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: workout
Five Snacks That Put You On The Dietary Sideline
As much as we all can admit the holidays are when the most dietary temptations occur, the summer months of June & July are also a time of unbridled indulgence. With the onset of commencements, dance recitals, end of the year … Continue reading
Does Cardio Kickboxing Really Burn More Calories?
“500 Calories per hour…Burn off your Big Macs!” and whatever other kinds of ploys they can acquire to pull the false workout veil over our eyes… You’ve probably guessed I’m talking about a popular group exercise class…cardio kickboxing. Tae Bo … Continue reading
#MotivationalMondays- Bring The Boys To The Yard Workout
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard…and I’m guessing you can finish the rest… …that Kelis was really onto something with that number, wasn’t she? While it’s pretty demeaning and degrading towards us women, sometimes you just have … Continue reading
Seven Hiking Essentials
While we are merely on the cusp of old man winter’s wrath, it’s important to make these last few chilly but tolerable fall days worthwhile. It’s best to remain active during the colder months through activity that doesn’t exert a … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, cardio, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, foliage, fun, girls gone sporty, healthy living, hiking, quinn mcadams, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Burnout Workout
Does anyone else ever feel like they are in a reoccuring showing of Alice in Wonderland? Late, late, late for a very important date? You are not alone. I psych myself out sitting in rush hour traffic tricking myself into … Continue reading
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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Meeting & Tweeting at FitBlogNYC
A little over a year ago, I traveled to The Big Apple for a BIG time blogging event. I was filled with so many emotions I didn’t sleep a wink the night before and to top it off missed my … Continue reading
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Things To Try Thursdays- Let FitRadio Upgrade You
Stop! hey, what’s that sound? It’s not your heart beat, it’s not your vitamix on high speed, and it’s not even your noisy neighbor’s dog! It’s the sound of adrenaline pumping music that you FINALLY have control over! Coming from … Continue reading
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Show Me Your Pecs Challenge
I’m having a bit of an i-DAY-tity crisis right now. Normally a post like this would be categorized into a motivational monday, but life is for living, not living uptight or by conforming, am I right? All that being said, … Continue reading
-Things To Try Thursdays- Accelerated Pilates DVD
Dancing. It’s the one hobby in my life that I’ve been lost without. It is the Jack to my Kate, the oil to the vinegar in my salad, and the stars to my skies. Even though I would never classify … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, body, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, dancer, dancing, dougie, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, joseph pilates, pilates, stretch, workout
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