One of the most common mistakes I see women make with their health and fitness is trying to take on too much at one time, especially when they overindulge and they notice their clothes are getting a little tight. It’s tempting to want to go in the complete opposite direction with our food intake and exercise, to hit the …
2017 Fitness Holiday Gift Guide [Part 2: gifts Under $25]
ItIt This week I’m sharing my 3rd annual fit holiday gift guide with tons of stocking stuffers and gifts under $25, under $50, and over $50 (splurge). Yesterday I shared my list of stocking stuffers for those active peeps on your list, and today it’s all about gifts under $25. Tomorrow I’ll post gifts under $50, and the day after gifts …
How to Make Fitness a Doable Habit + 3 Quickie Workouts
It’s easy to think that we just don’t have the time or energy to even think about it right now, but that’s kind of a cop-out. We all have a few minutes each day that we can carve out for the things that recharge us. It’s our all-or-nothing thinking that sabotages us. We think if we don’t have an hour …
How Long Should Your Fat Loss Workout Be? [+ a Full-Body Workout]
Somewhere along the way, we’ve come to believe that more is better, especially when it comes to our workouts. More… Minutes. Reps. Sets. Miles. Restriction. Information. More fat loss. More, more, more. But, is this really the case? Is more always better? At what point do we say enough? At what point does it become counterproductive? Well…it depends. …
Do What You Love and Results Will Follow
I hope your week is going well and that you’re fitting in some movement. Even if that’s “only” 1 or 2 times this week, no worries; it all counts. My philosophy is to simply do the best you can with what you have at that moment. Find what you enjoy and what works for you and stick with it. …
How to Avoid the Most Common Goal-Setting Mistakes
The end of the year usually brings with it moments of reflection and introspection. We think about the things that happened over the course of the year, things that we wanted to accomplish, and take stock of ourselves and our place in life. If you’re anything like me, you tend to feel disappointment over all of the things that you never …
2016 Ultimate Holiday Gift List for Fitness Buffs
It’s that time of year again, time to agonize over what to get for our loved ones for Christmas. I wish more people had wish lists on Amazon. It’d make things so much easier! Right???So if you’re like me and struggling to finish up your holiday shopping list, I’ve at least got all your fit friends and family members …
6 Counterintuitive Strategies for Fast and Lasting Weight Loss
When it comes to losing weight, we tend to rely on a few tried-and-true tactics. And whether or not they actually work for us, we keep going back to them and blame ourselves when things go south, for our inability to stick with them properly and ultimately get the results that we want. This is when it helps to look …
Try This: Cardio & Abs Pick ’em Workout
If you’re bored with your usual workout and want to not have to think too hard about which exercises and rep scheme to use, try this approach. This is something I did with my bootcamps from time to time. It’s even more fun with a partner! Click here to get the printable PDF >>> Cardio & Abs Pick’em Workout …
Never Miss Another Workout: 5 Simple Ways to Create Accountability
Any new endeavor requires a shit ton of consistency and hard work, yet we can still struggle with implementation. We try to build healthy habits to achieve our goals and maintain them for the long-term versus a short-term crash diet.We know what to do, now we need to figure out how to do it. And even though we know how finicky …