You’ve gone to the gym, taken various fitness classes, and even stretched it out at a yoga studio. So how is it possible that you aren’t feeling any stronger? The moves are still tough, the day after soreness still all too real. It’s simple: you aren’t training consistently enough. Studies have shown that when we train for a specific type of fitness (whether it’s HIIT, a marathon or even just…
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FREE 25 Minute At-Home Cardio Sculpt Workout
Hey Beasties! I originally filmed this for IG, forgetting, of course, their time restriction on videos! So, rather than waste the work, I’ve decided to go ahead and share it here. This cardio class has modifications for beginners as well as pre and postnatal folks. Best of all, you can do it in your living room with nothing but yourself and a mat (optional: chair/countertop for prenatal planking!). Happy sweating…
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How To Stay Strong On Your Vacation
With summer vaca right around the corner, many of us will lose momentum and start to relax our fitness regimens a bit. And guess what? THAT’S OK! Yes, you read that right: it’s totally normal to workout less at certain times of the year – I’m looking at you, start of summer vaca and depths of winter holidays! But what do you do if you’d like to keep up your…
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August Squat Challenge
Hello Everyone! It’s almost August (already?!) and it’s been a minute since I’ve done a solid fitness challenge. (Our previous abs challenge was epic.) This time around, I’m inviting each of you to do my 100 Hundred Squat challenge, all throughout the month of August. Here’s how it will work: Each day you’ll use the calendar below and do the assigned number of squats/squat types. The type of squats will…
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Six Things Your Fitness Instructors Wish You Knew
A good fitness instructor can make or break your class, your mood and even your morning. That’s why when you find ones that you click with it’s a RELATIONSHIP. Sure, we up at the front might not know you that well. But let’s face it, whether you’re PMS and wishing you were on the couch rather than at yoga, ready to scream as you picture your ex’s face mid-kickboxing class…
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How To Exercise When it’s Hot (it’s not as simple as you’d think!)
Woo-e! It is summertime and right now it is hot hot HOT! Even typically-cool Amsterdam has hit the low 30sC/90sF. Not that I’m complaining! It makes for a nice change from what has otherwise been a gray, cool summer here. It does present some challenges though, particularly when it comes to staying motivated and sticking to a fitness routine – especially when all anyone really wants to do is relax…
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Fitness 101: Squats
Squats. Whether you’re picking up your toddler, grabbing groceries from the trunk of your car or droppin’ it like it’s hot (heyyy sexy!), squats are an essential movement pattern that we all do consistently. While most of us think that squats are just for the gym (groan), they’re essential to everyday mobility. Not impressed by my first examples? Think about when you sit down to eat at the dinner table.…
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How To Boost Your Mood (And Your Metabolism!) With Interval Training
By now most of us have heard that interval training is one of the best (meaning most doable and most metabolically effective), forms of cardio exercise out there. Not only does it have the power to make us all feel like superheroes (who doesn’t love the feeling of having accomplished something truly tough – even if just for thirty seconds at a time?!!), but it also helps to boost our…
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31 Days Abs Challenge!
HAPPY 2018 EVERYONE!! Getting fit is a common new year’s resolution. So common, in fact, that I’ve decided to help you get started with a free 31 DAY ABS CHALLENGE. It’s quick, it’s (pretty much!) painless, and it’s something that beginners and gym rats alike can do. Do it alone or add it to another workout routine. Heads up that it starts “easy” and definitely increases as the month goes…
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#NoExcusesNovember
Well folks, we’re officially well-into fall. And toward the end of fall comes holiday season…. Between the sweets, the celebratory meals and the constant festivities, many people end up shrugging their self-care and fitness routines to the side. That’s part of why so many New Year’s resolutions inevitably end up relating to health and fitness e.g. “getting back to the gym” “eating better”. Unfortunately, according to an article by Business…
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