“The More You Know” Thursday: The Calorie Conundrum

by Janine@ThePurpleGiraffe 04.26.2012
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Good morning lovelies! QUICK – how many calories do you burn running a mile? Many people would answer “oh come on, Janine, everyone knows you burn roughly 100 calories per mile! Get with it!” But how true is that “rule of thumb”? The fact is that how many calories you burn running a mile depends [...]

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The Healthy Beef Cookbook Giveaway

by Jennifer 04.25.2012

Wow, speaking of being a bad blogger, I did the 7 day lean beef challenge a few weeks ago (eating lots of yummy beef dinners) and never did the giveaway! Leave a comment below telling me why you’d like to win — 2 winners will be selected at random! 

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I’ve been a bad, bad blogger.

by Jennifer 04.24.2012

I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. Thank goodness we have some FABULOUS girls blogging here that keep this place running, huh? Let’s show some love by visiting their blogs: Janine, Mary, and Jenn. I just wanted to pop over to give you all an update as to why I have been so distant from blogging [...]

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Confessions and 10 Reasons Everyone Needs to Stretch

by Jenn FitzPatrick 04.23.2012

Okay, I have a confession that I need to admit to everyone. Here it goes…. I rarely ever stretch after my workouts.  That’s right, I said it out loud and you heard me right. I am sure many of you are shaking your heads in amazement and awe, while the other half of you are [...]

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To sleep, perchance to get lean

by Mary C. Weaver, CSCS 04.20.2012
This woman isn't getting enough sleep.

The fittest women I know work very hard for their healthy physiques. They do rigorous workouts, plan and eat nutritious meals, and continually educate themselves on diet and exercise. Yet one of the best strategies we can adopt to get or stay lean and healthy could involve the opposite of work. I’m talking about sleep, [...]

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“The More You Know” Thursday: Benefits of Foam Rolling!

by Janine@ThePurpleGiraffe 04.19.2012
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PHEW! Can you believe it’s Thursday already? This week has been crazy! Between all-day trainings at work… source Very different workouts than I’m used to… I’m ready for either a nap or a massage! Sadly, I don’t have time for either… so I’m going to rely on my trusty foam roller to get me through [...]

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