★FitStars: Pilates Guru Moira Merrithew

Any Pilates fans out there? If so, we have a heck of a treat for you today! We had the opportunity to chat with Moira Merrithew, who is a true Pilates guru. The executive director of education and co-founder of Merrithew Health & Fitness, Merrithew began her career as principal dancer with the City Ballet of Toronto [...]

My Dream: I Worked Out With Angela Parker!

A wise Fit Bottomed Girl (Jenn) once told me that when you’re on the right path, good fortune just flows. She couldn’t have been more right. It’s gotta be some sort of gift from the fitness gods because Angela Parker contacted me and asked if I’d like to work out with her for one of her upcoming [...]

★FitStars: Celeb Trainer Gunnar Peterson (aka the Man Behind the Kim Kardashian Booty)

Now this is an impressive Fit Bottomed client list: Kim Kardashian Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie and Sofia Vergara. So it’s no doubt that celeb trainer Gunnar Peterson knows what’s up when it comes to getting results in the gym. Turns out, he’s also a bit of a clean freak. Well, at least in the sense of knowing how to [...]

Review: Cardio Core 4×4 by Jay Cardiello

So the cover got my attention for obvious reasons. Nice abs, Jay Cardiello. Nice abs, indeed. But then the title caught my eye, too. A 20-minute no-gym workout that will transform your body? Get huge results in just a little bit of time a day? Well, that sounds good, but nothing particularly new, ya know? [...]

Dream Realized: I Worked Out With Bob Harper (& He’s Even More Amazing in Person)

I used to have two best days of my life: the day I was born (pretty life changing, that one) and the day I got married (just a huge celebration of love). But now I can add a third to the list: the day I spent with Mr. Bob Harper. Seriously. (And, yes, my husband is [...]

Happy Bob Harper Week!!!

If you’ve been a long time reader of FBG, you know how much we LOVE Bob Harper. No other fitness professional on the planet quite makes us swoon like Bob. His Southern charm. That smile. His encouragement. Those blue eyes. And, of course, that, ahem, body. So when I had the chance to work out [...]

Can You Really Think and Grow Thin? Our Thoughts on the Book by President Clinton’s Trainer

If you’ve ever been to this site before, then you know that when it comes to getting healthy, we believe it’s about more than just what you eat and how you move—it also has a lot to do with how you talk to yourself and how you treat yourself. So with the title of the [...]