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H is for Health

Health means different things to different people.  For some it is physical endurance.  For others it is beating a debilitating disease.  For others it is improving what they put in their mouth.  Define what health is for you and then do you research to optimize it.  Do you have high blood pressure? Is it hereditary?  What do you need to ...

G is for Goals

I will admit, I am not one to set too many goals when it comes to fitness.  A friend once told me to sign up for a race therefore I would have a goal to strive for to help with my long distance run training.  It didn’t help – signing up for a half marathon did not actually make me train more or harder than I normally would.    Now ...

F is for FitFluential

Check it out - guess who is a new FitFluential Ambassador?  Femme Fitale Fit Club is that's who.  We are very excited about this opportunity.  Long story short we caught wind that FitFluential was going to be considering intaking new fitness ambassadors by opening up their Ambassador Program application process.  They took some time to ...

Meal Mondays: Panera Bread Greek Salad with Shrimp Review

  Since I'm participating in my own Cinch an Inch challenge I have been working very hard to rethink my food choices especially when I eat out.  Now let me explain - this past week was my birthday so I ate out almost every day.  If it wasn't lunch then it was for dinner and more lunch and dinner.  I mean I did go a bit overboard but ...

E is for Effort

One of the things I have learned since working out with groups, personal trainers and coaches is the "E" word - EFFORT.  **Warning**  This post may sound a bit like a rant like one of my other posts about putting down those light weights but if I didn't love you enough to tell the truth then there is no need to having this platform.  I ...

The Ultimate Coffee Date

I'm joining some amazing bloggers for The Ultimate Coffee Date.  Jill of Jill Conyers, Nikki of Grab Your Kicks and Lynda of Fitness Mom Wine Country came up with this fabulous link up event where we get together and chat up our friends over a cup of coffee or tea (whichever you prefer).  Life gets so busy sometimes it is hard to just sit ...

Best Buy 2-Day Sale Happening now

Get in on this Best Buy sale as it starts today, April 4 and ends tomorrow April 5.  Major deals on game-changing technology. Click below to begin shopping.

Reebok Spend and Save Sale

If you are ready to start sporting some new workout clothes since the weather appears to have finally broken then you definitely want to get on top of this Reebok sale. Short Sale Alert! This weekend is the Reebok Spend and Save Sale, where if you spend $45 you save $10, spend $75 and save $20, and spend $125 and save $40! All you have to ...

D is for Diet

When I started working out with a trainer in 2008 she constantly told me I should eat clean.  In other words I needed to clean up my diet.  Honestly – I had no idea what she was talking about.  I thought I was eating healthily.  I mean my diet consisted of eating fruit at the bottom yogurt, orange juice not from concentrate and grapes or ...

B is for Burpees

Don’t we all find burpees just fantabulous?  I mean the more you do the more you want to do right?  We absolutely love the feeling of your heart about to pound out of your chest while trying to catch your breath.    Of course I’m being facetious but you get my point.  Burpees are my least favorite exercise for oh so many ...

How To Find A Fitness Friend

If you need staying accountable with your workouts, perhaps you need to find a fitness friend. I’m a strong believer in workout accountability partners.  While I realize there are people who can keep themselves accountable everyone isn’t able.  We know the cycle.  People start a new year with all types of resoluti...

Friday Five: Favorite Fitness Activities

Today's Friday Five has to do with our 5 Favorite Fitness Activities.  If you have been tracking my blog you know I did a Friday 5 post about my favorite exercises so you will see some redundancy here but since this is also asking about our 5 fitness activities - I did expand my list a bit. This link up is sponsored by Courtney from Eat ...

Tips To Reduce Sugar Intake

Learn how to reduce your sugar intake with these tips. Let's talk about tips to reduce sugar intake.  Whenever I’m trying a diet, whatever it is, things start working out great. I eat extremely healthy for a week or two. Then, I start to realize that I have a lot of wiggle room within the limits I set. In short, I figure out how to cheat ...

60% Off Reebok Shapewear Today Only

    I was going through my closet this morning and had a hard time finding something to wear to my early-morning boot camp workout.  The reason being, I have worn these items day in and day out for the past 12 months.  And luck would just so have it I review some mailing and see that Reebok is sponsoring a nice 60% discount ...

How To Prep for An Early Morning Workout

If you prefer to work out in the morning here's how to prep to smash your fitness goals with early morning workouts and fasted cardio. #morningworkouts #health #workoutsforwomen #howtoworkoutinthemorning

Reebok Introduces Customizable ZQuick for Men and Women

The days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer, and that open running road is calling to you to put in some miles in the fresh air. Now is a great time to update your workout shoes, but this winter might not be done with us yet.  Check into the new Reebok ZQuick sneaker for men and women. These shoes work in the gym as well as out ...

Friday Five: Five Inspirational Quotes

  This week I thought I would share some of my favorite inspirational and motivational quotes that keep me going especially when I don't want to, feel like it or feel tired/fatigued.  Before I go into my favorites I must shout out the wonderful hostesses of this Friday Five Link Up. This link up is sponsored by Courtney from Eat ...

In The Gym with Connie of Ripped Goddess

Name and basic stats:  Connie Itchon | Age 43 | Height 5’5 | Weight 126 ( on “good” days) Introduction Connie Itchon is the owner  of the Ripped Goddess fitness community – a community that started as a way for women of like minds to meet with other women. Women who wanted not just to LOOK good – but to FEEL amazing! To feel ...

Friends and Family Sale – 30% Off Reebok Gear

30% Off for Friends and Family at Reebok Friends! Family! Loyal Blog Readers! Reebok has just given the green light for you to get 30% off on their gear! So go shopping and at checkout use the promotion code FAM30. Just know that my powers aren't all encompassing, so this deal doesn't include their Crossfit gear, products ending in .98, ...

How To Avoid Sabotaging Your Workout

Avoid workout sabotage with these 9 tried and true strategies. Do you need help to avoid sabotaging your workout?  Are you committing workout sabotage?  Do you run a gazillion miles and then come home and eat thousands of calories of food and drink and justify it by telling yourself you worked out?  Do you have a food or ...