Review: P90X2 Workout
To give you a sense of what you’re up against if you attempt to make it through P90X2, the sequel to the phenomenally popular P90X fitness program, here’s a sample exercise: the four medicine ball push-up. Yes, that means having a ball under each hand and foot. “It’s like doing push-ups during an earthquake,” [...]
The Best of Girl Get Strong for 2011
Where did the year 2011 go? I’m sure we are all feeling this way. I hope your year was full of great health and happiness. Here are the top posts from 2011 and some of my favorite motivational quotes to bring you into 2012. 7 Detox Smoothies With Added Health Benefits Review: Reebok EASYTONE – [...]
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Health
Girl Get Strong’s Holiday Gift Guide Giving the Gifts of Health and Fitness Stocking Stuffer Edition Only a few days until Christmas! If you are like me, stocking stuffers get left to the very last moment. Even a treat yourself to a great jump start for a healthy January with these goodies! Body Media This [...]
Top 10 Things That Get Me Moving
~Abby, Fitsmi In general, I really like to exercise. Or, let me amend that: I really like having exercised. I like knowing there’s a diet coke with my name on it at the end of a long, sweaty bike ride. I like knowing I’ve done something good for myself. This is not to say that [...]
Review: Adidas Introduces a Minimalist Running Shoe Designed for the Gym
Adidas recently introduced a new minimal shoe called the Adipure Trainer. At first glance it may appear that they are jumping on the minimalist performance shoe bandwagon (yes, such a thing exists) but after taking a closer look, the Adipure Trainer is marketing their shoe for a whole other, and possibly wiser purpose. The Adipure [...]
Want some new tricks for your treadmill workout?
Are you getting bored of your treadmill workout? I know I sure do. Here are some new tricks to try in the gym? Just don’t kill yourself in the process. The only one I would even possibly try is the one that you run off of and than back on. Try at your own risk! [...]
Working Out
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Quitter’s Never Win: 10 Ways to keep Your New Year’s Resolution
They’re out there, in gyms across North America. On New Year’s Day they made a resolution that 2012 was the year they were going to get in shape by going to the gym. Are you one of them? I’ve seen a few of the newbies where I work out. And, as I’ve noticed many a [...]
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7 Habits of Truly Happy People you Should try to Follow
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on GirlGetStrong! The best way to ditch the seven deadliesis to replace them with what psychiatrist Dr. William Glasser calls the seven caring habits: supporting, encouraging, listening, accepting, trusting, respecting, and negotiating differences. They sound simple, right? All you have to do [...]
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The Secret to Working Out Harder and Longer – Join a Class
Whether it is Zumba, bootcamp, yoga or kickboxing, whatever your workout pleasure is, there’s nothing like a great fitness class to get you to the gym and keep you coming back for more. That’s why major fitness chains keep eyes peeled and ears pricked for the next big thing. “The single biggest benefit is community,” [...]
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Review: P90X2 Workout
To give you a sense of what you’re up against if you attempt to make it through P90X2, the sequel to the phenomenally popular P90X fitness program, here’s a sample exercise: the four medicine ball push-up. Yes, that means having a ball under each hand and foot. “It’s like doing push-ups during an earthquake,” [...]
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Review: Genuine Health Instant Smoothie a day Vegan+
I prefer getting my nutrition from whole, natural foods, but since I’m a pescetarian (I eat seafood, but otherwise follow a vegetarian diet), I’m always looking for easy ways to add protein to my diet. Of course, I go with all the standards—beans, eggs, nuts—but sometimes, an active girl like me needs a little help [...]
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Review: Stretch Island Fruit Company
I’m a mom of 2 growing, very hungry children. I’m constantly trying to come up with creative meals and healthy snack ideas for my 13 year old and 11 year old—and for myself! It’s easy to feel like you’re offering and eating the same foods over and over again. I try to stick to whole [...]
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It’s KiraGrace Workout Wear Giveaway-CLOSED
Who does not need new workout clothes to rock that body into 2012? GGS has teamed up with a new yoga company that has just launch named, KiraGrace. Their clothes are super cute and unique. You won’t be in your yoga class with the same top as someone else with this line. KiraGrace is on a mission to [...]
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MPG Mondetta Performace Gear Review + Giveaway-CLOSED
We always love to stumble upon companies making super cute and functional workout wear. So we were thrilled when MPG Mondetta Performace Gear contacted the GGS Crew for a review + GIVEAWAY! It took me a long time to decide what exactly I wanted to review from their site as everything is just so darn [...]
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It’s lucy Workout Wear GIVEAWAY! – CLOSED
Who does not need new workout clothes to rock that body into Autumn? Not just any work out clothes either, we are honored to be giving away lucy workout gear. We have teamed up with lucy for one very lucky GGS superstar to win a complete lucy outfit! Yup! A whole outfit! First the top: The [...]
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Your Stories
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Whistler Gran Fondo Divine as Wine
This year marked my first foray into road cycling, for no other reason than decaying joints and a whim. Mostly the decaying joints whim. I bought myself a new bike…a pretty little butterfly-light Argon 18 Krypton (duly named the “Krypt” because I’m sure I’m going to die on it), some snazzy new clothes (helloooo, shopping [...]
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30 Unique Ways to Practice Being Happy in 2012
If your biggest accomplishment in 2012 is to simply be happy, you’ll be tickled to know there are many ways to achieve success. Scroll through the following unique ways and find out how a happy smile can be forever yours. Pick one, or practice them all. 1. Ask not, “What was I thinking?” but rather, [...]
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How to Lose 55 lbs and Run a Marathon in 7 Months
~Kerrie Hilton I wish it was this easy: I wish I could write a manual and you could follow it step-by-step and get results. I wish it was as easy as deciding to do something, making small goals along the way, and then doing it. Wait a minute, that last thought sounds like it may work! Yes, [...]
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The Secret Cure of those of us that just HATE our Vegetables
Recently I had the opportunity to tour Nutrilite’s Center for Optimal Health. Nutrilite is the world’s leading supplement maker, but I learned that they are also leaders in more than just selling vitamins. They also have a world-class research department and everyone I met there was passionate about helping people become healthier and fitter (what a [...]
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Really? Drinking H20 can Reduce Diabetes
THE FACTS There are many reasons to stay properly hydrated, but only recently have scientists begun to consider diabetes prevention one of them. The amount of water you drink can play a role in how your body regulates blood sugar, researchers have found. The reason: a hormone called vasopressin, which helps regulate water retention. When [...]
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Get Rid of Hunger Pangs once and for All
Do you start getting hunger pangs at 11:50 a.m. in anticipation of lunch? We’ve all been there. The cause is the hormone ghrelin; released when the stomach is empty, it sets off a chain reaction in the body to make you hungry. In general, you want to keep levels of ghrelin low during the day [...]
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12 Week SoySimple Campaign Wrap-Up
I can’t believe the 12 week Soy Simple campaign has come to an end. I have learnt so much about soy and I hope you have too. I’m going to miss this weekly #SoySimple campaign. Some more fun facts about soy, you may have missed: Soy is: ■High-quality, plant-based protein, equivalent in protein quality to [...]
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4 Secrets to Weight Loss Success
There is no secret, its all common sense, read on…. Many people rolled out of bed this month determined to kick-start the new year by losing weight. Some want to shed pounds because they’re on the brink of developing Type 2 diabetes, their knees hurt or their blood pressure is too high. Others want their clothes to [...]
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Super Low Calorie Low Carb Turkey Cabbage Rolls
I made these cabbage rolls last week. I had a huge craving that I could not put out of my mind. I decided that I did not want to add rice or beef but wanted to increase the vegetables. These were so good that I have made them twice since than. Each time I vary the spices [...]
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How did Ricky Gervais lose the Weight
We’ll be seeing a lot less of Ricky Gervais and his girlfriend, Jane Fallon, now that they’ve moved to Hampstead Heath – up to a collective 40 lbs. less, according to the newly buff couple. “I lost 20 [or] 22 lbs.,” Gervais told PEOPLE Saturday night in New York at Night of Too Many Stars: [...]
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Low Calorie High Protein Breakfast :Spinach and Mushroom Frittata
I make this dish almost every Sunday morning and than I have a super quick healthy breakfast for the rest of the week! And did you know? Spinach is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help protect your body for life. 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed thoroughly to remove liquid [...]
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Warning: Avoid the most Common Diet Trap
A year ago, the USDA spelled out specific foods to avoid and lifestyle changes to make if we want to avoid being fat and sick. And I, for one, know how much attention we paid to those guidelines. We were supposed to avoid extra calories from solid fats and added sugars (SoFAS). We were supposed [...]
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Krill Oil: A Supplement You Should be taking but are Probably Not
Krill? What is Krill anyway? Krill are small shrimp or prawn-like creatures that feed the world’s most mammoth animals — the great whales. Toothless great whales gulp down huge quantities of krill to provide the energy they need to fuel their massive bulk. A blue whale eats up to 8,000 pounds of krill each day [...]
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