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I hear from SO many people that they want to “spot” train their midsection and get abs IMMEDIATELY! I just did a quick Google search for “Get Abs Fast” and “Get Abs in 2 Weeks” and SO many sites came up offering a magic pill, ways to spot train the fat away, or of course, [...]

Now, I know a lot of you are working really hard to get in shape for summer so you can rock your cute new bathing suit or new board shorts. When you need to lean down quickly, in 4 weeks or less (let’s face it, summer is almost here and who doesn’t want to be [...]

Ok, this week I want to talk about the “best” time to exercise. There are SOOOO many theories out there…most of which are absolutely lame! I had a friend tell me once that if you didn’t work out in the morning then it’s not really worth it to work out later…riiiiiiiiight.
I feel like MOST [...]

There are SO many different theories out there about eating before your workout, especially if you are a morning exerciser. In the past people would say don’t eat AT ALL before your workout so your body will just burn off the fat during your workout, well, PLEASE do not do this! Your body needs fuel! [...]

Good morning! I am going to try and be more consistent with this blog than I am with my other blog…here’s to hoping!
I was at the grocery store last night (good ole’ Kroger…gotta get a shout out in there for my dad!!) and as I was checking out and reviewing the contents of [...]

I was at the grocery store yesterday and I realized that in our world of processed, junky foods, it is SO HARD to make healthy choices…they are always more expensive! So I thought it would be good to fill you in on some tricks that I use in my life to help me make healthy [...]

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