Carbs, carbs and more carbs. Runners need them (actually we ALL do). Carbs are so important for all of our bodies whether we’re a distance runner or not (of course, distance athletes need more of them). Carbohydrates play a really key role in muscle health and recovery, blood sugar super-storage (called glycogen), hormone regulation (namely cortisol), energy and so much
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Hi all you wonderful readers! I’m so excited to be sharing with you that we’re making a bit of a shift towards hormones- in our conversations, information and what we’re publishing. Why hormones? Hormones affect our ENTIRE body- and run so much of our every day functionality (mood, sex hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, kidney health, sleep, and so much more).
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LABOR DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! And there is no better place than to enjoy you long weekend then at the beach. Just because the summer is coming to an end (ugh!) it doesn’t mean it’s too late for you to summer bod ready. To help get you started, I’ve created this 7 minute beach body Labor Day
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20 minutes of exercise…it’s not enough, right? But wait, it is! Imagine this- you’re sitting at your desk at work and your boss throws another pile of papers in front of you to get done by 5 pm (3rd stack of papers in the last 2 hours)- believe me, we’ve all been there. Your heart begins to race (thanks to
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! It’s a day filled with emphasis on loving ourselves and loving others, which we LOVE. In honor of Valentine’s Day we thought it would be great to have our amazing Nutritionist/Health Coach and Certified Yogi, Molly Hoffman, share some very special yoga poses that show how much you appreciate others and honor yourself!
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Happy New Year! 2018 is here, and it’s going to be a GREAT year. Now, if you’re like most of us who have pledged the “new year, new you” mantra for the new year, I want you to just hold up for a second- and keep on reading my tips here for ACTUALLY starting your healthiest, fittest year yet.
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The long holiday weekend is behind us, yet you’re still feeling bloated, lethargic and like you overindulged. No problem, we’re all in the same boat! To help get you back on track in a hurry, I want to share with you a few of my favorite quick and easy detox tips to get you back to feeling your best. Try
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Quick and simple workouts that can be done anywhere are a favorite go-to of mine. This workout will surely get you sweating and will get your heart rate up too. This cardio workout can be adjusted for many different fitness levels by either adding the extra jump or keeping it lower intensity by skipping any jumping or slowing the pace.
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This quick ab workout will be sure to leave you a little sore, but a lot stronger—especially if you repeat the 15-minute workout on a weekly basis. This ab series is simple yet effective and the best part is that it doesn’t require any additional equipment and can be done anywhere—even the beach! (In fact, since the beach is an
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Walking, it’s something that we all do at one time or another, and I think often we overlook just how good it is for us. So today, on National Walking Day, I want to draw attention to the many benefits of walking (because there are many!), to hopefully inspire you to do more of it. What I love about walking
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This week I spent more time relaxing than I usually do thanks to a healthy dose of laryngitis. Due to my newly found down time, I spent more time thinking and practicing more stretching- particularly my hips that got so tight from sitting in bed (relaxing). So to kick this weekend off (a time when you hopefully have some relaxing activities (or non-activities)
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Keep your exercise SIMPLE! I love workouts that require no equipment (besides your shoes of course) and that you can do rain or shine and cold or warm. I did this workout outside today (in the cold weather) and it had me sweating in minutes. I’m thrilled to share it with you. Feel free to modify as you need so that the
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The 2015 holiday season is here! And so are all of us gift-buyers looking for new ideas. Looking for ideas for all those fitness-crazed people in your life? Check out my top fitness gifts for 2015 below. Rumble Roller Foam Roller: Foam rollers are awesome for working out tight muscles, knots and massaging the fascia that connects our muscles. This
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Breathing, it sounds so simple, but truly (at least for me) it’s something that I have to really think about doing consciously… and I don’t mean just breathing to keep me going, but I mean really and truly deep breathing. Breathing provides air to our lungs and life to our bodies by distributing oxygen for fuel all around to our tissues
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Quick and simple workouts that get your heart rate up are totally the name of the game– and especially ones that you can take anywhere with you. This workout was inspired by Central Park right here in New York City and also by my love for jumping all over the park benches. Park benches are great to use for exercises because they’re stable
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This exercise circuit is designed to help you torch major calories, get moving, and do so in an efficient time. One of my favorite ways to workout is with high intensity interval training or H.I.I.T and I really love Tabata-style workouts. Traditionally in a Tabata-style workout you would do, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 6-8 total rounds. This way you
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Accountability is absolutely everything when it comes to sticking with an exercise and healthy eating plan. Working with clients, I find that I’m constantly encouraging each client to be accountable to themselves to move forward and achieve new goals. For some, being accountable to him or herself is easy, but for others I find that being accountable to someone else
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As a fitness enthusiast and a person who’s constantly on the move, one of my favorite ways to shake up my daily routine is to think of new and fun ways to add more activity into my life to improve my fitness and take me to the next level. My motto is that a little bit of focused exercise can go
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