Fit Tip Friday: Venus Williams Talks Workouts and Hair

Last week we showed you Tony Horton’s awe-inspiring Super Burpee (and the crowd goes wild…ahhh!!!), and today we have even more video fun from the Jamba Juice FiTrends Expo. And this one features THE Venus Williams. (Love her!) She was seriously so awesome in person. Sweet, a little shy and very honest, we were pumped to be in [...]

We Learn How Olympians Lolo Jones and Alex Morgan ‘Do More’

Living in New York City, I didn’t think I would ever find myself getting into a bobsled, much less with a world-class Olympic athlete. But that is exactly what happened to me at the Degree Do: More event that was recently held in the Altman building. Walking in, I was greeted by the sight of [...]

★FitStars: Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard

Amanda Beard is one of the most well-known Olympic American swimmers of all time. With seven Olympic medals to her name and the former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke, Beard also models, writes, is the face of Aqua Sphere swimwear and is a mom. Girlfriend is busy! We recently got to chat with her for [...]

The Workout Playlist Gabby Reece Uses to Get Motivated

Anyone else think of Gabby Reece as a fit role model who makes living healthy and happy look damn easy and fabulous? I don’t know what it is about beach volleyball players, but they all just seem so darn easy-going. And did we mention fit? Well, if you’ve ever wondered what helps motivate Ms. Reece, [...]

★FitStars: Professional Skier and Olympic Medalist Julia Mancuso

Professional skier and three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso is one of many of the amazing athletes who inspire us to be better—and work out harder to reach our true potential. (Seriously, don’t you think all of us have a little Olympian on the inside just busting to be seen, even if we’re not “good” enough to compete on [...]

★FitStars: Essence Carson of the WNBA’s New York Liberty

Whether you’re a basketball fan or not, Essence Carson is one cool—and fit—chick. Not only does she play the guard/forward position for the New York Liberty and truly enjoy working out and staying healthy and fit outside of the league, she’s also a celeb ambassador for HEI, a health-based non-profit that advances health equity in under-served [...]

A Q&A With Gabe Anderson, Brooks Running Beast Athlete

The following is a post sponsored by Brooks Running. For our sponsored post policy, click here. As part of our ongoing role as a Brooks Running blog ambassador, we get to talk to some super-cool people. Super-cool people like Brooks Beast Athlete Gabriele Anderson. (Is “beast athlete” not the best title ever? We think so.) And beast [...]

Your Remedy for Olympics Withdrawal: The Inside Scoop on Allyson Felix (and Giveaway!)

We are blogging on behalf of the Visa Go World Olympic Campaign and receive compensation for our time, but the thoughts, words, and promotions on this page are FBG’s, not Visa’s. The gift card promotion is not sponsored by Visa in any way.  It’s been almost a week since the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games. And, well, [...]

Tebowed With A Side of FRS

Last year, when Jenn and I attended the Dole event we were hipped to the quercetin game and after that I could think of nothing else. The Dole scientists had mentioned that FRS was chock-full of the good q-stuff, so when FRS actually sent me a bunch of samples to try and then an invitation to come workout with [...]

8 Triathlon Training Tips from Laila Ali

Every mom deserves major props, but only the most kick-butt mama can earn the Fit Bottomed Mama of the Year title. (It’s like Fit Bottomed Girl of the Year but a healthy mom—brill, right?) Last year it was Alison Sweeney, who champions health and fitness as host of The Biggest Loser. This year? Well, who is more kick-arse [...]

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