Changing Pilates With the STOTT PILATES Towel Workout DVD
March 28, 2013 by Raquel
Filed under Beginner, Current Reviews, Fit Journey, Pilates, Pilates, Reviews, Strength, Workout DVDs
Remember that awesome guy…you know, the one who started the Pilates revolution? Oh yeah, Mr. Joseph Pilates! Well, as the fitness industry has evolved over the years, so has the world of Pilates. I mean, Pilates participation in North America grew 601 percent since 2011! Like what? In fact, 10.7 million people do some sort [...]
Workout I Did: Strength Circuit-Training for That Muscle!
February 27, 2013 by Tish
Filed under Circuit Training & Boot Camp, From Tish, Strength Training
4 sets of 12 Need workout inspiration? That’s the point of us sharing our Workout I Did series. As always, these are workouts that work for us; use your best judgment if playing along at home! Many people are surprised I’ve been able to keep allowing my fiance to train me; most couples end up ripping each other [...]
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Tish vs. The Push-Up
February 13, 2013 by Tish
Filed under Blogs, From Tish, Motivation
Just like we did last year, each FBG is sharing what she loves and doesn’t love so much in this special “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not” series as part of Love Yo’Self Week. Feel the love! Dear Push-Up, I’ve messed with your butt for a long, damn time. And after all this time, I’ve learned one thing [...]
Upside Down Gets Me Feeling Inside Out
Remember how I had to work a bit to conquer my fear of heights by climbing the rope at the Fit Pit? But that once I did, it was awesome—empowering and so motivational? Well, I have a new “rope” to climb and her name is the unmodified handstand push-up. Okay, the “push-up” part I’m not [...]
What’s Your Favorite Body Part to Work Out?
This week, we’ve covered hot classes in New York, cool fitness trends in the New Year and a review of an ab workout that delivers. And all of these different ways of working out seem to target different things: the hard-core classes and HIIT burns calories and builds strength in a short and intense amount [...]
Becoming COREgeous With Jill Miller
September 27, 2012 by Raquel
Filed under Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Reviews, Strength, Workout DVDs, Yoga, Yoga
I’m sure ALL of your girlfriends have mentioned how gorgeous you are, but have any of them ever told you that you were Coregeous? Well if they haven’t, be prepared for the compliments to start pouring in. Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up, has put together the Coregeous DVD to help overcome abdominal weakness [...]
Becoming the Ultimate You With Travis Eliot’s The Ultimate Yogi (& Giveaway!)
May 24, 2012 by Raquel
Filed under Current Reviews, Giveaways, Past Giveaways, Workout DVDs, Yoga, Yoga
Move over P90X and make way for The Ultimate Yogi ($124.95). The 108-day transformation includes a daily yoga guide, program calendar and nutritional plan. Each practice is lead by Yogi instructor Travis Eliot (who sounds like Matthew McConaughey … ahhh, music to my ears!), who gives detailed instructions to allow you to reach a deeper level within [...]
