August 2011
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It's Okay to Not Work Out, right?
Hey guys!
I just woke up and am laying in bed with my netbook. It’s so gorgeous having the sunlight filter through my windows as I write this.
As most of you guys know, I workout consistently 5-6x a week, leaning more on the 6, 95% of the time. I do this because I enjoy it, it makes me feel energized afterwards, it makes me make healthier food choices, and of course burning fat and...
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Blogger Spotlight: SarahFit.com
Hey it’s been a while since our last blogger spotlight, so this time I want to feature someone who you PROBABLY already know especially if you’re an avid youtube fitness enthusiast!
Does the name Sarah Dussault from Diet.com ring a bell?
MMMHMM!
I met Sarah when I was in Boston and we got to do a several Pilates videos together. It was really cool meeting someone else who loves...
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POP Pilates and Eating Disorders...apparently.
So recently my Inner Thigh Gap printable workout was featured on the College Candy Body Blog. On Tumblr, this post got nearly 3,500 reblogs/likes which is pretty cool. I constantly get emailed about how to achieve the “inner thigh gap” so I thought it’d be a resourceful thing share with you guys. However, the positive reaction that this post received on Tumblr WAS NOT mirrored...
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The 20/20 Workout - printable made by a fan
Hey guys! So just wanted to quickly share with you this printable that an awesome fan made for us. You know, just in case the written version and the demo video weren’t enough.
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It’s in PDF format, so click here to download the whole thing and print. Have an awesome Sunday guys!
<3 Cassey
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Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry oats
1 cup water
1/2 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder (Muscle Milk brand)
3 egg whites (I use liquid egg whites so I don’t have to waste yolk)
1/8 tsp baking powder
small handful of blueberries
dash of cinnamon
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350F.
2. Mix all ingredients together in a pan and place in oven for 30 min.
Yummy yummy yummy. I was so hungry...
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A Not So Walk in the Park Workout
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Summer is so great because you can do everything outside. ESPECIALLY work out. I love utilizing the jungle gyms at the nearby parks because that’s how kids stay fit. Most of them don’t have to worry about their weight because they are always running around. Recess means activity. Not hanging out and talking. I like. Let’s take it back in time.
Here’s my Saturday...
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PICK ME UP WORKOUT after 2 Day Hiatus
OMG I can’t remember the last time I went more than 1 day without working out. The last 2 days I’ve been stuck on the computer - filming, editing and emailing away. This is starting to take over my life! I also just received my 2nd set of samples for the oGorgeous and Flomme yoga bags and they are nearly perfect. I have to finish off those revisions so that I can actually have sales...
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Top 10 Gym Pet Peeves
“Do you believe in love at first squat?” photo credit
Here are some pretty funny gym pet peeves I collected from Facebook - read for a good laugh :)
1. “When someone stands RIGHT in front of me in a group exercise class after I CLEARLY stood in line early to claim my spot. DO NOT STEAL MY MIRROR REAL ESTATE!” - Me
2. “When people look over your shoulder to stare at your...
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The 20/20 Workout
Looking for a new and simple workout today? Try this one! Just did it and am dying!
It’s 20 moves with 20 reps each. Enjoy!
1. 20 jumping jacks - cardio, warmup
2. 20 split squat jumps - cardio, butt, legs
3. 20 lunge pulses on right - butt, quads, thighs
4. 20 lunge pulses on left - butt, quads, thighs
5. 20 tuck jumps - lower body, cardio
6. 20 pushups - arms, chest
7. 20 sec...
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Today, let's love our bodies! What's your fave...
Mine are my legs and my hands.
A lot of times us females get so focused on the parts of our bodies that we want to change so badly that we don’t take the time to appreciate our natural “god-given” beauty - the parts of us that come with little to no effort thanks to genetics.
That’s right. Forget your batwings, muffintops, lovehandles, thunder thighs, cankles, and bulky...
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Blogger Spotlight: Eating Bird Food
So after having so much fun doing Fitness Expert spotlights on celeb trainers, fitness models, and activewear designers…I thought why not highlight some of my fave fellow blogger friends!!?? So here’s the first blogger spotlight! This week, I bring to you someone who has inspired my vegetarian creativity!
Name: Brittany
Location: Richmond, VA
Blog Name: Eating Bird Food
C: Hi...
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Leaning Out with my Top Foods & my Fave Workouts
In today’s world, women are constantly being told that we’re not skinny enough, tan enough, pretty enough, etc. I really try to not make this blog all about losing weight and looking good in a bikini. I don’t want you guys to get the impression that your weight is all you’re worth. NO!
For me, toning up (losing fat and gaining muscle) is all about pushing myself...
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Try this Fat Blasting Flat Abs Workout
15 kettlebell swings, 15 burpees
14 kettlebell swings, 14 burpees
13 kettlebell swings, 13 burpees
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2 kettlebell swings, 2 burpees
1 kettlebell swing, 1 burpee
Done!!!
This will kick your heart rate up like crazy, engage your core muscles, and melt off fat in the quickest time possible. Try to take no more than 15 sec of rest between each set.
If you don’t have a kettlebell, use a...
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Fat Mirrors & Skinny Mirrors
Have you guys ever looked in different mirrors in the same day and felt that you looked thin in one and a little larger in the other?
I’ve always contemplated this theory of mine that group exercise rooms and dressing rooms have special “skinny” mirrors installed to help make people feel better about themselves/stay motivated. I have no idea where they get these skinny mirrors but it seems...
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Expert Spotlight: Celebrity Yoga & Pilates...
I am so excited to be interviewing celebrity trainer Kristin McGee! Last week we somehow came across each other on Twitter (I don’t remember how) but when I found out that Kristin was actually the woman on the cover of those MTV Pilates dvds I see at Barnes & Noble all the time, I died. Did you know she’s also helped shaped the bodies of superstars like Tina Fey and LeAnn Rimes?
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Ambassadors of POP and POPstars of the Week
Come meet our Ambassadors of POP! Joan, Lea, Vanessa, and Becky. They’re hardcore POPsters and leaders in the POP Pilates community.
Then head over to be inspired by your POPstars of the Week, Olivia and Renate. Learn how they made over their lifestyles to get fit for good! Really motivational reads.
Congrats everyone! Love you ALL. If you want to be featured in a POPstar of the...
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Expert Spotlight: Activewear Designer
I was on the Recipes for Gals in Figure and Bodybuilding facebook fanpage one day looking for new ways to use protein powder when I stumbled across someone talking about some cute fitness clothes they bought at Fit Activewear. I regularly scour the net for the latest in fitness fashion trends and I hadn’t heard of them yet, so I was excited to see what this was all about!
Turns out I had...
