Free $10 Roll of Quarters for the Parking Meters

Posted by: Brian on September 3, 2010

As a member of the Central Lake Merchants Association (CLMA), we are happy to announce CLMA’s initiative, running through September 30th, to promote “Shopping Local” in the neighborhood. Our studio at 3355 N Clark Street is located within CLMA’s boundary.

Starting August 28th through September 30th, the Central Lakeview Merchants Association, 3355 N. Clark, is offering consumers a $10 roll of quarters for people who shop, dine or party in the neighborhood.

Here’s how it works: Spend a total of $100 between two or more stores in the neighborhood, then bring the receipts down to CLMA’s office–which the storefront just south of Motiv–and get the roll quarters. After that how the quarters are spent is completely up to you. Feeding the meter, jumping on the EL or doing laundry are all great options!

Current Clark Street Motiv clients: Take advantage of this offer! Print out a receipt for your monthly billing in the online scheduling system by navigating to the MY ACCOUNT INFO tab > then selecting My Purchases. Print out the screen and that will serve as your receipt. Then go visit one of our fellow member businesses, make a purchase and you are all done.  You really have no excuse not to since the CLMA offices are right next door to Motiv!

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The Lincoln Studio is Moving in October

Posted by: Brian on August 31, 2010

As we approach the 2nd anniversary of the 3726 N Lincoln Studio, we are finding ourselves a bit constrained by the space.

So, we are pleased to tell you that in October we will be moving the studio one block north to 3813 N Lincoln! Same great Motiv experience, just in a bigger and nicer space.

We are confident you will like the new space better than our current space (except perhaps for a certain client who literally lives upstairs).  The new space will have:

More space – It is double the size of this space so you’ll have more room and we’ll be able to offer more Group Classes, and maybe even a few new things, such as Youth Sports Performance and Conditioning classes
A better floor – we’ll have a rubber sports floor just like the Clark Studio
Still plenty of free street parking nearby – yes, you may have to walk 50 feet, but think of it as helping your warm-up.  You’re here for exercise, after all.

Now, not everything  at 3726 N Lincoln will be making the move over; some equipment will be retired. I’m warning you: this change will be very stressful for some of our clients. But this change is only to help us better train you.  (And we’re not giving any hints, you’ll just have to show up an see what’s changed)

We don’t know our move-in date yet, but it will be sometime in October.  We will keep you posted.

Questions? Leave a comment below.

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A Change is Coming to our Lincoln Studio…

Posted by: Brian on August 26, 2010

There’s going to be a change at our 3726 N Lincoln studio.  I think you’ll like it.  Watch for more news next week.

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“The Foundation of the [Atkins] Diet is Vegetables”

Posted by: Brian on August 23, 2010

Hmmmm.  Interesting article in the NY Times about a new the new book book “The New Atkins for a New You,’’ the latest update of the Atkins low-carb diet.  Dr. Westman is an associate professor of medicine at Duke University Health System and one of three co-authors.

Now, I have not read this book, but am always on the lookout for diets that are backed by scientific research.  And this book is the update of the Atkins diet and is very timely.  From Dr. Westman:

Atkins is a way of eating that promotes good, healthy whole foods. Period. The science of it is that these are foods that don’t raise the blood sugar much. Atkins has always been about eating the good sources of carbs, protein and fat. What I want to get out there is that Atkins is healthy eating.

I think the public perception is that it’s beef and bacon. That has been perpetuated by two sources: the media, which want controversy, and the vegetarian element, who don’t want you to eat animal products. You can eat seafood and fish. You can have lots of different protein sources — chicken, eggs, cream and cheese.

The second wrong perception is that there are no vegetables on Atkins, that it’s a no-carb diet. We talk about it right up front. You have to have vegetables. The foundation of the diet is vegetables.

And btw, vegetables should be the foundation of any diet.

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