If You Didn’t Come To Party
Then you should go home. That is how it is in boot camp. If you didn't come to work hard - why come out at 5:30 am at all? We don't come out there to sit on the wall or the bleachers. We come out there to WORK! Today was no different. Thursdays are normally toning day and that means we focus on hand weights and upper and lower body ...
Can You Hang?
If you are actively participating in or lurking on the FFFC private or public Facebook pages you know over the next few weeks we have scheduled 5:45 am 3-mile runs. I am excited about this because I am ready to take it back outside. The air is fresh and it invigorates me. I also like the camaraderie as I tend to run with my neighbor. I ...
Who Run The World?
Today started off as a very good day. Got up, got dressed, picked up my neighbor and started Sanders Optimum Fitness boot camp - Week 2. Our warm up was a walk/jog/sprint to get in our first mile. Pheewwww I'm used to that later on in the session! It was good though - I never walk now because I will never catch up if I do. We did ...
Featured Fitale Marquita Taylor
I have always been bigger than my peers. In middle school I was the first girl to have to wear a bra and I failed gym class in high-school because of my disinterest in physical activity outside of the sport of competitive swimming. The need to be well changed my life. So many times African-American women attribute our “assets” to genetics ...
Day 3 Boot Camp – DRINK MY SWEAT!
Arrived at boot camp late ya'll. They had already started the 1-mile, 10-minute jog as I was putting down my stuff. Something told me they were going to warm us up with running in the Sanders Optimum Fitness Boot Camp so I prepared and already had my earphones and iPod shuffle hooked up ready to pop in my ears so I dropped my bag and TOOK ...
Yoga For the Traveler
Author: Wesley Vonn
Yoga can be a great way to stay in shape, stay centered, and become more self-aware. However, you do not need to be in your regular studio or in your own home to receive these benefits. It is becoming increasingly popular for those who are traveling to use yoga for a variety of reasons.
Yoga can have many benefits on ...
Day 2 Boot Camp
My routine is to pick up my neighbor on the way to boot camp by 5:15 am Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. She usually gets in the car with a big sigh dreading the activity that lays ahead of us. We park, walk in and we are basically always just arriving on time before the warm up. The warm up could be anything from X-drills to 1-mile jogs ...
KALE LOVE
I am just posting this quickly to say how much I LOVE eating kale! I love it in my smoothies, sautéed, in chips or salad! There are so many benefits kale provides let me count the ways.
If you are digging kale too let me know by posting a comment and tell me your favorite way of eating it.
Femme Fitale Fit Club
Motivating you to Firm, Fit ...
My Treadmill, My Friend
My husband set aside the unfinished area of our basement as our home gym. We have equipped it with a lot of stuff so if we chose to, we could workout downstairs vs. having to get in our cards and trek on over to the gym. One of my most favorite pieces of equipment is my Proform 785SS treadmill. I purchased it back when we lived in a town ...
Boot Camp, Green Smoothies OH MY!
It's April 8th and we started off the April boot camp session today! Wow, what a difference a week off makes! I didn't really have an entire week off. I did continue going to the gym, doing the stepmill and working on my cardio but this stuff never ever really compares to a boot camp session. BUT I got it in and got through it. We did ...
Guest Blog on FFFC!
Do you have a weight loss journey story you would like to share with others?
Do you enjoy a certain physical fitness activity or class you want to spread the word about?
Do you like to prepare delicious and healthy meals or have a special healthy recipe (with pictures) to showcase?
Are you interested in contributing to the Femme Fitale Fit ...
SMASHED!
I made PROGRESS! My endurance has definitely improved. I did the 30-minute Oxygen Stepmill Workout today and SMASHED IT!!!!! I mean I got through it without having to adjust any of the speed OR feeling like I was going to fly off the back. That is progress in my book! I credit the Sanders Optimum Fitness Boot Camp for that progress ...
Oxygen Stepmill Routine – Taming The Beast
Back in November 2011 I got hooked on the stepmill. It is a great way to work those glutes, hamstrings, and quads. It is also exhausting and really gets the heart rate up there. For that - I need to renew my love for the stepmill. I've been away far too long. This routine I found in my November 2011 issue of Oxygen Magazine (perfect ...
It’s April – Did You Vote Yet?
I entered a contest at the beginning of March that lasts until May 31st. It is a contest (Social Treadmill Challenge) at my gym, Brick Bodies, and I am really trying to win. Right now I am in second place with 404 votes and trying to take over first but it is an uphill climb.
I know many of you who follow this blog have never met me in person ...
Fitbit Craze
I recently posted a question on the Femme Fitale Fit Club public Facebook page asking everyone their favorite fitness app. Unanimously folks came back stating they love their Fitbit device and app. That of course raised my curiosity so I started lookin around. My husband did mention Fitbit to me as a way to track your sleep pattern to ...
Zumba Virgin
I am so proud of myself. I finally a Zumba class!!! Yes, yup....I know - what took me so long? I have heard a lot about this thing called Zumba since ohhhhh 2008! I had a co-worker take the class and tell me she thought I would love it and I should try it. Five years later and I finally took her up on it.
I am visiting with my mom ...
Ninja Blender Product Review
Product: Ninja NJ600 Pro Blender
Price Point: $70 - $100
Purchase Outlets: Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart
Review
I'm visiting with my mother and she recently purchased a Ninja blender from Belks here in South Carolina. This is her way of stepping up her blender game in order to blend more fruits and vegetables for smoothies and ...
Inch by Inch
I have worked really hard to share amazing transformation stories with all of you. The ladies who have been featured are nothing short of AMAZING! In all of this I failed to take a look in the mirror at my own progress. It is slow but steady and I could not have done it without the support of my loving husband and amazing friends! I have a ...
DOUBLES!
I double dipped today. I already had plans to work out with my trainer at Brick Bodies Fitness Center in Reisterstown but I did something impromptu and also went out to run 3 miles afterwards! It was exhilarating!!!!!
Considering we had so many squats and lunges yesterday in boot camp - today was no easy task. IT HURT! Want to see what I ...
