Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Monday Monday Workout

    I’m feeling better but not at my 100% but of course -well enough to get my butt out of bed and head for a workout! And of course I had to bang my shin on the metal barbell this morning -leaving a big bruise on my leg. That is such a ‘Stephanie‘ thing to do.…

  • The World’s Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder — Ernestine Shepherd

    Baltimore, Maryland’s Ernestine “Ernie” Shepherd, at age 73, is a certified personal trainer, professional model and competitive all-natural bodybuilder. In March of 2010, on the stage of a television show in Rome, Italy, she was formally given the title of World’s Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder (by Guinness World Records). Not content to rest on her…

  • 4 Steps to Developing Health Habits

    4 Steps to Developing Health Habits. We all know someone who is always saying that they are going to “get into shape”. But, they never do. They know what to do, but they just don’t do it. Basically, the opposite of Nike 4 Steps to Developing Health Habits So, how do we get them to…

  • To work or not workout –that is the question!

    It started Thurs mid morning — nausea, fatigue, lack of energy — and started to subside Friday evening after spending 2 solid days in bed. Not wanting to get out to even get water. It’s hard to be mom sometimes because there is no one around when you get sick to take care of you. …

  • HIIT Workout

    There are some mornings during my workout I think — What the heck am I doing out here at o’dark thirty, freezing my ass off running with a 45lb sandbag over my shoulders? Does it really have to be this hard to stay in shape? Probably not –but it wouldn’t be nearly as fun. See…

  • Here’s another explanation for the obesity epidemic: Body size misperception

    Here’s another explanation for the obesity epidemic: Body size misperception – This is probably true — so many people say that they decided to make a real change in their lives after seeing a picture of themselves. We get so wrapped up in raising our kids, living our hectic lives that we don’t stop and…

  • Rainy Day Workout at Plumbline Training

    Dark rainy morning and yes boot camp was outside — there is something oddly great about being out there that early in the AM and working your ass off in rain. It’s bad ass! We are not frilly girlie girls — we are strong, tough ladies who look like girlie girls in our real lives!…

  • Start the week workout with 200m OH run – is it fun?

    Happy Monday right? As long as I have been getting up at o’dark thirty, you would think it would be easier but it isn’t. I still wake up on Mondays with the ‘it can’t be 5a yet feeling‘.  I get up anyway because I know I will feel great once I am there and then-…

  • Play harder: can Children’s researchers quantify fun?

    It’s Sunday – which means rest day and get the house ready for back to school Monday. I felt like baking this morning, so zucchini bread is in the oven baking. I made it with whole wheat flour this time, so it will be interesting to see if my family notices. I will share the…

  • Run.

    A slow day here in Northern Virginia. I woke up and headed to Kimmy’s house for a run. We did about 4 miles today. The air was cold and crisp and it made it tough on my asthma. After we finished the run we headed over to meet our friend Melissa’s new Puppy – Laney!…