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I found out something interesting the other day… I was doing my daily fitness research on the old computer, and stumbled across this gem: girls are stronger than boys.  Kind of. Everyone is usually content to believe that guys are naturally stronger than girls, and in terms of performance (lifting heavy objects, number of push [...]

Now. That’s it. It’s your decision when and how to get in shape. Yes, I am a strong woman and it feels good to be strong. I love how empowered I feel when I lift really heavy weights. But, I didn’t get strong overnight! It’s taken months of hard work and sweat to get where [...]

Pictured above is me doing a pullover. A movement that requires a dead hang pull-up followed by flipping your legs over the bar! Yes, I am an athlete! And, proud of it. At 39 years young I can do more than I ever could at 20 or even 30! By the time I was 30, [...]

I’ve spent the last 20 years competing and participating in sports. Twenty YEARS. Yes, I am dating myself. I’m not over the hill yet, but 40 is right around the corner. And, things change. Fitness has changed. Back in the “day”, we did what was called LSD or “Long Slow Distance” meaning we’d head out [...]

Your alarm goes off early before work.  You hop out of bed, lace up your sneaks and head to the gym. Pretty proud of yourself, right?  Making the healthy decision to wake up early and go to the gym 3-5 times a week.  But are you really as active as you think you are? Whether [...]

I have always been a solo runner. I have successfully trained for two marathons and numerous half marathons with only my “head movies” to keep me company. I don’t even use an ipod. Nope. I want to be alone with my thoughts and the sound of one set of feet pounding lightly tapping on the [...]

Even the most dedicated exercisers have off days.  There are those times for everyone where the last thing you want to do is get out of bed and go to the gym.  It’s easy to fall into an exercise rut and get bored with the prospect of exercising, so the key is to make fitness [...]

I have to admit, I’m pretty proud of myself for this one. I work from home, online, on the computer, which means I sit on my butt all day long.  There have been days where I haven’t stood up for 8 hours straight.  Then I’d get up, exhausted, and go to the gym.  After sitting [...]

Pictured above is a Fitness model featured in the May 2010 issue of Self magazine.  The article title was “Stop Cellulite Now” with this workout.  If you believe this nonsense, we need to have a LONG chat starting with this blog post…The majority of us have cellulite. It’s a fact.  You may be able to [...]

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It seems like my life is taken over by INSANITY right now. I am the editor of PhysiqueSpeak, a health and fitness website, and for it I was asked to take the INSANITY challenge.  If you are a fitness buff, I;m sure you have heard of it, but if not, Insanity Workout is a 60-day, [...]

Hello friends I thought I would share my marathon training plan I just completed for SDRR. First let me say a couple things about what it takes to not only get faster, but also to not get injured. Are you ready??? Dedication and REST! I am not going to lie it is NOT EASY running for speed. [...]

Before I met Ben, I met running. Running and I had been together for years before Ben even came into the picture. So, I was not about to leave my favorite past time behind when I fell in love. I mean, a piece of my heart was already promised to running <3 From the very [...]

Stock up on these natural remedies to help prevent and cure what ails you this summer. The Problem: SUNBURN Ouch! You wanted a little color, but now look like a lobster. Prevent it: TOMATOES Supplement your sunscreen habit with lycopene-rich tomatoes. Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color, can actually keep you [...]

The thought of running around barefoot in the grass may conjure memories of childhood play, but people are leaving their stuffy gyms and running shoes in the dust to take fitness back to its roots, to move the body the way it was designed. Believe it or not, those fancy shoes may actually be hindering [...]