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Focus On: SUP Exercise Class

When we lived in San Diego, I enjoyed stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and spent a lot of time cruising down the channel or in the bay. Our neighbor owned a SUP rental company, and would often drop boards off in our side yard to take on adventures. I would have loved to try a SUP exercise…

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Top 5 easy, healthy meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful morning. I’m grabbing sipping on my detox drink before the girls are up, and we’ll start the usual morning routine. I’m excited to teach barre later today and sneak in my own little workout during naptime. It’s also girls’ night tonight, so a day that ends with rosé…

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Livi’s bday celebration

Hi friends! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was pretty busy – Livi had a friend’s birthday party, and we had a family event for the Pilot’s work- but still relaxing and fun. I apologize for the lack of “real life stuff” around the blog lately; there’s been a ton of fitness content with…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Week 2

Hi friends! Welcome to Week 2 of this year’s challenge! While I look forward to putting together the workouts for you during each Shape Up (and filming the videos!) the best part by far is the community that it creates. It’s pretty incredible to see women (and dudes!) all over the world, cheering each other…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #2

Hi friends! Happy Saturday! I’m hoping in with workout #2 of this year’s Winter Shape Up. If you’re just now joining in the challenge, check out all of the posts and details here.  For today’s workout, we have a barre leg workout. This is a great way to add additional challenge to your routine, especially…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #7

Hey hey! Here’s our Winter Shape Up Ab Burner. It’s a fast and furious one that you can do as part of the WSU calendar (get all the details here), or as a quick burner before bed or following another workout.  As always, check with a doctor before making any fitness changes and honor your…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy weekend! I hope you’ve had a great week. How is it Friday already?! I’m definitely not complaining… and also pretty stoked about the rain/snow because mom and nana’s flights home were canceled THREE TIMES. I mean, I felt really bad they didn’t get to go home on time. And were stuck here.…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #6

Hey hey! You’re CRUSHING this year’s Winter Shape Up challenge! Keep up the amazing work! I’m loving all of your check-ins and comments here on the blog and in the Facebook group. Don’t forget to enter the Sunbasket giveaway each time you compete a workout this week. If you’re just now joining in the party,…

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changing things up

This post is sponsored by LOLA through my partnership with Mediakix. As always, all opinions are my own. Be sure to use the code FITNESSISTA at checkout. The first 100 readers to order will get 50% off!  Things are about to get a little girly over here. (Warning to my 4 male readers: may want…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #4

Hi friends! Hope your day is going well. It’s raining down fitness posts on the blog tonight. 😉 I want to make sure you have everything you need to hit tomorrow’s workouts strong! For the full Winter Shape Up calendar + all the details, check out this post. Workout #4 is an Upper Body BURNER.…

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Winter Shape Up 2018: Workout #3

Hi friends! I’m so glad you’re loving this year’s challenge. For the full Winter Shape Up calendar plus all of the details, check out this page! I’m really excited for this workout because it’s a Pilates core workout led by one of my good friends and teaching colleagues: Katie! Katie is a powerhouse Pilates instructor,…

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Stitch Fix Winter Faves

This post is sponsored by Stitch Fix. Right now, they’re waiving the styling fee for all of my readers! If you’ve been wanting to try it, this would be a perfect time to check it out. Almost any time I receive a compliment on my clothes (you know, when I’m not wearing workout attire and…

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