Song of the Day...March 31st

Hmmmm.....so many songs, so little time...

Another mood enhancer from my new Pilates Waves and Rock mix. It is an older song by Bon Jovi that I had never heard until a couple months ago when I used it as a cool down song for Spinning. It is from their album Bounce and makes me smile like an idiot everytime it comes on!

Song of the Day: Misunderstood by Bon Jovi.

I used it in my Pilates classes the last couple days and it just makes me so darn happy...and when I am happy the whole tempo of the class picks up. The power of music at it's finest. It starts out rather quiet and slow then builds to a very strong chorus...then back to the soft part. Who can really explain why a song moves you? It just does!

I am resisting the urge to listen to it right now for fear of growing weary of it and that would be a darn shame. A darn, darn shame...

By the way my flow Yoga class at Golds tonight was ON FIRE! So much great energy and I came well armed with tons of continuous flows and poses. The room was once again packed to the walls with some hungry Yoga and fitness enthusiasts and we all enjoyed ourselves as we got fitter, stronger, more focused and stripped away the crud of the day. Stripped it all away so we can stagger home relaxed and invigorated.

I am pooped. Lots of classes today and I do everything in my power to ensure the best fitness experience for everyone who attends.

Sleep tight everyone!

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitnes.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."
~Karl Barth

Song of the Day...

Hmmmm...just put together a new Pilates mix titled: Pilates Waves and Rock because it combines some great New Wave stuff with rock that will keep the heart pumping and the senses reeling.

I discovered a group called The Babys that have a very cool AOR (Album-oriented rock) sound to them. Music is such a fascinating creature. Many songs come and go but sometimes one grabs you right by the (insert part of anatomy that you choose) and your life will never the same. As an instructor I listen to songs for my own use and for adding energy and passion to my classes.

Song of the Day: Isn't it Time by The Babys

Pilates Waves and Rock will rule the day! Can't wait to debut it to the masses of fitness hungry animals out there.

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

"Let us add this one more night to our lives."
~Suetonius

Song of the Day March 29th, 2009

I am going to add a new feature to my Blog called The Song of the Day. Da da da daaaaaa!!! The Song of the Day will be one that can be used in any capacity for exercising. Sprints. Jogs. Biking. Stretching. Walking. Doing the Hundred in Pilates. Anything!!

Todays song: Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith

I used it in Spinning this morning and last Wednesday and it cooks as a progressive Hill. Starts rather innocently and builds from there. By the end of the Hill the class was sweating buckets and breathing heavy...that equals success! Toning and lengthening the muscles.

Check out the song. Use it for biking, running, walking, strutting or any kind of meander that you engage in.

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

"Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections."
~Saint Francis de Sales

Steak...

I am bushed after teaching 17 classes this week (and one more tomorrow morning!). Time to go out for a nice, juicy steak and a beer!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Sean Vigue

"He fights with spirit as well as with the sword."
~Latin proverb

Exciting classes this evening! Let it sizzle!

Whew! Just returned home from teaching a couple invigorating classes. Every Wednesday evening I teach Spinning at Celebration Fitness which is a health club inside of the hospital. I made a new workout mix tonight and it COOKED! Making mixes is one of the many perks of what Mr. Fitness does. Since I started teaching full-time four years ago I have made hundreds maybe even thousands of mixes for all my diverse classes.

For Spinning the songs must compliment the varied terrain that we are riding on. In my Spinning classes there are no breaks...it is designed to mimic a real outdoor course ie. Hills, flats, intervals, recoveries...but there is NEVER a break! Sure you can pull back your intensity when you need to but the class must flow and connect every second. It is that energy that propels you to great things in class! My theater background allows me to NEVER get in the way of that flow. Let it move. Let it sizzle. Then you will find that glorious zone. The point where all become one: body, mind and spirit.

Class was packed and when we finished they all staggered out into the night...stronger, leaner, healthier, and with a clear mind. Hopefully they all showered (-:

After I jetted to the Artisan Park Clubhouse for my Pilates class. We have the most beautiful room in town and there was a huge turnout tonight. This Pilates stuff really works and it is no surprise that all my Pilates classes are well attended. I just pass on the method with my own dramatic flair and am carried along by the brilliance of the exercises. No side effects. No joint pain. All good. Stretch, strengthen and tone every time.

Lots of classes tomorrow so I must retire for the evening. The work never stops for Mr. Fitness. I will give everything I can to each class so people may realize their potential . We are capable of SO much more then we know. We have barely scratched the surface and I will be there everytime to bring it out of you. This is my mission in life.

Have a nice evening!

Sean Vigue
svigue@Mr-Fitness.org
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to thousands!"

"This is not a dress rehearsal. This is it!"
~Tom Cunningham

Bringing fitness to the people!

Group Fitness brings fitness directly to the clients. It is like mainlining health right into the community. There is no paperwork. There are no committees. Nobody sits around and waits. The workout is in the present moment and the glorious results follow closely behind. While many people are spending a fortune on diets and exercise equipment they will never use us in group fitness are improving each other on all levels. Health is now. It is concentrated and the time always FLIES right by!

I taught several classes today and they were all packed and full of vitality and energy. Only group fitness can bring this kind of energy. It is like a rock concert but instead of getting blitzed and screaming your voice hoarse you are improving your health on every level. If you have an even better instructor the benefits continue and continue...

Want to attend one of my many classes? Shoot me an email.

Sean Vigue
svigue@Mr-Fitness.org
www.Mr-Fitness.org

"It's been a long time since I rock and rolled,
It's been a long time since I did the Stroll.
Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back,
Let me get it back, baby, where I come from."
~Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin

Lunchtime Yoga/Pilates class for Disney Cast Members

We still have one week to go before then new eight-week Yoga/Pilates session at The Feature Animation building at Disney's Hollywood Studios and there a few spots left. If you are a cast member go on the Hub and sign-up so you don't miss this fun and invigorating class every Monday at noon to 12:45 PM. Everyone who has attended this class returns to work with more energy and improved focus. Why not you? If you know someone who would be interested please forward this to them.

Yoga/Pilates is a fusion of Yoga poses and Pilates Core work. It is the perfect combination of exercises and poses and ends with a meditation to clear the mind and energize the soul.

These classes will change your life as they have mine! Give it a shot.

Sean Vigue

The picture is from a recent Pilates class at Golds Gym in Dr. Phillips. My face looks really funny. It doesn't look that crazy in person. I was demonstrating the Half-Boat Pose. Lots of fun!

"Energy and persistence conquer all things"
~Ben Franklin

Week of joy!

Another intense week of fitness class is upon us! Is your soul prepared?

See you in class!

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

Enjoy the day!

If you don't it will go away...

Sunday is my only day off during the week (if I am not subbing Spinning) and is an open canvas. It is an adventure waiting to happen. Nothing is set in stone and I let my spirit guide me through the 14 hours I have. Such a gift! Always a gift. I even got 9 hours of sleep last night. Relax the mind and great things will happen. Your true self will begin to emerge from all the dust and cobwebs.

Anyway...your focus determines your reality. So true. I teach people to focus every single day but have a hard time swallowing my own advice. The better focus the more enjoyable your life. The more in the moment we are. We see all the wonderful things around us.

I shall focus on my cereal first. Shredded Wheat with a dash of sugar.

The picture is of the Everest Expedition at the Animal Kingdom at Disney World. Check out that clear, blue "Ferris Buehler" sky. Gorgeous. So many things to do on a day like that. So many.

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

Obi-Wan: The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.

From Star Wars: A New Hope

Perfect song...

What is the perfect workout song?

~Dr. Feelgood?
~Paradise City?
~Born to be Wild?

Here is my official Mr. Fitness list:

Best Pilates song: Kashmir by Bond

Best Power Yoga song: Lift me Up by Moby

Best Spinning song: Come out and Play by The Offspring

Lists are subject to change at any time depending on the author's mood...

Sean Vigue


Obi-Wan: Your father's light saber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire.

From Star Wars

Hollywood Studios with my parents

Had the pleasure of hanging with my parents for a few hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios today. I have taught a majority of my Pilates classes in the Feature Animation Building about 50 feet from the big, purple hat in the center of the park. It is always cool to hang out on the other side of the wall with the energy of the guests, attractions, parades, food and intense sun.

I am finishing up another eight-week Pilates and Yogalates session this week for Disney. This makes me their go to guy for these classes going on over three years now! Awesome! Love teaching for Disney and working with thousands of their cast members.

Off to bed because I have a HUGE class at Golds in the morning and I plan to work them hard!

Sean Vigue

"You and me
We're gonna escape tonight
On the run
Under the moonlight"

~Public Enemy #1 by Motley Crue

Spinning Volcano!

I was back this evening to teaching Spinning after a three week hiatus. The reasons are a few: I was in Montana, I was sick, and last week I saw Motley Crue. One has to cancel all classes in order to see the Crue! Spinning tonight was a barn burner! I made a new music mix and titled it Spinning Volcano because I want us to bike with such great intensity that lava shoots out of the wheels. It has happened. I was hoping for it to happen this evening but alas...no lava. We did have tons of sweat, blood and tears to go around as I made sure to heap lots of hills and sprints on the participants.

Spinning is brutal and not for the faint of heart. I always praise those who attend (and thousands have!) for having the courage and good sense to attend my Spinning classes. Most people are simply intimidated by Spinning but they needn't be. I encourage everyone to bust their butt at their own pace. When you strip all the sweat away it is basically riding a bike...but riding it like a damn madman!! Three cheers for Spinning!!

After teaching Spinning for over four years now I am always challenged by each and every class. The music, the energy, the lights, the intense calorie burning....these are all reasons to celebrate.

So if you want to burn at least 700 calories and tone every part of your body attend a class. You will sleep like a baby and make a HUGE difference in your health.

Good night...

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-FItness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

Now at Anytime Fitness in Celebration!

I taught my first Pilates class today in the large fitness studio at Anytime Fitness of Celebration! Every Thursday I will be there at 10:15 am to offer a world-class Pilates Mat class to anyone who enters.

Anytime Fitness of Celebration
29 Blake Blvd. Suite 104
Celebration, FL
34747

See you in class!!

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

New Pilates and Yogalates classes on Disney property!

The sign-up for my new eight-week session of classes on Disney property is now on the Hub web page. If you are a Disney Cast Member you can sign-up for these classes. They include: Pilates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (5:30 pm) at The Feature Animation Building, Yogalates on Monday (noon) at The Feature Animation Building and Yogalates on Thursday (noon) at the 215 Building in Celebration.

Come and join the fun! I have been THE Pilates and Yogalates instructor for all of Disney property for several years now and have taught over 500 classes on property to thousands of cast members.

Let me know if you have any questions! See you in class!

Sean Vigue
www.Mr-Fitness.org
"Trainer to Thousands!"

"We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."
~Carlos Castaneda