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Weekend Workout: Bitchin' Burpees! A Push Yo-Self...
This one’s CRAZY, but I KNOW you can kill it! 100 Burpees in ONE WORKOUT. Yowza!
Bitchin’ Burpees is an intense workout that’ll push you both physically and mentally. Make sure to take breaks and push yourself through the last few rounds. BEGINNERS: use the right modification for your level (see below for modifier options & tips). STAY HYDRATED THROUGHOUT.
Keep a timer...
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How a Man with No Arms or Legs Will Swim All...
Even WITH arms & legs, this would be quite a story. Let it serve as inspiration to overcome your own challenges, whatever they may be!
Via Gizmodo
Philippe Croizon lost his arms and legs in a terrible accident 18 years ago. Since then, he has trained to become a world class athlete. This summer, the Frenchman is going to swim between every continent in the world. [[MORE]]
How Is This...
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Was Mama Right? What REALLY Happens When We...
Chances are you’ve swallowed gum before. Chances are you’re okay. But if you’ve ever wondered what happened to it, and if it REALLY stuck around for seven years, read this.
Interesting fact about our digestive systems: they work HARD y’all. Read more.
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Getting It Done While Feeling BLAH. Motivation...
Lunge Challenge check-in! How you doing?
I’m at 800 for the week: have 200 left to hit my 1000 lunge goal (she doesn’t know it, but I’m racing Nicole from my Facebook page- last I heard she was at 816). My quads and glutes haven’t been this sore in a loooong time, and while I typically add lunges to my workouts a few times a week, it’s never at this volume (or...
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Weekend Workout! 20 Minutes Of Hardcore Sweatin'...
Weekend Workout: ZWOW #14. Hardcore SWEAT.
This is a TOUGH workout for newbies and advanced peeps alike. You’ll get an upper & lower body blast, while moving through the exercises with Zuzana. This week, you can follow along move for move (press pause at any time) OR do the workout at your own pace!
6 moves, 10 reps each. 5 rounds! Dig it?
1000 Lunge Challenge peeps: this...
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Body Love Books: Good Girls Don't Get Fat (How...
This is a fabulous read for parents, fit bloggers and ANYONE who wants more insight into society’s weight obsession. It’s a complicated issue & its NOT just the media to blame. There are lots of ways body negativity manifests in young girls and women and behaviors that encourage it.
Earlier this week, we talked a little but about the body shame game: where one woman shares...
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Get Her Off On The Right Foot: How To Talk To...
If you follow my blog, you know that I do my best to try and promote positive body-image (with a little self-love 101). I also try to discourage negative self-talk & body shaming which seems to be making so many of us miserable. It’s a freaking epidemic.
Aside from media pressure, there are a LOT of ways we inadvertently encourage body shaming in our daily lives. Here are just a few.
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Spaghetti Squash Casserole (Via The Greatist)
Spaghetti squash is a great way to load up on your veggies AND cut down on excess carbs without feeling like you’re giving up pasta. This recipe is delicious, LOADED with veggie yum yums and makes for a great vegetarian (not vegan) dinner. Mmmmm….
Tip: make a little extra so you can have it for lunch the next day! This recipe also freezes well: make a big portion and divide it in...
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Body Bash Fridays! Topic: Fat Phobia In Fitness
Body Bash Fridays! Extra doses of body love & body love topics today. Share your body love story by submitting it here. Today, I wanted to address an issue that’s not ONLY perpetuated by the images we see in the media, but also within the fitness world: fat phobia. Fat phobic thoughts (or behavior) run rampant on our blogs, sites, magazines, etc. Here on Tumblr, it’s enmeshed...
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Cucumber Feta Rolls - DELISH
Source: goodlifeeats.com via Chichi on Pinterest
Ingredients:
2 cucumbers
6 ounces crumbled feta
3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
2 1/2 - 3 1/2 tablespoons finely diced sundried tomatoes or red bell pepper
8 - 12 pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon roughly chopped dill or oregano
2 teaspoons lemon juice
pinch of pepper, or to taste
Directions:
Thinly slice the...
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Weekly Challenge: Booty Murder! 1000 Lunges....
Fresh off the heels of 1000 pushups, we’re switching things up and doing a blast of lower body work! This challenge will strengthen your glutes, hamstrings & thighs while torching a ton of calories (and giving your arms a break from last week).
1000 lunges. U game?
There’s a lot of room to play within this challenge! You can choose from a huge selection of lunge variations, mixing...
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Go Veg! Cauliflower Rice: Yummy, Hearty & Easy
via Chichi on Pinterest
What you will need:
1 head of cauliflower
Whatever seasonings you like on your rice
Directions:
Wash and dry cauliflower. Cut into small size chunks.
Using the shredder blade of your food processor, place the cauliflowers chunks into the processor until it is the size of rice.
Remove from food processor and place “rice” into a microwave safe dish with...
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“Workout DVDs like RUSHFIT and P90X give a great workout that’s convenient...”
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Are Men’s vs. Women’s Workouts Just A Marketing Myth?
P90X
RUSHFIT
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Take The Thinking Out & Boost Your Training With...
I might be late to the party (seriously, why haven’t I heard of these before!), but I’m in LOVE with Fit Decks! A friend of mine recently ordered the bodyweight deck and we played with it this morning. Ah-mazing! We got sweaty, had lots of fun, and personally, I liked not having to pre-plan the workout.
Fit Decks are an inexpensive way to take the thinking out of your workouts,...
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Can You Be TOO Healthy? Staying In Control Of What...
Eat clean & move more: sounds simple right?
Well, yes & no. Being healthy involves a variety of behaviors and choices, including some that may seem counter-intuitive. It’s important to try to give our bodies the best we can, but equally important that we stay mentally healthy while we do it. With healthy eating & exercise, normally healthy endeavors can turn into unhealthy...
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Weekend Workout: Lean, Mean, Sweat Machine. 1020... →
This workout was a KILLER. I’m still sore!
It’s NOT TOO LATE! It’s a cardio BLAST and the perfect way to top off the pushup challenge. Most people got it done in about 30-40 minutes.
A NEW Weekly Challenge will be posted later today! Warning: BRUTAL.
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Clever Uses: Freeze Water Balloons to Keep Drinks... →
To keep your drinks cold and your party festive this summer, fill balloons with water and freeze.
It’s cheaper than ice from the store and you won’t have to worry about sticking your hand into water cold enough for cryostasis just to get your beer in the bottom corner of the cooler.
#WishIThoughtOfItFirst!
Anonymous asked: I found your Tumblr only a couple of days ago and I have to say that I'm totally addicted. You're an amazing woman and give me so much positive energy! I started to go to the gym only 5 weeks ago and I'd llike to ask you a question: is it ok for me to do push-ups if I have boob implants (dual plane - it means partially under the muscle)? whenever I have to do some exercises for my...
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Weekend Workout: Lean, Mean, Sweat Machine. 1020...
Weekend Workout: Lean, Mean, Sweat Machine
This cardio workout will leave you DRIPPING with sweat & feeling the burn! Dig deep to finish all 1020 reps! (Waaaapoooosh).
How To Do It
Warm up for 5 minutes before starting.
Complete each exercise for the prescribed reps, and follow it up with 10 pushups.
Take a 1 minute break between each round. 3 rounds total.
Time yourself! Go your own...
