#FitnessFriday – Staying Warm
In case you haven't noticed it is a BEAR out there. At least in Maryland. Or should I say HAWK! The temperatures have dropped and school openings have been delayed and well...its COOOOLD! Due to the weather and schedule changes I have had to take my workouts indoors inside my home gym but fortunately I have essential equipment in my ...
How HIIT Will Transform Your Body
Keep reading to learn how HIIT can help transform your body.
Fitness fads come and go, but this technique called High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is here to stay.
What is HIIT?
HIIT uses a combination of quick intervals of intense exercise and short recovery periods to increase your heart rate, burn fat and work muscles in a short ...
Urban Remedy One-Day Juice Cleanse Review
Disclaimer: I purchased a one-day juice cleanse by Urban Remedy. As always all opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own.
If you have been reading this blog for a while you know I love juicing. I typically juice on a weekly basis but this past weekend was a little different. We were headed out of town to celebrate my ...
Home Gym Essential Equipment
Who needs a box gym when you can build out your own home gym with these equipment essentials.
Due to schedules I have been relegated to working out at home but trust me - I am not disappointed. I think I have a pretty thorough home gym with a bunch of quality pieces of workout equipment.
If you have the right home gym equipment you ...
#FitnessFriday – Adjustments
In this week's edition of #FitnessFriday I had to make some adjustments in order to get my workouts in. This past weekend I did not complete any workouts and I indulged a bit at a birthday party so I had to make sure I got back on track. The weekend wasn't a complete bust - I did receive and start drinking my one-day's worth of juices from ...
In The Gym with Sharon Chamberlin
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SC: My name is Sharon Chamberlin, and I’m an ACE-Certified Personal Fitness Trainer specializing in metabolic conditioning, and a NESTA Fitness Nutrition Coach.
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Environment-Friendly Eating Tips
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Are you sick of all the chemicals they load your food with? Do you want to eat clean food? Have you made up your mind to start eating environment-friendly? It is a tough and long process, which requires lots of research, preparation and perseverance. There are loads of things to consider in order to become more ...
#FitnessFriday – Running
In this week's edition of #FitnessFriday I did a lot of running on the treadmill. I did speed intervals along with incline intervals to UP my heart rate and let me just say that did not disappoint. Due to changing schedules I am unable to get out to Sanders Optimum Fitness Boot Camp in the morning to workout with my fitness fam and I am ...
In The Gym with Lena
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Hi, my name is Lena and I am a former couch potato who is now a Spinning® and TRX® instructor and a fitness enthusiast.
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Featured Fitale Karissa
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K: Hi, I’m Karissa. I’m 30 and was born and raised in San Diego County where I still live. I’ve been married to my high school boyfriend for ten years and we have an 8 year old daughter Isabella.
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Stay Active with the ActivMotion Bar
There's a new bar in town and I am not talking about the place where you go and chill out with Norm from Cheers. The ActivMotion Bar is a revolution of the standard body bar and is taking exercise to the next level.
Disclaimer: I received compensation and a complimentary ActivMotion Bar and workout DVDs to use and review via affiliat...
In the Gym with Kiki of EM2WL
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K: Hey everyone, I'm Kiki! I'm a rambling, baking, homeschooling mom, (non-apologetic) chocoholic, and wife to my high-school sweetheart :). I'm also a personal trainer, owner, and co-founder of Eat More 2 Weigh Less (EM2WL).
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Featured Fitale Stephanie Maguire
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SM: My name is Stephanie Maguire. I am a 26 year old fit mom to a bubbly six year old boy. I have been in the fitness lifestyle since my teens and took it all the way to college where I graduated with a BS in Exercise Science. My hobbies ...
In The Gym with Jasmine Cabrera
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Hey there! My name is Jasmine Cabrera and I’m a NASM certified personal trainer, entrepreneur, and trying to be budding nutrition writer (if I could ever sit still long enough to actually finish something). I hail from good ol’ Virginia, but currently am residing in St.Kitts in the ...
Featured Fitale Heather Williams
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HW: My name is Heather Williams and I am Case Manager by day and part time Lifestyle Blogger and Fitness Coach. I am a wife and mother of three ...
EWG Food Scores App Scores Big!
I am so excited about this new healthy food app I just learned about on The Chalkboard Blog. It is called the Eat Well Guide (EWG) Food Scores app. This is a food shopping app that takes grocery shopping to the next level especially if you are looking to avoid certain chemicals and additives common in our foods today.
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What I Thought About Barre
While out on break for Christmas I thought it would be good to change up my workout routine and do something a little different than what I normally do so I tried barre.
I typically either run outdoors with my running boo's or am in boot camp OR working out with my personal trainer Heather. This time around I wanted to switch it up and ...
How To Burn More Fat Before, During and After Your Workout
Losing weight is great. Burning fat is even better. The number on the scale gives you a great idea of what is happening in your body, but how do you know whether you have lost more fat than muscle?
Everything you do during your workout has some effect on whether you burn fat, muscle, or both. Your ultimate goal is to maximize fat loss, while ...
Ultimate Tips to Resolve Your Resolutions in 2015
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Progresso™ through their partnership POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Progresso™, all opinions are my own.
Happy New Year everyone. Can you believe it is 2015 already? If you are like me you are extremely excited about the opportunities the future holds. ...
Post-Holiday Detox
If you indulged a little too much this holiday season follow these strategies to detox.
The holidays are a time for self-indulgence; we eat big meals, buy gifts for ourselves as a treat and for others to show that we care. A major downside of the holidays though is the copious amount of high-calorie food and drinks.
Holiday food is typically ...
