You’ve been taking pole fitness classes for a few months now. When you started out, you were shy about your newfound love, but with the help and encouragement of your instructor, you have begun to come out of your shell and explore all that this amazing sport has to offer. And has that instructor ever … Continue reading
While most people think pole fitness is a sport only for women, they are wrong. The sport takes strength, endurance, and flexibility, and the men that participate in the sport have a flow about them that is often not seen anywhere else. And while we women have a hard enough time fighting the stigma of … Continue reading
This is my favorite time of year. My garden has been exploding with vegetables this summer, and I can’t get enough of the fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and other veggies that are taking over my kitchen! Look at this! Our Clean Eating Challenge showed us hard evidence that fad diets don’t … Continue reading
“I am not a dancer.” “I am not flexible.” “I am not graceful.” “I am not strong.” The next time you find yourself in class thinking these thoughts, stop and ask yourself: “Compared to who?” What is your definition of a dancer? Of flexibility, gracefulness, strength, beauty? What does someone who possesses these things look like … Continue reading
As we get older, muscle mass tends to diminish and be replaced by fat. Even if you aren’t gaining weight, some women may notice an increase specifically in belly fat. This is typically due to a decreasing level of estrogen, which is thought to influence where fat is distributed on the body. The trouble with … Continue reading
One of the easiest ways to maintain healthy eating habits is to dedicate time each week to prepping your food, meals, and snacks for the week ahead. Remember that saying, “fail to plan, plan to fail?” In the case of sticking to a clean eating plan, this definitely holds true. Having healthy snacks on hand … Continue reading
Let’s talk about sugar, in all its forms, and how it affects the body. You might be saying to yourself, “well, I don’t eat a lot of sweets, so that doesn’t apply to me.” Keep reading. Sugar exists naturally in many foods. By itself, it contains no nutrients, no protein, no healthy fats, and no … Continue reading
Not all fats are created equal. Today’s modern eating habits are based on a lot of conventional wisdom, which, unfortunately, is wrong. Take a minute to read the below article and note how it contradicts quite a few things that all of us have accepted as truth at one point or another in regards to … Continue reading
What is “clean eating?” The basis of clean eating is eating things that are real food, in their natural state, without chemicals or preservatives. The focus is on lots of vegetables, fruits, meat, healthy oils and fats, etc. When eating clean, you want to eat locally raised and/or organic as much as possible, especially when … Continue reading
While the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “pole dancing” may be the seedy strip club with the blacked out windows that you drive by once in a while, recent years have made it anything but. This sport, although not common knowledge, has an ancient history in both Indian and Chinese culture … Continue reading
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