Hello, hello! Last weekend marked the end of a 6-week challenge that I participated in with my favorite HIIT studio, The Fit Mill. I collaborated with the studio as the health coach for the challenge, and was a participant as well. We're all a work in progress, and I had goals that I was striving to reach at the same time that I was supporting the participants in reaching their own. The premise? A 6-week "Transformation" challenge to kick off 2016 in high gear. The rules were that participants had to workout at The Fit Mill 4 days each week, and then the studio and I provided goals, recommendations, tips, recipes, and support throughout the challenge. Pre-challenge and post-challenge evaluations were held to take measurements and gage fitness levels on a variety of exercises. The ... [Read More]
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Weight Is Only Part of the Equation {Beets BLU Smart Scale Review}
When it comes to shaping your body through diet and exercise, sometimes people put too much emphasis on their weight alone (I've been guilty of doing this in the past too!). Of course weight tells you part of the story, but it's not the whole picture. (Source: Yahoo Health! via Shutterstock) Case in point: There's a woman whose 5'6" and weighs 140 pounds. She sporadically eats healthy but mostly eats a diet high in simple carbs, saturated fat, and sugar, and doesn't get consistent exercise. Perhaps she's lucky in that she has good genes allowing her to easily maintain a healthy weight, but she might also be "skinny fat" and have some internal things going on with her body that she's not yet aware of (like high cholesterol or being at risk for Type 2 diabetes). On the other hand, ... [Read More]