today’s tip
Easy ways to update your home gym
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Ours has been good so far. I’m making some cupcakes with Liv -I can’t believe she’ll be 3 tomorrow!- and have some teaching and a training session today. Since I know many of you are upping your fitness game in the new year, I thought it would be fun…
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25 ways to squat
Hi! How’s your morning going? Hope you’re having a great one so far! Lately, it’s been squat-stravaganza around here. From Bodypump to barre, there has been a ton of leg work happening. Source I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite squat variations today. There are so many squats in the…
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Getting out of my head with health and fitness
Hi! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a lovely afternoon. Happy you liked the list for this month! Thank you for all of the new recipes to try, too. To celebrate October, we made a trip to Costco for the famous $5.99 pie. It’s everything I remembered. We’re still having a blast with the…
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What I learned about pre and postnatal fitness
(from my own experience + the IDEA session I attended) This is something I’m asked about fairly often, but it can be a variable topic since every pregnancy is so different. I figured that I could share my own experience (as you never know when someone will share an awesome tip or trick) along with…
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Reader’s Request: portion control and sizes
Real talk: Serving size per bag of plantain chips: 1 Serving size per bag of trail mix: 3 Serving size per bag of turkey jerky: 1 (AHH PERKY JERKY IS SO GOOD) Please tell me I’m not alone. For this reader’s request, I thought that we could talk about portion control. As you can see…
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motivation + inspiration
Hi guys! How’s your day going so far? It’s been a good one over here, cranking away at some edits and stopping for a walk along Newport. They have the most awesome unique stores, especially this one called “Sunshine Daydream” with all things tie dye, incense and Budhha. Needless to say, it’s a happy place…
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Investing in self care
As much as I love reading girly magazines and tabloids, there’s one magazine that I look forward to each month: the IDEA Fitness Journal. I always end up with some new knowledge and tips to use during my classes. In the most recent issue, there was an article that struck a chord with me: the…
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Reader’s request: How to add barre workouts into your routine
Hi! How’s your morning going? It’s been a great one over here! I’m getting some work done before Livi wakes up, and am excited for some adventures later today. The Pilot and I had a lovely date night last night too 🙂 Since I’ve stared teaching (and taking) barre classes more frequently, I’ve been asked…
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Reader’s Request: 5 Easy Ways to Boost Metabolism
Since I got my Weight Loss Specialist certification, quite a few readers have asked me to feature more posts with weight loss tips and tricks. This was a tough one for me because I’m not one to encourage weight loss -I like to focus on body fat percentage- and I understand that reader friends may…
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Multitasking + 9 killer kettlebell moves
Hi friends! How’s the day going? Don’t forget to enter our Skyscapes giveaway each day this week! Whenever I get asked for productivity tips -especially more now that I have a little one to chase after- I share some words of wisdom that Bex was kind to bestow upon me: STOP MULTITASKING. (Source) I have…
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something a group fitness certification won’t teach you
Once upon a time -I’m being vague here because I don’t want to directly call out the company/studio- some blogging friends and I went to take a fitness class as part of an event. The studio knew we were bloggers, were wonderfully kind and accommodating, and made a point to let the instructor know that…
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Veg intimidation: make kale taste delicious
Last week we talked about artichokes. Today, let’s talk one of the world’s favorite (kinda stinky) greens: KALE! Kale is a nutrient-packed powerhouse and yields some fantastic dietary benefits including iron, Vitamin K, calcium, and an antioxidant boost. It’s funny to think that something I wasn’t crazy about at first attempt is now one of…
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