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How Long Can Cooked Chicken Sit Out

You are throwing a party and on the tray is the yummiest chicken waiting to be eaten. However, after 2 hours, if the tray is not fully empty, it is better to send the remains to the dustbin! Enjoy cooked…

The Role of the Transverse Abdominis Muscle

What are the muscles you focus on when building a strong and stable core? Most people focus on strengthening and thickening the visible six-pack muscles—the rectus abdominis – the ones that make you look ripped in a swimsuit. But is…

Low-Impact Cardio Workouts You Can Do At Home

Katie Austin leads this fun low-impact cardio workout. The bodyweight workout features progressions and modifications for different fitness levels, so you can tailor the session to exactly what you need. The best part? It’s just 15 minutes long. Maggie Ryan…

172: Parasites and detoxing with Kate Mills

Hi friends! I have the perfect Halloween podcast topic today… let’s talk about parasites 🙂 I’m chatting with my friend Kate Mills all about these creepy crawlers, including: – What are parasites and how do you know if you have…

Runs for Cookies: The Downside of Blogging

This feels weird. Writing, I mean. Once again, I had no intention of leaving the blog for so long! I promised before that I would write a “final” post when I decide to quit blogging so that nobody will have…

RUN DISNEY PACKING LIST for RACE DAY

Want to focus on running your race and not worry about forgetting something? You’re in luck! This race day packing list will help you get ready to run your best. There is a printable pdf version and an image option…

Cathe’s September 2024 Workout Rotation • Cathe Friedrich

Hi Everyone, Summer is drawing to a close and I’m sure many of you are busy with back-to-school activities and schedules, end-of-summer festivities and events, and even some fall season prep! No matter what is on our to-do lists, we…

Best Sleep Products 2024 | POPSUGAR Fitness

Cornbread Hemp CBD Sleep Gummies ($40, originally $50) CBD isn’t a “one size fits all” option, but if you’re looking to try the ingredient for a better night’s rest, one PS editor found these CBD gummies to be incredibly effective…

Detox and Thrive – free 3-day event

Sharing the details for a free 3-day event that starts this Sunday, directly into your inbox. No need to show up to live calls or videos; all of the info will be emailed to you. How are you? I hope…

Wednesday Weigh-In: Week 186

You know how when you haven’t done something in a really long time, it just gets either more difficult or more awkward the longer you wait? Yeah, that’s how I feel about writing today. It’s been so long that it…

Apron Belly: Causes and solutions for a toned stomach after weight loss

Your weight loss program has been highly successful, and you’ve reduced more than 20 pounds. Your commitment to losing weight and working hard to achieve a certain body size through diet and exercise, however, has not yielded 100% results. You’re…

How Do They Differ? • Cathe Friedrich

We all want a stronger core, right? Your core, or midsection, is what helps distributes forces evenly across your body, so that no single part takes on more stress than it can manage. Having a core of steel also helps…

Are Brussels Sprouts Good For You?

Aptly named for the city that they originated in, Brussels sprouts have been growing in the cool, lush Belgian countryside for over 400 years. These mini cabbages may be small in size, but they’re mighty in, well, pretty much everything…

How to prep for a week of healthy eating in two hours

Sharing tips on how to prep daytime meals and snacks in just two hours. Hi friends! How are you? I hope your week is going well! Don’t forget to check out the amazing HigherDOSE Labor Day sale here! You can…

Runs for Cookies: Three Things Thursday: Deep Thoughts

I used to enjoy writing the Three Things Thursday posts, so I don’t know why I stopped doing them. When I was a kid, my older brother had a book called “Deep Thoughts” (as well as the sequels “Deeper Thoughts”…

What Types of Cardio are Best for Women?

There are so many different types of activities that can be considered cardio. What Types of Cardio are Best for Women? A quick walk around your neighborhood is a cardio activity. Swimming laps in the pool is cardio. Even the…

Study Reveals 4+ Ways Exercise Improves Cardiovascular Health

What could be healthier for the health of your heart than a heart-thumping workout, one that challenges your muscles and your stamina? Studies clearly show that exercise is beneficial for human health as a whole. It’s also a natural prescription…

Samsung Galaxy Ring Review 2024

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I am a lion. I’m not…

Aulani Disney Resort Review – The Fitnessista

Sharing a recap of our stay at Aulani, the Disney resort in Hawaii and if I think it’s worth it! Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one! Ours was pretty busy but…

Runs for Cookies: Friday Night Photos #138

Even though I don’t have a ton of photos, I’m going to post what I have (aside from “project” photos, which I do have full intentions of posting separately). I’ll start with one project photo, however, because I *love* how…

DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON TRAINING – 5 Weeks to go!

There are only a few weeks until the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend. (I think it’s technically 4 weeks but I started sharing my training this way last week, so we’ll go with it.) If you’re training for one of the…

Can’t Lose Weight? It Might Not Be Your Workouts (Here’s Why) • Cathe Friedrich

  When you first start down the path of losing weight, you have stars in your eyes and the best of intentions. You’re hoping to shed that extra 5- or 10-pounds ASAP. So, you launch into your workouts with the…