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 🙂

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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… 🙂

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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. Jessye on February 3, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I love Bent Over Rows! Soemthing about them just makes me feel powerful!



  2. Kaytee on February 3, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Wow, the roons look amazing! I love burpees too, but Turkish Get Ups with a kettle bell are probably my favorites. Oh, and chest flyes. Pretty much everything, I guess 🙂



  3. Christa on February 3, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    LOVE squats and side plank t-stands… but all-time fave is the dead-lift 🙂



  4. Courtney on February 3, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    Squats with free weights.. they work it ALL. 😉



  5. Steff on February 3, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    I love the almighty plank!



  6. Ali @ Around the VeggieTable on February 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Yum. I need roons in my life 🙂 My favorite move is tricep kickbacks…I feel like you REALLY see results from them! Second fave is hammer curls though. Makes me feel like a beast lol



  7. Jackie on February 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    I love planks–anytime, anyplace! 🙂 Jumping jacks too.



  8. lindsay on February 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Would love to get my hands on some roons! I already like you on FB and favorite workout move has to be plank walks or suicide get ups.



  9. Susan on February 3, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Right now my favorite fitness move is down dog..I’ve been busting that out like crazy lately!



  10. Martha on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    My fave fitness move is probably squats- painful yet effective!



  11. Jennifer on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    My favorite fitness move is RUNNING!



  12. Adina on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    My all time favorite move would have to be lunges! After a couple reps I always start to feel the burn!



  13. Jess@atasteofconfidence on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    squats!



  14. Tess on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Can I count chaturanga as a fitness move? It’s definitely toned my arms and shoulders!



  15. mary (what's cookin' with mary) on February 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    What pretty carrots !! I love how you left their tops on. Fancy schmancy 😀

    My fav fitness move right now is the side lunge… not sure if that’s the right term, but I totally dig those 😉



  16. Jennifer on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    And I already “Like” Fitnessista on Facebook. I am dying to try your roons!



  17. valerie on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    I love lunges with weights!



  18. Christa on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    I *like* you on Facebook now! YAY



  19. Erica on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    My all-time favorite fitness move is the “walking crab”! This amazing abdominal exercise requires the whole body to be involved and targets the entire core! Not only do you get a cross-body abdominal crunch, but you also build stability and balance control. You start laying down, then to a table top position, then reach your hand to the opposite foot in a v-position, and finally back to start position… you may look a little funky doing it but it’s definitely *fun* and *different* than normal abdominal exercises! Try it!



  20. Kelly on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    My favorite fitness moves are pull-ups and planks, mostly because I struggled so much in doing these at the beginning of my rejuvenating my life & start working out lifestyle.



  21. Kari on February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    Mmmm…roons! My favorite fitness move would have to be jabs. That’s right I love to jab. It helps me get stress and aggression out like no other.



  22. Heather on February 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    I looove wall sits! I think it just brings me back to my team sports days.

    p.s. How are the made-ahead smoothies? Do they taste good?



  23. valerie on February 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    Oh and I like you on Facebook



  24. Brittany in TX on February 3, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    I have so many favorite fitness moves. I think I really like butt blasters or push ups on the fitness ball the most!



  25. Lara on February 3, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    I don’t know too many moves, but I love squats and lunges. Something about doing a perfect squat/lunge makes me happy. 🙂 PS. I liked you on Facebook a long time ago and I appreciate that you make announcements of new posts. PPS. What a great giveaway!!



  26. Bethany on February 3, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    I LOVE lunges…call me crazy! 🙂



  27. Melissa D. on February 3, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    I have ALWAYS wanted to try your amazing roons! My favorite fitness move (that I just finished doing) is bicycle crunches-I love the burn in my obliques…reverse lunges are a close second. Have a great rest of the day! 🙂



  28. Erin on February 3, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Everytime I see those ‘roons I always tell myself “I have to make those!”
    My favorite fitness move right now is the old-school squat – I just love how they shape the booty!



  29. Valerie on February 3, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    My favorite fitness move is lunges. I actually hate them, but I really love them because they’re so dang effective.



  30. maggie on February 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    reverse lungessssss, a great way to work the bootay 😀



  31. Kim on February 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    My favorite move is the swiss ball leg curl. Hammies, and abs all at one time!



  32. Yvette on February 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    Definitly downward facing dog. I LOVE the combination of relaxing into the pose while at the same time extending and perfecting my pose, spreading my fingers and being mindful.



  33. Simi on February 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    Square and lunges!! I love my legs looking toned and my butt feeling sore! 🙂 oh and I already like fitnessista on Facebook 🙂



  34. Taryn on February 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    My favorite are planks! They work EVERYTHING!



  35. Taryn on February 3, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I like you on FB:-)



  36. Molly on February 3, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I always drool over your macaroons.

    My favorite fitness move is a leg lift. By ‘favorite’ I mean they fill my lower abs with pain and suffering.



  37. Simi on February 3, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I meant squads lol



  38. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    YES ROONS!! I think my favorite fitness move is bicycle crunches. Not complicated and they work!



  39. Carrie on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Pull-ups! And proper ones at that, keep that chest tucked!



  40. Erica on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    I love love love planks! All kinds, too: regular, side, reverse…they’re all great and effective!



  41. Annie on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    I love Warrior II. I always feel so strong in that pose!



  42. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Already liked it on FB!



  43. Annie on February 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    PS: I like The Fitnessista on facebook!



  44. Mercedes on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I have a lot of favorite fitness moves, mostly from yoga – eagle, dancer’s pose, tree, pigeon, wind-removing pose. My other fave fitness move? SALSA DANCING. This is by far my most favorite way to burn calories, tone muscles, and have an amazing time to boot!



  45. Ana on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    Oh my, I totally want to win some of your famous macaroons! I like doing planks, it strengths the core and are not too difficult to do.
    Ana



  46. Miss N on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    The PLANK! I love and hate it at the same time 😀



  47. Ana on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I already like you on facebook!
    Ana



  48. Jennifer on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I have a love/hate relationship with wall squats. I can always still feel the soreness the next day!



  49. Danielle on February 3, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    My favorite lift is dumbbell rows, I love to work my back!



  50. Carrie on February 3, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    Lunges on the Bosu ball. Or anything on the Bosu ball for that matter!