Archive for the ‘Exercise of the Week’ Category

18 Mid-Week Inspiration: Kenya Moore Has a Booty Workout!

Mid-Week Inspiration: Kenya Moore Has a Booty Workout!

Since I don’t watch ratchet reality shows, I have no idea whether or not Kenya Moore is the enemy or not, so please don’t judge me.


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13 Exercise of the Week: Certified Fitness Trainer Kicks My Arse!!

Exercise of the Week: Certified Fitness Trainer Kicks My Arse!!

Certified trainer, Charles Dao, BS, CSCS, NASM, founder of iCON Sports Performance, a training facility in Murrieta, CA thought it might be fun to show me how I wasn’t in as great a shape as I thought I was. Sheesh!


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24 Health: Bikini Body Update, A Word About the Overweight Debate & Exercise of the Week

Health: Bikini Body Update, A Word About the Overweight Debate & Exercise of the Week

An honest look at where I am in my weight loss goals, a work about fitness push-back, and an exercise to help you feel the burn, baby!


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8 Exercise of the Week: Single-Leg Stretches

Exercise of the Week: Single-Leg Stretches

Another clip from the never-ending-editing job for yo.pila.barre, a dvd I’m working on that combines the practices of yoga, pilates and the Barre Method I’ve been working on that is helping me keep fit after shedding four children.


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5 Pilates Preview: yo.pila.barre!

Pilates Preview: yo.pila.barre!

Boy, ya’ll are in for a treat. It’s taking much, MUCH longer than I thought, but “yo.pila.barre, The Best of All Three” is coming together nicely. I’ve taken the most effect yoga, pilates and barre method exercises that worked best for me–that keeps me in shape despite my pushing 40 with four kids to boot. And you guys need to know–I AM NOT NATURALLY SKINNY! Just about every female relative of mine is overweight. And trust me–my body really, REALLY wants to be fat. My body tends to morph into a Red Delicious if I’m not careful, which is why I’m careful.


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16 Exercise of the Week: Free Weights to Stave Off Cottage-Cheesey Thighs!

Exercise of the Week: Free Weights to Stave Off Cottage-Cheesey Thighs!

Since some of you just HAVE to have the weights to feel like you’re doing something…


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13 On Location, La Quinta, CA: Arm-Toning Exercises that Fight the Flaps!

On Location, La Quinta, CA: Arm-Toning Exercises that Fight the Flaps!

Do your arms look like a flying squirrel’s? Might be time to take this on…


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