How bout a roon?

February 3, 2011 |

Heyyyyyy 😀 How are you? It’s almost Friday! I guess the Superbowl is this weekend? No idea who’s playing, haha.

After class last night (we had 6 people! yeahh!), I came home for a super simple yet delicious dinner:

dinner

Roasted fennel and carrots, red quinoa and organic pinto beans

While I made dinner, I also packed today’s lunch so I wouldn’t have to deal with it this morning 😉

salad

Salad with bell peppers, fresh guacamole (onion, avocado, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, sea salt, lemon juice, pepper), salsa for dressing + a blueberry smoothie + an apple

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Every now and again, I like to do giveaways just to say thank you for being amazing. I have a blasty virtually hanging out with all of you, and love all of the creative and fun discussion that we have on the bloggy.

so….

It’s ROON GIVEAWAY TIME!

roons (2)

mmmmm…. roons 🙂

roons (3)

One lucky winner will receive:

-a batch of macaroons (chocolate, blonde, cacao-chip, or super-roon)

-a goodie package stuffed with Fitnessista faves (examples: almond butter, seaweed snacks, mung bean pasta, Larabars, mesquite flour tortillas, something from lulu)

I don’t kid around when I made goodie packages… 🙂

box

Here’s how to enter:

-Leave a comment with your all-time favorite fitness move (mine? burpees!!)

-“Like” The Fitnessista on facebook

I’ll announce the winner tomorrow am when I wake up 🙂

Ready…. set… go!

xoxo

G

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1,363 Comments

  1. Donna Porter on February 3, 2011 at 10:29 am

    My favorite fitness move is the dolphin plank! And by the way, this is the giveaway of my dreams!!!!!



  2. Carrie on February 3, 2011 at 10:30 am

    This giveaway looks amazeballs!

    My favorite workout move is the pull-up/chin-up. Fastest way I’ve ever sculpted my arms.



  3. Kiim on February 3, 2011 at 10:31 am

    I guess it is a love/hate thing with lunges! Hate doing them, but love what they do to my butt!



  4. Megan on February 3, 2011 at 10:31 am

    My favorite fitness move is burpees too! I just liked you on FB! woohoo



  5. Carrie on February 3, 2011 at 10:32 am

    I also liked you on facebook, too!



  6. Len on February 3, 2011 at 10:33 am

    Love Planks!



  7. Kelly on February 3, 2011 at 10:33 am

    Love the giveaway! My favorite fitness move would have to be squats. Love the way they make my legs look.



  8. Emily C. on February 3, 2011 at 10:34 am

    My favorite fitness move is a plank.



  9. Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete on February 3, 2011 at 10:34 am

    I can’t wait to read about your 10 Days of Detox — should be interesting!

    I would love to win your goody package — such good stuff!

    My favorite workout move is a pushup — I struggle with them but I love what they do to my arms and core.



  10. Jenn on February 3, 2011 at 10:35 am

    My fav fitness move would be lunges. It’s really a love/hate relationship.



  11. Kristen on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Lunges, for when you get a little too much junk in the trunk after Superbowl Sunday!!



  12. Ellen @ Undercover Runner Eats on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I already “like” you on FB



  13. Sheila on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Planks – painful, but effective.



  14. Jen O on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I’d love to get some of those roons! My favorite move is tricep dips. I feel like you see results in a short amount of time, and it works more than just the triceps.



  15. Kelly on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I love the plank moves you posted the other day. I am also a big fan of lunges with weights!



  16. Ali @ Ali on the Run on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Ahhhhh best giveaway ever!

    My favorite workout move changes all the time. Lately I’m really into tricep dips, planks and side planks. After I watched your plank video I realized that there are so many modifications for that move, and I’ve noticed improvement in my core so much already. Nothing makes me feel stronger than holding a solid plank until my body is completely shaking.



  17. Ellen @ Undercover Runner Eats on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I love planks. They just require so much focus and determination!



  18. Erin on February 3, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I love lunges & squats!



  19. Courtney on February 3, 2011 at 10:37 am

    My favorite fitness move is the plank. Works so many parts at once–and a great ab workout 🙂

    Amazing stuff in that box you have!!!!



  20. Kim on February 3, 2011 at 10:37 am

    My favorite fitness move is childs pose…fitness for the soul!



  21. Casey S. on February 3, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Definitely planks. They tone way more that just doing sit ups and there are so many great variations.



  22. Nicole on February 3, 2011 at 10:37 am

    squats, FEEL THE BURNNNNNNNN!



  23. Beth on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I would say a plank. I hate it and love it at the same time. 🙂



  24. Courtney on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Liked you on FB too 🙂



  25. Colleen on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I love woodchoppers! Legs, core, and arms all in one.
    BTW I’m LOVING your blog! I just discovered you through Glamour’s health and fitness blog, and am totally digging all the recipe ideas. I’m on my third batch of Amazeballz, and you inspired me to dig my juicer out and start drinking some green goodness again after about a 2 year hiatus.



  26. Katie on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    my favorite would be the plank.



  27. Kate on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    The goodies look AMAZING! 😀

    My favorite fitness move is sumo squats – I can feel them working better than regular squats.



  28. Leianna on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Squats for me. Love to feel the burn.



  29. Katie on February 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    and I’ve already “liked” you on facebook awhile ago! 🙂



  30. Jess on February 3, 2011 at 10:39 am

    I love/hate planks. And (like many people here apparently) love lunges (albeit not while I’m doing them lol).

    Oh and I already like you on Facebook 🙂



  31. Gill (snaxandthecity) on February 3, 2011 at 10:39 am

    my favourite move is the split lunge – yowza! really works those quads.

    is this open to UK readers!? I guess the Roons wouldn’t be, but the package of AMAZINGNESS might be!

    I’ve ‘liked’ you on facebook as well!

    Glad you got peeps to your class – soon you’ll have so many it’ll be TOO full!

    x



  32. Laura @ Meet Virginia on February 3, 2011 at 10:39 am

    I’d have to say squats! I don’t have Facebook, but I’ll tweet about it! Does that count? 🙂



  33. Cher on February 3, 2011 at 10:39 am

    PUSH UPS!! I am aiming to do 50 at once!
    P.S Wish I knew your secret to the macaroons!! ;P



  34. Olga S. on February 3, 2011 at 10:39 am

    Sit ups are my favorites!



  35. Sheila on February 3, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I’m not sure the name, but I love arm pulls with rings. When you lay back on your back and use your arm strength to pull up to standing. That and squats hurt so good. For recovery I love down dog and child’s pose.



  36. candice on February 3, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I think this is my favorite giveaway of all time!
    My absolute favorite fitness move is kettlebell swings!! Full body, heart pumping core work. I love them!!



  37. Shannon on February 3, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Burpees are awesome but I’m not quite there yet. They make me fall on the ground and cry like a contestant on ‘The Biggest Loser.’ I love sumo squats at the moment! 🙂



  38. Victoria on February 3, 2011 at 10:41 am

    My favorite move EVER is a classic…lunges! I love the versatility of them-weighted lunges, wide lunges, stepping back lunges, box up lunges, I could go on and on! They are the one move that no matter how many and what way I do them-I feel them in the morning! There is a reason everybody does them!! I also want to say thank you for opening my eyes to raw food. I used to be a processed food junkie-thinking that by eating lean cuisines, an diet bars that my body was getting all that it needed and I was “healthy.” Wow, was I wrong! Now my pantry is practically bare and my fridge is stocked! I can’t even describe what a difference I notice in the way my body functions and I LOVE it! My fiance thinks some of the food I eat is, “weird” but I’m hoping he’ll jump on board one day soon! Thank you so much and keep the great info coming, I look forward to it every day after work!!



  39. Sarah on February 3, 2011 at 10:41 am

    My favorite move actually is the burpee! Its fun to say and versatile.



  40. Sheena on February 3, 2011 at 10:41 am

    I’m going to go a little outside the box here and say mine is walking through the gym door. It strengthens your DO-IT! muscle



  41. Sharelle @ essential-ingredient on February 3, 2011 at 10:42 am

    I’ve always wanted to try your ‘roons! they look amaaaaaaazing.
    🙂

    my favorite fitness move is a tie between mountain climbers [it’s a love/hate relationship] & supermans. i love that i always suffer through both those moves, but i feel great when i’m done!

    – sharelle



  42. Tania on February 3, 2011 at 10:42 am

    squats! love feeling the burn!!



  43. Jessica on February 3, 2011 at 10:42 am

    My favorite move is the three knee/hamstring repeater on the step because I went to the class enough that I could do the cool off the bench way of doing it 🙂



  44. Elizabeth on February 3, 2011 at 10:42 am

    My favorite are bicycle crunches!



  45. Susan on February 3, 2011 at 10:42 am

    My absolute favourite move has to be squats! Pull ups come a close second though!



  46. McPinks on February 3, 2011 at 10:43 am

    Ohhhh – the roons! Send some lurve to cold Canada!

    My all time fav move is : v-sit chest press! Makes everything burn! V-sit anything really!



  47. Valerie @ City|Life|Eats on February 3, 2011 at 10:43 am

    My favorite workout move is side plank 🙂 THank you for entering me in the giveaway.



  48. Erin on February 3, 2011 at 10:43 am

    My favorite is the plank/side plank. I love me some Body Pump too! 🙂



  49. Courtney on February 3, 2011 at 10:43 am

    What a fabulous giveaway! “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things” started playing in my head, cheesy Sound of Music style, as soon as I read everything amazing that’s included.

    Brother and sister fitness moves – wall-sits and planks! I have to give myself mini-pep talks while doing both to push through just 5 more seconds, and then 5 more, and then 5 more….and before I know it, I’ve done an extra 45 seconds and it’s worth it in the end!



  50. Sheena on February 3, 2011 at 10:43 am

    Oh and you were ‘liked’ on fb a long time ago 😉