How running can strengthen bones, increase endorphins and improve overall cardiovascular health. Starting regular running training can be a challenge, especially if you live in a region that suffers from harsh winters. There are ways around it and ways to keep a steady routine, but that’s not what this blog is about. Instead, we’d like to focus here on the incredible benefits you can reap from running, as a source of inspiration to get started and to keep going. Regular running or … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Running
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What Does Plus Size Mean Anyway?
Plus size active wear is here to stay. The debate is on. It seems that some people are starting to wake up to the idea that all women (and people for that matter) were created uniquely. What a concept! For us this conversation is nothing new, but for big brands like Nike, Old Navy and Nordstrom they’ve only begun displaying their plus-size lines on curvy mannequins in the past year. Nike’s move to add full size, real looking women, to their floor in their London Flagship is making the … [Read more...] about What Does Plus Size Mean Anyway?
Your Sunscreen May Be Harmful, Here’s What to Do
What's in my sunscreen after all? For some of us, summer is beginning to peer it's warm and bright head, for others, it’s just around the corner. Getting ready for long, sunny days means pulling out your swimsuit and sunscreen to ensure you’ve got everything you need for a summer to remember. As it happens every year, the warnings and announcements of the importance of wearing sunscreen are popping up everywhere. We hear it on our morning news show, commercials on our favorite music apps … [Read more...] about Your Sunscreen May Be Harmful, Here’s What to Do
Renew your Running Routine
Running can be boring. We’ve all heard it before and some of us can even admit to feeling it. Even the most consistent runners can attest to the monotonous quality of running. For most of us finding the inspiration to start running can be simple but keeping the fire burning is tough. The initial push to get outside often isn’t the greatest challenge people face when it comes to staying fit and active. The real trouble comes with sticking to a goal and persevering through the inevitable … [Read more...] about Renew your Running Routine
A Women’s Day Inspiration: Interview with Esther Taub
In honor of Women's Day, we sat down with one of our favorite inspiring fitness trainers to bring you a perspective to fitness from someone that spends all day motivating and driving other women to push themselves. Esther Taub is a personal trainer that recently launched an online fitness program for women that includes 4 weeks of video workout instruction, a 28 day meal plan and even 30 healthy recipes! It's obvious to us that Esther has put her heart and soul into this training program and … [Read more...] about A Women’s Day Inspiration: Interview with Esther Taub
