Simple Circuits to Stay Fit on Vacation
Spring has finally arrived and that means vacation time is just around the corner for many of us! Unfortunately, it also means time away from the gym. And while many hotels may offer a small workout facility, there are usually a lot of other people vying for time on the equipment. You may find yourself in a long line waiting for an elliptical rather than sunbathing down by the ocean. Instead of reworking your vacation schedule to find time for the gym, why not do a quick workout in your room or on your balcony before heading out for the day? Today we will go over a few circuits that require no equipment and very little time – making it easy to stay on target with your fitness goals without going to a gym. The All-Around Fitness Circuit This...
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Shopping is my Cardio
We have a new design at our Skinny Twinkie Store! Shopping is my Cardio Can anyone else relate to this? ;) Click on the design you like to see ALL of our products with that particular design on it. Happy shopping! ;) Is shopping your cardio, too? You can find all of these designs and more health and fitness inspired designs at the Skinny Twinkie Store. Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Sweat is Magic Cover Yourself in it Daily to Grant Your Wishes
Every week there are more and more health and fitness inspired designs added to our Skinny Twinkie store. This week, I couldn’t wait to share with you one of our newest designs: Sweat is Magic Cover Yourself in it Daily to Grant Your Wishes Did you know that Sweat is Magic…? Enjoy these fitness inspired clothing that you can wear in or outside of the gym. Enjoy! And yes, we also have plenty of men’s shirts with this design… Click on the shirt design that you like to be directed to our store! Feel free to follow Skinny...
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The Bachelor Workout Game
Last night I watched ABC’s The Bachelor with Juan Pablo – I wanted to see what the hype was all about. I kept thinking two things the entire time: 1) Thank goodness I am happily married and not on The Bachelor (yes, Juan Pablo is easy on the eyes, but the dating format is just not my style). 2) I HAVE to create a Bachelor Workout Game for all of you. So that’s exactly what I did! ;) The Bachelor Workout Game Juan Pablo has fun kissing lots of girls throughout the show. That’s going to cost you 25 jumping jacks for each kiss session! So many girls complaining or whining about getting a rose – DAYS before the rose ceremony. It’s this crazy obsession that’s going to cost 10 Squat Jumps. At least their complaining is gonna help...
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Someone Busier Than You Is Running Right Now
“I’m SOOOO Busy” is a common excuse for not working out. I get it. I used to say it myself, until I realized that my excuses weren’t helping me reach my goals. I’ve realized that we are all busy. You’re busy, I’m busy…but no matter how busy we are, we need to make time for the things that are important to us. If a healthy body is important to you then you just need to make the time to exercise and make healthy food. Busy with your kids? Exercise with them! Play tag and run around the yard. Busy with work? Take a walk or go up and down the stairs during your 15 minute breaks. Think about your day. Plan ahead. Figure out how to make it work for you! Feel free to follow us, however you...
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You Can’t Out-Exercise A Bad Diet
You can’t out-exercise a bad diet. Yes, exercise is great for your overall health and fantastic for weight loss, but if your diet is horrible – you still won’t be able to lose weight. I have had clients who continued to snack on junk food and drink beer on the weekends. They thought it wasn’t that big of a deal and they didn’t think that the calories would add up. Guess again! Those calories really do add up, and ultimately will cost you your weight loss success. Exercise regularly. Eat healthy consistently (perhaps you’ll find that the 90/10 rule works for you). Believe you will achieve your overall health goals. You will see results! Slow and steady wins the race, right? ;) Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Sore Today Strong Tomorrow
Every week there are more and more health and fitness inspired designs added to our Skinny Twinkie store. This week, I couldn’t wait to share with you one of my favorite sayings, “Sore Today Strong Tomorrow”. It’s such a great reminder that your time and efforts spent in the gym is worth the effort! Sore Today Strong Tomorrow You can find the “Sore Today Strong Tomorrow” saying on all kinds of shirts, sweaters, coffee mugs, yoga mats, etc. Just choose the typography and color you want and find the product you want to go with it. Happy Shopping! Which one is your favorite? Personally, I like ’em all! ;) Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Improve Your Fitness Results
Busting Bad Fitness Habits You may be exercising regularly, but if you aren’t seeing the results you want, it may because of some bad fitness habits that you need to break! Bad Habit: Not Doing A Warm Up or Cool Down Sometimes you need to start slow to move fast. What that means is this: When you do a warm up, you increase your blood flow, which minimizes the lactic acid in the muscles, which increases the overall performance of the workout. Synovial fluid is released into the joints which allows for increased elasticity in the muscles and increased flexibility for the tendons and ligaments. Cool downs are also important since it allows your heart rate to return back to a normal rate. If you have a super intense workout and immediately stop – without a cool down – then you are at risk for serious...
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