May 2008
Get Your RPE On
May 30, 2008 by Jenn
For our recommended workouts, the Fit Bottomed Girls use a common and scientifically recommended way to determine exercise intensity, the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale. A sexy name, I know. The FBGs use the scale in workouts because… Continue reading...
Retro Review: Strength Building Yoga
May 29, 2008 by Erin
I don’t claim to be any sort of yoga guru. I enjoy yoga, but my hammies always tell me that I need to be doing it more often. They say that yoga is a practice and if Rodney Yee: Strength Building Yoga taught me anything, it’s that… Continue reading...
Posh: Buying New Workout Kicks
May 28, 2008 by Erin
Call me an “un”-role model for podiatric health. I rarely buy new tennis shoes. And I don’t only wear my tennis shoes to work out. I wear them when walking the dog, going to the grocery store, running errands, going dancing, to job… Continue reading...
FitBits: Fit Tested, Over Hydrated, Beyond Obsessed
May 27, 2008 by Jenn
America tests its fitness, eight glasses a day gets debunked, and the overly health obsessed be warned. That’s an Executive Order Remember the test you took in elementary school where you had to run a mile and then get in front… Continue reading...
The Pools Have Opened: Summer Has Begun
It’s officially summer. Here’s proof: The FBGs have removed the bikinis from our closets and put our pasty selves on public display. While our respective neighbors are busy shielding their eyes from the reflection of our our… Continue reading...
FitWit: Wii Think It’s Funny
May 23, 2008 by Erin
I’ll admit that I wasn’t first in line to buy Wii Fit when it launched this week. It’s not that I won’t buy it at some point, I just have a problem signing off on more than two Wii purchases in a month (side note:… Continue reading...
Under Review: Walk At Home
May 22, 2008 by Jenn
As mentioned in our first post, the FBGs are not haters. All exercise is good exercise. With that being said… Leslie Sansone’s recent DVD release, Walk at Home: 5 Mile, didn’t exactly have me walking on air. While Leslie… Continue reading...
Some Method to Our Madness: Workout DVD Reviews
May 22, 2008 by Jenn
The FBGs know that getting to the gym isn’t always possible. And, gosh darn it, sometimes the weather just doesn’t cooperate. (Overcrowded gyms and Mother Nature can be such a pain in the arse.) To remedy this pesky problem,… Continue reading...
A Recipe for Punk-in Muffins
May 21, 2008 by Jenn
The Fit Bottomed Girls are all about enjoying all that life has to offer, and sometimes life offers dessert. And the FBGs love us some dessert—and not just the fat-free type. Unfortunately, over consumption of mouth-watering desserts… Continue reading...
FitBits: Mutts, Butts and Wii Fit Fights Big Guts
May 20, 2008 by Erin
Fido hits the gym, you keep your booty, and Nintendo gets physical. The Buff Pet We FBGs love our dogs. Like maybe an abnormal amount. And it’s always exciting when two loves marry. Fetch! Pet Care, a professional pet care service,… Continue reading...







