Once upon a time I could do a push up. Many, even! But then I got pregnant and had a baby and the phrase “shredded, ripped abs” took on a whole new meaning. You never know how much you use your core muscles until you no longer have any. I discovered this the other day …
Or you could just cut to the chase and do this. Whether you like group fitness or running solo through your neighborhood, the cool thing about exercising is all the opportunities you get to completely humiliate yourself. So it is with some trepidation I share my top ten ways to embarrass yourself whilst exercising. Because …
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Personal Trainer to Gym Buddy Allison and I: You wouldn’t believe it, this morning this guy had his wife in here to get her body fat measured. But get this – he said he was training her and wasn’t going to let up until she reached… five percent body fat! Allison and I: *B horror …
32 weeks today! Which means I have 8 weeks left. Unless good karma kicks in – I totally let two people go ahead of me in line at the grocery store as they had way less items than I did; I know, someone saint me – and then I could possibly pop this kid out …
Right after “Are you having twins?” (um, NO but thanks for making me feel huge) the single most frequently asked question I get in regards to my pregnancy is “How do I do ab work while pregnant?” I’ve already busted the myth that pregnant women shouldn’t do ab work but now it’s time for more …
It’s inevitable – go to any starting line, fitness class or gym and you’ll find people in various stages of stretching. Almost always, people are stretching before their exercise. It’s what we were all taught by our elementary P.E. teachers, right? You gotta warm up those muscles so you don’t pull something! While my elementary …
I should have gone with rock, paper, scissors. People challenge me to do stupid things and I do them. This was more a problem in my youth than now although The Primal Blueprint Challenge is evidence that I’m still swayed by peer pressure. (Disclaimer: I’m only saying the PB was stupid for me. I know …
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Adults exercise by lifting heavy stuff & running in circles. I’m not saying it isn’t fun – you know I love the heavy stuff. Plus, I’ve spent a significant portion of my life climbing stairs that go nowhere, running on tracks and treadmills that feed on themselves like a life-size mobius strip and punching and …
Scene: the sweat-soaked, MRSA-ridden, gritty, black stretching mats at the Y. My face is planted in a pool of someone else’s grime while I try and stretch my quads. I am trying not to inhale. Grossed out? It gets better. I look up to see my friend Bobby (Hi, Bobby!!) taking off his running shoe …
In a cage fight between skinny & strong who will win? On the left we have Jaslene Gonzales, winner of America’s Next Top Model, Cycle Whatever. On the right we have an unnamed CrossFit woman. What’s your call? CrossFit chick, hands-down. Maybe in a bar fight and if Jaslene had a broken bottle. And the …
