ages 5-12) Teens and adults (guys too on Sundays!)

Stop in to pick up your GIVE or call us to purchase over the phone!

STAY SAFE & FIT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON !!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!

Haymakers For Hope is the non-profit hosting a boxing show fundraiser for Dana Farber.

All fights will be “debut” bouts.

Striking Beauties Jess, Val, Noelle, Nora, Dena and maybe Shelly are ready to step into the ring!!

How about you? Sign up to fight at our next event and join us in the fight against cancer!

Go to http://haymakersforhope.org/ and sign up. Training begins in January!

Calling all Striking Beauties Warriors!

If you are interested participating in Warrior Dash, now is the time to sign up!

 We can’t sign on as a “team” so we need to just sign up in the same time wave!

 It’s June 9th in Thompson CT; sign up for the 10:30 wave before spaces run out!

 Big thanks to Val for coordinating!