No flipping time for fitness.

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  Ive ranted ad nauseum about how my workouts are brief. The thing is, whether your workout du jour is 2 hours or 20 minutes,  it *still* requires you find.the.time. What about those days where, no matter what you do, life conspires to steal your exercise time away? Or the days where, despite valiant efforts, every.single.thing. goes wrong as you strive to steal some YOUtime? (not ... Continue Reading

Running for the “Non-Runners” (guest post).

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I am not a natural runner. Running isn’t easy for me. I don’t put on my running shoes and go out for a run expecting the experience to be easy breezy. No matter what my running pace – whether I’m running a race and giving it my all, or telling myself to take it easy on a long run – running is hard work! Throughout college, I worked out regularly, but was never a runner. When I ... Continue Reading

Monkey bar Monday.

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    I cant remember where it came from (perhaps the movie City Slickers?), but somehow the child & I have made a running joke out of the notion of losing our smiles. One of us announces she's lost her smile (meaning she feels less than happy) and the other offers a smile to try on. Invariably the grin doesnt fit (lopsided, too big, too small, too grimace'y...you get the ... Continue Reading

We love our JumpSport trampoline!

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Oh people. Im winding my way away from reviews/giveaways & lolloping lovingly toward more plain ole MizFit musings. Writing what's in my heart without thought to did I promote XYZ well enough? will they be happy with my post?. All that disclaimer to say: I wanted me a fitness trampampoline.  A lot.  I sought this sucker out. I was very curious if it would be something the Tornado ... Continue Reading

3 steps to committing to your workout time.

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Whatever your workout may be it takes COMMITMENT to git it done!   Im a morning tweeter blog reader facebook poster exerciser. We've flogged that poor dead horse already  & discussed why even though it works well for me it is NOT for everyone. (I also adored how one reader was moved to write a rebuttal. I love me some rebutting!) For me mornings are the perfect opportunity to ... Continue Reading

To the core.

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You plank. You #PlankADay. You tweet how many minutes you hold a basic plank. But I'm assuming you also progress your plank? ... say what? And of course, you bridge, right? ---crickets. While the current trend of planking is wonderful, it's only the beginning. There is SO MUCH MORE you can and should do with this exercise - and it's Siamese twin the bridge. The idea of holding a ... Continue Reading

The marriage of mind & muscle**

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  I lifted weights for almost six years before I opened my personal training studio. Yet, even with all those years behind me, I naively thought none of it had become second nature. I *always* spent time with clients discussing form, breathing, tempo, stretching etc. before we even hoisted a weight. I was aware of the importance of laying a solid foundation with my clients' ... Continue Reading

I am exceedingly soft of core.**

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I tried to write this whole interaction as a traditional (if that word can be applied to the mishmash I call my blog) post. I wrote. I edited. I changed. I TRASHED. Each time I reread my writings I felt as though they didnt convey *strongly* enough how I felt (without massive overuse of bolding as Im already doing here). Which brings me to the topic of VLOGGING. Brands love video.  ... Continue Reading

My 4 step approach to becoming a morning exerciser.

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(This is the time I grab my coffee. It's also *after* my morning meditation. Im a lark.) I haven't always been a morning person (AKA slept like a toddler), but Ive certainly never been a night owl. I pulled no all-nighters in college (be it for studying or in other more liquid hedonistic pursuits) & always knew I'd be better off finishing whatever needed to be "finished" (see above ... Continue Reading

My top 7 fitness tips.

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(Which total only 5 because G-d forbid I do things the proper way.) Blogging, writing, editing, and (for the most part) vlogging are all pretty solitary acts. I adore what I do. I can get lonely doing what I do. (doo be doo be doo) That's one of the reasons Im happy to be part of the Fitfluential team. We support each other and, more than that, we unite to support others. This ... Continue Reading

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