"Are you a runner?" I get this question all the time and have since I was a teenager. I'm pretty sure it is because I was genetically blessed (or cursed, when it comes to fitting into tall boots and skinny jeans) with large thighs and calves. My legs look like the legs of a runner. But I never ...
Fitness
I believe the staying fit and active is just as important as making healthy food choices. I share fitness inspiration, home workouts, and workout plans you can bring to the gym. Whether you're looking for a quick ab workout, or want to know why strength training is important, you will find it here!
Do you need a food + fitness RESET? Here’s your plan!
So, are you coming out of your sugar coma yet? I'm not here to preach...I'm in the exact same boat as you are. What can I say? I love Christmas cookies as much as you. I firmly believe that there is room inside the healthy living bubble for indulging. It can't be all quinoa salad all the ...
Why Strength Training is Important for EVERYONE
Raise your hand if you think the answer to your burning desire to be as fit and healthy as you can is do cardio, more cardio, and then a whole lot more cardio. Oh, girl. I've been in your shoes. I thought running or otherwise getting my heart rate up for extended periods of time was THE most ...
Post Workout Recovery Smoothie
This Post Workout Recovery Smoothie will help your body recover quickly after a tough workout! Happy 2017! Whether working out hard is already part of your regular routine or you've resolved to make this your year to get in shape, it's important to understand how to support your body before, ...
Move More Challenge Final Update and May Challenge Announcement
Life can be such a roller coaster. Right when I think I've got my schedule and routine under control, life gets crazy and I get behind and can't catch up. Last week was one of those weeks where I had too many things to do and not enough time to get it all done. What suffered? My workouts. Is that ...
How Much You Exercise Doesn’t Matter if You Do This
Physical exercise is important. We all need to move and get our heart rates up. But how much you exercise is a moot point if you spend the rest of your day sitting. Research shows that prolonged sedentary time is independently associated with many negative health outcomes, regardless of physical ...
When You Almost Break and Then Dig Deeper: BattleFrog 8K Obstacle Race Recap
I was chugging along with my workout routine, not training for anything but just wanting to keep fit, when my good friend asked if I wanted to compete in an upcoming obstacle course race. Never one to back down from a challenge, I agreed. The race was about a month away, so I started upping the ...
To All the Tired Mamas Who Don’t Want To Workout–A New Year, New You Workout
Dear Tired Mama, You are tired. Every bone in your body aches with fatigue and some days, just keeping your eyes open takes a massive effort. You are busy. There's so much to do, you can't think straight. Using your precious little free time to exercise seems frivolous. Selfish. Your ...
3 Tips for Staying Active as the Season Changes
We had our first official Snow Day before Thanksgiving this year. Like it or not, winter is on its way. I don't know about you, but as soon as the last leaf falls and the crisp autumn air gives way to the biting winds of winter, I feel like hibernating. Give me a baggy sweater and comfort foods ...
A 15-Minute HIIT Workout for Thanksgiving Morning
If you've been reading Happy Healthy Mama for a while, you know that I'm not one of those I-never-miss-a-workout-no-matter-what kind of girl. There are plenty of weeks where I have to force myself to stay in a workout groove. This year, however, I've decided I'm going to workout on Thanksgiving ...
Fight Your Way Out of a Fitness Funk
My fitness talk has been quiet around here lately. It hasn't been intentional, but one thing I never want to do is write just to write. I want everything I share here to be useful, inspirational, or at the very least interesting. And for a while, my fitness routine was pretty, well, routine, and ...
Summer Fitness Bucket List: Success or Failure?
Remember when I told you about my Summer Fitness Bucket List? At the beginning of summer I created a list of fitness tasks I wanted to complete before the leaves started to change. It was to be a motivator of sorts, staring at me from the wall of my workspace, taunting me if I dared be too ...
