The leaves are falling and soon enough, so will the snow. Now is the time to prep for your favorite fall and winter activities. Remember how quick and agile you were as a child? You ran flat out on the playground, darting and dodging the other kids in games of tag. You were having fun, [...]
The Ebb and Flow of Fitness
July 15, 2011 By 19 Comments
I draw my inspiration from women who challenge boundaries and push through their limitations. Here, on the Chi, we read stories of women who have overcome a variety of obstacles to find their selves lapping in the joy of fitness… more »
Defining Your Own Prenatal Success
June 6, 2011 By 9 Comments
There is no shortage of prenatal exercise advice out there these days. Opinions can range from walking to yoga, while some physicians prefer that you do absolutely nothing but rest. Searching online only provides more proof that there is no consensus on the subject matter, especially for fit women. So what is the proper exercise [...]
PhysioSlow: High Intensity, Slow Method Strength Training
May 25, 2011 By 16 Comments
I often get asked: How can I fix broken metabolism or slow metabolism? The answer is actually very simple. Every metabolism can be improved with two easy additions to your daily life: 1) clean, high protein, lower glycemic eating and 2) high-intensity, slow method strength training. In his book LifeFit, America’s leading epidemiologist, Ralph Paffenbarger, [...]
A Yogini Tries TRX
May 2, 2011 By 8 Comments
You might think that a person so vested in her yoga practice wouldn’t think twice about attending the newest exercise trend in her hometown. And at first I think I did mutter a little “hmpff” to myself when some of my yoga clients first began talking about their TRX experiences. But I kept my smug [...]
Water Running: Not Just for the Injured
March 7, 2011 By 15 Comments
Some consider it a dirty word. For many, it belongs on the obligatory to-do list, right up there with flossing teeth and cleaning out the gutters. Cross-training. Why has cross-training gotten such a bad rap? Let’s face it — most of us are creatures of habit. We like the familiar — that which we are [...]
The TRX Experiment
January 10, 2011 By 21 Comments
by Jacqueline Judge, Team Athleta | When Michelle, our social media expert, arrived at my desk to ask if I’d be interested in taking a TRX class and writing an article about it for our chi blog, I immediately said, “I’m beyond down,” or some other silly exclamation that, in hindsight, was a very transparent indication of my naïveté surrounding the sheer difficulty…
Don’t Fear Strong
October 28, 2010 By 14 Comments
by Mayachela (Maya) Garcia, CSCS | While most women know that we need to build strength for long term health, many of us still fear the “perceived” consequences of being strong. Based on my experience there is still a misconception that lifting weights will work against our weight loss efforts and eventually lead to bulky boyish bodies…
A Total Body Workout for Everyone
October 8, 2010 By 18 Comments
by Suzie Cooney, Featured Athlete | Whether you’re an advanced athlete or re-entering fitness, enjoying your workout is important. We can all agree that working out has to be fun. Let’s face it, if it’s not fun, it’s not going to happen! I’ve designed a simple 45-minute workout with a little something for everyone…
Absolutely Amazing Abs
May 25, 2010 By 15 Comments
by Suzie Cooney, Featured Athleta | We all want to look and feel great with strong abs all year long. I’ve selected a few of my favorite ab exercises for you to try and get results…
