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Healthy Life

Why Live Healthy?

Ask yourself, why do I workout? Why do I choose to eat healthy? What is the purpose of it all? Do you want to look good in a bathing suit? Are you trying to loose some weight so you can fit into a dress for your friends wedding? Maybe you use exercise as a form…
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Buying organic

Buying Organic? Good or Bad?

I was recently at a family/friend party where everyone was catching up and chatting about life. I couldn’t help but notice the amazing spread of food my mother had prepared (per usual). I consider her pretty health conscious so I was super surprised when I saw healthy food.  I was however caught off guard when…
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Healthy Meal

3 Meals or 6 Meals?

You’ve heard that eating 5-6 small meals is good for you, right? But then you hear eating 3 bigger meals a day is better. Which one is right? And WHY? Well, I’m going to explain the benefits of smaller meals verses bigger ones and why they work. 3 meals a day is the old school…
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top 5 exercises

Top 5 Exercises!

Do you ever think to yourself, what are the best exercises for your body? Are you working your body in the most effective way? Find out my top 5 exercises that I LOVE and swear by for maximum results. EXERCISE ONE: Pull ups Pull ups are great for building TOTAL upper body strength and core.…
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CW Physique Training Session

To Lift or Not to Lift?

You might be more familiar with the new saying, “skinny is out, fit is in,” but what does that mean? Finally we can rejoice about the skinny image being a thing of the past! Looking and BEING fit is the new thing and it’s here to stay! ​A common goal of my clients is to…
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Back Pain

Back Hurt? This Might Be Why..

Too often than not, the biggest complaint I get is low back pain. It is extremely common but also preventable. There are many reasons why your back might ache but it can be hard to identify them. Here is a short list of somethings that could be causing your back to hurt and you may…
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Drop Pounds

How to Drop the Pounds

Hi Readers, It seems like a common goal of many Americans to loose weight and keep it off. It also seems to be a common trend and vicious cycle of loosing and gaining weight (sometimes for years). So what’s the trick? How come some people are successful and some aren’t so successful at loosing weight?…
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summer challenge

30 Day Summer Challenge!

Need some extra motivation to stay FIT this summer? Check out our 20 day fitness challenge that you can easily do at home! Add these exercises to your morning wake up routine to really add some pep in your step for the day!  If you can’t do the full exercise, rest and recover then finish!…
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Detox Drink

DETOXING- good or bad?

Hi Readers, Have you ever thought about trying a detox? Do you ever feel bloated, fatigued or uncomfortable in your own skin and think a detox might do the trick? Not so fast. I can’t tell you how COMMON this question is asked. People ALWAYS want to know how to detox and if it is…
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