FAQ about our Take It Outside Fitness MP3s
What are Take It Outside Fitness MP3s?
Take It Outside Fitness MP3s are workouts you do in a local Portland park or neighborhood. They are designed
and produced by certified personal trainer, Kristin Jackson, owner and founder of Take It Outside Fitness.
The MP3s will feature a detailed workout explaining how, where and when to do particular exercises as you
move around a particular area. They'll also feature local trivia about the area, plus showcase local music.

What do you mean "showcase local music"?
At certain points during the workout, trainer Kristin will cue the exerciser to do an extended period of cardio activity. During that time Kristin will introduce the title of a song/album by a local band so the listener will have an opportunity to hear the song pretty much uninterrupted in it's entirety.

Is there only one featured song per MP3?
No. There will be more music in the background as Kristin coaches the exercisers. So if your band has instrumental tracks or songs we can do voice overs with, we'd love to feature them as well.

Who's going to hear these MP3s?
Portlanders who love the outdoors, for one! But these MP3s will be marketed to the tourism and hotel industry too, so visitors will get a taste of all our awesome city has to offer; great outdoors, historical trivia plus new tunes.

How local are we talking, in regards to the bands?
We're looking for Portland metro area artists, as well as from the rest of Oregon.

What about royalties?
To be honest, this is a small DIY operation, with a limited budget—both money and time wise—so we are doing a flat one-time fee. We asked lots of musicians what they thought would be fair. Surprisingly, several said they thought artists would just love to be featured and do it for free. But we felt some sort of fee would be nice, so we budgeted up to $50 plus we can barter for classes that Take It Outside Fitness offers.

What else should my band know?
You, your band, song(s) and album will be plugged on the MP3s. We'll also include links to your website, My Space page, CD Baby, etc. on our site. Promotional materials will list which bands are a part of which MP3.

What types of music are you looking for?
We're looking for tunes that inspire movement, joy and fun! The styles we like are Dance/Club, Rock, World, Country and New Age. Moods are happy, energetic, powerful, and peaceful. Think 128-145 BPM. We want songs with lyrics as well as instrumental tracks. Original works only, NO COVER SONGS!

Sounds cool! How to I submit my music?
If you have original music click here to submit your tunes for consideration.

Where will the workouts take place?
We'll have workouts for parks and neighborhoods in all parts of Portland. We'll start with one in each quadrant and build from there.

What about outside of Portland?
We plan to add workouts for outlying towns too. Kristin originally started teaching Take It Outside Fitness classes to blend exercise, community and the environment together. So, it only makes sense to get people all over Oregon to take it outside!

Do I need any special gear for these workouts?
Nope! Well, besides an iPod/MP3 player and appropriate shoes and clothes you don't need any special gear.

Can I get updates about release dates and events, please?
Sure! Click to be added our email list. You can also become a fan on Facebook.