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Six Steps to Sexy
Last time we talked about sexiness and how it’s about gaining confidence on the inside and out. It’s not a Photoshopped pin-up figure flaunting a barely there bikini and high heels on the cover of a magazine or a muscular manly man flexing well-greased six-pack abs on the beach. Sexiness is about walking tall, building…
Read MoreBow Down to That Injured Body
So you’ve been beating Boot Camp, killing kettlebells, and destroying deadlifts in your training sessions. You’re in the zone and working out multiple times a week. You’re planning to increase your strength or sign up for a 10K run that you never imagined was possible. You are on top of the world! Then, BAM!…
Read MoreThis Post is Only for the Sexy People
Don’t let the media fool you. Sexy is not just an adjective for a lean and mean body dressed to the nines (or in skimpy lingerie from Victoria’s Secret). Sexy is confidence. It’s a woman who knows how to take care of herself even while juggling other roles like mom, wife, girlfriend, friend, employee, employer,…
Read MoreHow’s it goin’, SMARTy? What to do when your New Year’s goal gets old.
I don’t know about you, but I am so tired of ice, below-normal temperatures, snow, sleet, freezing rain, more ice, and all of the delays and cancellations that come with them. Though it feels like winter will never end, we’re now in March and spring is not too far away! With us nearing the emergence…
Read MoreSix Workouts for the Home or Office-Bound Worker
Did the dog eat your homework? Okay, okay, I know you are too old for homework, but do you use an excuse like this when it comes to exercise? I have too much work to do. The kids take up all of my time. There’s no room to exercise at home. I don’t have any…
Read MoreWorkout of the Week 2/2/15 – The Big Payback
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
Read MoreSo, I gotta get up!: How to become an early morning exerciser
In a recent blog post, I convinced you that working out in the morning is the best time to sweat it out, right? But I left you hangin’, wondering how you can accomplish that pre-7 a.m. goal in the dead of cold, dark, dreary winter (or in any season!). Here are my recommendations for making…
Read MoreHey SMARTy Pants!
I know that many of you want to lose weight, and that’s a fantastic goal to have. The trouble with it is that sometimes it can be a drag. Maybe the numbers on the scale or tape measure aren’t moving as fast as you’d like. Your workout or diet might feel like a slog with…
Read More12 Days Fitness Challenge Workout 21 – Interval Interlude
Your mission: Complete twelve workouts between December 1st and January 1st If you’re a Performance Fitness member these twelve workouts can be any combination of personal training sessions, group training classes, a DIY workout from the Performance Fitness Exercise Guide (don’t have a PFit Exercise Guide? email us and get one!), a WOW, or one…
Read More12 Days Fitness Challenge Workout 20 – Movin’ on Up
Your mission: Complete twelve workouts between December 1st and January 1st If you’re a Performance Fitness member these twelve workouts can be any combination of personal training sessions, group training classes, a DIY workout from the Performance Fitness Exercise Guide (don’t have a PFit Exercise Guide? email us and get one!), a WOW, or one…
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