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If you are a runner, you know all too well the pain of chafing.  Most people think of it as an annoying rub, but for long distance runners, chafing can cause bloody, open sores that can keep you from pounding the payment for a few days.  Don’t let it sideline you. Chafing is caused by [...]

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 [...]

We always hear we need to exercise more, more, more, but this advice is for those who have trouble making exercise a habit.  For those of us who know the importance of exercise, have made a habit of it, and just don’t feel right without it, it can be the opposite.  You may need to [...]

When I hear the term “Group Fitness” I immediately picture a stuffy gym room filled with women in bright leotards in front of steppers. Yes, apparently my imagination lives in the 80s Anyways, this weekend I tried a new form of “group fitness”  – I ran with a group. For the first time in my [...]

Losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle is always about moderation.  Everyone knows that deprivation is a recipe for disaster, and setting strict rules that make you feel like you are in prison will soon have you rebelling against your diet and exercise plan, and have you back in your sweatpants eating ice cream on [...]

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 [...]

I was always very sporty as a kid.  I did competitive gymnastics year round, and added in seasonal sports like volleyball, basketball and softball.  I loved the competition, I loved being active and I loved striving towards a goal, and achieving it. As I grew up, high school sports were obviously no longer and option, [...]

The more I workout, the pickier I get about my clothes. My running shorts tend to be too baggy when we are doing heavy lifting and actually get in my way. The longer style yoga short are too hot, yoga pants are out of the question just on temperature alone…I was never this picky in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Only have 30 minutes?  Sure, you can hop on the treadmill, set your speed and walk for half an hour.  OR you can try this interval workout that will blast more calories and fat in the same amount of time, by changing your speed and incline every few minutes. That, my friends, is the glory [...]

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If all it takes is 15 minutes, you can do this while dinner is cooking! I’m all about squeezing in exercise whenever and wherever I can get it…I can recall instances of swinging a 25-pound kettlebell in my house while my children quietly played nearby. Or the time when my first son was just two [...]