Holy moly! I haven't done a fitness post in forever! When I started A Happimess Life back in October, I wanted to include weekly fitness posts. I did for a little while and then kinda got in a fitness creative rut. Well, I'm BACK!! Fitness and fashion are both a huge part of my life. I have a passion for both so it's only natural to include both on my blog. If you're new around here, I'd like to mention that I have a background in both! I have a personal training certification and I worked for ...
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8 Things I Do Every Day to Stay Healthy
I get asked a lot how I stay in shape and what I do to live a healthy lifestyle. Honestly, I have to thank my parents for great genetics. But, I also have a passion for fitness, health, and wellness. I try to live by the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time I eat clean, healthy meals, and the other 20% of the time I indulge. I love wine, pizza, and sweets! I am only human. Over the years, while working in the fitness industry and living both a healthy and at one point, unhealthy lifestyle, I have seen ...
Holiday Recovery Detox
Anyone else indulge a bit too much the past few days? Ummm, guilty!! Thanksgiving feasts flowed into the weekend and the bad eating (and drinking) habits continued. Leftovers, sweets, and wine went on for days. And now I'm left feeling tired, sluggish, and bloated. This time of the year is really difficult to stay on track food wise. Between Thanksgiving and New Years, there are holiday parties, cookie swaps, family get togethers, and just plenty of reasons to over indulge in all the good stuff. ...
Fitness Gift Guide
If you haven't guessed by now...I am a total fitness enthusiast! I love it all....high intensity training, cardio, strength training, yoga, pilates, kickboxing, and everything in between. You probably won't find me in a Zumba class though. Nothing against it, I'm just not coordinated enough to do all those dance steps. But I've tried it! I am also a Certified Personal Trainer. I spent years working in a gym and training clients. It's a passion of mine. Another passion of mine, fitness clothing ...
Workout Wednesday | Pushups
Pushups are one of those exercises that you can either do or not do. If you are doing them on your knees......stop! If you want to do a real pushup, you need to start by doing a real pushup. Knee pushups actually work different muscle groups than real pushups, so you will probably never build the strength to do a real one. Why do a real pushup? Because you will build the most sexiest arms and back ever! That's why! And...did you know that real pushups work your core muscles too. I realized that ...
Workout Wednesday | Legs + Butt
Happy Workout Wednesday! Today's workout post is all about strengthening and toning your legs and butt! I could probably do a post per week just on lower body exercises, but this week I am highlighting my 6 favorite. These exercises will for sure hit your hamstrings, glutes, and inner and outer thighs. Try to do this lower body workout twice a week for strong, sexy legs!! What you need: weight of your choice (dumbbell, kettlebell, medicine ball, etc) Warmup: To get your lower body warm and ...
