3 Benefits of H.I.I.T. Workouts

HIIT Workouts are good for more than just making you sweat! If you’ve done any of our workouts on YouTube, you know that we are huge fans of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).   HIIT is an exercise method where you shift back and forth between short bursts of intense exercise followed by periods of […]

Gluten & Grain Free Protein Pancakes

Join Sara in the kitchen to create healthy gluten- & grain-free protein pancakes.   Pancakes are a universal breakfast food that everyone loves ~ lucky for you they are so easy to make healthy!   Grab a friend, kiddo or partner, and have a protein packed meal 🙂 Gluten and Grain Free Protein Pancakes Serves: […]

Vegetables = Ultimate Fat Loss Food

Vegetable (noun): A plant cultivated for an edible part, such as the root of the beet, the leaf of spinach, or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower.   That’s a formal definition we found from a quick Google search. Our definition would look more like this…   Vegetable (noun): A kickass whole food that […]

How Much Protein Should I Eat?

Are You Getting Enough Protein? Most American diets are protein deficient.    Nothing crazy or fancy about this quick fix. You can use the equation below to determine the general ballpark of the amount of protein the average person should consume daily for muscle maintenance (while strength training).    Your Body Weight (in lbs.) = # of […]

Have You Set Goals for Yourself?

If not, get out a pen and paper RIGHT NOW and jot down three S.M.A.R.T. goals for this month. Multiple studies have shown that putting pen to paper increases your likelihood of achieving goals faster and more effectively than if you were to just “think about them” instead.   What are S.M.A.R.T. goals, you ask? Specific – Instead […]

Your Weekend Strategies to Stay FIT!

Does this sound like you? You’re on track all week long, then Friday rolls around and slowly you find yourself “letting loose.” A little too loose. Like, “half a pizza and a pint of beer to wash it down” type of loose.   Whether you’re tired, bored or just lack a strict daily routine on […]

What Should I Drink?

There’s no such thing as a magic fat loss potion (wouldn’t it be awesome if there were!), but these beverage guidelines can help… We recommend drinking only water, but seriously, sometimes you just want to jazz it up a bit. We’re the same way. We get bored drinking plain old water all the time, and chances are […]

caramelized bananas and greek yogurt recipe

Caramelized Bananas with Greek Yogurt

Being healthy is about finding a balance – no restriction, no starvation, no obsessive calorie counting. All of those “weight-loss” tactics will usually end up backfiring… You can only restrict or calorie count before you get fed up, blow it all out the window and throw your hands up in the air & give up. […]

Processed Food = Fat Loss Killer

Eliminating processed foods is by far one of the MOST important rules when it comes to fat loss, so let’s elaborate on this a little bit. What are processed foods and how can you avoid them?   The term “processed” applies to many “foods” and “food-like substances.” From boxed, pre-packaged snacks to protein bars to Lean […]

Booty Lift

[video_player type=”youtube” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]IGh0dHA6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9rSy1uRW1TbXZMOA==[/video_player] Here’s your daily workout challenge! Who’s on booty duty today? Try these 4 exercises with a friend or family member this weekend. Reverse Lunge x10 each leg Ball Bridges x20 Single Leg Ball Bridges x10 Hamstring Curls x20 REPEAT 2-3 ROUNDS These exercises are incredible for sculpting the […]