Kym Perfetto

DON’T MISS IT!

Kym — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:32:03 +0000

It’s National Women’s Health Week and this Thursday is a groundbreaking fitness event: The Sports Bra Challenge! I’m super stoked to be a part of this event in more ways than one. At 2pm I will be performing HIGH-ENERGY dance music as one half of NoWayJosie and at 5pm I will be teaching a 100-bike OUTDOOR Soulcycle class with rockstar Mel G. Bring your vibrance and your energy- and leave your shirt at home!

2012 SPORTS BRA CHALLENGE

WHAT: Two, 100 bike SoulCycle classes and one, 150 person Vinyasa Yoga Class outside in Union Square Park.

WHEN: Thursday, May 17^th, 2pm-8pm

WHERE: Union Square Park, North Plaza (across from Barnes & Noble)

HOW: REGISTER

WHY PARTICIPATE: The day-long charity event is an epic celebration of our bodies! Participate in classes, hear live music and support S.E.A.K. Foundation help teens discover the inner-confidence and passion to achieve their goals.

Full schedule:

2:00pm: Live performance by No Way Josie

2:30pm: Women’s Nutrition with Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S., R.D. founder of the F-Factor Diet (ongoing consultations for you and your kids from 3-5pm)

3:00pm: Vinyasa Yoga Class led by Halle Becker

4:00pm: Crunch Fitness presents POUND ROCKOUT WORKOUT (free for KIDS)! Led by Kristin Sudeikis and Rachel Warren

5:00pm: SoulCycle Class led by Kym Perfetto and Melanie Griffith

6:00pm: SURPRISE live musical performance and Ambassador of Hope presentation

6:30pm: SoulCycle Class led by Jenny Gaither and Ayana Curtis

Pre-Party or A.M. Workout

Kym — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:49:33 +0000

Whether you’re going hard tonight on the dance floor or tomorrow morning in the gym, these free downloads will enhance your performance. Forget drugs & supplements. GIVE ME BEATS.

aaaaand here is the link I promised to download Major Lazer’s new jam I’ve been playing about lately. Click to get 2 free tracks by entering your email.

Belly Fat Breakdown

Kym — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:07:49 +0000

Everyone wants to know about belly fat: How to lose it, how to prevent gaining it, what exercise target it… I found this interesting quiz on WebMD allllll about it. Not all the answers were obvious. (see above) Redistribution of fat? Apparently I was unaware of the complete evil that is Trans Fat. Take the quiz.

POST-WORKOUT HAPPY HOUR!

Kym — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59:04 +0000

You’re invited…

Sunday Music & Beauty

Kym — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:40:34 +0000

Sunday is my ME-time: Brunch, bloody mary’s, and the occasional nail appointment. Speaking of- Beauty Bender featured me in their Beauty Formula column. Ha! Yeah, me. Read on for insight into my beauty routine… (It will be a very quick read )

And while you’re reading, here is a new tune for your aural pleasure…

Black Taxi and Fakemoney partnered up for a remix! Free download when you click “buy” – just enter your email.

My Solo SurfSet Date-nite

Kym — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:41:19 +0000

So last friday after a long day of work, I rode over to Chelsea Market to try out the brand-new SURFSET workout. I myself am not a great surfer but LOVE the workout that surfing provides. After declining an invitation to teach during the pop-up event (I was super stoked on the idea but a whole coast away!), I committed to trying a class. Or 3.
My three-hour marathon of SurfSET-ting was completely unintentional. It went something like this:

5:30PM Surf at the Barre with Todd Allen. Todd was a wonderful charismatic dancer who taught a killer barre class on a the Surfset board. While the class was fun, the plie’s and booty lifts weren’t the surfing experience I was looking for. My shoulders didn’t even ache. So I stuck around to for…

6:30PM Friday Surf with Magen Banwart. She had great energy, a broken toe & an assistant who spoke with a Australian accent! Ok, I felt I was going closer to my surfing experience already. This class was more cardio driven- however- we still spent no time on our stomachs “paddling out” (one of the hardest parts of surfing, if you ask me).Now the SurfSet equipment is pretty rad. You have to balance on a fairly realistic board. It’s challenging and not uncommon for people to slip off! (a whole 1ft to the yoga mat below). Also, the equipment boasts a pulley system for the arms to simulate paddling. Pretty great… if used. So far I was 2 hours in, and we hadn’t used the pulley’s for paddling.

Magen’s class was fun, and she even handed out beers after class to all the participants. Perfect. The beer gave me *just* enough carbs and gumption to stick around for…

7:30PM DubSURF! with Mike Nicholson — SO. FREAKING. FUN. One of the best times I’ve had in my head working out. Mike is not one of the celebrity-trainers-for-hire. He’s a SurfSet trainer. He played one continuous mix of a dubstep DJ set the whole hour- which for some people may be a personal hell. But for me, I was loving it! His surf-coach laid-back approach to the workout was refreshing. AND WE PADDLED OUT! And did POP-UP’S! Lying with my belly on the board, back extended, using the pulleys to “swim” felt so so good for a cyclist who is constantly in back flexion. This is the balance I needed.

Maybe the mid-workout beer enhanced my enthusiasm but the classic SurfSet workout felt like pure fun.The rest of my date-night with myself consisted of devouring 2 arepas and a salad at Caracas and having a drink (or two) at Blue&Gold where Emily SpinNinja is the resident bartender-not-to-be-f**ked-with! I know some people may think this was a lame date-night, but I had a blast. Check out SURFSET. It’s around only until the end of the month.

Coachella Playlist 2

Kym — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:54:37 +0000

Hey gang- I tried to put this one on iTunes with my other playlists but there’s too many unreleased songs on it. You’ll have to use your interweb scouring skillz for this one!
Enjoy this freebie (click the down arrow to the right to download):

About the Swedish House Mafia live: I don’t know what to say! I’ve never even been a
huge fan but the energy was undeniable. As one music writer put it:

Supposedly the Black Keys are one of the hottest bands in America. But they were smoked by Swedish House Mafia. It was no contest.
I’m not saying the Keys were bad. In fact, they were very good.
But most people just didn’t care.
Forty minutes after they were done, when it was fifty two degrees and still raining, Swedish House Mafia took the main stage & blasted a sound that united the masses…That’s what you’ve got to know, this electronic music works. It’s owned by the kids. And it’s got nothing to do with what came before, record companies are irrelevant. Hell, Swedish House Mafia is headlining Coachella AND THEY’VE NEVER PUT OUT A PROPER ALBUM! -bob lefetz

Eat Yogurt for Earth Day!

Kym — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:56:10 +0000

Let’s be honest: Earth Day is BS. We are never going to save the earth in 1 day. And you won’t lose 10lbs in 1 day either. We all know it takes a healthier lifestyle to change your body. More than a day of dieting. It also takes more than recycling one bottle to clean up the environment. But what if I told you there is a machine that can change your body AND help the earth at the same time?? And that machine can potentially shorten your commute by hours a day? Are you willing to try it?
GET ON A BIKE.

A short, four-mile round trip by bicycle keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe. Source: MassBike.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work five times a week burns off the equivalent of 11 pounds of fat in a year. Source: MassBike.
Individuals who switch from driving to taking public transit can save, on average $10,120 this year, and up to $844 a month. Source: American Public Transportation Association APTA

Who wouldn’t want to save money, improve their health, and save the earth?

This Earth Day, ditch the car and pick up your bike. Or go for a walk. And then, when it comes time to go back to work, keep on riding. I’ll see you on the road.

Spin in your BRA!

Kym — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:00:14 +0000

MAY 17th. The Sports Bra Challenge. More about the event + the SEAK Foundation HERE

The Great Juice Debate Pt 2

Kym — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:41 +0000

For so long I felt that I was “in the closet” about my opinion of juice cleanses. Since coming out, the comments have flooded in – most people agreeing, some adamantly opposing. I believe you have to do what is right for your body, which means paying attention and being aware of the signals your body gives you. As a follow-up, EverydayHealth.com has a very informative slideshow about the pros & cons of several popular juice fasts. Check it out and post your feedback!