How to Avoid and Treat Blisters This Summer Season
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
There are so many wonderful benefits from working out, but sometimes we get a few pesky injuries that are not only annoying but very painful as well! Here is a great article from Women’s Health about how to prevent and properly take care of blisters, so they don’t leave you and your feet feeling down!
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15 Ways to Live a Happier Life…
Monday, 21 May 2012
A good friend of mine recently sent me this great article. I was very moved by it and thought I would share it with my readers. It is the top 15 Things you should give up in order to be happy. We ultimately all want to be happy, but due to our situations, thought patterns,
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So Fit Chicks…What Do You Put in Your Gym Bag?
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This is a common theme with many of my clients. Do I bring a bag, or do I bring my purse, or both? And, if I bring a bag what in the world do I put there? So here is a great checklist for you and your Fit Friends to have when you take your
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Get Rid of the Excuses!
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448&sns=em] My yoga instructor sent me this inspirational video of a former army veteran who was injured in combat and left barely able to walk. He was overweight and had no hope until he gained a “no excuse” mindset and set out to make his life better. He found yoga and over the course of
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It’s Official – I’m a Yogi and so is CrossFit 818…
Monday, 07 May 2012
This is why you never say the words “I would NEVER…”. For most of my fitness career I have loathed yoga! I was bored, felt it was mundane and a waste of a good hour of my time … until I found “the one”. I was introduced to yoga when I was 19, it was
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Long Slow Distance vs Interval Training for Endurance Athletes
Friday, 04 May 2012
One of the athletes at CrossFit 818 where I coach recently sent me this great article on the benefits that interval training has with endurance athletes. The traditional endurance athlete had the mindset of “more, more, more” = success. Now research is showing that less is actually more beneficial for your body. The research shows,
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Check and Re-Check Your Goals
Friday, 27 April 2012
You will hear my husband and I talk about goal-setting and goal-seeking A LOT (especially if you are a member at 818 or a personal client of ours)! Goals are powerful and need to be revisited often (especially within the CrossFit world). The most important steps are writing the goals that you want and in the time
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It’s Not Another Manic Monday….
Monday, 16 April 2012
For most of us the dreaded Mondays will be enough to turn our happy Sunday moods into sour ones, but here are a few ways to turn those frowns upside down! Here are 8 helpful ways to put you in a better mood 1. Kill them with kindness Remember the lesson you teach your kids
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Top Ten Things You Can Learn From Doing CrossFit….
Friday, 13 April 2012
This is such a great post about how CrossFit not only changes you physically, but emotionally, and mentally as well! CrossFit has changed my life for the better in so many ways and these 10 items were many of the reasons why! Don’t Make My Mistakes: The 10 Things I’ve Learned From Doing Crossfit By
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