I could dance before I could walk. My mother put me in ballet slippers before any other shoe and I havent stopped moving since. I worked my way up in the Royal Academy of Ballet elementary through high school, and went on to earn my B.A. in Dance at UCDavis. I loved how dance made me feel free, …
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Blend up this easy apple protein smoothie recipe for busy days on the go to fuel your life with power. A healthy protein smoothie a day keeps the doctor away! Or is the saying “an apple a day”? Well either way you say it – you get both with this delicious apple protein smoothie! There’s nothing …
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How Important is Rest Day? Most exercisers know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, yet some still over train or feel guilty when they take a day off. Here’s the truth about rest days, why it’s important, and how you can make the best of it for your fitness program. I went for a beautiful run with …
Start your day right with these healthy, fast, and easy breakfast ideas. Choose these foods for more energy, health, and fitness. Are you too busy for breakfast? Not hungry in the morning for a meal? An only coffee till noon kinda girl? Well you may be doing your body a huge disservice by skipping out. Many …
Every time I think of goji berries I remember discovering the funny “Inappropriate Yoga Guy” video skit above. I still laugh every time his booming voice sings “GOooooJiiii Berries!!” to the classroom. Goji berries have a stereotype of being “hippy-dippy” and only for health nuts. But recently their popularity has started to catch on and …
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Once we get revved up to go workout it’s tempting to take off at top speed. But going straight into a sweat session —without a proper warmup—is a recipe for disaster, and injury. If you start out too fast, you run the risk of pulling a muscle, tweaking a tendon, bone, or joint, or getting into …
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It’s the middle of the afternoon. You’ve got 42 unread messages, a demanding to-do list, an important networking happy hour after work, and a deadline that just got bumped up…. to tomorrow. What do you do? Maybe something in the kitchen will take the edge off…. there goes your healthy diet. In today’s non-stop working world, stress …
Want stronger butt, thigh, hip, ankle, lower back, and ab muscles? You should give balance training a try! Balance training exercises can help you perform well, stay injury free, and move happy. However, it’s an area often forgotten by fitness enthusiasts and sometimes even fitness pros. You’ll miss out on a multitude of benefits if you aren’t training balance …
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When we think about health we often think: diet, exercise, and regular visits to the doc. But did you know that what you drink makes a huge difference on if you are successful or not with your health goals? A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that around 37 percent of our total daily …
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Do you suffer from “Gluteal Amnesia”? Here’s why it’s important to have a strong butt muscle and how to wake your butt up for a stronger body and more powerful life. “I like STRONG butts and I can not lie!” Having a strong, powerful, and active butt muscle does FAR more than help you look good …
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