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You have been inspired to fitness, now what?

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 at the end of this challenge, but hopefully (and it sounds like this is true…

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How to get a better workout in less time

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 also learning that a great workout doesn’t have to take all day! One of the…

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It’s time to switch it up

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 be working out every day, your body is no longer changing.  What happened? Your body…

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Heart Health Buyer’s Guide – Enter to win!

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 Portion Scale and the Epione skin care system*. One lucky reader will win both! Ashley…

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Staying Motivated

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 that through this process, you will rediscover just how good it feels to be exercising…

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When a “fact” is just an excuse in disguise

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 in a new fancy place, my fatigue was really getting to me.  Ten minutes into…

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Let’s get flexible

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, don’t worry.  The more you do this workout, the better you will feel.  This week’s…

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