The Legacy Workout is dedicated to the memory of bodies of work. Of bodies at work. And at play. Of minds committed to mining greatness, to combating injustice, to insuring a future for future bodies, and minds. The Legacy Workout is dedicated to legacy makers past, present and future. The black body. The celestial body. The empowered human body, in motion.
This is not trivial. This is tribute. Each movement reflects a person, a people, or a point in time — an era. Because they dreamed us, because they dreamed of a better place for us -and for themselves- we owe them. We owe it to ourselves to do/be better. To be caretakers of our bodies without which we cannot persist; we cease to exist. Infinity is our limit. THIS, is the Legacy Workout. Visit: www.LegacyWorkout.com
It started after we pressed record while awaiting laundry on spin cycle.
And then the cycle continued. Round and round.
We’ve had an awesome year thanks to YOU.
And by you, I mean you. All of you.
You, hooping in the (laundro)mat.
You, triceps dipping on street corner pylons.
You, pushing up while bearing down at work.
You, shopping bag biceps curling.
You, paint can russian twisting while painting the baby’s nursery.
You, overhead mailbox bin pressing while hall monitoring.
You are the #MOVEment.
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Anniversary too!
HOOP in the mat. Yeah, I did it. Obaro E. of Los Angeles, California
Andia shares The Fit Cycle with the world via LiveStream. Thousands tuned in!
Ladies who LUNGE. On the way to lunch, of course. Allison D., Jen H., Caroline W. and Jennifer B. of New York, NY
Monique graduates from Film School!
Turner Broadcasting personality feature
Laundromat Workout
Following street signs Uptown. No, I’m not Cam’ron but I do DIP SET. Proppa P. of Harlem, NY.
No pain(t), no Gain(ey). SEATED PAINT CAN TWISTS while watching the new walls dry, Michael Gainey of San Diego, CA
NBC KXAN Austin | SXSW TV Feature | March 2013
Backpack BICEPS CURLS while the line curls. Noah C. of Washington, D.C.
We’re in this together! | Kids!
SXSW 2013 Panelist Andia Winslow
Celebratory INCLINE DESK PUSH UPS after finishing a report at work! Sahil A. of Pennsylvania
Take the Stairs! | Move of the Week
Olivia H. of Providence, Rhode Island WALKS it out while building websites. 6 miles, go!
Bus(t) through any rut with OVERHEAD STATIONARY LUNGES. Bus it baby! (Plies voice, of course) Nia J. of The Bronx, NY
See it in action!
Blogalicious Social Media Panel
How about I PULL UP while I wait for the train to pull up? Joshwa M. of Brooklyn, NY
Strike a pose, walk it out. #TheFitCycle (in the) #Park (Avenue) Andia Winslow of NYC
They say work 9-5 but I’m working to make partner so I ONE-LEGGED BODY DIPped on my office chair until 6PM. Sean S. of Tampa, FL
Step to me, I’ll raise you a gastrocnemius. CALF RAISES at work[out]. Phil E. of Branford, CT
Spin Cycle
Who took my office chair? Shoot, who needs an office chair when I can just WALL SIT for a bit! Claire G. of Brooklyn, NY
Taking the STAIRS two at a time with OVERHEAD MAIL BIN PRESS! Lashonda K. of Berkley, CA
2013 has indeed been a year of forward motion. And upward motion. So, forward and upward motion. 3, 2, 1 lift off folks! After all, it is a MOVEment. May we present a personality feature by Turner Broadcasting (CNN, HLN, TBS, etc) and their new health and lifestyle destination Upwave. Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/AWOnTheUp Enjoy!
Dear Universe,
The family that plays together stays together! That’s what I was taught growing up. Well, not in so many words but it was implied. We cycled. We rock climbed. We meandered through parks and swam in brooks. We visited museums. We crafted and designed. We explored. We played, together. And we still do. (Side bar: I wanted to grow up to be Pippi Longstocking, just not the [semi]orphan part.) And play is what I strive to do every day — even now. With friends’ kids, with neighborhood kids, with tall kids, with small kids, with folks trying to find their inner kid. It moves me.
Enter the twins: Theo and Lily. What energy, what color! Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel’s Thing 1 and Thing 2, naturally. That makes me, you know, “the Cat in the hat.” And by “hat” read voluminous Afro. But too is a retreat to “conjunction junction what’s your function?” with SchoolHouse Rock!, sunny day(s) “sweepin’ the clouds away” on Sesame Street, after-school specials, “The More You Know” PSAs and other programming of childhood yore.
Before mobile devices, WE were the mobile devices. Devising mobility. Mobile in our devicedness. (Yes, I coined a word just as my nine year old self would have, with pride.) Hopping, beeping, buzzing. Hunting and gathering activity. Imagining moves. Just as I do now. So here’s to youth, to creativity, to fun, to family, to exercise –played together. Get it in where you can fit it in.
You know where to find me, AndiaBut that’s only part of the story. Here’s how it all began:
Querido Spanish Harlem,
You keep me up at night. I mean, you really keep me up at night. Why is the dog barking? Why is la música blaring? Take your lovers’ quarrel inside! Put those kids to bed! But then, if I don’t fight it, I count the beats instead of sheep and you comfort me. Your heartbeat becomes my own and soothes me into deep sleep.
Morning. No alarm. You jostle me awake, rudely at times, and I cut my eyes at you. But it’s only fleeting because I feel lucky to wake up to you. You inspire me. Your legacy, your sabor, your passion – en fuego! Your energy is palpable and I covet it on days when I’m away too long. You coo at me on the street and welcome me home. “¡Oye mami!” Yes, I see you, you have a blessed day too!
You dance and parade with me, share your wares with me, feed me and it tastes so good. We’ve broken bread together and you’ve watched my back. Now it’s my turn. The Fit Cycle is for you El Barrio, all of you. A movie and a MOVEment. I’ve made my declaration, this is my dedication.
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