A lot of people are having a hard time staying motivated to work out while fitness centers and studios are closed. Perhaps you enjoy the social aspect of workout classes or you have a standing appointment to meet your lifting buddy at the gym. Maybe you lost access to your favorite activities as a result...
Off the bat, I should say that I’m actually a fan of eating less. I’m on record as saying that my goal is to figure out how few calories I can eat and still thrive. Still, eating less isn’t always the magic bullet people will hope it will be. There are many ways that eating...
It’s the understatement of the year to say that emotions are running high right now. For all of us. In a whole lot of ways. Workouts have always helped us with our mental health — but that seems to be the case now more than ever. And, as we’ve been getting our home workouts and...
There have been a few moments during this pandemic that make me think, “Clearly, this is what I’ve been training for.” Working from home? Been doing it since Dubya was in office. Meal planning? Maybe I haven’t been great at it, but it’s something I’ve been trying to do for years — although I have...
The following post is sponsored by the ASICS Studio™ app. For our sponsored post policy, click here. If there’s one thing I want to do more of in 2020, it’s to meditate more. But as a mom to three girls now, finding the time and quiet to do so is, well, not exactly the easiest. Not...
Well, kids, it’s 2020. And while I know that every new year is technically of equal significance, it’s hard to ignore the weight that a new decade carries — and the emotion that’s attached to leaving the last one behind. If the conversations I’ve had with friends and the introspective posts I’ve seen on social...
There was a time, not so long ago, that the few women you saw lifting barbells at the gym were outliers. But the times, they are a-changin’. More and more women are finding their way to (and under) the barbell, where they’re discovering a whole new world of strength, capability, and potential. And that’s really...
Yesterday we shared why we’re no longer doing New Year New Rear Week. And today’s post is a great example of how our mission and messaging has shifted to the more body neutral and size inclusive. Because while wanting to get fit is AMAZING and we’re in full support of it, it makes sense to...
Steph Gaudreau is a nutrition therapy consultant, founder of Stupid Easy Paleo and host of Harder to Kill Radio. And today she’s sharing an excerpt from her new book — The Core 4: Embrace Your Body, Own Your Power — that’s a call for us all to take our power back. Take Your Power Back...
We love a good workout. We love good high-energy music. And, when you put the two together? Boom! Magic. via GIPHY And, when we say “magic,” yes, we’re being funny. But! It’s also a bit true. Because if you look at the science behind what happens when you play pumpin’ music during a workout, well,...