June 2008
Water Works
June 30, 2008 by Erin
As summer heats up, outdoor workouts can be a little tough going. By taking your workout to the pool, you can wear yourself out while enjoying the sun and keeping cool. So even if you’re just hanging out at the pool—be it on vacation or at your neighborhood... Continue reading...
ShoutOut: What Holds You Back?
June 28, 2008 by Jenn
Earlier this week, Erin posted about a poll from Livestrong.com that found that 86 percent of Americans attempt to make healthy lifestyle changes, but less than half actually do. How about you? What holds you back most from being the healthiest fit... Continue reading...
♪Britney Spears: Blackout
June 27, 2008 by Erin
It’s Britney, bitch. And love her or not, she does make some killer workout and dance music that will work its way into your brain and stay there for days. I needed some new workout tunes, and even though Britney released Blackout awhile ago, I’m... Continue reading...
Denise Austin: 10 Five-Minute Target Toners
June 26, 2008 by Erin
Denise Austin and I go way back. My first foray into instructed exercise involved my pint-sized self working out to ESPN programs with my mom. Back in those days, we’d tape Denise’s show and Bodies in Motion with Gilad, who was also fantastic in... Continue reading...
FitLit: The Biggest Loser Fitness Program
June 25, 2008 by Jenn
I’m a huge sucker for the TV show, The Biggest Loser. I know there are arguments against the show—it sets unrealistic weight-loss goals for the average person, it makes a spectacle of overweight Americans, yada yada—but there’s little... Continue reading...
Mental Roadblocks, More Wii Workouts and Baby Bellies
June 24, 2008 by Erin
Get over health barriers, game with Jillian, and know what to gain when you’re expecting. Excuses, ExcusesA survey from LiveStrong.com says that 86 percent of Americans attempt to make healthy lifestyle changes, but less than half are successful. The... Continue reading...
Beware: It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot
June 23, 2008 by Jenn
It’s getting hot in “herre.” And by herre, I mean outside. I’m always excited for summer after a long Midwest winter. Flip flops, shorts, the pool, the beach, sunlight until 9 p.m., shirtless men running around my neighborhood…the... Continue reading...
ShoutOut: Summer Time
Happy first day of summer! In celebration, here’s a poll. What’s your favorite summer activity? Applying sunscreen Swatting mosquitos Wiping sweat from my brow Chugging sugar-free lemonade Splashing people in... Continue reading...
FitWit: Kelly Ripa-s Anderson Cooper
June 20, 2008 by Jenn
When Kelly Ripa first came on the scene, she seemed a little too “perfect”—blonde, perky, tiny, yappy—and I wasn’t too sure about her. (I may have been a tad bit jealous, I’ll admit.) But, over the years, as she’s been... Continue reading...
Retro Review: Abs & Buns of Steel
June 19, 2008 by Jenn
Buns of Steel is the quintessential exercise tape. It brought the term “gluteus maximus” into everyday speech, and, for better or for worse, it defined aerobics fashion, resulting in an entire generation of leotard-clad ladies. For the bun... Continue reading...
