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The Book We Wish We Had When We Were Younger—and How You Can Win It!

April 25, 2013 by  

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Being a teen can be tough. Heck, being an adult woman can be hard sometimes, especially when it comes to all the crazy pants (and crazy wrong!) messages we get about how we need to look like this and weigh that to be beautiful or even… Continue reading...


Have a Teen Girl in Your Life? We Wrote a Book for Her!

April 3, 2013 by  

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Breaking news out of FBG HQ: A Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness—our very own book—is available for purchase! Zest Books, a publisher of teen nonfiction, came knocking on our FBG doors what seems like forever ago. After careful… Continue reading...


Were You Fit in College?

October 26, 2012 by  

Did you get your dance cardio on in college? Credit: roanokecollege

You heard all about Erin’s, Tish’s, Kristen’s and my college fitness experiences this week for Fit Bottomed College Week, and today we want to hear about yours. Whether your college glory days are in the past or you’re… Continue reading...


University of Florida: Where Fitness Is a Way of Life

October 25, 2012 by  

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The first time I saw the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Fla., I was blown away by the number of people out running and biking…in January. I had come down from Michigan, and, well, let’s just say that not too many… Continue reading...


Kristen’s Fitness Experience in College

October 25, 2012 by  

Kristen’s Fitness Experience in College

As part of the first-annual Fit Bottomed College Week, each FBG is reflecting on her fitness experiences in college. Read on for the good, the bad and the oh-so honest! My college experience was maybe a little different than the other… Continue reading...


Our Best 15 Tips to Be Healthy and Fit in College

October 25, 2012 by  

Credit: Tulane Public Relations

You live and you learn. That’s probably the best saying to sum up college life, isn’t it? You do a bunch of stuff, take a lot of classes and learn both from the books and the life experiences (hey, even the worst ones always… Continue reading...


Mizzou Student Recreation Complex: The Coolest of the Cool

October 24, 2012 by  

A black-lit Spin room? Yeah, that's awesome sauce. Credit: MU Student Recreation Complex

As part of Fit Bottomed College Week, we’re highlighting a few of the coolest college rec and fitness centers across the country!  Yes, I went to the University of Missouri. And, yes, I did teach classes at the MU Student Recreation… Continue reading...


Tish’s Fitness Experience in College

October 24, 2012 by  

Tish’s Fitness Experience in College

As part of the first-annual Fit Bottomed College Week, each FBG is reflecting on her fitness experiences in college. Read on for the good, the bad and the oh-so honest!  I specifically remember every grown person in my vicinity telling… Continue reading...


3 Dorm-Room Workouts to Try

October 24, 2012 by  

Just guess which song this workout was inspired by...

Back in June at the Jamba Juice event in Chi-town, I got to meet Cassey of Blogilates. With a huge following and tons of awesome free workout ideas and routines, she’s pretty awesome-sauce and sweet as can be. So when we decided… Continue reading...


Boston University Offers Students and Faculty a Twist on the Classics

October 23, 2012 by  

Now THAT'S a climbing wall. Credit: Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center

As part of Fit Bottomed College Week, we’re highlighting a few of the coolest college rec and fitness centers across the country! Boston University (BU) might be a lesser-known university among the NCAA Division 1 schools, but it… Continue reading...


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