During my spin class this morning, I found myself lost in the music that was blaring from the speaker system. It got me thinking…what are my top 10 songs to workout to? Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Stronger by Kanye West Feel this Moment by Pitbull (with Christina Aguilera) Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz California Love by 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger … [Read more...]
Getting Back Into the Exercise Groove
Now that my daughter is back in school, I get to resume my workouts on a regular basis. I did workout over the summer, but I have to admit that it did start to taper off. Once it hit August, my three times a week workouts turned into once or twice a week. I always work better when I have a goal in mind. This past spring, I worked out 3-4 times a week because we were going on a family vacation in June to Disney’s Aulani in Hawaii. I had wanted to … [Read more...]
Strong is the New Skinny
Confession: I am a gym rat. There have been periods in my life where I stopped going to the gym – pregnancy, stressful job, etc. However, in general, I live for going to the gym. Let’s back up a bit… Back in high school, my fitness goals had less to do with being healthy & more to do about losing weight. Let’s just say that the scale has not been my friend since 11th grade. Lol… Since then, my position has evolved towards the goal of being … [Read more...]