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5 Quick Tips to Help You Boost Your Energy: Energy Tips for Women

Have you ever wondered what you can do to get more energy? As women we are ALWAYS running around doing something, which means we need a lot of energy to keep up with everything! Whether working, working out, caring for our families, going to school, or preparing for another day there is always something happening and no time to slow down or recover.

After talking with a few girlfriends last week I realized I wasn’t the ONLY one who was feeling run down and in need of an energy boost. We each shared a few of our favorite strategies for helping us make it through the day or through the week. Check out these 5 quick tips to help you get more energy! Have something that works for you? Make sure you leave a comment below and let us know!

Two Ways to Avoid the Negative Effects of TV on Your Health

At the end of a long day are you excited to sit down on the couch, unwind, and watch your favorite show? Next time you sit down be careful, you could be doing more harm to yourself than good!

How could this be possible? There are some days when lounging on the couch is my FAVORITE thing to do…especially after a long day and a good sweaty workout! Oh…bliss!

I recently saw a study from the American College of Sports Medicine that watching too much television can have a negative impact on your overall well-being. Well, of course – if you sit all the time – you aren’t moving – so you aren’t burning any calories and you are increasing your risk of disease. Got that much.

Spicing Up Your Flat Stomach Workout

I’m super excited to head to the gym this week because I’m going to have a training partner! Its not going to be a permanent thing, but one of my friends asked me to help her change up her workouts – she’s feeling bored, not seeing results, and frustrated with the combination. So I told her to come with me to the gym and we’ll spice things up — not only will this benefit her, but it’ll be a nice change of pace for me to have someone else to train with.

World of Melissa: Back to Work, Workouts, and Leavin’ on a Jet Plane

You ever have one of those weeks where you don’t do anything spectacular yet the weeks is ABSOLUTELY amazing and you don’t really want it to end?

That was last week for me — I had the week off from work — I didn’t go anywhere — stayed around town — went places at times I usually couldn’t go — like Starbucks at 3pm or the gym at 10 am — it was honestly AMAZING. SUPER relaxing — which was MUCH needed.

However, all that is about to change when the alarm goes off at 5 am tomorrow morning — a new week is going to begin — but this one is filled with a SUPER packed schedule – back to work, workouts and a plane ride!

What do You Wear to the Gym — Pants or Shorts?

I was getting ready for the gym yesterday morning and was trying to figure out what to wear – shorts or pants?

No its not the biggest decision in the whole entire world – but its one that WILL affect my workout.

Its January – its cold – the gym opens at 8 and I plan on being there at 8:05. There are some days when the heat isn’t on yet and the gym is FREEZING – other days when the heat is BLASTING and its SUPER warm (those days are my favorite). Not to mention the fact that my legs are WHITE. Oh yes — no tan (its winter and this girl doesn’t fake bake) – if the sun reflects off my legs I feel like you need a pair of sunglasses if you catch my legs in shorts in the winter and I don’t want to blind everyone in the gym!

Then I had to consider my workout — it was leg day — I don’t usually like having pants on when I do legs – it makes me feel constricted – I know spandex expands – but it can get awkward – ya know?

Yes – this is the ridiculous conversation I had with myself in the morning and I’m wondering if I’m the only one.

We all have reasons why we do or don’t do things. Even if its as simple as figuring out what to wear to the gym.

I know many women don’t wear shorts because they don’t like their legs and when I recently posed this question on Twitter and Facebook – I found some even more intriguing answers — no shorts = no germs – something I never even thought of.

I ended up settling for capri/leggings that day (which brings up a whole other world of issues I will save for a future post). I was SUPER hot especially doing cardio — but they made my bum look nice – hehe! This conflict will arise again as I pack my bag for the gym tomorrow – I’ll probably put both shorts + pants into the bag and figure it out when I get there – depending on my mood.

So…after all my ranting – I hope I’m not alone….ladies…

What do you wear to the gym – Pants or Shorts or Capris? Why?

Top Two Supplements for Women and Weight Loss

I often get asked to recommend supplements – now while there are TONS that I think every woman should be taking — there are a few that are essential to weight loss and getting a flat stomach.

What are dietary supplements?

5 Reasons Why Women Need to Lift Weights — Benefits of Weight Lifting for Women

Okay, I’m going to be brutally honest with you.

Ladies — if you REALLY want to lose weight…if you REALLY want to get a flat stomach…then you REALLY need to make sure you are lifting weights.

Not only does a weight workout FEEL amazing, but it helps you get results faster than spending hours on the treadmill.

5 Tips to Avoid a Haunting Waistline on Halloween

Halloween is a spooky time of year — especially for your waistline — which will give you a good scare when you can’t fit into your jeans a week after this sweet treat filled day. Not to mention as a friend just posted on Twitter — only 10 weeks until Christmas — which means Thanksgiving is half that time away.

“Train with the Pros”: Trish Warren Workout – 9 Weeks to the Olympia

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the Europa Battle of the Champions Expo in Hartford, CT. It was super exciting to finally have a fitness expo so close to home.

Two Ways to Recover from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Have you ever had one of those workouts that just hurts? The ones that will give you delayed onset muscles soreness and have you wobbling down the hallway for days?

Those are some of my favorite workouts. However, sometimes the D.O.M.S. are close to injury and can incapacitate you for a few days.

How to avoid these problems? Try taking a few of the following supplements – all natural from your body – to help your body to a speedy recovery and avoid further possible injuries.