August 2011
A Workout to Try: Beginning Yoga With Bieber
Bacon, Bieber and yoga. I can’t think of three stranger things that seemingly don’t go together…yet do. Like perfection. While speaking at the Health and Fitness Bloggers Conference in Boulder this June, I had a chance… Continue reading...
It’s ‘Sinless,’ But Does It Taste Like a Real Margarita?
August 26, 2011 by Kelsey
Today’s post is written by a new FBG in the house: Kelsey Brazelton! Kelsey is FBG’s official intern and an all-around sweet girl with a background in journalism and a love of running and food. (You can see why she fits in… Continue reading...
FitLinks: Yoga Near the Ledge, How TV Can Shorten Your Life & More!
August 25, 2011 by Jenn
We go to the edge of the world—okay, Chicago—to bring you some of the best and most interesting fit links from the week. Enjoy, fit bottomed readers! Yoga on the 103rd floor? Like whoa! Yoga on the Ledge at SkyDeck Chicago From burgers… Continue reading...
Cooking Up Delicious Power Foods With This Cookbook
August 25, 2011 by Jenn
Recently a friend (thanks, Andrea!) gave me the cookbook Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients. I enjoy cooking, and in the last few months, I’ve really fallen in love with preparing fresh, nutritious… Continue reading...
Review: Flabs 2 Abs (And Two Super-Goofy Dudes)
August 25, 2011 by Jenn
I’m not sure what I was thinking when I popped in the Flabs 2 Abs DVD. With two goofy looking dudes (look closely; there are only two guys—not four) on the cover shown lifting weights and pointing at the camera, I clearly knew… Continue reading...
Lift Weights and Drop the Smokes
By Lacy J. Hansen, a two-time Boston Marathon finisher, for DietsInReview.com It isn’t exactly news that smoking is bad for your health. However, the statistic that cigarette smoking is still responsible for more than one thousand… Continue reading...
Hiking in Ohio: An Unexpected Bonanza
August 24, 2011 by Erin
When I think of top vacation destinations, I don’t think of Ohio. I think of the Bahamas. Or Florida. But I was pleasantly surprised earlier this month when I spent a few days in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. My family was doing… Continue reading...
Going on a “Quest” for the Best Protein Bar
August 24, 2011 by Jenn
Well, it looks like I’ll be adding to our best protein bars list…’cause, guys, I just tried Quest Bars, and let’s just say that amidst the overcrowded waters of protein bars, they stand out. While not all of the… Continue reading...
For this Cyclist, Kit Happens
August 24, 2011 by Kristen
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a not what you’d call a serious cyclist. I don’t clip my shoes into my pedals, I get scared riding on the road, and, on more than one occasion, I’ve totally pointed and laughed… Continue reading...
Getting Ready for the U.S. Open: 3 Fun Ways to Get Your Tennis On
August 23, 2011 by Jenn
With the U.S. Open 2011 tournament set to start on Monday, the inner tennis player in me is squealing in delight! (Like louder than Venus Williams when she hits the ball.) If you’re as psyched as I am, here are three ways to tennis… Continue reading...
