Track List - Saturday, August 30, 2014

1. Chandelier (remix) - Sia
2. Birthday - Katy Perry
3. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
4. Bang Bang - Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
5. Undressed (remix) - Kim Cesarion
6. Fade Into Darkness (remix) - Avicii
7. Sleeping With A Friend - Neon Trees
8. Bailando - Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul
10. Work - Iggy Azalea
11. Dare You (remix) - Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma
12. Walking On Air (remix) - Lance Bass & Anice K. featuring Belle Blue
13. When I Was Your Man (cover of Bruno Mars) - Boyce Avenue
14. Because Of You (cover of Neyo) - Boyce Avenue
15. Nothin' On You, My Love, Rocketeer (cover of B.o.B., Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake & Far East Movement

Responsibility. As an instructor, you will hear me talk a lot about commitment, energy, focus, dedication, desire for change, working for results, reaching a goal. What you haven't really heard me talk a lot about is responsibility. It is Labor Day weekend 2014. We are celebrating the workforce that makes this free country so great. Without taking anything away from that, I also want to incorporate another kind of labor. No, not the kind of labor that women go through to bring a new life into this world, as important as that kind of labor is. But the kind of labor that one must go through to be successful. And again, I'm not going to go completely philosophical here, but talking about fitness and health provides an equally important type of responsibility that I want to address. As a person that is interested in maintaining one's health, and I have to assume that anyone that joins a gym, that takes a group fitness class, hires a personal trainer or even someone that walks 20 minutes a day or runs or plays pick-up basketball, that this person is at the very least slightly interested in maintaining their health. If you are indeed interested in maintaining your health, then you have a responsibility to yourself. You have a responsibility to work at committing to a program. You have a responsibility to commit to eating healthy. If you choose to ignore this responsibility, then you have to live with the results of that choice. Such results usually include a less than healthy lifestyle. Increased illness or pain. The inability to do as much as you would like. Body weight and body fat at much higher than healthy levels. Less successful results in many aspects of your life. I hope that any of you reading this are not in that segment of the population that shuns this responsibility. It is proven that a healthier lifestyle can lead to greater success in other aspects of your life. So it is this responsibility that I can talk about and encourage. I can encourage it in my classes. I can encourage you to commit to this responsibility outside of my classes, but again, that is all I can do, encourage. However, I have a responsibility to everyone that takes my class to be a type of instructor that provides the opportunity to change. To provide the opportunity that gets results. And I can only do this the best way I know how. So I will make an assumption that everyone in my class wants to take on the responsibility to one's self, and as a member of a group fitness class, the responsibility to everyone else in class. Yes, I'll say it again. As a member of a group fitness class, you have a responsibility not only to get the best ride possible for yourself, but to do your part in creating an environment that allows EVERYONE in class to get the best possible ride. This means, and this is not coming from a place of pride or ego, but as an instructor that cares and wants that best possible ride for everyone, that everyone follows the framework or path that the instructor lays out before each of you. It isn't really an option to decide if you want to be member of the class and do the provided workout to the best of your ability. That is what you sign up for when you sign up for a group fitness class. And it isn't really an option for anyone to come into the class to do their own thing with disregard for the instructor and all the other riders in class. I repeat, NOT AN OPTION! Yet, I see this often. And specifically, I saw this a lot in this morning's class. Whew, I am being so long-winded today. Kind of like in my classes! Well, to get off of my proverbial soapbox, I've made my point. I want everyone to have the best ride possible so that they can get the best and most results possible. I want everyone to feel welcome in my class. But I want everyone to be aware of the responsibilities that come with being a part of not only my class but any spin class or group fitness class. Realize that there are other people in class; realize that class is not only about you and no one else. It is important to commit to and be responsible for your own ride, but know that being a part of a class carries a responsibility to help create that positive energy that allows for the most change by the most people in class. Do the work. Be a part. Labor for the results. Create a positive change. Be happier. Live longer. Be successful. Ride with Tommy! See you Monday morning, Labor Day, 9:30am for the next Red Line Ride! Have a safe, fun and memorable weekend! In good health, tommy