September 2012
Four Reasons Why a Calorie Is Not a Calorie
September 25, 2012 by Jenn
We hear this all the time: a calorie is a calorie! But turns out, according to the latest research, it’s just not quite that simple. (This is just another reason why we think obsessive calorie counting is for the birds!) Don’t… Continue reading...
Jillian Michaels Kicked My…Entire Body
September 25, 2012 by Erin
I headed down to Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday to attend Sweat AC, a new 3-day fitness festival just a couple of hours south of NYC. With an expo showcasing fitness and health products, opportunities to work out with celeb trainers… Continue reading...
Trying a Body by Simone Dance Cardio Class—And an Interview With Simone De La Rue
September 24, 2012 by Administrator
Recently I became fascinated with an article in The New York Times about fitness instructor Simone De La Rue (her real name!) and her Body by Simone studio. You can read it for yourself here: “Selling the Girlfriend Workout”… Continue reading...
My Love-Hate Relationship With Muscle Soreness
September 24, 2012 by Jenn
About four minutes into our Sh*t Fit Bottomed Girls Say video, we make a joke about being ridiculously sore. And it’s funny because it’s true. Wearing that exact same outfit, I have laid on my couch, completely flattened by… Continue reading...
“Neat” Is an Understatement: Neat 3B Action Cream Review
Let’s cut to the chase. When I run, things chafe. My thighs, even when I’m pretty darn lean, rub together, and sometimes my sports bra hits me in a bad spot. And we’ve already discussed the ass chafing. So, yeah, it’s… Continue reading...
Does Junk Food Affect Your Mood?
September 22, 2012 by Jenn
The book we reviewed earlier this week, Junk Foods and Junk Moods, posed a good question: Do junk foods cause junk moods or do junk moods cause us to eat junk foods? Either way, we all know that we shouldn’t eat a lot of junk food. Because we… Continue reading...
What’s Okay With Pregnancy and Exercise? 7 Dos and 4 Don’ts!
When you’re pregnant, your main focus is rightly on the health of your baby, and a healthy mommy is a necessary part of that equation. Working out while pregnant makes some women wary. They, of course, do not want to do anything… Continue reading...
These Are Our Confessions: Erin’s Fitness Confessions
We’ve done embarrassing moments, fitness truths and love letters. For this Question of the Week though, we’re getting super honest—fitness confessional style. I already shared my mom confessions over on Fit Bottomed Mamas,… Continue reading...
FitWit: Workout ‘Buddies’ From The Office
September 21, 2012 by Jenn
Oh, how we love fitness jokes. And this little snippet from The Office that makes fun of everything from protein powder to Pilates to the hamstring curl machine? Well, we adore. And had to share. After all, Jim’s right: nothing says… Continue reading...
Getting Dirty: Mud Run Lingo 101
September 20, 2012 by Jenn
Getting ready to do a mud run? These races have gotten so darn popular as of late that not only do they have their own following, but they also have their own lingo. So when CustomInk, a custom t-shirt company, offered to share its Mud… Continue reading...
