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… 🙂

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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. Kelly on February 3, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    My fav fitness move is the push-up…not the on your knees kind but the up on your toes rockin’ the boy push-up kind. I can’t do many of them but I love what they do for me. I’ll have to like you on FB when I get home.



  2. Lauren on February 3, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    I love doing squats side to side with a resistance band on, it helps target my upper thigh where some weight has crept on.



  3. Amanda M on February 3, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Squats! Although I am trying to like lunges…so hard for me!



  4. Chelsea on February 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Push-ups are my favorite go-to full-body exercise, but I also love all kinds of squats!



  5. Cyclist Kate on February 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Side leg presses on the Pilates reformer. Holy moly, they make me shake and cry every time.



  6. Sam M. on February 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    I like the tricep dip because I feel the burrrrrn. Also, calf raises because I think muscular calves are just so lovely!



  7. Julie on February 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Planks! I liked you on Facebook awhile ago.



  8. Katie on February 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    I don’t know the actual name but the push-up planks that Jillian Michaels uses in Level 3 of 30 day shred. You first start off in a forearm plank position and then push up one arm at a time until you’re in full plank. I love the efficiency of this move! I can really feel it in all of my body!



  9. sarah on February 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Its hard for me to choose what my favorite move is but I would say lat pulldowns on the cable machine (or planks). I feel very strong when I do either of those two moves.



  10. Heather on February 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    My all-time favorite fitness move is spelling out the ABCs using a weighted medicine ball (like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uV7iU-MjbY&playnext=1&list=PLFE26135A732AD177). It works EVERYTHING! [:



  11. Coralee on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    My favs change regularly but right now I enjoy wall squats.
    Thanks for the great giveaway!



  12. Tracy on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Planks! I love them…even though they make me shake like crazy 😉



  13. Lisa Chin, HHC on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    My favorite fitness/yoga move is triangle. It was during triangle that I have my eureka moment about what yoga really was 🙂



  14. meredith on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    all time favorite: man makers! they get me EVERY time! 🙂



  15. Diane on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Squats w/weights are my all-time fave. Great overall exercise!



  16. Laura S on February 3, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Awesome giveaway! My favorite move is a push-up!



  17. Allison on February 3, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I have to echo all the responses of – lunges!



  18. Jessie on February 3, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    My favorite fitness move might be mountain climbers… these are also up there with my least favorites, because they are SO hard!



  19. Kristen on February 3, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Love downward dog! But I have just started belly dancing and I am having a blast!



  20. Hannah on February 3, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Oh and I “liked” you on facebook! 🙂



  21. Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 3, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I already like you on FB 🙂 but my favorite fitness move? Um… There’s this ballet-type stretch I used to do back in the day that feels SO good… not remembering what its called!



  22. Jessica on February 3, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    My fave fitness move is the squat!



  23. Melissa F. on February 3, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I love doing lunges or just plain stretching to loosen up my muscles.



  24. Ashlee on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    My favorite move is the clean and press!



  25. Melissa F. on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I liked you on facebook!



  26. Christine on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    V step for sure!



  27. Josephine @ Creating a Positive Life on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I just “liked” you on FB 🙂 Took me a minute to find you because I put one too many Ss in the name!

    My favorite fitness move is Push-up Ts – doing a pushup with dumbbells and then bringing one dumbbell up to a T position. Okay it is hard to explain but hopefully you all have heard of it. It is an amazing move and makes me feel so strong – rawr!



  28. Erin @ The Grass Skirt on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    This is so exciting! I’ve seriously been dying to try one of your famous macaroons. My favorite move is jumping jacks. I know they are cheesy and old school, but I love them!



  29. Meg on February 3, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    Jumping rope!



  30. alicia on February 3, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    WoW! Great giveaway!!!! Do kegals count??? hehehe If not, my favorite move push-ups. I can do 2, and I can’t wait until I can do 10!



  31. Heather M. on February 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    My favorite fitness move would have to be jogging/running. I’m not that great at going long distances yet without stopping to walk but it’s my favorite!



  32. Annemarie on February 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    My favorite would definitely be burpees too! Its the most effective quick full body exercise that gets your heart racing immediately.



  33. Heather M. on February 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    Oh, and I already like you on facebook 🙂



  34. sarah on February 3, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    i definitely have a love-hate relationship with push-ups. they’re killer but they really work!



  35. Katie on February 3, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    My favorite fitness move are planks!!! 🙂



  36. Isaure on February 3, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    My favorite move would have to be wallsite- they look so deceptively easy!



  37. kristi (sweet cheeks) on February 3, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    My favorite fitness move as of right now is lunges. feels soooo good!



  38. Andrea B. on February 3, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    I love squats!!!



  39. Erica on February 3, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    My all time favorite fitness move would be “figure eights” with a ten pound kettle bell. I’ve found that a kettle bell is one of the most efficient ways to lean out without bulking too much. Highly recommended! Love the blog, you are an inspiration 🙂



  40. Megan Hayes on February 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    I LOVE dead-lifts they give you amazing legs 🙂



  41. Joanne on February 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    My fav workout move is jumping jacks! So fun 🙂



  42. Tanya on February 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Shoulder Presses!!!



  43. Ariffa on February 3, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    ROONS! I love the bench press, makes me feel tank-ish
    and OBVIOUSLY i like you on facebook =)



  44. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat on February 3, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    Great giveaway Gina!! My fave move is kettlebell windmills – they don’t feel that hard at the time but one day after….. hooooooly obliques!!



  45. Sarah on February 3, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    loveee wall sits while doing arm raises with a medicine ball. kinda quirky, but love the burn in my legs.



  46. Clare @ Fitting It All In on February 3, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    I love plie squats! And good old bicycle crunches!



  47. Clare @ Fitting It All In on February 3, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    And I liked you on facebook!



  48. Bree on February 3, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    I love the inverted row and the single leg squat– they both make me feel super tough and I like to work on my posterior chain!



  49. Emily on February 3, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    I think burpees are probably my LEAST favorite… LOL. I’m going to go with squats. Love the burn!



  50. Annie on February 3, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    My favorite work out move is the triple rocky from my cardio kickboxing class!