Here are some fitness-related gifts that mamas at any fitness level will absolutely love. Here are 10 handpicked health and fitness gift ideas for mom. Time to get to shopping!

10 Awesome Health and Fitness Gift Ideas for Mom

Mother’s Day, the one day a year where moms everywhere are adored and appreciated. With Mother’s Day right around the corner (May 13) now is the time to start thinking about the ultimate Mother’s Day gift. Is your mom a fitness chic or are you at a loss what to ask for this Mother’s Day? Here […]

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Thinking of running a half marathon, just do it!

Just Do It! Running My First Half Marathon

Let me preface this post by saying, I’m not a “runner.” Yes, I trained for and had run in events, but my body isn’t your typical “runners body.” In fact, I’m overweight, and I crave junk food like a teenage kid. Not to mention, I’ve never learned to “love,” or even “like” for that matter, […]

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5 fun ideas to keep kids active this summer

15 Fun Ideas to Keep Kids Active this Summer

Summer vacation is just around the corner and with the break from school comes parents biggest concern—keeping kids active during the summer. While most kids don’t see their activeness as exercise, anyone who has witnessed kids on a playground knows they are naturally physically active and love to move and play. Keeping kids active can […]

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10 lower body gym exercises for strong, sexy legs

10 Lower Body Gym Exercises for Strong, Sexy Legs

At some point in her life, every woman has wanted strong and sexy legs, thighs, and buttocks.  After all, strong IS the new sexy! Lower body strength training is an essential factor in any complete fitness program. Gym and fitness machines are available to assist you in achieving your fitness goals of a shapely lower […]

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cybex arc trainer workout post

Cybex Arc Trainer Workout

A few years ago, I joined a local gym to help me get fit and lose some baby weight. This was one of those 24-hour gyms. I loved it! I was able to work out when there was not a lot of people at the gym. This made me feel like I had the entire […]

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bikram yoga vs tai chi meditation traditional yoga

Bikram Yoga Versus Traditional Therapies

Bikram yoga, also known as “hot yoga”, has many advantages such as weight loss and stress reduction over traditional methods of health therapy. Bikram yoga can revitalize your body and generates universal wellness. The advantages of performing Bikram yoga over traditional methods of health therapy are many. Practicing Bikram yoga assists in enhancing the performance […]

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Diet and exercise during pregnancy my personal account

Diet and Fitness During Pregnancy

When I found out I was pregnant again in 2013, I decided that since I had not lost all the baby weight from the previous pregnancy, I wanted to gain little to no weight. Illness and extreme fatigue blew that idea out of the water. I started out this pregnancy not gaining much weight but […]

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Review Run Walk Run

Review of Jeff Galloway’s Run Walk Run

Are you a runner that is bored with your running routine? Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to start running? Did you start a running program but stop because you got too tired or too injured? Well, do I have a program for you that I have personally been using for the past seven […]

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40 minute fat burning elliptical workout

Elliptical Intervals: 40 Minute Fat Burning Workout

The elliptical machine is a staple in most gyms – in fact, most gyms have more of this type of equipment than any other cardio machine. When I was getting ready to enlist in the Air Force way back in 1999, I use to go up to my small neighborhood workout room conveniently. While there […]

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OptOutside this Black Friday

Black Friday #OptOutside Fun

Black Friday is REI’s #OptOutside day. It is a day where you can get outside on the trail or on the beach, to the mountains or to the desert and away from the Black Friday crowds. Whatever you decide, just get outside. Here is a great little printable to use with the littlest of hikers […]

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