How Exercise Can Help You Sleep Better
Discover how exercise can help you sleep better by improving sleep quality, reducing stress, and boosting overall well-being.
Sleep is crucial, yet many struggle to close their eyes at night. Not getting a good night's sleep has many bad side effects, but did you know it can be difficult to be firm, fit, and fabulous without proper sleep? ...
The Role of Sleep in Managing Anxiety
Learn the role sleep plays in managing anxiety and how to get better rest.
Anxiety plagues us all in different ways, and one of those ways can be interrupting your sleep. While many people struggle with sleeping at night, it can impact your mental health in a way that creates more anxiety and stress throughout your day.
If you find it ...
How Quality Sleep Boosts Mental Health and Enhances Fitness Goals for Women
Improve your mental health and surpass your fitness goals with quality sleep.
Quality sleep, exercise, and mental well-being are three critical components of a healthy lifestyle. It's important to remember that self-care, including prioritizing sleep, is not a luxury but a necessity. Women who want to enhance their fitness goals may need ...
Unlocking the Secrets of Quality Sleep: Tips for a Restful Night
Prioritizing quality sleep is essential for your health and energy levels. Implement these tips to start getting the restful night's sleep you deserve.
Are you tired of tossing and turning at night, struggling to get a good night's sleep? Join us as we unlock the secrets to achieving quality rest and enhancing your overall well-being. In ...
10 Effective Ways to Beat Belly Fat During Menopause
If you are dealing with belly fat and menopause, these strategies will help you conquer that challenge for good.
Are you tired of battling that stubborn belly fat that seems to have taken up residence during menopause? Well, you're not alone. Countless women grapple with this frustrating issue, struggling to regain their confidence and ...
The 5-Step Insomnia Cure: Guaranteed Methods to Help You Sleep like a Baby
Learn 5 proven strategies to help cure your insomnia.
Are you tired of tossing and turning, longing for a good night's sleep? Imagine waking up refreshed, feeling energized and ready to take on the day. If this sounds like a dream, then it's time to say goodbye to those sleepless nights.
We'll reveal the 5-step insomnia cure, a foolpr...
How Sleep Can Impact The Weight Loss Process
Learn all of the affects sleep can have on your weight loss.
Are you one of those people who says they will start working out tomorrow or do you start immediately? Whether you are doing it to be healthier or to improve your physique, it can be challenging to adopt new habits and start fresh.
Because weight loss results might not come right ...
6 Ways to Maximize Your Post-Workout Out Recovery
Learn the 6 key strategies to utilize in order to improve recovery after your workouts.
Do you know what it takes for your muscles to grow? The vast majority of people believe that it is only important to lift, lift, and lift. The more you lift, the bigger the muscles will be. But, that is only partially correct. You have to be aware of the fact ...
Why Rest Is Important For Effective Weight Loss
Disclaimer: I was provided a complimentary Queen-size mattress by OSO Sleep for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own.
I'm asked constantly by my readers and Femme Fitale Fit Club members how to lose weight. Many say they know all they need to do is eat right, drink plenty of water and exercise and they do that but ...
Napping 101
April is Stress Awareness Month and naps matter. Too much stress can have a profound negative effect on our mental and physical health and wellness. These effects aren’t always immediately noticeable, but severe, they include:
increased blood pressure,
a weakened immune system, and
even heart disease.
It can also wreak havoc on our ...
Recovery Tips for Gym Newbies
Every beginning tends to be hard and this fact is very well known to the gym newcomers who are facing post-workout muscle soreness, or the Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) how experts like to call it. But, while DOMS can be great achievement indicator proving that philosophy of “No pain, no gain”, no matter how old it may seem, makes ...
Fitbit Flex Review Coming Soon!
Hubby came in the house last week with a new package from Best Buy. I peek in and lo and behold he purchased a Fitbit Flex Activity and Sleep Wristband. He was pretty excited and since he has had a chance to use it while asleep, in the shower, at work, in the gym and even in the car he gave me some feedback which might be helpful to anyone ...
FFFC #Challenge #23: Log your meals
Have you ever thought about your nutrition as you begin to pick up your daily fitness activity? Have you hit a plateau and wonder why you can not seem to break through even though you are going to 80 fitness classes a day and sweating profusely? Maybe it is time to look at what you are eating. The fitness gurus state that 80% of your ...
FFFC #Challenge #22: Drink Green
Who has not heard of the benefits of drinking green smoothies? Well here is our challenge for this week. Drink a green smoothie every day Monday - Friday of this week and report in on your progress. This is how this works:
Advanced challenge: Drink 3 green smoothies daily
Intermediate challenge: Drink 2 green smoothies daily
Beginner ...
FFFC #Challenge #21: Daily Fit Workout Challenge
I'm following instructions and reblogging this for all of you to follow! Do this on a DAILY basis when you are feeling at your physical peak whether that be at 8 am, noon, 3 pm or midnight. DO YOU to OPTIMIZE you.
I believe in YOU. Let's GO! Check in below by leaving a comment on your progress!
FFFC #Challenge #20: Wake Up Call Challenge
And here is another daily challenge that can really make you sweat. Try it you just might like it. Continue this challenge Monday - Friday (don't cheat). :-)
I believe in YOU. Let's GO! Check in below by leaving a comment on your progress!
FFFC #Challenge #19: Challenge Workout
I'm not saying this weekly challenge is a piece of cake but try each round and beat the time every day. Round 1, do Day 1, etc. and repeat until you get in 5 whole days. I didn't say it was easy, but change NEVER IS!
I believe in YOU. Let's GO! Check in below by leaving a comment on your progress!
FFFC #Challenge #18: No Junk Food
This challenge will require WILL POWER vs. the physical ability to lift, jump, squat, roll or press. The mind is a powerful thing and if not properly prepared, you are defeated before ever beginning this challenge. Do your body proud and embrace this challenge with ZEST!
My only caveat with this challenge is, as long as you are consuming all ...
FFFC #Challenge #17: Planking
For rock hard abs it is important to uncover the fat to reveal those abs. Once you uncover the fat, this challenge will help ensure, there are strong abs underneath to put on display. Besides being a showpiece, having a strong core is extremely beneficial.
Here are some primary benefits:
Provides stability during exercising.
Supports ...
FFFC Challenge #16: (REPEAT CHALLENGE 14) 7-8 Hours of Sleep a Night
We are keeping this challenge simple and straightforward. The plan is to complete a full body circuit 3 times, 3 days this week.
Complete Full Circuit Cardio
1 minute high knees
1 minute jumping jacks
1 minute mountain climbers
1 minute jump squats
1 minute split jumps
Now, in order for this cardio circuit to be effective you MUST keep it ...
