June 2008
Fit Bits: Bally’s Cats, Beckham’s Kids and J-Lo’s Threads
June 17, 2008 by Jenn
Bally Total Fitness gets catty, Beckham kicks it with kids, and J-Lo does workout wear. Bally Adopts More Pop Icons To be on point for their upcoming album and music video for “When I Grow Up,” the Pussycat Dolls have loosened… Continue reading...
Thanks, Nature
June 16, 2008 by Erin
I was out for a brisk walk the other day when I decided to do some intervals. I picked up the pace, alternating some faster jogging with my typical top-speed walk. I was huffing and puffing a bit when a bug flew in my open mouth and hit… Continue reading...
♪ FitHits: Madonna’s Hard Candy
June 13, 2008 by Jenn
A little more than a month ago, Madonna released her 11th studio CD. Eleventh. That’s insane. What’s more insane is that Madge looks like this nowadays, and she’ll be celebrating her 50th birthday in August. Love her… Continue reading...
ShoutOut: What’s Closest to Your Workout Mantra?
What’s closest to your workout mantra? This too shall pass. No pain, no gain. Rocky Balboa ain’t got nothing on me. Pump it up, biotches. I don’t want to fight no more (it’s time for letting… Continue reading...
Under Review: Carmen Electra’s Vegas Strip
June 12, 2008 by Erin
I’m only mildly coordinated. As in, I’ve never fallen off the treadmill, but it’s only a matter of time. As in, I haven’t broken any limbs, but I don’t have the gene that allows me to do anything remotely exotic in my… Continue reading...
Nosh: Jalapeño Poppers
June 11, 2008 by Erin
I had a hankering last week for jalapeño poppers. But my go-to popper stop, Sonic, is miles and miles (45 of them, actually) away. And no craving will get me to drive that far at $4.35 a gallon. So I took matters into my own hands. Lucky… Continue reading...
FitBits: Active Gaming, Fit Frisco and Healthy Men Galore
Active games burn extra cals, San Fran reigns fit, and June goes to the gents. Get Active This research is a bit well-duh, gee-whiz, but the Fit Bottomed Girls still find it interesting. Active gaming programs, such as Wii Fit, have been… Continue reading...
From the FBGs: President’s Fitness Challenge, Part 2
Last week, Erin shared her experience taking the President’s Adult Fitness Test. Today, it’s my turn to come clean. The Test Cardio I didn’t want to be copy cat, so instead of walking on a track for my cardio portion… Continue reading...
FitWit: Chair Hula Your Way to a Six Pack
What if sitting in a chair all day gave you an ab workout? Sign me up, I’d say. The makers of the Hawaii Chair took the waist-whittling wonders of the ancient art of Hula and combined it with the ancient human art of laziness and… Continue reading...
Under Review: Pilates Bootcamp
June 5, 2008 by Jenn
Seeing that fusion fitness is so hot these days (and because I have self-diagnosed exercise ADD), for this edition of Under Review, I decided to check out the recently released Pilates Bootcamp DVD. Pilates and bootcamp are two exercise… Continue reading...
