Rhonda Hunt

I’m just here, living my best life @barrys New Month, New Season, Fall Schedule: Tuesday Full Body-Lower Focus 6:00 | 7:10 | 10:50a Wednesday Chest Back & Abs 10:50a 5:20 | 6:30p Thursday Abs & Ass 9:40 | 10:50a Friday Total Body 8:30 | 9:40a 4:10 | 5:20p Saturday Full Body - Upper Focus 8:20 | 9:30a 📸 @nannfilms

Ain’t no family like the one we got @barrys 💪 Join the party: 25 YEARS OF BARRY’S Take the Birthday Challenge 🎁 12 classes or 25, choose your challenge, choose your swag and GET FIT AF! First-timer class on us… link in bio ✔️

Another fun … always challenging … Pre-Birthday 13.1 race done ✅ It’s a pain to get up at 4:30a & get to this race, I get lost in the park every year 😂 🙈 it’s usually warmer & humid (I prefer it cold!) but running this @brooklynhalfmarathon race just 3 days before my bday has special significance. It helps remind me that, as I grow another year older, I’m still strong, I’m still in the race and super blessed to be able to face the challenge. •NEVER STOP CHALLENGING YOURSELF •TRAIN HARD, LOVE HARDER •NEVER STOP HAVING FUN OR LOSE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR •BE KIND & FORGIVING TO YOURSELF & OTHERS •BE GRATEFUL TO BE IN THE RACE •NEVER EVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT CHEERS TO 53 YEARS —well, almost! Gimme a sec more 😂😉 @lululemon @nyrr @barrys

It’s here! Swipe ➡️🎉 Community Sunday Run Day + Post-Run Yoga Team Teach w/special guest & my friend @jennyrayyoga Jenny teaches @yogasparkstudio & is very acclimated to exercising in the 🔥 …. But how long does it take the rest of us to get acclimated to running in the heat? To get fully acclimated, it takes about 2 weeks depending on your current state of acclimation. Some adaptations, such as increase in blood plasma volume, can happen after just two longer runs, others like a decrease in core temperature, happen right away. The good news is that the heat acclimation process INCREASES YOUR EXERCISE CAPACITY… which means it allows you to run faster under normal conditions, MAKING THE EXTRA SWEAT ALL WORTH IT FOR YOUR FALL RACES! It might feel uncomfortable at first & you’ll need to take certain steps to insure that you’re ready for your first outdoor runs in the heat: Consider using an electrolyte supplement like @liquidiv (530mg sodium) or @drinklmnt (1 full gram) Mix in about 1 liter of water & don’t wait to hydrate. Drink before, during & after exercise to thirst, you’re good to go 👍 Besides electrolytes, you also need energy to power exercise. This energy comes from burning glucose & fatty acids. Longer, harder efforts require more glucose, which can come from diet or internal stores. Your muscles & liver store around 500 grams of glucose as glycogen, but harder workouts & longer runs can deplete these stores, leading to fatigue or lack-luster performance AKA dragging ass, bonking, hitting the wall-call it what you want-it sux💀 Athletes often use supplemental glucose to offset this decline. I ❤️❤️❤️ @maurten_official for this. Literally don’t leave home without it. If you ran last week, I gave you one, or Add To Cart on @thefeedme Now You’re Ready! Mix It Up, Lace Up, LET’S GOOOOOO: Sunday Community 5K Run *3.1 miles, community pace - No man left behind-It’s A FUN RUN Y’all! Stay for Post Run Yoga w/Jenny *Bring your own mat (I have a few!) Sunday, June 30th at 9:00a Bronx River Parkway Path Near Southbound Scarsdale Train Station Plug: Dunkin’ Donuts 10 Depot Pl, Scarsdale into GPS Free Parking on Sundays DM for more details🙏

Sooooo close to the United We Barry’s Challenge Finishline. With two days to go, finishing’s not as challenging when the whole crew shows up FIRED UP AND KICKIN ASS! Way to go @kgl0502 18.0 SPRINT!! And my babyboy @haydenhunt07 20.0 SPRINT!! That kinda energy is infectious 🙌 Congratulations @ndubbs34 and all for finishing your challenge today!! Way to go Dale! Bring it home, Team! FINISH WHAT YOU START and earn your sway AND BRAGGING RIGHTS! 🔥🔥🔥 Let’s keep the 🎉🎉 going!

RUN WITH RHONDA! This Sunday Fun 5k RunDay is going to be even more fun!! We’re all being treated with A POST RUN YOGA SESH lead by my friend ❤️ @jennyrayyoga 🎉 This Sunday, June 30th at 9:00a Meet at Bronx River Parkway Path Entrance to Path near the Southbound side of the Scarsdale Train Station near Dunkin’ Donuts The run is a community pace, no man left behind          3.1 miles, this Sunday, June 30th at 9:00a, open to the community! DM me for more info!

And we’re OFF & RUNNING! Kicking off today’s community Sunday 5k Fun Run Day was everything I hoped for …. AND MORE! Can’t wait to do it again next week! DM me for details!!

2024 United We Barry’s Challenge… DONE!   That was funnnn 🌈 You still have time! 10 more days to sign up… OR LEVEL UP, complete the challenge, and win your prize (the classes you already took in June COUNT!) 6 classes: $25 online gift card + 150 stars in the Academy 10 classes: $40 online gift card + 250 stars in the Academy  20 classes: $80 online gift card OR a limited edition beach towel + 500 stars in the Academy Join us to challenge yourself and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community

LACE UP, it’s finally happening! RUN WITH RHONDA: Sunday Fun-Run Day! It’s been a huge goal of mine to lead an inclusive run club to build confidence as a runner, create a community filled with fun, camaraderie, where we cheer each other on and hold each other accountable for consistency. I want everyone to experience the unmatchable feeling of pride and accomplishment that only comes after a group run or race. Here, I’ll be able to pass on what I have learned over the years as a runner. Besides being a Barry’s Instructor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, I am a V.DOT certified run coach. I coach runners how to start their running journey, become a stronger runner or smash a PR! I’m here to teach you how to avoid injuries, properly fuel your body so it will perform at it’s highest potential and you’ll learn the proper stretches and recoveries post-run and/or race. To help keep you inspired, I’m also organizing special events with guests, even giving you the opportunity to run a local 5K (or 1/2 marathon) race together (or two!) right here in Westchester. Our first meet-up 5K (3.1 miles, community pace - No man left behind): Sunday, June 23rd at 9:00a Bronx River Parkway Path Entrance to Path near the Scarsdale Train Station Park near Dunkin’ Donuts *Plug the address: 10 Depot Pl into your GPS Free Parking on Sundays I’ve got a couple give-aways for you. All are welcome, so bring a friend! DM me with questions or for help! #laceup #letsgo #gottagogottago #westchesterrunners #westchesterrungroup #runlife #runningmomma #lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador #funrun #westchesterfitness #communityrun #runlocal #yesyoucan #runforlife #runforfun #westchesterworkouts #communityrun #runwithme #runwithgarmin

#unitedwebarrys and #sprint szn is my favorite szn A challenge at @barrys means: We make new friends, hold each other accountable, lift each other up when the challenge gets real, laugh, love, sprint, celebrate, REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT! (6, 10 or 20X! 😂😂😂) 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 🤎🖤❤️‍🔥🌈

Global Running Day - a worldwide celebration of the power of running. “It you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” Dr. Martin Luther King Running is a love/hate relationship. Running is hard. At first it feels like you’re dying, but when you finish, you feel reborn and able to take on anything! Don’t Not Run because it’s hard. Running isn’t just hard for you, it’s hard for EVERYONE!! A FAMOUS RUNNING QUOTE: Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Accept the fact that it will be challenging… BUT also know that the feeling you get from overcoming the fear of doing something hard will empower you to do other hard & scary things. Have courage. It will mentally get easier over time. Embrace the ups and downs. Just do your best today and KEEP GOING. ENJOY THE JOURNEY. It’s totally worth it. It doesn’t matter if you run fast or slow, run long or run once around the block, YOU ARE A RUNNER!!

Motivation Monday: THIS IS 54!* (Small disclaimer-Shirley is only 50!) Our fitness needs evolve as much as our bodies do, especially a woman’s body. A woman’s body is able to make tiny little humans, sustain that life for as long as our current conditions permit and then return to its former state (well, mostly! stupid skin!!) and do it multiple times! Our bodies take another big shift in our 40’s, the muscle mass we lost over the last decade is adding up now & our metabolism begins to slow. Then, in our mid-late 40’s, as our hormone levels drop, we lose muscle mass at an even quicker pace as our estrogen AND TESTOSTERONE levels plummet, recovery becomes harder, sleep is disrupted, brain fog sets in, energy levels dip, moods swing like a teenager at the height of puberty, then the middle begins to expand. Peri and Post Menopause …. it’s literally like your body has been invaded by an alien. WHO IS THIS PERSON? It can happen slowly or it can hit like a brick house, but one thing is for certain: NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO GIVE UP! You’ve probably heard them: “You’re just getting older, Sweetie, maybe you should slow down, take it easy.” Well, I’m here to say HELL-TO-THE-NO! NOW IS THE TIME TO FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR LONGEVITY! Fight back to maintain your fitness and do the things you love to do longer! LIFT HEAVY for muscle mass, balance and grip strength RUN LONG DISTANCES to build mitochondria and burn fat SPRINT hit your HIITS & plyometrics UP YOUR PROTEIN EAT a huge variety of complex carbs, multi-colored fruits & vegetables SLEEP more, stress less Practice self-care & SELF-LOVE AND FOR EFF’S SAKE.. you’ve busted ass for a long time raising a family, juggling your career, HAVE SOME FUN! IT’S TIME TO PRIORITIZE YOUR HEALTH, TIME TO TAKE CENTER STAGE IN YOUR OWN LIFE…IT’S FINALLY YOUR TIME … TIME TO RECLAIM YOUR SELF! Yeah, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, but lace up, IT’S GOING TO BE FUN AS HELL! #fitafter50 #menopausenopause #nevergiveupthefught