Next week, we kick off the free, 4-week #BlissFitHabits challenge. This program is your gateway to a healthier, stronger and more blissful life (and just in time for the holiday madness). You get 8 new workouts and weekly schedule, a daily mindset habit practiced by some of the most successful athletes and business people, and a community of strong peeps …
Four Weeks to Blissful Fitness & Positive Habits
What’s stopping you from living a blissful, authentic and healthy life? Is it poor habits, self-doubt, or a hectic schedule? Or maybe, you’re feeling bored with your routine and not sure what to do anymore. Trust, me I’ve been there, especially around this time of year. Once fall rolls around it’s easy to get lost in the hustle of the …
Selecting A Personal Trainer: It Ain’t Rocket Science
Coaches, man. They can be everything good or bad in your fitness journey. You rely on your personal trainer or coach to push you through gnarly workouts, to encourage you to go to the gym instead of watching Netflix, or to fire you up for that PR. Finding a great coach is a lot like dating though. You’ll experiment with …
Four DIY Conditioning Workouts for Fat Loss
Last week, we got together for the Fall Equinox Strength Camp – a celebratory outdoor workout to welcome in the fall. In other words, it was an excuse to take our workout outside and meet some of the members of the LLF community. Afterwards, we discussed how to replicate a similar workout at home since the one we had just …
6 Ways To Beat The Comparison Trap
They say you shouldn’t compare your ‘behind the scenes’ to someone else’s ‘highlight reel.’ This is meant to make us feel better about the narcissist posts we see on social media. The unfortunate side of social media is that it’s turned us into our own monsters. We compare our significant others, our training, our bodies to those on our social …
6 Pilates Exercises to Boost Running Performance
I’m going through a phase right now where I want more conditioning and less lifting in my life. This is part voluntarily and part involuntary, mind you. A nagging shoulder injury is cramping my style in the weight room, and since doing a million squats every session is getting old, I’ve thrown in a few track workouts into the mix …
30 Days of Restrictive Eating and the #DietRiot approach
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” – Mae West Good nutrition requires two things: Sustainability and delicious food. If I don’t enjoy what I’m eating or how, then it’s not sustainable and not for me. That’s why diets have never really been my thing. The food is …
The Busy Girl’s Guide to Training and Looking Great
When I was 22, I had time for two workouts a day, a couple of naps, and plenty of time left over to prettify myself for all college-related social activities (doing my hair alone was a 45 to 60 minute ordeal). Working out was everything and oftentimes, my entire day revolved around training. However, life evolves, as do our priorities …
Core Training with Loaded Carries
Once upon a time, I was really into crunches. I finished off every workout with a circuit of “core” exercises several days a week. I scoured fitness magazines for the latest and greatest exercises on core training and tried every single one of them. They all worked to an extent, but as I wised up about exercise I realized that doing …
Progressions to Dominate Your First Pull-up (Part 2)
There is a stark difference in how boys and girls were raised back in my day (that’d be the 80’s, people). My brother was encouraged to climb trees, break bones and cause problems. I was encouraged to speak softly, cross my legs, and mind my manners. My brother had G.I. Joes and I had helpless Disney princesses and Barbies with …