Almond Berry Smoothie Recipe

[Tweet "There's nothing better than this filling and easy Almond Berry Smoothie Recipe. Try it! #smoothierecipe #almonds"] There is nothing I like better than fresh, raw almond butter!  It is so nutty, tasty and packed with Vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acid!  Other nutrients almonds contain are: Magnesium Copper Vitamin B2 Phosph...

Do You Need to Detox?

There is this amazing and dynamic person named Chef Ahki who is awesome.  Her public Facebook page is chock full of healthy lifestyle promotion.  She isn't judgmental - just factual with her information!  She offers a detox called the Essence of Vitality which has an online presentation explaining why we need this and how to use it.  The ...

This Is Me

I am a regular career wife and mom who is inspired DAILY by strong men and women committed to a healthy lifestyle and fitness!  I even plan to attend my first Arnold Competition in 2013.  Too psyched!  With that said - here is my starting point I wanted to share with those of you who have not seen nor met me in person. I have 1 dress size to ...

You Can Do It Workout

Back to the grind again today.  This morning my trainer really amped it up and kept it mixed up and interesting.  My body is trying to recover.  :-)  Try this workout and let me know how you do. Equipment needed:  Hand weights Cable machine Leg press machine Squat machine Bench Print Workout Here: Exercise Reps Weight Leg ...

Monte Sanders Optimum Total Body Boot Camp

Who has participated in a fitness boot camp?  I have never done it and am quite intrigued by the idea.  As many of you know I work out with a trainer 2 times a week and have been doing so well over 14 months.  Every now and again I feel like I need and/or want an additional challenge.  Not saying my workouts are challenging - but I like to ...

Share Your Workout With Us

Do you have a workout you feel creates results? Are you willing to share it?   Send me an email me at [email protected] with the workout and I will post and share on the Femme Fitale Fit Club blog!

FFF Challenge #9: Perform Push Ups Daily

We are now beginning with challenge #9. We are transitioning into the more physical challenges so buckle your seat belts - this is about to become a bumpy ride.  :-) Drum roll please..............this week's challenge is: Perform Push Ups Daily M-F People tend to mixed emotions about push ups.  Either they love them or they hate them but ...

Femme Fitale on Youtube

I am working to break into the world of youtube so that for future challenges, you will be able to see a person describe the challenges to you vs. simply reading through paragraphs of information.   I know it isn't difficult but I am committed to working towards creating some good videos for you all.  I am very direct so they won't be too fancy ...

Two Can Play This Game

Submitted by: Ramona First week of training is in the books!  I was on vacation in Memphis, Tennessee and it was around 105-110 degrees everyday and in the 90s at night! I had every reason to believe that no running was going down for me...but the first morning I was there I woke up with no alarm clock and had running on my brain! I sat on my ...

Green Vital Juice

[Tweet "Green Vitale Juice is what you want to feed your body. Try it. #greenjuice #vitale #juicerecipe"] I know it's green.  Green turns off some people when it comes to their food but I know when it comes to good health - GO GREEN!  This juice is power packed with the good fresh stuff to start your day and power you up.  If anyone is ...

Fabulous Fitale Workout

Thursdays are my group workout days with my trainer.  Now there are a couple of things about Thursday workouts. #1 Our workouts start at 5:30 am!  UGH I have to get up earlier. #2 I am usually still sore from my workout on Tuesday! With all of that said - 30 grueling minutes later is normally met with my sweaty face, exhausted pant and ...

My Magic Garden Update

Sooooo, you all know I started my garden back in May of this year and planted some pretty neat stuff that I like to eat and buy out of the grocery stores.  Well....sniff sniff - I have experienced some casualties everybody! Casualty #1 2, not 1 but 2 of my red bell peppers coming started growing in and rotted before they even turned RED!  What ...

Smoothie Thursday – Strawberry Dream Smoothie Recipe

[Tweet "If you love strawberries try this Strawberry Dream Smoothie Recipe. #smoothierecipe #smoothies"] I make this smoothie regularly because it is simply DIVINE and delicious and tastes like creamy strawberry ice cream without the fat, HFCS or GUILT!  Try it and leave me a comment below! Servings:  (approximately 2.5) Ingredien...

Anxiety And Myths, What Is Holding You Back?

Submitted by: Tim Joseph The following is what I have learned from years of trying to accomplish my own fitness goals. I know a lot of out of shape people who wish they could get themselves in good shape.  For every person that says "I want to look good in a bathing suit" there are a thousand excuses as to why they cannot get themselves off ...