Cross training time!  (AKA Jonesercise book club).   This is our first official cross training episode.  Each Month we will be reading a book and the January book was Educated by Tara Westover.  Warning - this episode is not as much "easening" as normal as we unintentionally picked a book that brought about some heavy conversation.  Despite this, we hope the conversation brings something positive your way!

FEBRUARY BOOK - The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff

--> We will "cross train" with this book on the episode that drops Friday, March 5th.

Finishers:

Mandy - Wednesday Sisters by Meg White Clayton

Haley - Married at First Sight

It is GAME TIME today!  In this episode Mandy & Haley play another game of “Would you Rather”??  (Check out episode 5 for our first game of "would you rather" or episode 12 called "turkey or ham", a Thanksgiving themed sister to "would you rather?").  In this episode we dive deep and ask the hard questions, like "would you deal with the guy that walks around with a gallon of water or the guy that carries his gym bag everywhere??"    Look, we know these are tough questions, but someone has got to answer them.

REMEMBER - THE NEXT EPISODE (dropping Friday, February 5th) is a "cross training" episode where we discuss our current book - "Educated" by Tara Westover AND we announce our next book.

Finishers:

Mandy - Eitan Bernath 

Haley - Peloton App Stretching Classes (favorites are the 10-min post-run stretches - but these can be done at anytime and/or after an workout)

This podcast episode is a little different but was inspired by some listeners.  We talk bodyweight movement and some of our favorite movements to gain strength without "pumping iron".  Let us know if you love it, hate it, or are indifferent.  If nothing else, go google a "turkish get up" and tell us what you think. 

As always we are on instagram @jonesercisepod

Finishers:

Mandy: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (Book)

Haley: Head and Heart, Joel Curry Featuring MNEK (Song)

Mandy and Haley tried CYCLEBAR.  Hear all about it in this episode from the overall experience to the music to who they think might love it must, they break it down.

Haley warmups with some NFL talk - hint: she is sad.  Mandy tells all about her newest Les Mills certification training - GRIT ... which was the inspiration for her finisher this week: Burpees... 

Finishers:

Mandy - Burpees...

Haley - Water into Wine and her favorite wine there - FYI

TWENTY!!!!!  

Finding Mrs James - #sometimesnothing is exactly what we talk about about on this #realitycheck episode about #TheBachelor.

Even if you don’t watch the bachelor this one is fun.  Hear Mandy and Haley discuss some of the ladies as well as what they think could be good first dates at the resort where the show is being filmed.   Listen in to hear the verdict about whether or not Mandy & Haley think partner yoga makes for a great first date.    Hint - the verdict on that one is abundantly clear for both of them.  (Insert smirking emoji).

Finishers:

Mandy - Tika the Iggy (An Instgram & Tik Tok Account that will make you so happy)

Haley - The Dawn Wall (Netflix Documentary that is totally inspiring)

Resolutions?  Do you do them?  Mandy and Haley discuss their thoughts.  Also, "Cross Training" a new segment is introduced!!  "Cross Training"  is the Jonesercise Book Club!!!

Our first book is "Educated" by Tara Westover.  On the Jonesercise podcast that drops on February 5, 2021 we will discuss that book and announce our next read.

Regarding Goal Setting:

Books/Authors  Mentioned at the beginning of the Pod related to "leveling up"/goal setting/self growth:

For General Mindset: Anything by Wayne Dyer is great.  Also Brene Brown is great!

For true-life inspiration stories: Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins and Finding Ultra by Rich Roll.

For practical action/tips: Atomic Habits by James Clear 

Mandy's 3:

1 - Avoid "shoulding"

2 - Make it measurable

3 - Be Transparent/Get accountable - tell someone who has a vested interest in your success (and will do so with love)

Haley's 3:

1 - Focus on wins

2 - Get Real  --> focus on outcomes and how you will feel once the hard thing is done

3 - Believe it

Finishers:

Mandy - Pajamas: Soma & Barefoot Dreams

Haley - Madewell Jeans

In this episode Mandy and Haley play a game they made up -  "Sing or Spell" - Holiday Edition!  (Kind of like "Truth or Dare").   

Choose Sing - you will have to sing the next line to the provided Christmas Carol.  Choose spell - you will have to spell a holiday word.  Let us know what you think!  

Finishers:

Mandy - Brooklyn 99

Haley - Bode Hotel in Chattanooga

Rowing, Weightlifting and Treadmill time = Mandy and Haley testing out the #fitnessmagic of Orange Theory Fitness.   In this episode we tell all about our experience giving this workout a try.  Haley loved it until 70's rock started playing - just kidding, but not really.  Mandy was not so happy with having to do the treadmill last, but once she got on there, she got her second wind and she when CRAY.  Overall, it was a lot of fun.  Listen in to hear all the details.

Finishers:

Mandy - Christmas Offerings Album by Third Day

Haley - One of Brene Brown's Podcasts: Unlocking Us 

In true #fitnessfreak fashion, Mandy and Haley geek out over step aerobics... once alive and thriving now nearly dead Mandy schools us on how this awesome fitness modality was the direct result of a personal injury.  Haley talks of her love for step and reminisces about her favorite group fitness class to date - freestyle step with Elgin while living in Atlanta.

Finishers:

Mandy - Good News Sister Podcast

Haley - YouTube Hair Tutorials with Milabu

Mandy and Haley rate took a barre class at Neighborhood Barre and give their feedback on how many “tucks” it deserves.  We talk Christmas decorations, shoes, and a lot of other ‘nothing’.

Finishers:

Mandy - Sorrel Boots

Haley - Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz