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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Appetite-Suppressant Candy: The New Trend That Could Be Deadly
By now, most of you will have seen the photo above. It has sparked outrage, and for good reason. Sold by the Flat Tummy Co., these lollipops act to suppress hunger pangs. While these candies claim to be safe, the truth is they may be far from it. In fact, these suckers are dangerous in just about every way possible. Not only do they market themselves to a young and…
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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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8 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
December is finally here! Which means that my Spotify is set to play carols non-stop, festive lights are going up and holiday goodies are everywhere. Grocery stores, farmer’s markets, our workplaces – everywhere we turn there are temptations that are just too good to turn down! This gauntlet of goodies would be enough to maneuver on it’s own, but December has a slew of stressful aspects. There’s the temperature drop…
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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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When People Talk About Other People
I’ve been struggling with how to write about the following topic for a while now. Why? Because in writing this I feel like I’m inadvertently participating in the very action described in the title of this piece! That said, I think it’s an important topic, so bear with me and forgive any hypocrisy – I promise it’s a well-meant exception. A few months ago at a dinner with friends, I…
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