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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Style it You Summer Workout Giveaway. And the winner of the $15 iTunes Giftcard is…DeeGee13!!!! Congratulations and enjoy! I hope this adds a bit of zest to your summer workout routine!
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Earlier today I posted a blog about what I’ve been doing to re-energize my workout routine. You can read the post here. I’ve been wanting to sponsor a giveaway and decided to piggyback my giveaway to that blog post and allow one lucky reader the chance to win a $15 iTunes giftcard to download workout videos on Apple iTunes from Exercisetv.
To enter the rules are pretty simple. All you have to do is:
Like us on our Facebook page 
& follow us on Twitter and retweet this giveaway on Twitter.
It’s that simple. Contest ends at 10:00pm on Sunday, August 1st, 2010. The winner will be announce at 10:00am on Monday, August 2nd, 2010. Good Luck!
I’ve always been into fitness. I describe myself as a glam tomboy. As a kid I would dress up in my pretty dresses with my patent leather shoes and then go climb a tree. It didn’t make my mom happy. This year I fell off my routine because of various reasons and I made a decision to jumpstart my workout regime no matter what! Over a month ago I purchased these cute Champion Stride Fitness fit flops at Payless on my way to work. 
I had been taking daily walks, but thought these could give me the extra challenge I was looking for. Ladies if you don’t own a pair, get one! These little puppies had me sweating and my legs burning. I felt it in my legs, calves, glutes, and it helped to increase my heartrate as well. In addition to using these for walking, I was in search of a pair of sneakers for my other fitness activities. If you haven’t already met, let me introduce you to the Nike Air Max Trainer One.
I love this shoe! Not only is it super cute, but it has this great technology built in that helps you to get the most out of your workout. According to Nike,
“The Nike Trainer One is not magical toning shoe. It’s DiamondFLX technology activates your muscles to work how they’re supposed to giving you faster results from all those squats, lunges, and classes that you do. So you get fit faster.”
With that said, if you do the work, you will see the results. And remember monitoring your diet goes hand in hand with working out to achieve the best possible results. I don’t belong to a gym. I workout at home or go outdoors. You can also use the Nike Training Widget on your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. My personal favorite are to use the videos on ExerciseTv which can also be downloaded onto your iPhone or iPod.
So ladies, there you have it. No more excuses. You don’t need a gym membership to gain the results you crave. Build up your personal arsenal to get fit and live a healthier lifestyle. Consider asking your friends, family, or coworkers to form a group as a support system. Sound off! What have you done this summer to jumpstart your personal fitness goals?
“Every accomplishment is a personal success; sometimes it’s our own perception of it that diminishes it.” ~me
No question about it, we live in an extremely fast paced competitive world. Blink and you’re left behind. Yet sometimes this idealogy of what success entails is nothing more than a falsehood which somehow has dictated an image of what success is and what it looks like. We become consumed with comparing ourselves with our peers, colleagues, friends, family, and even people in the media. I don’t want to take away from the accomplishments of others, but rather to shift the frame of thinking in order to learn how to appreciate your own personal successes in life.
Success is not measured soley by material wealth, but by also overcoming those personal challenges which may have seemed insurmountable in the past. Those things which may have inhibited you from taking those key steps in reaching your aspirations. It’s the ability to silence of the voice of “I can not” and hearing the voice of “I can and will”. It means to believe in those dreams of your childhood before you became jaded with life adversities and moving towards your vision.
It means to be less inactive but to become more reactive and to persevere despite outward appearances. To have faith that what you would like to see in your life will come to fruition and to take steps towards your goal.
Everyone was designed with a purpose in life. God would not have created you to just be a bystander, but to be a participant in this thing we call life. He designed you with a specific purpose in mind and it’s up to you to achieve it. It’s about overcoming
and taking that risk to make the impossible possible. Maybe your goal in life is to be a great homemaker which will provide the love and support your child may need in order to become the next great president. Maybe it’s about sacrificing small things now to accomplish greater things later on, but the point is to always accept those accomplishments as successes. To appreciate your own purpose and to fulfil your destiny. Will you rewrite your script today and put away those feelings of coveting, envy, sloth, and any other negative thought you may have and learn to embrace the beauty and strength that lies in your own success story? Sound off and share your own personal achievements and share how you were able to make your visions a reality.
Summer is here and we’ve been experiencing some blistering heat. There’s no question that the beaches have been jam packed with people trying to find some relief from the hot temperatures. On the other hand some women have been avoiding the beaches and pools like the plague because of their own feelings about having to wear a bathing suit in public. Today I am here to show you that it’s possible to look good and feel good while going to the beach.
Let’s be real. As women we all have some small insecurity about our bodies that we don’t like. We do the one thing that we shouldn’t do which is to compare ourselves to other women rather than focusing on our own beauty. Have you ever stopped to think that the girl you think looks hotter than you might be feeling just as insecure as you are? It’s time to shatter that way of thinking and embrace the gifts that you have! Maybe you’re bloated from pms, recently had a child, or just plain haven’t had the time nor the energy to get into your own best shape. With the options I’m about to show you, no one need to know that. With the vast array of style available today, swimsuit season isn’t just about showing off a six pack ab, but it’s also about making a fashion statement. From ruffles to studs to bold prints the choice is yours. Choose a bathing suit that fits your personality and one that enhances the things you love about yourself while drawing less attention to the things you would like to work on. Take a peek at the options below and tell me which suit would you rock at the beach and why!
Stud Crystal One Piece Top Shop
Asos Pouch Over Bandeau Swimsuit
Mouille Naomi One Shoulder Ruffle Swimsuit Asos
Gentlemen Prefer Plaid Two Piece Modcloth
Leopard Print Cross Front Swimsuit Old Navy
Billabong Ruffle One Piece Urban Outfitters
Beach Blanket Bingo Two Piece in Red Modcloth
Ruffle Swim Top and Skirt Lane Bryant
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