Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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Run With Wifey Race & Relax Contest!
April 27, 2010 – 4:30 pm | No Comment
Run With Wifey Race & Relax Contest!

Run With Wifey Race & Relax Contest!
One lucky lady who wants to Get Moving will win the opportunity to join @theblogrollers for the Race & Relax weekend and take part in all of the fun festivities they have planned.

You’ve got to move it move it ~ Get Moving
April 21, 2010 – 2:06 am | 2 Comments
You’ve got to move it move it ~ Get Moving

The MomActive mission is to motivate and inspire women to take an active role in modeling positive behaviors for their children.  There is no way around it, an integral part of your wellness is movement. …

6 Ways to Save: Reinventing Yourself
March 23, 2010 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
6 Ways to Save:  Reinventing Yourself

By Nancy Kalish

In a tough economy, the tendency is to hunker down at your job — if you still have one — and hold on for dear life. But the truth is, now might be …

The Answer to Maternity Active Wear ~ Jakfish Eamon Hoodie Review and Giveaway
February 15, 2010 – 2:44 pm | 13 Comments
The Answer to Maternity Active Wear ~ Jakfish Eamon Hoodie Review and Giveaway

It’s hard finding comfortable active wear when you’re pregnant. Sure, you could resort to wearing oversized shirts that don’t fit anywhere but over the growing bump or you could wear your regular clothes until they …

Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative
February 9, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative

Michele Obama’s initiative to combat the childhood obesity epidemic launches today. The effort, pegged “Let’s Move“, will focus on “four key pillars”: Educating parents about nutrition and exercise, improving the quality of food in schools, …

Measuring Weight Loss Success
January 29, 2010 – 12:57 pm | 3 Comments
Measuring Weight Loss Success

Many of us chose to work out to lose weight as our New Year’s  Resolution. However, that darn scale is not moving in the direction we want it to… don’t let the scale win over. There are …

Top 5 Reasons to Exercise
January 17, 2010 – 12:23 pm | 3 Comments
Top 5 Reasons to Exercise

Walking has been shown to boost immunity in fact lower the number of sick days, this was reported this week by The Appalachian State university. Walking 45 minutes 5 days a week was all it …

EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw
January 10, 2010 – 5:18 am | One Comment
EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw

Our guest author today is official EA Sport Active Six Week Challenger, Michele McGraw.  Many of our readers have expressed interest in taking on the EA Sports Active More Workouts Six Week Challenge so we …

Goals vs Resolutions
January 3, 2010 – 5:49 pm | One Comment
Goals vs Resolutions

It’s January again, which means that everyone is talking about making New Year’s resolutions. Some of the most common resolutions are to lose weight, stop smoking, and make more money. While there’s lots of talk about achieving these goals, there’s less talk about how or what’s important about achieving them.

The Truth About Spinning Class
December 28, 2009 – 5:37 am | 3 Comments
The Truth About Spinning Class

If you ask me what workout I prefer to do, the answer is hands down spinning. If you had asked me this same question 10 years ago, there is no way I would have given that answer. My mom started spinning when it first came out in the 90’s, and when I joined her for class one Saturday in high school, I walked away from it swearing I’d never go to one again! To me, it was such hard work that it almost felt like a form of torture. But for some reason while in college, I decided to give it another try…and I fell in love with it.