Category: Fitness
Pregnancy and Excerise
Good morning healthy people! For all of you who have been following my pregnancy adventures, I have a new video to share! I am almost half way through my pregnancy and starting to feel a lot better. I have also started to get back into my regular work out. I wanted to share with you guys my pregnancy work out routine and why its so important. Link to video below. Love you guys x http://youtu.be/HgwcqrXtTjc Continue reading Pregnancy and Excerise
Have you lost weight? 5 motivators to get your butt in the gym!
Have you lost weight? Who doesn’t love those 4 little letters strung together? Here are 5 tips to help motivate you to get your butt in the gym! 1). Visualization How good does it feel to be just finishing a work out and walking towards the change rooms? How about that feeling when you get home after a gangster work out and hit the coach? Visualize those feelings and use that visualization as a motivator to get you to the gym. Picture yourself leaving the gym. Picture how you will feel driving home from the gym. Picture how good you … Continue reading Have you lost weight? 5 motivators to get your butt in the gym!
How Many Times a Week Should I Workout?
It is the new year and many people have deemed 2014 the year to clean up their act in regards to health and fitness. For today’s post I wanted to share my thoughts on setting priorities when it comes to eating healthy, workout and creating an all around healthy lifestyle. How many times a week should I exercise in order to lose weight? This is a question Anna and I hear a lot. When it comes to weight loss people place so much focus on hitting the gym. Every year around this time the gym becomes over crowded with people … Continue reading How Many Times a Week Should I Workout?
How to lose weight, get that promotion or achieve any other goal you may have!
Action steps for setting and achieving any goal As you guys now I have recently returned to work and I am now switching into business mode and preparing to go full force with my career. In the spirit of new beginnings, I thought I would share with you guys the framework I use for goal setting. It’s something I picked up in grad school and I love it because it’s simple and straight forward. This framework is not exclusively for career goals it could be used for health, fitness or personal goals. I used this framework when I set my … Continue reading How to lose weight, get that promotion or achieve any other goal you may have!
Want weight loss and fitness results that last? Do this!
Happy Monday friends, I am entering week two of my “detox”. The reason I put detox in quotes is because the Drag and Drop Detox that my sister and I designed is not a quick fix. Each different aspect of the program is designed to be manageable long term and as a personal goal I intend to keep these habits long term. Since cutting back/giving up caffeine (my biggest vice), I have had several times where I have ask myself “why I am doing this? I like coffee”. But the point is not to do and consume things simply because you … Continue reading Want weight loss and fitness results that last? Do this!
Why I love Mondays! And you should too. 3 tips to start your week.
Happy Monday, If you are in my Monday morning spin class you know I love Mondays. No, I am not one of those spandex wearing, high energy, early morning-loving freaks…oh wait, yes I am! Before you tell me to got to hell, hear me out. I was not always like this and those who have known me for many years still sometimes forget that this once party-girl is now an early morning, meditating , green shake drinker (come on guys its been like 10 years!). The truth is I am glad that I wasn’t always the healthiest person, because it … Continue reading Why I love Mondays! And you should too. 3 tips to start your week.
5 ways to fit in a workout: Tips for stay at home moms.
1- Find a gym with childcare. This has been my saving grace! I go to the gym 5- 6 days a week at 9am and the best part is I get to bring the kids. I workout and the kids play with their friends, perfect! Although I am a fitness instruction, you don’t have to be an instructor to take advantage of this feature and it is so worth it, gyms with childcare are priceless in my opinion. Mom gets to workout, shower, talk to ADULTS and the kids learn to mingle and play with others. In my case my … Continue reading 5 ways to fit in a workout: Tips for stay at home moms.
Jillian Michael’s BodyShred Success!
Happy Monday! My favourite day of the week. I am serious… That is how wild my kids are without the structure of a week day. Anyway, I was lucky enough to attend the Jillian Michael’s BodyShred certification this weekend and I cannot wait to teach this program. I am a faithful fan of celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels. I am also a huge fan of her gorgeous abs and cut-up arms. Needless to say I was super excited to have the opportunity to do the training! Thousands of people are addicted to the BodyShred DVD and for good reason, the 30 … Continue reading Jillian Michael’s BodyShred Success!
Morning Mandate: Green Smoothie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwzD7RdwUHM Check out how I start my day at 6am. Don’t mind my vocal babies in the background xo Continue reading Morning Mandate: Green Smoothie
Health, Wealth & Baby 