Top 5 Reasons Yoga Will Improve Your Workouts …
When I started practicing yoga in 2010 … I was not looking for a new practice in my life (pun intended). I was so broken down physically and emotionally and was on my way to shoulder surgery #2 and Doctor’s telling me I would never have full range of motion in my left arm again
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The Voices In Our Heads….
As I was watching the super bowl, and viewing the most elite athletes in the world my mind started to wander…. What makes these athletes tick? Do they get nervous? What is really going on through their minds as their cleats touch the field? All their hard work, dedication, and drive has gotten them to
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6 Important Reasons Stretching Could Improve Your Fitness!
I am also a “why” kind of girl.. I want to know exactly what the benefits of something are and how it will help further my fitness career. In the past I had always poo poo’d stretching I felt it was boring and mundane.. .until I got injured and couldn’t “walk it off” anymore. I
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A Fit Chic LA’s Guide to Avoiding Injury…
When doing a sport you love especially when training for an event or challenge, it is very easy to focus so much on that one element that you lose track of all the “important” details that actually make you better! I have seen several athletes in my career train for specific races, events, tournaments etc..
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The Athlete Within…
This past weekend I got to witness my athletes and fellow crossfit coach compete in the CrossFit NLI Legendary Competitior. It is a local CrossFit competition that consists of three workouts that are split into three divisions (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). The athletes from our box have been preparing for this event for the last couple of months and it really
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The Top Ten Benefits From a Yoga Fit Class…
Yoga is typically thought of as a way to stretch, get into your zen, and find inner peace But what if those are not any of your goals….. For me personally I wanted to do yoga because I was sick and tired of being injured but I was hesitant because in the past Yoga had
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From Beijing to London How 4 Years Fly By!
While watching the opening ceremonies on Friday evening….We were discussing the differences from this year in 2012 compared to Beijing in 2008. It got me on a path to thinking how far I have come in my life since 2008, and where would I be for the Rio olympics in 2016? I feel that many of us
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A Fit Chic’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Headphones…..
For many of us finding the perfect earphones can be very daunting….They are either too big, fall out of our ears, or just plain hurt your ears. According to the American Council on Exercise, “Important factors to consider when selecting headphones include fit, acoustics, portability, compatibility with your music player and if they stay on
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A Fit Chics Guide to Have Fun But Still Stay Healthy at the Same Time….
This past weekend I went to San Diego with some of my close friends who also happen to be athletes at our CrossFit. We were heading down for a friend’s birthday and wanted to have fun, but not throw our diet out the window in the process…. So is this attainable? Can you still have fun
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Blog it Forward Friday!
I found this post from the very inspiring coach and nutrition guru Sarah Fragoso. I could really relate to this in so many ways. CrossFit and lifting in general has not only transformed my body, it has made me much stronger person on the inside and out! Sarah has given her top ten reasons as
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