How Ryan and Abbie Got in Shape for The Amazing Race

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. And Ryan Danz and Abbie Ginsberg from season 21 were fan favorites, traversing over three continents, nine [...]

5-Minute Workouts, Healthy Recipes and Sanity Savers!

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 staying healthy, but we know from experience that just five minutes can do wonders. Whether it’s working out, making a healthy meal or simply [...]

The ABCs of Being an FBG

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 and happy—and having a darn good time. So sing it with us now…A, B, C. It’s easy as 1, 2, 3… [...]

A Life Lesson From My Mother

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, most importantly, treat yourself with respect. She would wake me up in [...]

Top 5 Get-Ready-for-Summer Tips

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 FitOrbit trainer, Melissa M.! No. 1 might be our fave… 5 Tips to [...]

Spinning 101 With Master Instructor and Pro Cyclist Josh Taylor

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 classes, are you really getting the most of them? Or are you just pedaling it [...]

Fit Tip Friday: How to Run With Your Dog

For Fit Bottomed Pets’ Week, we’ve talked a lot about getting active with your pet. And, obviously, running is a fabulous way for both you and your four-legged one to get some exercise. But how much can—and should—your dog run? Is there anything you should do to warm them up? Or make sure that running [...]

Friday Fit Tip: A Nutrition Tip From Our New Teen Girls’ Fitness Book!

For today’s Friday Fit Tip, we thought it might be fun to do something from our new teen fitness book: The Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness. We’re super proud to have created a resource for teen girls that has sane, liveable and fun advice in it—and we want to keep sharing the love! So today’s [...]

5 Common Mistakes Guys Make When Being ‘Healthy’

We’ve been showing the Fit Bottomed Dudes all kinds of love this week for our fourth-annual FBD Week. And today, we want to drop some more healthy knowledge on ‘em! Trying darn near every workout out there, we’ve learned a few things. Been around the healthy living block a time or two (or 100), and, well, we’ve [...]

What to Wear for Runs During Springtime: From Sweat Pants to Shorts!

The following is a post sponsored by DefShop. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Now that we’ve sprung forward, there’s more daylight in the evening, making it easier and more encouraging to go out for a run. And in addition to more hours of daylight to enjoy, it’s also getting warmer! Which is awesome. But it’s [...]

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