Rock Your Core Challenge – Final Week
It is WEEK 4 of our abs challenge called the #RockYourCore challenge and it isn't over folks! We still have more ab work exercises PLUS another set of prize packages all of the challengers can enter to try and win. We will have only 1 winner though but to increase your chances make sure you submit your photos in the Rafflecopter giveaway ...
Rock Your Core Challenge – Week 4
It is WEEK 4 of our abs challenge called the #RockYourCore challenge and it isn't over folks! We still have more ab work exercises PLUS another set of prize packages all of the challengers can enter to try and win. We will have only 1 winner though but to increase your chances make sure you submit your photos in the Rafflecopter giveaway ...
#FitTube Tag
I am extremely excited. Femme Fitale Fit Club is teaming up with some amazing and awesome fitness, health, wellness and running bloggers to bring to you our first ever FitTube Tag.
What is FitTube Tag? It is basically 20 questions each of us answers via video. I am sure to learn some new things about the ladies I've been linking up ...
Twelve Days of Fitness – Days 12
I'm recording Day 12 of the Twelve Days of Fitness challenge by Fit Armadillo. This challenge encourages fitness bloggers to blog every day for the next 12 days about our workouts.
Today is the 12th and final day of 12 Days of Fitness. Boy has the time flown by. Today I can describe my workout in a single word – ...
Twelve Days of Fitness – Day 11
I'm recording Day 11 of the Twelve Days of Fitness challenge by Fit Armadillo. This challenge encourages fitness bloggers to blog every day for the next 12 days about our workouts.
Let's see where do I start? Today I signed up for an hour of Sanders Optimum Fitness boot camp which I have been doing for well over a year. ...
Twelve Days of Fitness – Day 10
I'm recording Day 10 of the Twelve Days of Fitness challenge by Fit Armadillo. This challenge encourages fitness bloggers to blog every day for the next 12 days about our workouts.
Wow ....all I'mma say is if you are on a workout regiment - DON'T take a break. Figure out how to get something in because getting back into it ...
31 Days To New Year’s December Challenge – Day 1
Hey everybody - how is everyone doing with our new challenge this month? I know it reads like a challenge, and it IS, but you can do it. No challenge, no change is one of my most favorite fitness quotes.
Here are some things to remember as you participate in this month's challenge:
1. Drink lots of water
2. Know your limits, ...
Femme Fitale Fit Club Fall Fifty Challenge
Hey everybody!!!! Long time no hear - Ha! On top of the September health and wellness challenges for the month, we also set up an additional challenge to walk/jog/wog/run 50 miles this month. That is less than 2 miles a day!
I set a pretty aggressive goal for myself in August to complete 100 miles and failed miserably. I thought it ...
Can You Run 100 Miles?
Maybe you aren't interested in earning a free gift. Perhaps you want to see what your body can really do? Well have I have the challenge for you. I have challenged myself to run 100 miles in the month of August. I have never done that before so we will see how this all works out. I recently updated my Nike+ app and I see they now allow ...
Q.U.E.E.N. #Workout
Today was my second day back with my personal trainer Heather and it felt good. The gym was a little muggy and humid but other than that I think I am quickly getting back into the groove of things. You see last month I traded working out with weights twice a week for boot camp which is rigorous workout with a bunch of cardio that helps to ...
Have You Been Drinking?
If you get thirsty - your body is already dehydrated. One of this month's challenges is to consume at least 1/2 your body weight of water in ounces (if you weight 100 lbs drink 50 oz) a DAY!!! If you are active and sweating then you will need even MORE!!! There are so many benefits of drinking water regularly it isn't even funny. It helps ...
FFFC January Challenges: Everything But The Kitchen Sink
January is a wonderful month you know why? Because everything feels like a big do-over! You get to start the year off right and fresh. It is also the month people tend to recommit to a healthy way of living. Promises abound rededicating to exercise, eating right and cutting out or at least minimizing the bad habits picked up over time, ...
FFFC #Challenge #30: Work That StepMill
The Monster, that is what I call this thing. Or rather THE BEAST! You know why? Because it is a beast. Seriously. It breathes fire....has you out of breath and gets your heart rate up. It is scary and typically empty at the gym because it is SCARY! But let's get over that fear and work IT.
Regardless of how your machine tracks.....
FFFC #Challenge #29: Planking!
Yup you guessed it - this week's challenge is all about stamina and strengthening the core and planks do just that. Here is the challenge:
Advanced
1. 1 minute plank hold
2. 1 minute side plank hold - right
3. 1 minute side plank hold - left
If you are really advanced and want even more of a challenge, raise your arm and opposite leg ...
FFFC #Challenge #26: Stay on Track
This week's challenge is to stay on track with your workouts and not go overboard with your possible diet splurges.
Let's be realistic....with all of the good food our families will be preparing this week why fool yourself? If you have been committeed to your workout all of this time then a splurge here and there won't get you totally off ...
FFFC #Challenge #24: No fried foods
This week's challenge is no fried foods Monday - Friday.
That means no french fries, fried chicken, fried zucchini, fried mushrooms or anything cooked in high heat with batter in any kind of oil such as olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, canola oil, Crisco, etc.
Your arteries will thank us. You can have food that is steamed, broiled, ...