Motivation / Tips

How Ryan and Abbie Got in Shape for The Amazing Race

May 20, 2013 by  

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I may not be an avid The Amazing Race viewer, but I’ve seen enough episodes to know that being on the show is a serious physical and mental challenge. You need endurance, patience, strength—and a whole lot of can-do ‘tude.… Continue reading...


5-Minute Workouts, Healthy Recipes and Sanity Savers!

May 16, 2013 by  

High-fives all around for easy five-minute workouts and healthy solutions! Credit:  Michael Dunn~!

May the Five-Year Birthday celebration continue! This time with another kindergarten/No. 5-obsessed approach to all things healthy living. “I don’t have time” is the top reason many say they have trouble getting and… Continue reading...


All We Really Need to Know About Health, We Learned in Kindergarten: 10 Healthy Lessons

May 14, 2013 by  

In kindergarten, we totally learned that these are okay in moderation. Credit: Carsten Schertzer

Remember that whole kindergarten theme we’re going for with our Five-Year Birthday celebration? Well, today’s post is certainly inspired by it! We FBGs sat down and reflected on our own kindergarten school experiences and… Continue reading...


The ABCs of Being an FBG

May 13, 2013 by  

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Following our kindergarten theme for our Five-Year Birthday Week (five!), today we are bringing you the ABCs of being an FBG. Do these things—no, live these—and, well, we pretty much guarantee that you’ll be healthy… Continue reading...


A Life Lesson From My Mother

May 10, 2013 by  

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If Fit Bottomed Girls had a poster child, it would have been my mother. She had all the rules tied up in one neat little package: eat well but don’t overindulge, take little breaks when needed, drink lots of water, exercise daily and,… Continue reading...


5 Weight-Loss Tips From Ruby

May 9, 2013 by  

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The following is a post sponsored by ViSalus. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Hootie! Hoot! Hoo! Howdy, ya’ll! We’re getting hacky-wacky! Now, why are we sounding all adorably Ruby Gettinger on you? Because we are… Continue reading...


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...


Top 5 Get-Ready-for-Summer Tips

April 24, 2013 by  

No worries if you don't feel pool-ready yet, we have tips! Credit: Julien Haler

Dreaming of flip-flops and sunshine and jumping in the pool? Us, too! But in case you’re not 100-percent ready to put on your swimsuit or bare your full summer skin, here are a few tips we got for achieving your fitness goals from… Continue reading...


Spinning 101 With Master Instructor and Pro Cyclist Josh Taylor

April 22, 2013 by  

Josh Taylor pushes tons of people to new SPINNING heights during classes.

Group cycling classes can be a bit intimidating. There’s that hard bike to sit on, the lingo, what to wear, and—gosh—is my bike set up at the right height and stuff? And even if you’re used to going to Spinning… Continue reading...


My Dog, the Best Motivation Ever

April 16, 2013 by  

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  Today’s post is a part of our special first-annual Fit Bottomed Pets’ Week coverage! Check out all the special posts and giveaways here.  People used to ask me how I stayed in such great shape. Sure, I put a few hours… Continue reading...


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