Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Grab Some Popcorn and Watch

    I’ve been quiet on here the past week or so. Nothing really going on and nothing to really inspire me to write and as I have always said – if it has to be forced, then it’s not right. I’m about to head out of town to see a dear friend of mine get married. Brittany…

  • Revisiting [solidcore]

    A friend sent this article to me today: What Happens When You Follow Your Passion and it got me thinking more about how to do that… I’ve been struggling with finding a path to explore what I am passionate about. It’s frustrating for sure but as quotes say – sometimes the hardest part of any journey is…

  • The Bonds of Fitness

    I hit up a boxing class last night and then headed to Ashburn CrossFit this morning to workout with a dear friend I havent seen in over five years. I have written about Lidia previously and what an inspiration and kickass chick she is. It’s one of the greatest things about finding my fitness passion –…

  • Stop Sitting on the Sidelines

    One of the reasons that I continue to live healthy and fit is for the example it sets for my kiddos. We do all this stuff so that they are active and healthy growing but many of us let our own health fall by the way side. We have lots of excuses related to not having enough…

  • Is Dairy Causing Your Eczema?

    The Connection Between Eczema and Eating Dairy A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend of mine about her recent case of eczema. I immediately said it’s probably dairy. She said that’s what her doctor said too  Fast forward to this morning, before our 6A boxing session, she said she stopped the dairy and almost…

  • Why Am I Not As Happy As I Think I Should Be?

    Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world… Helen Keller I’ve been doing some more soul searching the past week – The past few days have been pretty stressful. Scott’s mom is in the hospital. My dad and step mother got into a car accident this…

  • Last Dress Ever: Tina Fey Nails It

    Who doesn’t love Tina Fey  – not only being super funny, but also subtlety showing the lengths women go to conform… Tina Fey strips down to her Spanx as a farewell to David Letterman 21 Inspirational Quotes From Tina Fey

  • Getting Over A Workout Slump

    As a fitness enthusiast, I crave challenges and variety to stay inspired. But as committed as I am to living fit and healthy, there are times when I feel my momentum and enthusiasm start to wane. It happens to the best of us from time to time. These “exercise humps” are usually a sign that…

  • Which Hard Would You Rather Have: Health or Illness?

    There does not seem to be enough hours in the day lately to get it all done. My new job has me so busy and now that spring has sprung – there is so much to get done. I’m not alone in that feeling I am sure – we are all running at a thousand…

  • Skulpt Aim: Changing How To Track Fitness

    As I mentioned recently, I was sent a new device to try out called Skulpt Aim to test. The Skulpt Aim uses a technology called electrical impedance myography or EIM. ‘Myography’ literally means “The description of muscles.” EIM measures two separate features of the tissue: its resistive properties and its capacitive properties Skulpt Aim measures body…