NIKE BLAST Oslo Day 1

MO:

The NIKE Oslo event has over the years felt a bit like the younger baby sister to NIKE Stockholm. Not so anymore.

The change was electric.

I think it was a good thing to keep the train on track from last weekend.

Like bands on tour, the WHOLE stage, plus lightning, sound system, even staff and dancers (not to forget the presenters) were packaged and flown (well, some....none named none forgotten... ;)) over to Norway.

I taught my kettlebell class at noon. It´s lucky I´m "flexible" (and I´m not talking bendy here), because 5min before the class, I didn´t know how many KBs there were, or which weight, how many people would turn up to class and how many of them would have done KB training before???...

...well, thankfully the class turned out great!

80 people who went on swinging, lifting, squatting, cleaning, like they´d never done anything else in their lives! :)

Thanks to Pontus (Sportlife Gbg), Åsa (blog reader from Sthlm!) and of course JO, who graced the class with their energetic presence!

Dorre and Per doing their Disco thang

REAL men do HUG - Show me some love - Fredrik Andersson & Pontus Wärnestål during Pure Training

Wonderful friend and talented rider Bruno Sardella

WHOPPA! Jonathan Monks rolling, rockin and jivin´in his beautiful yogaMONKS class.

I HAD to tease him about the beard though!

Reminds me about my dad.

And LOOK what we FOUND!!! In the year 2000 - Magnus "Mango" Ringberg taught SPINNING at an event at Domus Athletica!!! I thought I was going to faint! Mango - you NEVER told me, you secret biker, you!

Fotnot på svenska:

24h på Clarion Royal Christiania i Oslo.

Rum 1: rum in mot ljusgården utan möjlighet att öppna fönstren med tokdålig luft runt 30 grader. Nej tack. Efter många om och men i receptionen (..vi har verkligen FULLT den här helgen...) flyttar jag till:

Rum nr 2: Allt ljud från gatan hörs. Stor reva i örngottet (slänger man inte det då???) + Hårtorken fungerar ej. Ber om ny hårtork i receptionen. Ringer 1h senare och frågar vart den nya hårtorken tog vägen? Svar: "på väg"

Ringer efter ytterligare 45min och förklarar att jag kan inte duscha förrän jag vet att jag kan torka håret. Svar: "Vilket rum bor du på? Vi skickar upp en"

Ringer efter YTTERLIGARE 30min. Svar: "Vi har inga hårtorkar kvar - alla är utlånade, men du kan ringa tillbaks imorgon efter 12.00." ???

Jag blir arg=nytt rum trollas fram i den renoverade delen av hotellet.

Rum nr 3: nu kör vi!

Oslo the day before the BLAST

MO:

I won´t bore you with the details about the extreme difficulties in leaving a crying 1.5 yr old at home...

...so I´ll jump straight into business:

Gorgeous panthers Åsa Eriksson & Anette Rusten Hertzman who glammed my train trip to Oslo with their sheer presence.

By the way: "Finn 5 fel" - where is JoJo???

Answer: At home packing.

Yes, it´s true, so she´ll be on the red eye tomorrow morning instead. :)

EARLY dinner at the Clarion Royal Christiania Hotel.

HELLO 8h sleep!!!

The NIKE Blast Day 1

MO:

During Power, Grace and Glory, my pedal suddenly came off.... Sometimes experience carries you through the weirdest moments.

It was one of the better convention classes I´ve had for a while.

THANKS to everyone who joined!

Photograph borrowed from Terese.

Former colleague Slatco Sterzenbach.

2 x sweetness and loveliness: Jess & Anna Key

Gothenburg shines: Magnus Gårdmark & Anette Rusten Hertzman

Sweden´s by far largest Crossfit class to date: 250 people on the floor

Andreas, Rickard and Erik showing how it´s done

They´re fab and I wish they would branch out to my city: Crossfit Nordic.

Erik and Rickard with "påläggskalv" Andreas.

The Evening before The Blast

MO:

The evening before.

Just landed back in my hotel room after a rockin´MOJO Yoga® pre-blast together with darling JO and about 20 wonderful yogis.

Just spoke to my little family on Skype. Miss them much, but I know that from tomorrow morning until Sunday evening the weekend will pass in 250km/h.

All is ready, all is prepared.

I just want to listen to my spinning music one more time and spend another 1-2 hrs on mentally preparing my lecture, then I will feel completely at ease.

I look forward to the weekend, as crazy and as busy as it is.

Will I see you in the crowd?

Weekend in January

MO:

January has officially started!

Worked with Sierra, Maria, Jessica & Jaime for 2 days, perfecting their kettlebell skills at MyrbergBjörn. Heaps of sweat, swings and smiles! I love weekends like this, when you get to work with what you love, have great friends around AND sleep in your own bed! :)

Sierra, Maria, Jess & Jaime

After the course finished on Sunday, P and I made a quick visit to do half an hour in the gym (yes, training.) and sneak in for a picture

during

"The Shack".

Magnus & Jessica will ROCK the HOUSE next weekend at NIKE Stockholm!

Damn, I feel like the proud mother...

How well would you say the Incycle team knows me, when they got me THIS as a birthday present?! An absolutely wickedly, amazing bracelet from Fairytale, which I have been drooling over since I first saw it! It´s so me, it´s scary.

A thousand thanks to Linda, Magnus & Jessica, I truly love you guys!

Work Out Åre

Oh my GOD - it's the 5 year Celebration - I can't believe it!!! Already!

Anyway I am very excited to be invited up to Åre to PLAY again!
I love the vibes up there - playful yet strong and focused!

+ So many BOMBASTIC presenters this year!!!
Well Done Thomas!

The Crew of 2010!!!

Will you be joining us?!

Friday Flow Jo

Ready, Steady...oh, where did everyone go?

MO:

Oh. It´s like 2011 made a false start out of the starting blocks and I sort of got left behind, waiting for the judge/referee (or whatever you call them - the ones that stand by the sideline and whistle madly when someone runs off too early) to call everyone back and re-start all over again.

Do you know what I mean?

Anyway, MyrbergBjörn has opened with a bang and I´m A) slowly getting used to being a studio owner and B) even slower at getting used to teaching a heap load of classes again.

I have two more to go tonight, 1 spinning class at Gymnasium/Elixia Sisjön and 1 Kettlebell YIN at MyrbergBjörn.

Wednesdays will be a bit mad this spring.

4 classes AND training with my PT.

But still, I did a PR in deadlifts today! 95kg. 95kg! That IS mad! 1.6 times my own body weight.

Let´s hit 2.0 before the summer.

Nail on the head

MO:

As always he gets the nail right on its head.

Finally

MO:

Had a tough day after yet another night of bad sleep.

Thankfully, filling the day with energizing students, lovely friends (thanks C & JOJO!) and my rockin´PT, more than helped to get me through my waking hours.

I´ve reached one of my part goals with the lifting. I´ve started to even out the MAJOR differences between my left and right trapezius and rhomboids. Details, details some might think, but I know what such an imbalance can do to the rest of the body, both in everyday life but also in your training. If you saw the clip I uploaded a couple of months ago, you will really be able to tell the difference in my back in today´s mini-movie.

We filmed the new Hot MOJO sequence this afternoon. O.M.G it will ROCK da HOUSE!

I´m very proud of both the new Hot series, but also LOVE the new MOJO Yoga - which will reach clubs in January 2011!

Tomorrow: Robin and admin work. If I in any way could persuade my 1 1/2 year old that a lie in is the new black, I´d be extatic. Good luck with that.

Love THIS life

Little guy during happier mouth days.

MO:

With the little guy having all his remaining teeth coming out at the same time, it´s not much sleep happening in my household at the moment.

It´s awful to see the pain that´s been going on in Robin´s mouth over the last 4 days, accompanied by fever and so much drool you could water the whole Sahara desert...

Focusing at work could be easier.

Lucky I have some lovely, dedicated students to work with!

I have probably said it before, but it´s worth repeating:

by teaching others you always learn something new about yourself.

It´s much more grateful and fulfilling, than I ever could imagine; having your own space.

Only in a few days it´s given me a sense of grounding that is hard to describe.

Started the day off by joining Christine´s class this morning - I LOVE her way of teaching! Good for me that I get to practice with her every week from now on! :)

After a bunch of privates, I picked up our new car... WHOOOOHAAA!

At first I wanted to stripe it: "MyrbergBjörn & MOJO Yoga" or something like that.

When I told P about this, he just stared at me. "You want to do what?"

"You know, stripe it...with a website address...?"

"Eeerr...no"

"What do you mean No?"

By now P is staring at me with that look on his face. He sighs and says:

"Hello? You should NOT be identified with any company of yours whilst driving"

End of discussion.

Shame on Parkeringskontoret that I need to store it in the country until we´ve sold our old car and can apply for a new parking permit...

Oh, well, who cares? I´m happy.

Actually, I love this life.

No, I won´t tell you which make or which reg.nr.

In case I need to honk you and overtake you whilst shaking my head furiously.

MOJO in da city

MO:
It's not even 10pm and I'm off to bed!
After an action packed weekend with new MOJOs in the making, I think I deserve some extra sleep...
MyrbergBjörn opens tomorrow and it's an exciting week ahead, both at the studio and for Jo and I. :)
If you're in the city, make sure you pop by!

Engelbrektsgatan 34C, 1st floor

- Blinged from my iPhone

Romania

MO:

...the two most gorgeous girls were these hotties!!! Åsa & Beckis from Gotham City gracing a huge wall in the spinning studio (!) with their beauty!

More history...

The Legend: Tonkins Anderson.

Richmond & Dimitri

Parts of the crew with Julio & Salvatore

Veronica - gorgeous girl, gorgeous personality.

PER "Have you heard THIS song?!"Markussen, dear friend and NIKE colleague

Travel companion, longstanding friend and fab PT, Matthew Griffiths and Andrea.

Romanian food - yum!

More Romanian food!

WHEN will we see this at a Swedish Convention??? A fresh juice bar!!!

- Blinged from my iPhone

Those were the days - or - my life as an aerobics groupie

MO:

Packing my bags. Again.

This time I´m off to Romania. Bucharest to be exact.

I´m teaching spinning and a Functional Training class at the World Class Romania Event.

It´ll be a fab weekend I´m sure.

The event is hosted by one of my oldest "fitness" friends, Richmond Bachia.

We´ve known each other since -95.

Also teaching at the event is an even older acquaintance of mine - the man who is solely responsible for me taking my first trembling steps into the fitness industry:

Tonkins Anderson.

He was one of the VERY first American guest instructors to come to Sweden and he was for sure the first to teach dance aerobics in Gothenburg. He stayed here for about 4-5 years.

We´re talking -89ish. Can you imagine? Were you even born in -89???

I was there. 3-4 times per week. I had MY spot (which, by the way, I would KILL for).

And if Tonkins was sick, I would stare with hostility at the sub with a gaze that said: "...sooooo...who are you and what do you think YOU could teach us?" Man, those were the times.

Tonkins used to get incredibly pissed off if someone didn´t get his choreography.

He was famous for saying things like: "Honey, if you don´t know your left from your right, the door is right behind you". And yes, it was not only hearsay.

Lucky for me, I take choreography fairly well, so I managed to stay out of the evil eye for the 3 years that I belonged to the super-groupie-troupe. Wow.

Jez, such a LONG time ago and now we´ll meet again? Weird.

I might even take his class! Why not? For old times sakes.

Hahaha, maybe this time I will be thrown out of the class?

LET GO

It is Friday :)

and according to Buddha the wise dude -

"Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind."

Thanks Pete ;)

Morning glory breakfast with love, now clients, then exciting MOJO meeting - making the new MJOJO YOGA seq :) Yeah!

After that another very interesting meeting (mind you I am a person who am often NOT TO excited about meetings :)

And then.... And then .. (as in "Dude where's my car :) - Strolling around in GBG with SUPERMAN, his Girl and my BO!

Could it be any better :?

Let go and FLOW

LOVE Jo

Chaotic order

MO:

A day of chaos.

Good chaos in the morning - less good chaos in the afternoon.

Did PR in squats this morning and pushed 72.5kg on the bar. With more to give. YES!

Consistent work for 11 months is starting to pay off - and that´s on ONE good quality session a week! Imagine what could be done if I could squeeze only one more good lifting session into my schedule...?

The afternoon caused havoc in my work department. One of my projects seems to live a life of its own-and not in a good way. It will take some thinking through tonight to make some kind of decision to either hold on or to let go. Should I cut my losses now and loose what I have already put in, or should I stay and hopefully at least get my (financial) investment back?

Difficult decision.

In the evening, I decided to dedicate the energy of tonight´s spinning class to B. It happened quite spontaneously and wasn´t planned.

B is a true regular of mine. I´ve seen him for 2h every week for the last 4 years or so.

I know what he works with, I know his wife, I´ve followed the career of his kids, I´ve heard about their holidays, and I´ve seen him push and work and grow and sweat and passionately GIVE and exert himself week after week, month after month, year after year.

Hell, you know some of your clients for a lot longer than the life expectancy of the average marriage and you see them more often and more regularly than you hook up with most of your friends and even some of your family members!

No wonder you get shaken when something bad happens to one of them.

On Sunday, B passed out - at home in his garden - and was rushed to hospital.

Turns out he carries a very unwanted, horrible visitor. A malignant brain tumour that needs immediate removal.

I spoke to him on the phone earlier today to wish him well before his surgery.

B - my thoughts go out to you and your family. Come back soon.

Your bike and your bell will be waiting for you.

The good, the bad and the crazy

MO:

What a DAY!

It´s been good (work) and bad (traffic jams and SLOW moving traffic all over) and crazy (not enough hours in a day) - all at the same time.

Is it just me, or does everyone seem to have a super-busy time right now?

I LOVE my PT-clients! They are such fab, hardworking people. I can´t wait to welcome them at MyrbergBjörn instead of having them driving all over the city.

It´s starting to come together. The planning of the studio that is.

Next week we´re off to the printers to make invitations, schedules, price lists + the December schedule and stuff.

You´ll be able to come and play 6-23 December for 595SEK ONLY

(or 100SEK/class).

The full December Schedule will soon be revealed.

We want you to check us out in full force before you make the decision to join us come January 2011... :)

Mark Sunday 12 December in your calendars now,

there´ll be an Open house 12.00-16.00 with GLÖGG and PEPPARKAKOR for anyone who wants to stop by, say hello and have a look around.

The Convention

Photograph courtesy of Helena Olmås

MO:

What a fab day!

Thank you NILS, MALIN & co for a great event - WELL DONE!

Thank you to all the amazing delegates for GIVING, SHARING and SPREADING the ENERGY and your AMAZING PASSION for TRAINING with all of us who were presenting at The Convention.

I was astounded to see how well people followed in the Hot MOJO class and I was energized and inspired by the grit and determination that went on in the Kettlebell Xtreme class.

Truly wonderful stuff.

Getting ready for Hot MOJO

The class rockin´ Hot MOJO

Photograph courtesy of Linda J

With wonderful Oscar - who was sporting a new hairdo!

Whoppa! Like a blog-date! With Terese, Åsa, Helena and Jessica.

Gorgeous girls, eh?

Photograph courtesy of Åsa Ehrnholm.

I thank the Wellness trip to Djerba for the opportunity to meet and get to know Sara -

A lovely, mega-talented woman with many projects on the go!

Photograph courtesy of Sara.

One of the STARS in the InCycle Team: Jessica Clarén doing her wonderful Voodoo Ride

I truly love this girl.

Yummy Caramel Core

MORE STAR quality: Linda Jonsson

Mmmmmm.....more hugs to the people!

This is such a funny picture, it looks as if I´m trying to force Jess to dance.

What? Bossy? Me?

Supa-talented writer/Raw food Cook/friend Erica Palmcrantz/Aziz

Team Incycle

MO:

Thanks to Magnus, Jessica & Linda for your wonderful drive, energy and passion!

I spent the whole day with the fab Incycle Team, brainstorming and planning for the future.

I´m extremely lucky to have found such talented, positive and hardworking people to work with.

We started the day off with a photo shoot (thanks, Alana - you rock!) and then continued with some "boardroom work" at Gymnasium Torslanda.

I love you guys!

Tomorrow The Convention kicks off - hope to see you there - and if you are, remember to come and say Hello! :)

Photographs courtesy of Linda J

AWOL - for sure

MO:

Sorry for going AWOL.

It´s been a hectic day and I have been quite unstructured, or at least that´s what it feels like...

Working a bunch of projects at the same time is mostly very rewarding, but now and again you will get to a point where it´s just a tad confusing. You have so many different paths to choose from that you can´t see the road for all the gravel (a saying that I just decided to make up, BTW).

The work pile hardly even moved after a full day´s dedication - not a good feeling.

What WAS good though:

* Seeing darling JO after 2 weeks apart.

* Training my private clients (amazing women!).

* Setting the spring schedule for MyrbergBjörn.

* Picking up Robin from grandma´s and grandpa´s.

Tomorrow´s a new day! :)

Time spent off

MO:

Had a lovely fika with gorgeous company today, when I visited Jessica at Mango´s (and Kicki´s) Functional Moves Education.

I met several of Jess´s lovely work colleagues from World Class Nybroplan, Oscar being one of them. I´ve known Oscar for years know and he´s always such a happy, go-lucky chap! I love that with him!

(Not to mention the fact that you always want to touch his hair each time you see him...)

The afternoon was a bit unstructured, but we eventually managed to kick ourselves out for a run.

6.3k with the buggy and BOY, was it hard!

I could really feel that Robin has put some more weight on for the last couple of weeks and add to that some half-empty baby buggy wheels and you have quite a challenging load to push around Slottskogen. Phew!

I could hardly remember my last free Sunday, so I´m happy I´ve really enjoyed this one.

Tomorrow is the start of another exciting week, getting everything ready for the studio opening in December, the Incycle Team meeting on Friday and The Convention on Saturday...

Oh, and I´m soooo looking forward to having JO back in town!

Have a great start to the week, folks!