There are those days the alarm goes off, you hop out of bed, grab your workout gear and workout with total exuberance.
And then there’s every single other day.
My friend in High School used to say, “I had a fight with my pillow and my pillow won.” She wasn’t much for working out first thing in [...]

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I recently wrote a post about body image. I wrote it not to attract traffic, to say wonderful things about myself or to beg other people to say nice things about me. I said it because it’s something I literally think about every day of my life. I think about what the scale said that [...]

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The thing about having two children is that I’m always sweating. I’d like to attribute this to a change in hormones, the weather, or even the shaggy coat of fur that lines my legs. (come on, yours does, too) But no, I really believe it’s because my children are just. That. Active.
Leaving the house? [...]

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Hi there. No no, don’t worry, I’m not here to judge you for not working out this morning or drinking your third latte today. (I see you, I don’t judge :: setting down my third latte today ::) But see, a while back Jenny offered to let me post about a new adventure I [...]

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A while back, I got an email from Carrie with a great question: “What moves would you suggest doing during the day with my three year old around?” I replied, “Glad you asked!”
So, here they are, simple exercises you can fit in to your day while making dinner, waiting for your child to potty, and [...]

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With all the buzz around losing weight this time of year, it’s pretty easy to get dissapointed with the state of your body. Those holiday meals catch up quickly and you vow, VOW, to run/train/stretch/drink water. Right?
Or is that just me?
I realized in a fevered hurry, I’ve jumped the gun a bit. I do, in [...]

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I don’t know how many of us have “losing weight” as one of our New Year’s resolution but according to OMRON Heatlcare, “However, a recent survey conducted by Omron Healthcare found that more than 75 percent of American adults are more likely to set New Year’s resolutions around fitness and wellness over simple weight loss.”
If [...]

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Here it is! The three moves you can do three times a week during the holidays and feel less guilt over that piece of fudge. Guaranteed.

#1) The Pushup.
That’s right. Remember that GI Jane movie? Remember how you vowed to be JUST LIKE HER, with the cussing and the shaved head and the whole getup? Then, [...]

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It seems to be a good time to start a fitness program. I mean, there are parties to attend, food to eat, wine to drink, chaos to be had. Why not throw in the added stress of starting a workout program? Why not try to, oh, I don’t know, eat well? Why not now?
Because January [...]

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