The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Tag Archives: triceps
Weight Training Jargon: Supersets VS. Burnouts
If you are at all interested in the health and fitness realm, then you’re aware of how convenient it is to become enveloped in protein ball recipes on pinterest or blogilates workouts on youtube. Once you catch the fitness bug, … Continue reading
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Tagged biceps, body, burnout, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, npc, resistance, superset, triceps, weight training, women, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Armpit Boobs: Take A Hike!
Stubborn. The word sometimes defines myself during spats of extreme “I am right” isms. It also is attached to that little sliver of fat between the side boob and arm. (I swear it actually says stubborn in big, fat, I … Continue reading
#MotivationalMondays- Push Yourself Workout
One of the most cliched phrases when it comes to fitness and working out is, “Push Yourself.” It’s simple, narcissistic, and most of all- true. Every time I work out, I create tiny personal goals inside my head. “Just one … Continue reading
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Tagged abs, arms, back, chest, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, circuits, endurance, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, goals, legs, lil mys ninja, meals, miles, motivational mondays, muscle, pinterest, push ups, push yourself, reps, running, speed, toning, triceps, working out
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#MotivationalMondays- The 3 “P’s” Workout
Let’s start off with the first of many “P’s” this week. I have officially encountered a big, flat plateau. My workouts are boring the hell out of me and I’m beginning to feel as though I’m involved in a never-ending … Continue reading
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Tagged abdominals, chest, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, games, inner thighs, intervals, kettlebells, motivational mondays, mouse trap, outer thighs, pile, planks, plateau, push ups, resistance, run keeper, running, squats, strength training, sweating, triceps, weights
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#MotivationalMondays- The “Countless” Workout
From a young age, we are taught to count sheep, lunch money, and among other things, that we have ten fingers and ten toes. My favorite use of numbers was always during snack time. Before I understood the minus sign, … Continue reading
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Tagged biceps, cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, exercise, Fitness, gym, hamstrings, health, legs, motivational mondays, repetitions, routine, running, sheep, shoulders, snoozefest, triceps, weights, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Back, Bike, & Bosu
Who ate their weight this weekend? Don’t be shy…raise those hands high! There’s always room for improvement. Just because you fell off the healthy eating track, doesn’t mean all hope is lost. View my “When Chocolate Met Diamonds” for proof. … Continue reading
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Tagged back, balance, biceps, bike, bosu ball, cardio, cheat day, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Cooking, eating, exercise, Fitness, food, health, heart rate, legs, love, motivational mondays, olive garden, splurge, triceps
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#MotivationalMondays- Deceitful Exercises?
Good Monday, blogees and blogettes! I’m currently experiencing shoe-over from my trekking around NYC this weekend for almost a mere 24 hours. (The things we do to feel young again…) My feet are forcing me to take a voluntary sick … Continue reading
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Tagged abdominals, arms, article, back, biceps, burpees, chest, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, crab walks, exercise, Fitness, gluteus, hamstrings, health, kickboxing, motivational mondays, nutrition, roundhouse kicks, shape magazine, supermans, thighs, triceps, wall sits
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#MotivationalMondays- Holiday Hangover Edition
Anyone else wake up looking like a giant piece of ooey-gooey apple pie this morning? I mean apple chunks hanging from your ear lobes all the way down to your toes? Walk of shame to the bathroom as you felt … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, abdominals, apple pie, back, beat, biceps, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, drill sargeant, drinking, exercise, family, food, gifts, gossip, hangover, happiness, health, holidays, motivation, nasty, nutrition, prancer, push ups, sandpaper, santa, sick, sir issac newton, talking, tired, triceps, watercooler, work, wrapping paper
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-Things To Try Thursdays- The FIRM (Express)
It’s right around that time of year when we indulge and then receive a bulge as a Happy New Year present. Since I’m not one for resolutions, I have already begun to kick some ass. My usual exercise routine may … Continue reading
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