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I am super excited for today’s post! A few months back, I was lucky enough to run across TJ on all this loveliness that is the internet! TJ is an ACE certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness instructor and has been involved in fitness for over 10 years! Together with her partner Christy, she … [Read more…]

I was out shopping tonight for something, anything to wear that was NOT in a maternity size.  As I was trying on clothes and checking out my appearance in the dressing room mirrors (why are the lights so BRIGHT in the dressing room?  Good GAWD), I became so discouraged that I may never wear regular … [Read more…]

I first heard about hot yoga while I was living in Grand Junction, CO and have always found the concept very interesting. I have never tried it myself, but hopefully I will find the courage to once I slim down a bit! What is Hot Yoga? Hot Yoga consists of performing a series of yoga poses in a … [Read more…]

I’m feeling too overwhelmed to write a real post but I do have a few random thoughts to share with you. I have become obsessed with the Wii Fit, specifically Hula Hoop.  I get manic when doing Hula Hoop, trying to see how many hoops I can get.  I have tried all kinds of ways of hula-ing my hips to … [Read more…]

When we introduced the couch to 5K program on how to run, the first thing I thought of was, “Is this going to flare up my plantar fasciitis again?” Have you heard of plantar fasciitis before? It all starts at the plantar fascia — the tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel … [Read more…]

I know, it’s the dead of winter and the last thing you want to do is venture into the cold to exercise. Exercise is so very important on many different levels. Let’s talk about the some of the benefits: 1. Your mood will improve! Have you ever been just in the absolute crappiest mood, yet forced … [Read more…]

As  you recall, last week I gave you a quiz on heart healthy exercise. Great job to those who completed it! Exercise has so many benefits for our body. You do not need to do hard-core, strenuous workouts in order to see benefits. Start small, and gradually increase your intensity. If you can’t fit … [Read more…]

I am now the proud owner of a Wii, thanks in part to Beth! She scored one for me, since Texas seems to be lacking in the Wiis, and it arrived safely in the mail today! Earlier this week, my Wii Fit arrived too. I’m ready to join the latest fitness craze and jump start my nonexistent exercise regime! … [Read more…]

Take out your pencils girls and boys, it’s time for your Heart Healthy Workout Quiz. Write your answers in the comment section below. Keep your eyes on your own paper, no cheating, and lay your head down on your desk when you have finished. We will discuss the answers a little bit later. … [Read more…]

Straight off the treadmill and I just had to share the fact that I ran even though I wasn’t being chased. In the past I figured why run if I didn’t have to? Well times are a changing. Yesterday Melissa posted the couch to 5k program for our Fitness Fridays and it was just the push I needed. Our … [Read more…]

New to running? Read more on how-to get started here! If you are anything like me, then you try running for a few minutes, huff and puff, can’t catch your breath, and slow to a walk. That’s my story. I have big dreams of being a runner, if only I could run longer than three minutes at a … [Read more…]

Continuing with our heart-healthy challenge, today we are going to learn about our target heart rates. Yet ANOTHER number, I know. You thought (hoped) you were done with math in high school and college, right? What is the “target heart rate?” Simply put, it’s the desired range of heart rate reached … [Read more…]

Did you know that what you eat and when you eat can affect the way you feel when you exercise? Exercising is hard enough as it is, I want to make sure I do whatever I can to make it a more enjoyable experience. If you eat too much before your workout, it can make you feel tired or actually upset … [Read more…]

I am having real problems getting to the gym, not because I don’t want to go- I actually do want to go exercise.  The problem lies is the WHEN to go.  Between the baby’s naps and mealtimes for all 3 kids, let alone the taxiing of said children to various places, there just seems NOT to be enough … [Read more…]

Confession: I haven’t been to the gym ALL WEEK. True, the kids are home on Christmas break which makes it that much more of a pain-in-the-ass, but I think I was beginning to feel a little burnt out. After four months of hitting it hard, I think this break is just what I needed. Now on Monday, after … [Read more…]