A super simple, fat-burning cardio routine you can do at home (without equipment)
On March 16, when our gym officially closed its doors due to COVID-19, I hopped on Amazon and ordered a set of weights (until now I had only a few dumbbells). I received an email saying the order would
Continue reading5 Things to keep in mind before you start exercising again
It’s bound to happen. You’re away on a trip without access to workout facilities… or You tweak your back/knee/shoulder and can’t work out for weeks… or A worldwide pandemic keeps you stuck
Continue readingA Killer Core Exercise to Challenge You (… and a few words you never want to be called)
Recently a writer friend of mine posted on Facebook, asking (for a story she was writing) how people over 50 would like to be referred to. (Quick side note: I am rarely on FB anymore aside from managing
Continue reading7 Ways to Stay Calm and Carry On… when all you want to do is eat chocolate
I made my fourth batch of cornbread yesterday since this pandemic reared its ugly head. Apparently banana bread is the quarantine baked treat of choice. But I didn’t have bananas. So hence, cornbread.
Continue readingHow to get moving when you have 8,000 reasons not to
As the most motivated person I know, it’s disturbing to find myself wanting to pull the covers over my head every morning when I realize, nope, it wasn’t just a bad dream. The good news is all
Continue readingHow to avoid home workout injuries before they happen
Since gyms are closed due to the pandemic, some now offer home workouts free to the public until this apocalypse runs its course. Free workouts for everyone sounds like a great idea. And for some people,
Continue reading3 Thigh Toners that Work – Even for Painful Knees
Here’s the thing about extreme sports: “extreme” is a relative term. When you’re in your 20s, activities such as zip-lining over a pond of alligators, surfing 90-foot waves at night James Bond
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The past few weeks I talked about ways to stay fit and avoid gaining 150 lbs while quarantined with stockpiles of canned ravioli and buckets of cookie dough ice cream. I’m taking it back. All of it. Well,
Continue reading7 Tips to Feel Better No Matter What
I’ve talked before about my obsession with makeup. As much as I joke around, if you saw my eyeshadow palette collection you’d immediately call Dr. Drew and stage an intervention. Name a color, I
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