The Drop 10 Diet (and a Party!)

April 6, 2012 by  
Filed under Books, Diet Books, FitLit, On the Scene






This post is written by our NYC contributing writer Margo Donohue, who’s a fitness professional and blogger at Brooklyn Fit Chick. Since Margo lives in the Big Apple, she’ll be helping us cover events every now and again—just like this recent Self magazine event! Recently, on behalf of Fit Bottomed Girls, I was lucky enough to be invited [...]

Take Yourself to Self’s Workout in the Park

May 9, 2011 by  
Filed under From Erin, On the Scene






My mom was visiting over the weekend, so we went into NYC for a day of fun on Saturday, hitting up Self magazine’s annual Workout in the Park event while we were there. I already knew Self rocked, but the size and energy of this event was really inspiring. With workout sessions running all day, [...]

Self Firm Flat Abs, Fast!






Although I’m a frequent reader of Self magazine, I’d never done one of its workout DVDs. After Jenn’s success with Abs of Steel, I thought I’d dedicate a rental to tummy toning, so I checked out Self’s Firm Flat Abs, Fast! The beach scenery was beautiful, and the instructor, Violet Zaki,was as cool as her [...]

What’s Your Favorite Fitness Mag?

July 19, 2008 by  
Filed under ShoutOut






Earlier this week, the Fit Bottomed Girls reviewed the July issues of Fitness, Self andShape. On this beautiful Saturday, it’s your turn to chime in with your favorite fitness read. What’s your favorite fitness magazine? Fitness Oxygen Self Shape Women’s Health I don’t read them and/or I can’t read. Created on Jul 17, 2008 View [...]

FitLit: Magazine Face-off

July 16, 2008 by  
Filed under Books, Magazines






I love magazines. It’s no surprise that I work for a magazine (I promise you haven’t heard of it), nor that I subscribe to so many that I have no chance of keeping up with them. With all of the magazines available, the Fit Bottomed Girls decided to buy three July issues of popular fitness [...]