WSU Re-cap + a Giveaway
Hi guys! Happy Monday!
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(Yes, “relevant” is spelled incorrectly… still funny, though)
Did ya’ll say “rabbit” three times when you got out of bed?? My nana said that it’s good luck to do that on the first of the month, and in my quarter century of life, I haven’t remembered to do it one time. Hahah.
I can’t believe the Winter Shape Up is over!!!!
For those of you who weren’t able to join in the Shape Up fun, here are all of the workouts:
Here’s what some Fitnessistas had to say about the program:
I loved participating in your Shape-Up! I’ve always tried to do strength training, but I generally get bored and frustrated by my lack of results pretty quickly. I’m a cardio queen, and while I know strength training is important, I’ve never been able to stick to it until now! I followed your plan for all six weeks, and I love how strong it made me feel. By the time the supersets and week 1 repeat came around, I was amazed at the fact that the weights really did feel lighter! What I liked most about the plan was that it was all fairly simple moves that didn’t require a ton of machines or equipment. I’m intimidated by the macho dudes at the gym, so I loved that I could do all your moves on a mat with just a few items! I’ve started to see some muscle definition in my arms that I never had before, and I feel great! I plan to start the shape-up from the beginning again this week, doing the intermediate/advanced moves instead of the beginner ones. You’ve got me on a kick 🙂
-Gabriela
Thanks so much for the shape up! I looooove your blog and my mom and I have been anxiously waiting for the new shapeup to shake up our winter workouts. Today was my first day of working out in the morning, before work and I feel so energized and wonderful after doing the circuit!
-Kendra
I’ve been reading your blog for awhile, and recently began to use the Winter Shape-up workouts you created. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to make these up for your readers, and tell you how much I’ve been enjoying doing them! I work out regularly, but never really know what to do in the form of weight training. I know that I need to change things up all the time to see results, but I just didn’t really know what to change to! I’ve been doing your workouts for the past few weeks, and I think it was just what I needed to get over the "hump" of plateau. I really appreciate you taking the time to put together these workouts (and posting all of the videos that go along with the exercises).
-Lori
my name is Maren and I am a senior at the UCSB in Santa Barbara California. After the holidays I was looking to really spice up my workout routine and winter shape up came just in time! I originally started doing it myself- but as soon as my friends found out and saw my results they were eager to join! The group I now workout with ranges from 3-5 girls and we take over that campus gym like nobody”s business! One guy even asked us what we were training for since apparently we look like pros- thanks to u! This workout routine has brought my friends and I all closer together and has been such a good stress reliever! Can’t wait to try the supersets today- the girls are gonna love em!
-MareBare
Pretty good stuff 😀
I really hope that everyone had fun and saw some awesome results from the program! I’m proud of you and please don’t let the fact that the Shape Up has ended stump your progress. Keep it up, yo! I promise to have more workouts coming your way… one within the next couple of posts, actually 🙂
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Giveaway Time!
So in one of my last Finance classes at the U of A (a grad-level investments class), every week that our portofolio beat the market, teach brought us bagels. It made us all really stoked…especially since it was a 3 hour class.
I’m swapping out bagels for ‘roons….
Remember when I had a giveaway to say thank you for making January the best month in Fitnessista history??
Well February blew January away 😀
So I’m going to continue the tradition and giveaway a batch of macaroons (super-roons, chocolate almond butter or blonde) to a lucky Fitnessista reader (and whatever other goodies I decide to throw in there).
All you have to do?
Leave a comment and tell me three things that make you happy.
I’ll go first:
1. My pilot, puppies, friends and familia
2. Zumba
3. Breakfast cookies
*Winner will be chosen tonight at midnight EST
I’m off to do a 20-minute yoga podcast, then head to work.
See ya this afternoon <3
xoxo,
Gina
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oh what a lovely way to start the day!
1. friends and family
2. travel!
3. reading a magazine on the beach
1. My very best friend Kate
2. Long runs on the West Side Highway on a sunny day
3. Apples with peanut butter
1.) My strong, amazing body which allows me to Run!
2.) Great Playlists to keep me Motivated!
3.) My son, Family, & Friends
& soooo much more :):)
3 things that make me happy …
– My considerate,Sweet,patient boyfrienD (&family)
-healthy eating and lifestyle .. my appreciation for this and life in general grows everyday… we should take a minute everyday to be thankful for having a roof over our heads and food in our bellys.. some people are not so fortunate.
-skype and the twentieth century ways of communication … my family lives 5000 miles away, as does my bf’s … so thank god for skype 🙂
1. Family and friends
2. My amazing boyfriend
3. Finishing a long run
1. My husband, my 3 beautiful children and my two furry kids
2. My ability to live free, think free and be free
3. Music, music, music
1. Whole Wheat Roti (thanks to you darling).
2. Healthy Bloggers!
3. My furbabies. I love my Collie and Pitty girls.
first of all, you are so sweet! awesome giveaway 🙂
1) my boyfriend, family & friends
2) cooking & my blog
3) sunny, warm days 🙂
1. My husband – who is my very best friend
2. My furry border collie child – Angus
3. My garden – digging my glove-less fingers into the dirt and reaping the rewards of what is actually therapeutic work for me!
Things that make me happy!
1. Challenging myself– and always surprising myself at what I can do!
2. almond butter and carrots, and green monsters– both together or not ;]
3. my family, friends and Maltese puppy Keiko
it is really hard to narrow that down!!
I need to try these macaroons!! Three things:
1. My two boys – fiance Michael and pooch Webster
2. Tennis
3. Napping
1. My wonderful and very supportive boyfriend, friends, and family (no brainer)
2. Reading my favorite books and magazines
3. Horror movies 🙂
My three things:
1) my family – DH, parents, my sister, my nieces
2) working out
3) hot tea
I’m crossing my fingers that I’m the lucky number picked. Congrats on another GREAT month.
1. Reading and my job (editing books).
2. My boyfriend, family and cat Oliver
3. Running!
Three things that make me happy:
1. My fiance, family and adorable pup and kitty.
2. Sunshine! (it’s actually sunny in Michigan today!)
3. Yoga
I am sort of copying you.
1. My puppy!
2. Exercise – Zumba, mountain biking & skiing
3. FOOD.
What an awesome idea for a giveaway. Three things that make me happy are:
1. The face that spring is right around the corner!
2. The Vampire Diaries (TV show and the book)
3. Reading fitness blogs. They remind me that other people are on the same health journey that I am. And that while it’s not always easy, it’s always worth it. 🙂
*fact
1. Friends and family
2. Reading a good book
3. My dog, Bandit
What can you say, you’re a popular girl! 😉
1-My family (the husband, the boys, the dog, and everyone near and far that related and not)
2-The outdoors, especially the ocean.
3-Kisses and hugs from my boys! (this should be tops since I just returned home to them last night after a week away!)
1. My family, friends and wonderful boyfriend (oh and cat, Maddie)
2. That I am healthy
3. My job (even though some days I absolutely hate it… in this economy, I feel lucky)
My three things:
1. My fiance/friends/fam
2. coffee
3. LOST!
1. my bf, my cat, and my parents
2. art
3. traveling and seeing the world
1) My family and friends
2) Mindless TV shows
3) hummus and chocolate (not together)
1. My husband and Family
2. My puppies
3. My blessed life
Yummy macaroons!!!
1. My b/f and family
2. Tap Dancing
3. Oatmeal with nut butter
1. Family and friends
2. Waking up early & being productive / seizing the day
3. Traveling to new places
My husband
My family
Anything FOOOOD!
Nice giveaway!
Three things that make me happy:
my husband
my friends and family
my pets
YUM!
1. My hubby.
2. Birds chirping in the morning.
3. Coffee in my PJ’s.
Bonus: All of these TOGETHER!
3 Things that make me happy are:
1. Puppies and dogs in general
2. Whole Foods!
3. Watching and listening to Glee!
Love this idea.
1. A good playlist in the middle of a treadmill run.
2. Greek yogurt and raspberries
3. Yoga.
1.) family
2.) my cats- haha NOT a crazy cat lady i swear
3.)friends
1. The love of my life, aka. my husband
2. Raw food and working… two different things, I know, but they’re all about being optimally healthy 🙂
3. The smell of the lobby of my grandparent’s condo building in Switzerland (reminds me of my childhood and Christmas!)
Congratulations on a great february!
1. My family.
2. My Cat, Cricket.
3. Coffee
1.) Having to walk to the train to work every morning. Sometimes not having a car sucks, but once I’m out of the house I pick up on so many little details about the world around me. It’s a true blessing in disguise.
2.) Dogs – any dogs. all dogs. all shapes and sizes. Dogs make my life complete and I don’t even care how pathetic that sounds!
3.) The ocean and the fact that it lets me swim and surf and play in it and hasn’t swallowed me whole yet!
Fun!
1. My hubby, puppy, and family
2. Running outside in nice weather
2. Conversation with a good friend
And I’d be REALLY happy if I won some macaroons, too!! 😀
1. My boyfriend
2. My dog
3. Finishing spin class
1. My friends, family and puppies!
2. traveling
3. yoga
What a monday!
my three things:
1.) Vitamin D, thank you sun for finally coming out today.
2.) My boyfriend
3.) My 3 sisters, 3 brother in laws, 5 nephews and 2 nieces. love love love
1. My honeypie & family…. of course 😉
2. great health and blessings
3. the bookstore on a Sat morning… how I love to hang out here 😉
1) loving my family and friends
2) Long walks with my puppy 🙂
3) feeling in sync with my body
Hi Gina,
Hoping to one day taste your macaroons!
1. Being snowed in w/ my husband and two kids
2. getting one of my fitness and/or health magazines in the mail
3. peanut butter
1.) My family/friends
2.) Betty White
3.) Kindness of Strangers
Happy almost spring!! Three things that make me happy:
1. My health
2. My family (which includes my furbabies Chip & Dale)
3. Learning new things every day
1. my family and friends
2. Ellen DeGeneres (haha!)
3. traveling
1) My boys – toddler and hubbie and my family
2) Napping in a quiet house in the middle of the day
2) Good recipes on blogs 🙂 Finding them, making them, eating them, loving them! Thank you for the breakfast cookie – it’s become a staple of our home!
1. Cupcakes!! Esp. Red Velvet!
2. Making people I love happy
3. Finishing a hard road race with a PR followed by an amazing breakfast with friends
1. my boyfriend
2. cooking healthy food & baking yummy treats!
3. traveling.
1. my strength: to move, to keep going, and to never look back!
2. my love: for my boy, my pup, and for my body
3. being able to enjoy delicious and nutritious foods and workout when i please to keep me from going completely bananannas (which would result me losing my love and having my boy use all of his strength not to leave with the dog)