A friend gave me the P90X3 to try, and asked me to give my impressions after the first 30 days. For a little background, I’m a 45-year-old mother of four who keeps reasonably active, but still looks a tad overfed. The P90X3 was created by legendary fitness trainer and “personality” Tony Horton. Tony created the …
Do you get enough sleep? According to the American Psychological Association, at least 40 million Americans suffer from over 70 different sleep disorders and 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more. The way you feel while you’re awake depends in great part on what happens while you’re asleep. …
The My Fitness Pal “Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker” app is an easy and efficient way to keep ambitious New Year’s resolutions in check. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android, and Windows 7 devices. The best part? It is totally free! I downloaded My Fitness Pal on my iPhone right before the …
This week I’ve been participating in an intensive workout by fitness and health expert Jennifer Cohen. After each workout I drank a Muscle Milk Protein Nutrition Shake to help refuel my body. Nothing about the workout was easy – but after a long day at work my butt was really kicked into gear. The workout …
Do you promise yourself you’re going to workout and then reneg on the promise? Have you ever bought a gym membership and stopped using it? The GymPact app assigns a real cost to the common practice of skipping trips to the gym. Users who resign themselves to this app’s clever premise must pledge a certain …
When I log onto Facebook, I immediately scan my news feed for anything exciting and am generally pretty disappointed. I roam around the site for a bit before I remember the Nike Free Run iD app that I’ve been dying to try. Soon after opening the app I discovered how easy it is to navigate. …
Trail mix is the perfect on-the-go snack. Filled with protein, fiber, and carbs, trail mix gets you full and energized. Honestly, who doesn’t love this tasty snack? The perfect combination of crunchy salty and sweet… But what happens when someone wants a little more salty than sweet or a little more crunchy than salty? Luckily …
I recently got a pair of the new PUMA PWR-C 2.10 (FG) soccer shoes in the mail that PUMA themselves sent to me for review. When I first opened the box, I was so excited that I wore them around the house just for fun. Doesn’t everybody else do that? I’ve already used them at …
Guest Post by Shelley Miles I have been an MBT shoe fan for years, but my last pair was worn beyond repair and I was MBT-less for the last year. So you can imagine my joy when I recently received a new pair of MBT M.Walks. MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology and these shoes …
I’ve always loved sports. I would play basketball on the driveway with my brothers Jim and John. I would hit baseballs with them – and am still proud of the day I sailed one clear over the top of our 100 year old 2-story house. I would postpone dates to watch Notre Dame football games …
