fitness

A happy run and a colorful lunch

April 13, 2012
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Guess whose hip held up for a 20-minute run today?? This girl’s! A 20-minute run might not sound like much to you fitness fanatics, but it was huge for me!  After hurting my hip last fall, then my back, then my hip again, I wasn’t sure when or if I would ever run again.  On [...]

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Sweating for Sewing Machines

March 25, 2012

Ever since my celiac diagnosis last August, I have been planning a comeback race.  After feeling weak and tired for so long, I couldn’t wait to start training for an event.  Any kind of event that would show the return of my strength, the return back to normal.  First I planned to do an Urbanathalon [...]

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You have been inspired to fitness, now what?

February 23, 2012
side plank progression

This is the final post in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. Congratulations!  This is your final week of Inspiration to Fitness.  You’ve made it!  If you’ve gone through this 8-week program with us, your heart is now healthier, your muscles are stronger, and your lungs are more conditioned. We might be [...]

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How to get a better workout in less time

February 16, 2012
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This post is the sixth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. I can’t believe this is the second to last week of our Inspiration to Fitness challenge! I hope that by now you are feeling stronger, healthier and have more energy throughout your day. I hope you are [...]

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It’s time to switch it up

February 9, 2012
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This post is the sixth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series.  To start from week one, click here.  Our first 4 workouts can be found here, here, here, and here. You’ve been working out for weeks, maybe months.  Your body is getting stronger, and you are making progress.  Then, all of a sudden you hit a plateau.  Even though you might [...]

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Heart Health Buyer’s Guide – Enter to win!

February 3, 2012

Best Buy Product Picks from the BlogHer Inspiration to Fitness Experts Once again, we asked our Inspiration to Fitness experts which products they would love to try out from Best Buy, and here are their latest picks! In the comments below, tell us what looks good to you for the chance to win the Perfect [...]

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Staying Motivated

February 2, 2012
pushup with rotation

This post is the fifth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series.  To start from week one, click here.  Our first 3 workouts can be found here, here and here. Congratulations!  You have made it through the first half of the Inspiration to Fitness program!  I hope you are starting to really have fun and feel some results. My biggest hope is [...]

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When a “fact” is just an excuse in disguise

January 31, 2012

Tell me if this has ever happened to you… I had a bit of an “a-ha” moment today as I realized that something I was accepting as “fact” was just an excuse in disguise. Let me tell you about it. Last summer I joined a new gym and as much as I enjoyed working out [...]

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Let’s get flexible

January 26, 2012
wall sit exercise

This post is the fourth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series.  To start from week one, click here.  Our first 2 workouts can be found here and here. How was your first strength workout last week?  Did you enjoy the circuit?  Were any of the exercises particularly challenging?  Are you sore?  If you’re really sore, [...]

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5 tips for sticking with your goals

January 22, 2012
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It’s January 22nd.  Have you broken one of your New Year’s Resolutions yet?  If not, good for you!  If so, join the club.  Statistics tell us that only 2% of people actually keep their resolutions.  I’m betting it’s because they set too many far-reaching goals and not enough plans to follow them through. There’s good [...]

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