Top 5 Favorite Fitness Apps to Keep YOU Fit & Healthy

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Apr 222013
 

We all know how important it is to stay physically active for a healthy lifestyle. So, why do we struggle so much sticking with a program? I have found most people struggle because they get bored with their program, burnt out, or lose motivation to exercise. Don’t worry; there’s an app for that! Using these tools will help you find a plan you love and help you stick with it! Apps can help you get in shape, lose weight, or keep you motivated for a healthy lifestyle. So, after checking out quite a large number of fitness apps, I have come up with my top 5 favorite {free} fitness apps to keep you on track to reach your fitness goals. These are all free (at the time of this blog post) to download to your tablet or mobile device. Couch-to-5K A 5K is a great activity to get involved in to {Read More…}

Knocked-Up Fitness DVD Review: Worth it or Skip it?

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Apr 082013
 
Knocked-Up Fitness DVD Review: Worth it or Skip it?

I first came across Knocked-Up Fitness around the time I was meeting with Lindsay Brin with Moms into Fitness and studying up on prenatal fitness. I was super excited when I got pregnant with this little guy to give these workouts a try. Check out Lindsay Brin’s prenatal fitness DVD review and the What to Expect Workout DVD review for more information on prenatal fitness. If you have been a regular blog reader, you are probably already aware that I get bored with workouts very quickly. I have found with this pregnancy that things haven’t changed. There are a lot of DVDs out there on prenatal fitness, but the majority of them are not very challenging. However, I have found that the Knocked-Up Fitness Prenatal Workouts are a great way to keep up your healthy and fit lifestyle throughout your pregnancy. Erica Ziel, a Master Pilates Instructor and Core Specialist, {Read More…}

Review: What to Expect Workout DVD

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Mar 202013
 
Review: What to Expect Workout DVD

During this pregnancy, I have looked for ways to workout that is healthy for both me and baby. I started out with Lindsay Brin’s Prenatal Fitness DVDs (which I reviewed in an earlier post), but soon was looking for something that would be a great supplement to that and help me change things up a little more. I tend to get bored pretty easily with workout DVDs. Perfect timing: What to Expect released a workout DVD in early December 2012! Who hasn’t heard about the “What to Expect when you are Expecting” books in the pregnancy/momma world? The book was originally published in 1985 by Heidi Murkoff and has since become the “go-to” resource for pregnancy. They recently released a funny movie starring Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Anna Kendrick, and many more. Definitely a must see movie on the good and bad of pregnancy. Now they {Read More…}

My Great Non-Toxic Green Cleaning Pinterest Experiment

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Mar 062013
 
My Great Non-Toxic Green Cleaning Pinterest Experiment

Spring is just around the corner, which means spring cleaning time! Nothing gives me a “pick-me-up” as much as a clean house, fresh air coming in the open windows, and that clean “lemon-y” scent. {sigh} Warning: I am going to dash that wonderful picture if you keep reading. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! With baby #1 on the way, some of my priorities have started to change. I want my baby to have as healthy an environment to come home to as possible. So, I started doing some pinterest research on making my home as toxic-free as I can. I love Pinterest! Did you know commercial cleaning products are one of the leading causes of indoor air pollution? Turns out that clean “lemon-y” smell we were breathing in a minute ago is bad for our health. Toxic fumes anyone? We need to not define “clean” anymore by what our {Read More…}

Review: Lindsay Brin’s Pregnancy Workout DVDs

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Jan 082013
 
Review: Lindsay Brin's Pregnancy Workout DVDs

When I was first working in OB as a Registered Nurse, I got introduced to Lindsay Brin’s blog and Moms into Fitness pre/postnatal information. A lot of my postpartum moms I was taking care of were looking for some great resources for getting back into shape after they were cleared by their doctors. I was able to correspond with Lindsay and even got to work out with her mommy fitness group when I still lived in St. Louis. She is super sweet and helped me get started on my road to helping moms get healthy and fit. I truly enjoyed her fitness for moms class and was very excited to try her pregnancy DVD series when I found out I was pregnant with this little guy! I have been into health and fitness for most of my life, but during my first trimester I just couldn’t get motivated. I did {Read More…}

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