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What Have the Internets Taught Us? @FitBottomedGirl @DietsInReview @MizFitOnline @AllWomenStalk @SELFmagazine @Shape_Magazine

 

 

What Have the Internets Taught Us?

 

Featuring links from Fit Bottomed Girls, Diets in Review,

Shape, SELF, Miz Fit Online & All Women Stalk  

 

Hello everyone! I have scoured the web for the best stories on health and fitness and picked my favorites to share with you today.  

 

You’re welcome!

 

Fit Bottomed Girls: “4 Tips to be More Mindful (and Have More Fun) with Your Workouts”

If you have a problem with spacing out while getting your sweat on—this is the link for you.

• http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2012/02/4-tips-to-be-more-mindful-and-have-more-fun-with-your-workouts/

 

Diets in Review: “A HowGood Rating at the Grocery Store Will Make You a More Conscious Consumer”

Do you know what a HowGood rating is? Would you like to learn how it can inform your choices at the supermarket? Well, check this out!

• http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/a-howgood-rating-at-the-grocery-store-will-make-you-a-more-conscious-consumer/

 

 

Shape: “10 Crunch-Free Moves for Killer Abs”

Jessica Smith of the Yin Yang Fusion Workout created these moves which are pretty darn cool if you ask me. (Did you?)

• http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/10-crunch-free-moves-killer-abs

 

 

SELF: “Jump Your Way to Extreme Calorie Burn”

Might as well jump—for this groovy workout from Gerard Calvo of Equinox (New York.)

• http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts/2012/03/jump-rope-and-melt-fat-slideshow?mbid=enws_0221#slide=1

 

 

 

Miz Fit Online: “How I Rediscovered My Self-Esteem” 

Love Miz Fit (Carla Birnberg) and this post made me grin from ear to ear. Check it out!

• http://mizfitonline.com/2012/02/13/how-i-rediscovered-my-self-esteem/

 

 

All Women Stalk: “7 Health Benefits of Coffee You Did Not Know”

The one thing I will NOT give up (never, ever!) is my morning cup of java. Now let me enjoy it in peace!

• http://health.allwomenstalk.com/health-benefits-of-coffee-you-did-not-know/

 

That’s all I have for today folks! Keep checking back with me as I plan to feature more of my favorite links and clips in the future.

 

Ox Ox,

Brooklyn Fit Chick

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What Did We Learn This Month? @OxygenMagazine @PreventionMag @Yoga_Journal

 

What Did We Learn This Month?

 

Recaps of Oxygen, Prevention and Yoga Journal

 

 

Hello everyone! I have a few magazine recaps to get to so why don’t we just hit the ground running?

 

 

 

Oxygen: March 2012

•  Alicia Harris: Our cover model is from Wheaton, Illinois who was known for being lightning fast on the track at college (Eastern Illinois University) and is now on the International Fitness competition route. Look at those abs folks!
• “Sweep Up a Hot Bod!” Oxygen is a Canadian-based publication so imagine my delight when I saw an article about curling! You can get some serious abs with this workout and here we get some moves to get us in curling-ready shape. Seriously—I want to try curling! Who’s with me?
• “Sweat Relief” Seven “fast fixes” (beauty products you can get at the local drug store natch!) that will help you glow in a nice way after a visit to the gym.   
• "Your Strong Body Guide" One of the things I really love about this magazine is how strong the women featured are and this routine will produce sexy, sleek muscles.
• “Fuel Your Fitness” The best options for pre- and post-workout meals.
• “Your Strong, Sexy Back—Fast!” The best exercises to get your body “tank top ready.”
• “Lean Legumes” Five ways to eat legumes such as beans and lentils on your “active days.”
• “Stay Calm, Stay Strong” Surf-inspired yoga moves that will bring calm into your life while helping sculpt muscles.

 

You can check out Oxygen at this site: www.oxygenmag.com

 

 

 

 

Prevention: March 2012  

• Michelle Obama: Prevention has the first lady on the cover and inside she reveals the workout she follows to get her strong and healthy and the age of 48.
• “Back in Action” If you have any kind of back issues, here we get four moves that will help strengthen the area while building strength.  
• “7 Germiest Public Places” Yuck! Worth reading but now I am in fear of parking meters!
• “The New Naturals” A roundup of the latest in “natural cures” to see what works and what is just hype.
• “Walk this Way” Prevention shows how the “wrong” pair of shoes can throw your body off alignment which can actually cause injury and weight gain (look out for those flip flops, people!)
• “The Sugar Blockers Diet” If you are like me and need to get a handle on the sugars that can slip into your meals—these seven rules will help block those crazy things.
• “Blast Your Belly” A cool resistance-band workout that offers 3-in-1 toning moves.
• “Could it Happen Here?” Prevention looks into the preponderance of nuclear power plants that are near fault lines on the one-year anniversary of the meltdown in Japan. Try getting some sleep tonight after reading it! (Scary monsters here.)

 

Check out Prevention online: www.Prevention.com

 

 

 

 

Yoga Journal: March 2012

• "Easy on the Eyes" The best beauty products for around you eye area that are all natural and have “holistic practices.”
• “Go with the Grain” Yoga Journal talks about how to cook and flavor a whole slew of grains to make trying new ones easy and tasty including millet, faro and wheat berries.
• “Basics: Plank Pose” I teach this move constantly in my classes but love having new ways to describe how to perform one properly.   
• “Playing with Power” How to take your home practice to a whole new level with some help from Alexandra Crow that you can also view online at www.yogajournal.com/livemag.
• “Play it Forward” Key yoga poses that will help improve your athletic skills and decrease the chance of injuries.

 

Check out Yoga Journal online www.yogajournal.com

   

That's all she wrote for today folks. Be sure to check back for more recaps soon.

 

Until next time…

 

Ox Ox,

Brooklyn Fit Chick

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What Have We Learned this Month? @goodhealth Health magazine with @JillianMichaels on the Cover

 

 

What Did We Learn This Month?

 

 Health magazine: March 2012

 

 

 

 

 

What’s happening in the March issue of Health? 

 

Health Cover Star for March: 

Jillian Michaels is on the cover of the March issue and she gives advice on how to overcome negative thoughts and self-doubt to reach your fitness & health goals. My favorite quote from the interview—“I don’t care whose butt you’ve posted on the screen of your treadmill.” (Jillian admits that Madonna and Linda Hamilton’s sleek physique in Terminator 2 were early fitness inspirations.)

 

Jillian also shows us her favorite moves for keeping in top shape--see!

 

 

So what else is inside the March Health?

  

"Your Essential Yoga Guide” 

Health talks about all of the different types of yoga classes out there and which might work best just for you. Plus, there’s a “Flex in 5” routine from Sacred Movement yoga instructor Seanne Corn.

 

 
 
 

“Belly Fat Be Gone”

Very smart (and scientifically sound) tips for lowering the area around your middle that does not include starvation or deprivation which is a good thing.

 

 

 

“Healthier Cooking Starts Here”

A full page of kitchen stuffs that give me a big case of the ‘I wants.” (Especially the “onion goggle glasses” that are pure genius.)

 

 

 

 

"Standout Sneakers"

The latest shoes for running, cross-training and more that are so darn cute-looking that I am getting more “I wants” here.

 

 

 

 "Your Back: A User’s Manual"

If you have any kind of back issue whatsoever, this is the article for you. Really good information here.

 

 

 

 

"How to be Light On Your Feet"

Lisa Wheeler of Equinox came up with these active moves that will tone you all over and keep you moving.

 

 

 

 
 And now the rest of the best of this issue of Health:

• "Get Smart About Soy” Tons of information about the food being embraced by “flexitarians” everywhere.
• "5 Surprising Reason’s You’re Not Losing" If you are stuck in a diet plateau—this is the article for you.
• "Need a Terrific Doctor?" A very good friend of mine is having issues with her GP (he tried to prescribe her pills to lose weight!) so I will be sure to send this story along to her.
• "How to Fake a Good Night’s Sleep” This feature will come in handy those days I can’t get all of my Zzzz’s in.
• “Headache-Proof Your Home” If you get head pounders on occasion (like I sure do!) this article will be helpful. Good advice here!
• “Eat Bright for a Long Life” How to eat better with yummy veggies that come in bright colors like avocado and beets.
• “Dine Out Like a Health Pro” Health asked a whole slew of fitness and health experts to find out what they would order (and they would avoid) at some of the most popular food chains including the Macaroni Grill, IHOP and Applebee’s.

 

Follow Heath online at: www.Health.com  

 

Overall Grade: 

A! This magazine is on a winning streak with me! Tons of good information, shopping pages that are fun and workout pages I can’t wait to put to use. Well done!

 

 

Ox ox,

Brooklyn Fit Chick

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Meet a Blogger! Missy from "Mistransformation" @MissyB17702

 

 

“Meet a Blogger/Mistransformation/Missy”

 

 Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! 

 

Today I am introducing you to the lovely Missy from Misstransformation to the masses. Missy writes a fitness-oriented Blog where she likes to review workout DVDs, offer inspiration and has the occasional giveaway for fun.

  

So why don’t we meet her now?

 

This is her website address: www.mistransformation.wordpress.com     

 

Check out her picture here:

 

 

 

Questions from Brooklyn Fit Chick:

 

What is the name of your Blog?
    Mistransformation - www.mistransformation.wordpress.com     

 

How would you describe it to someone who has not read it before?
    My blog is a fitness oriented blog wherein I primarily review workout DVDs.  I also list workouts that I do at the gym, do occasional workout DVD giveaways, post inspirational pictures and give opinions.

    The overall goal of my blog is to give inspiration to others from someone who accomplished changing their life for the better.

 

How did you get interested in writing?
    When I was a teenager I liked creative writing and used to secretly write stories that I never showed to anyone.

 

What is your favorite workout?
    Kettlebells - cardio and strength all in one.

 

Who/whom are your “fitness heroes?”
     No one famous.  Just the people who are out there giving it all they've got day after day trying to improve on their fitness level.

 

The biggest physical challenge you have overcome?
    Being obese was physically challenging.  I could barely pick myself up off of the floor and I was only in my early 30s.  My back used to go out a lot and I would have to crawl on the floor to get to the bathroom.

 

Besides your Blog—what are you favorite reads?   
    Fitness-wise:  Oxygen Magazine, Muscle & Fitness Hers Magazine, Women's Health Magazine and various workout books.

    For pleasure:  Sappy romance novels, biographies and books about history.

 What is favorite TV guilty pleasure?
    Billy the Exterminator  

 

(Courtesy of A & E Network)

 

How do you motivate yourself when your mind & body are saying “Ugh, not today?”
    I just try to keep in mind what my goals are and remember how good I feel after I work out.

 

Favorite place in the world to chill out.
    Rock concerts.

 

Who/what makes you laugh when you need a mood lift?
    My two teenage nephews.

 

Thanks Missy!

Ox ox,

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