By Emily Saunders I have received countless questions over the past 15 weeks about how I will or do feel about my changing body and gaining weight during pregnancy. Honestly, it’s something that I always thought I would have a …
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By Emily Saunders I have received countless questions over the past 15 weeks about how I will or do feel about my changing body and gaining weight during pregnancy. Honestly, it’s something that I always thought I would have a …
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I haven’t had a gym membership for the last 6 weeks–the longest time without one since the very first time I signed up at 15. I quit my full-time “real job” 6 weeks ago, which was at a university running …
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“There’s no such thing as a million dollar idea, only million dollar executions.” –Chris Hawker I remember in the early days of Metabolic Effect, Jade and I were doing a Group Instructor training at a gym in North Carolina. ME had …
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By Jillian Teta I cannot take credit for this crazy-good leg workout. Legs are one of my favorite things to train, but I am the first to admit that I can get slack while training by myself. Since I am …
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“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.” –Arnold Schwarzenegger Weight training is not “toning” or doing hundreds of reps to an aerobic beat. In this …
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“Sometimes the cure for restlessness is rest.” –Colleen Wainwright I think I’m lazy. Maybe not in the traditional sense, however, but in that I am always trying to relax. Honestly, it’s my daily goal. Why? Because I know that without …
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By Tara Ballard It happens to the best of us. That moment when our motivation lags, and we get into a bit of a “workout rut”. It has happened to me numerous times, and I used to beat myself up …
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Another birthday, and another opportunity to take inventory. Where I have I been, where am I going. A lot has happened in the last 365 days since last year’s birthday post. And I am happy to share with you a …
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“Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.” –James Bryant Conant Blogging here on JillFit is a joy for me. It’s cathartic, it’s a good way to affirm the skills I am honing (both physical …
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By Sara Baker And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off. As I have shared with some of you, I have been dealing with infertility issues for the last 2 years. The last …
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