Fitness Tips
It was years before I was able to make exercise a consistent part of my life, and I know how hard it can be to find the motivation to work out. That's why I am sharing all my tips and experiences in the hopes it will help you find our own fitness mindset!
Avoiding Bad Fitness Advice
How to Parse Through a Plethora of Fitness Information Without Getting Confused, Misguided, or Overwhelmed Lately, I’ve been on a real reading kick. In particular, I’ve made it my mission to learn everything I can about longevity. And one of the recurring topics that appear again and again is intermittent fasting (or IF). So in turn, I’ve been reading a lot about IF and it’s role in health and fitness. And my word, there’s a lot of information out there to wade through. Which sent me back to those days when I used to read other kinds of fitness advice and feel completely overwhelmed by how much information there is…
Freeletics Review – New & Improved Features Raise the Bar on Home Fitness Apps
For the past few years, I’ve been a total fitness app junkie. I have always loved the convenience of being able to work out from home with just my trusty exercise mat and phone. But these days, the home workout trend is more popular than ever. In fact, according to a recent survey organized by Freeletics (via Onepoll) 74% of Americans have used at least one fitness app since quarantine began – and for 41% of them, it was their first time using one. It makes sense. On one hand, working out at home is obviously safer during this global crisis. But people are starting to find that home workouts…
What to Do if You Miss a Workout (Or a Few) in 4 Steps
It will happen. It happens to me. It happens to everyone: Missing a workout, two workouts, or even a whole week of workouts. And when it happens, you might be wondering what the ramifications are. Did you lose any gains? Do you double up on your next training day? Should you just say “screw it” and flip on some Netflix? What to do if you miss a workout or two? In my experience, recovery from a missed workout is more mental than physical. So many times, we expect perfection of ourselves, but refusing to cut yourself some slack will only result in a blow to your motivation. These are the…
8Fit Review – Come for the Workouts, Stay for the Meal Plan
Although I already have my shortlist of favorite, go-to fitness apps, I like to mix it up and try new things now and then to keep things fresh. Sure enough, about mid-spring this year, I started itching for something different again. I’d had my eye on 8Fit for a while and so when they had a special offer on their annual plan, I snapped it up. I’ve had about a month to try out their pro version and thought I would bring you this 8Fit review in case you’ve been curious about it! Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post and I am not in any way associated with 8Fit.…
How to Stay Active When Working from Home
Working from home is a hot topic these days. No doubt, you may be one of the many people who suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves staying home to work. Which explains the onslaught of work-from-home memes over the past couple of months. (For example, check out this hilarious selection.) Joking aside, there is a notably common theme; working from home sounds like a dream on paper, but the reality is often a lot different from the expectation. Although organizations and businesses have been slowly embracing remote work in recent years, these unprecedented times have catapulted the work-from-home movement to mainstream status. And you know something? It’s a pretty big adjustment.…
30-Day Fitness Challenge Ideas to Boost Your Motivation to Exercise
Personally, I love a 30-Day fitness challenge. Why? Because it’s a goal you can shoot for with a clear start and end that is enough time to see results, but not so much time that it’s too overwhelming to start. In other words, its a powerful motivation tool, and a great way to start building an exercise habit if you’re totally new to exercise. So today I thought I’d share some 30-day fitness challenge ideas in case you’ve been looking for a way to kick-start your fitness regime. [Updated August 1st, 2020] ** My blog posts contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission on purchases you…
Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred Review – Can You Really Get Shredded in 1 Month?
As far as fitness goes, I find I always come back to the tried and true things. Such as Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred. I just started doing these workouts again recently, partly from nostalgia, and partly because I remembered what a great butt-kicking they gave me. And although the Shred is 12 years old, it still holds up as an effective way to get in shape – to an extent. Since it’s still a popular program, I thought I’d bring you this 30 Day Shred review to help you decide if it’s right for you to try! If you don’t have time to read the whole thing, I have…
How to Motivate Yourself to Walk for Exercise
Why even bother with walking when there are so many other forms of cardio that burn way more calories in way less time? This used to be my attitude for a long time; I felt like if an exercise wasn’t hard or uncomfortable, it wasn’t worth doing. I couldn’t have been more wrong! Walking helped me change my lifestyle three years ago, and to this day it is still one of my favorite forms of exercise. So if you’re in need of a little inspiration to get up off the couch today, here are a few tips for learning how to motivate yourself to walk more. ** My blog posts…
5 Self-Care Strategies for Stress
This year so far has been challenging, to say the least. Some are trying to figure out how to make ends meet after experiencing significant financial setbacks. Others are exhausted from home-schooling and looking after their young families at home day-in and day-out. Some are battling illness or loss. And of course, there are those who are working on the front lines of this crisis. (Thank you!) Feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression threaten many of us. That’s why, no matter what your situation, I believe self-care and balance are more important than ever during this time. But what does that look really like? I had to ask myself this…
9 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out Today
When times get tough and stress takes hold, your commitment to any kind of exercise routine is likely the first thing to go out the window. Trust me, I get it. Especially in these strange times, when you may be mostly confined to your home and there seem to be more pressing matters at hand, like keeping germs away and bills paid. Yet exercise can help keep you both mentally balanced and physically healthy, so it’s just as crucial as ever before to make time for it. If you’ve let your exercise regime slide in recent weeks – or you’ve been having a hard time getting started in the first…
