Can you workout during your first trimester? How do your workouts need to change when you’re pregnant? Do you need to follow a prenatal workout plan? Can you exercise during pregnancy? What exercises should you avoid during pregnancy?
Find out some general information about exercising during pregnancy; whether you worked out before or not.
Read MoreSometimes you don’t have equipment. Sometimes you just don’t want to go to the gym. Sometimes you’re at your kids’ sport practice and you need to use your time efficiently.
I get it.
So here are FOUR workouts you can do anywhere!
No excuses!
Read MoreDid you know that it’s actually possible to workout too much?
It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s not good. Not only can it negatively impact you physically and mentally, but it can actually make it even more difficult to reach your goals.
Learn about the signs of overexercising and find out if you are one of the few people who may need to cut back to get better results.
Read MoreWhy are you not getting results in your workouts? Is the elliptical actually making you fatter? Why aren’t your cardio workout helping you lose weight? Most likely, you’re missing something, maybe even one little thing. Let’s figure it out!
Read MoreIt’s your first time. You walk into the room and see that super cool girl setting up the music and checking the microphone.
Or you’re a seasoned pro, but you’re not sure if the instructor knows your name.
No matter what your group exercise experience may be, there are a couple things that group instructors wish you knew. These are some of those things.
Read MoreI’m sickened. Seriously. I’m ill about this. It’s been on my mind constantly for the last two months, and now this?
First, while my 1-year wedding anniversary had me reflecting on all the great parts of the wedding and marriage planning process, I couldn’t help but remember how horrible my dress shopping experience was. So I posted about it. I wrote about how I wanted to reach back a year and a half ago and remind myself that you can’t see “health” with a look up and down. Health consists more than the number on the scale or the size of your pants.
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. It’s the end of the day, you’re exhausted, and even though your gym bag is giving you dirty looks, you just don’t want to.
Or maybe you’ve committed to an early morning workout. Your bed is warm, you’re extremely comfortable, and since you only got 7 hours of sleep you should probably go head and turn off that alarm, right?
That, my friend, is the hardest part of the workout. Getting ready and getting there. Whether “there” is the gym, your basement, or just out your front door, getting to the initial starting place is the absolute hardest part.
So here’s the deal. I’m going to give you an out. Yes, I want you to continue to plan your workouts ahead of time. Schedule them in your calendar just like any other appointment you wouldn’t cancel on, and show up. But on days like these, you only have to give me five minutes. That’s right. Only five.
Read MoreExperienced traveler. Your GO-TO place for motivation, accountability, balanced life tips, and, well... the FRICKin Good Life with Erin Frick: Fit Life Coach; recovering perfectionist, people pleaser and clearance rack shopper.
Last month, I made a life changing decision.
I bought a second laundry basket.
“Really Erin? Life changing?”
Yes.
“Tell me more…”
Does the idea of “starting over” make you want to quit before you even begin? I get it. I’ve been there. I am there.
I’ve definitely had my shares of physical (and fitness) ups and downs. In fact, for the first almost 30 years of my life I was on a health roller-coaster. I would make progress over and over again only to backslide every time, often to a worse situation than I was in before I “started” (again).
My Mom is obsessed with ALDI.
My sister’s finance is obsessed with ALDI.
I have clients that are obsessed with ALDI.
In fact… a LOT of people are obsessed with ALDI. I find that the middle ground is murky when it comes to ALDI. People either love it, or they (think) think they hate it.
So what do I buy at ALDI? Let’s get into it…
Hangry toddlers are the worst.
Okay, so are hangry husbands… and sisters, and… well, I’m sure teens and tweens aren’t much better. But as of this point in my life, most of my day to day experience is dealing with the toddler and husband situation.
Which is why it’s not just nice but critical to have quick, easy, healthy, filling, and satisfying meals and snacks on hand. And these banana almond butter muffins deliver in all of those areas.
Halloween candy. Ugh.
Truth is, I don’t even like it. Maybe it’s because I have re-trained my taste buds to enjoy better quality food or maybe it’s because I know what’s in the candy and how it impacts my body (headaches & breakouts anyone?).
But there it sat, staring at me.
I knew it wasn't worth it. Sure, I love peanut butter and chocolate together. So Reese’s are a temptation. But truth is, the dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s and Justin‘s peanut butter cups are better than Reese’s.
I said what I said.