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Constantly on the move, trainers can whip up one heck of an appetite!
So at Vive, it's not unusual to see our people grubbin' on some of PDX's most delicious sandwiches = Which begs the question: "Hey! Where did you get that little slice of heaven?"
Here were the Vive Fitness trainers favorites... Enjoy!
Pump-Up Jams
Pump-up songs can give us a boost and make us feel more powerful. This isn’t just our imagination. Studies have shown that listening to certain types of music can enhance athletic performance in sports, weight lifting, running, fitness classes… really anywhere you can use a little bit of an edge.
Music of course, is a personal preference, but just incase you were looking for some new material, here are some songs that get the trainers at Vive Fitness feeling like BOSS before their workouts!
Vive Fitness Trainer’s Top 3 Pump-Up Jams:
Evan Supanich
J. Cole – Miss America
Jay Z – F*uckwithmeyouknowitgotit
Drake – Forever
Laura Devine
Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle”
Vampire Weekend – “Unbelievers”
Florence and the Machine – “Dog Days Are over”
Kaitlyn Evans
The Roots – Duck Down
Lupe Fiasco – Break the Chain
Eminem – Lose Yourself
Zoey Kearns
Aerosmith - Walk on Water
Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
The Beatles - Come Together
Laura Mckeand
Michael Jackson – “Love Never Felt So Good”
Adam Levine – “Moves Like Jagger”
Kings of Leon – “Sentimental Girls”
Mathew Rouches
Swizz Beats and Bauer ft Jay Z - Higher
Rob Bailey - Beast
Eminem - Til' you collapse
Ian Rubin
1. U2- Beautiful Day
2. Tenacious D- Wonderboy
3. Blink 182- All the Small Things
Nathan Towry
Technotronics - Shake that body
Ty Herndon - Living in a Moment
PeeWee Herman - PeeWee's Big Adventure (Theme)
Audrey Wright
Shrillex & The Doors - Breakin' a Sweat
Swedish House Mafia - One
Rusko feat. Amber Coffman - Hold on
Evan Zener
Twisted Insane – Bat Outa Hell
Celly Cell – Function
Bassnectar – Breathless
What’s your go-to pump up song? What’d we miss? Drop any favorites in the comments.
"When you need to slow down and come back to yourself, you do not need to rush home to your meditation cushion or to a meditation center in order to practice conscious breathing.
You can breathe anywhere.
Even if you are at a shopping center filled with people or waiting in line at a bank, if you begin to feel depleted and need to return to yourself, you can practice conscious breath and smiling just standing there."
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living.
Forest Park is one of Portland's many gems. It offers a gateway into nature that stretches for miles and miles. It's safe, well kept and experiences only a moderate amount of foot traffic during peak hours.
One of its more amazing features is that it is within the city limits - So close perhaps, that people forget it's there.
This system of trails promises a great chance at exercise for those seeking a break from the confines of a gym or fitness center.
***Feel free to share your experiences In our comments sections below!
Additional Information:
http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Lower_Macleay_Park_Trailhead
THE RIVER
Two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, traveling on pilgrimage, came to a muddy river crossing. There they saw a lovely young woman dressed in her kimono and finery, obviously not knowing how to cross the river without ruining her clothes. Without further ado, Tanzan graciously picked her up, held her close to him, and carried her across the muddy river, placing her onto the dry ground. Then he and Ekido continued on their way. Hours later they found themselves at a lodging temple. And here Ekido could no longer restrain himself and gushed forth his complaints: “Surely, it is against the rules, what you did back there…. Touching a woman is simply not allowed…. How could you have done that? … And to have such close contact with her! … This is a violation of all monastic protocol…” Thus he went on with his verbiage. Tanzan listened patiently to the accusations. Finally, during a pause, he said, “Look, I set that girl down back at the crossing. Are you still carrying her?”
