Kendra’s Wedding Party Workout: It’s In The Details

by Martha Hicks Leta

When Kendra Petrone signed on to participate in Fitness Together’s Wedding Party Workout, she went in with the goal of getting herself photo-ready for the slew of weddings and baby showers she would be taking part in during the coming months.

Along with all the social commitments, Kendra’s job as producer and on-air personality for the morning show at Kiss 108 FM often puts her in front of the camera for promotional events and concerts. In addition, Kendra’s work shooting small weddings, birthdays and special events for her photography business “Let’s Take A Picture” leaves her keenly aware that photographs can be pretty unforgiving.

So when Fitness Together partnered with Kiss 108 to promote the Wedding Party Workout, Kendra was really excited to begin training with Maria Pasquale Marques and Kristine Barry, who were really excited to get the chance to work with a local celebrity.

At Fitness Together in Medford, Kendra would undergo a fitness assessment and then participate in the 8-week program of nutritional coaching as well as one-on-one and small group training. But, as someone wise once said, all human plans are subject to revision by Nature and when Kendra discovered that she was newly pregnant with her second child, her training plans had to be revised.

While this may have seemed like a curve ball to the Wedding Party Workout promoters, it wasn’t much of one for Advanced Certified Personal Trainers Maria Pasquale Marques and Kristine Barry.

“As a matter of course, we customize our programs for each of our clients, so we always vary workouts to give a well-rounded alternative to the typical workouts of other gyms,” says Maria. That includes tailoring workouts for pregnancy.

And so, without much fanfare, Kendra’s Wedding Party Workout became The Healthy Pregnancy Workout.

Maria says there are very important factors to consider when training during pregnancy, with the primary focus centering on the well-being of mother and child. After getting her doctor’s clearance and guidelines, Kendra received a fitness assessment from her trainers who then designed her personalized program.

“Kendra was near the end of her first trimester when we started training. She was already at a decent fitness level and her weight was well within the normal range, so the goals were to maintain her ideal pregnancy weight with proper nutrition, boost her cardio to give her the stamina for labor and incorporate exercises that improved flexibility, strength and functionality.”

Kendra found the workouts were challenging, but noticed the positive results almost immediately. “Working with trainers Maria and Kristine has really given me more energy and has taken away a little of my nausea. Plus, I am doing things now that I never thought I could do before I was pregnant!”

Along with the challenging and fun workouts, Kendra also really appreciates the fact that her trainers remind her frequently to listen to her body. During each workout they encourage her to drink plenty of water, rest and modify anything that feels uncomfortable. And while most women worry about gaining weight during pregnancy, Kendra’s trainers say that with pregnancy challenges like heartburn and nausea, women should be more concerned about getting enough of the right calories.

“When we sat down to do a nutrition assessment with Kendra, we discovered she actually wasn’t getting enough calories,” says Maria. “So, part of the nutrition plan we set for Kendra was for her to take in about 300 more calories than she did with her pre-pregnancy diet. In her second trimester we want Kendra to be gaining about a pound a week and we also want her body fat percentage to be increasing slightly,” says Maria.

She says that the best remedy for maintaining energy and proper calorie intake is to have more frequent and smaller meals throughout the day.

Kendra agrees. “I learned it’s all about portions and food choice. I eat 6 times a day. I try not to eat the same foods every day and I use the Fitness Together online nutrition journal to log in my daily intake of food. It’s not complicated and it’s not overwhelming. It makes a huge difference when you see what’s going into your body.”

Maria says her new client is definitely embracing the whole Fitness Together Experience. “Kendra had a great retest! She raved about how amazing she felt while pregnant! Kendra lost inches everywhere that she could (chest, arms, legs, and shoulders). She lost 6.5 inches from her total body and gained 2.5 inches in her belly. Her body fat went up .5% and her weight went up 5 lbs. Perfection!”

Follow Kendra’s workout blog at Kiss108fm. Kendra works out at FT Medford

To find an FT studio near you go to FTGetsResults.com

The earlier posts:

Week 4: Kendra & Katie Get Results

Kendra’s Week 3: You Are What You Eat

Week 2: Feel The Burn

Kiss108fm’s Kendra Petrone Joins The Wedding Party Workout

 

To take advantage of the special Kiss108fm discount download the coupon.

 

 

Kendra: Feel The Burn

Week Two of Kendra’s Wedding Party Workout 

Kendra Petrone from Kiss 108′s Matty In The Morning Show

I completed Week 2 of the Fitness Together’s Wedding Party Workout — and I feel amazing. Working with trainers Maria and Kristine has really given me more energy and has taken away a little of my nausea!

When you’re pregnant- you may think your body isn’t able to do some of the workouts that you did beforehand but you can! You just need to be with a medically trained professional who has the knowledge to direct you.

One thing that I love the most about working out at Fitness Together in Medford, is that during all of my workouts– my trainers always tell me to stop… get water… and rest… so it’s not what you’re probably thinking (IE: trainers yelling at you like a bootcamp).

I promise you won’t be disappointed– oh and yesterday, I was on the treadmill next to an 85 yr old man who was doing the same workout as me– so no excuses– all ages can do this!!

You too can get the Kiss108 Deal. Download the coupon below and call a participating FT Studio near you.

For more information about The Wedding Party Workout Kiss 108 Deals, go to  FTGetsResults.com OR FTMedford.com

Catch up with Kendra’s workouts at Kiss108 and, of course, listen to Matty In The Morning on Kiss108.

MORE ABOUT KENDRA PETRONE

Kendra is the Executive Producer of the Matty Show, which means, she is in charge of selecting and booking all the celebrity guests, setting up the daily schedules, updating all the personality web pages, managing the social networking sites for the morning show and station, answering the listener emails, managing the Matty Show phone lines and overseeing the Matty Show internships. She can often be heard discussing entertainment and pop culture on air with Matty, Billy and Lisa! This past fall, she was a weekly contributor on FOX25′s “The X-Factor Recap”, and can currently be seen every week on FOX25′s Morning Show, as their official American Idol Expert. She joined the morning show team in April 2007, from WBZ-TV in Boston, where she started out as the Promotions Coordinator then worked her way to the Morning News Production Assistant alongside morning show anchors Paula Ebben, David Robichaud and Barry Burbank. Prior to WBZ, she interned at the Rock radio station Lazer 99.3FM in Springfield, where she was in charge of creating contests, prizes, organizing live events, and the daily shows schedules for all the radio jocks. She has a Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Communications, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is also a member of the Beta Eta chapter of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Throughout her time at UMASS, she also worked for The New England Patriots during their 2001, 2003 & 2004 World Championship seasons and is still very involved with The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley, located in Salisbury, Ma. For the past 5 years, she has helped coordinate the annual Methuen Festival Of Trees event to benefit the Methuen Historical Society; and NuPath, Inc’s annual Taste of Spring, that helps to provide a network of creative day services and residential options for people living with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and acquired brain injury. She is married with a 1 1/2 yr old daughter who always keeps her life interesting along with being a part of New England’s most successful morning radio team. Every day brings a new and exciting challenge! She wants to hear from you… email her KendraPetrone@clearchannel.com