My Fitness Pal

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Like all women, I haven't been the happiest with my body lately. I'm not anorexic or bulimic, or anything, but I have noticed that I've put on weight and I want to get healthier. I looked on iTunes and found the perfect app for getting in shape.

The app, My Fitness Pal, is a food diary/ nutritional tracker/ goal setter for losing weight and keeping healthy. It counts your calories and tracks your workouts so you can hit a calorie goal every day. If you maintain that calorie goal, you will lose or gain between 0.5-2.0 pounds a week. You set a goal weight and your current weight and it tells you how long it will take to reach the goal. So far, it's been going well. It's really easy to use and has a simple design, which I like. 

I don't know if I'm weird, or what, but I really enjoy using it and I look forward to entering my food and fitness information every day. It's really cool to see my efforts working. When I weigh myself and my weight drops, it's so weird to think that just counting my calories is affecting my health so much. This app makes it easy to control my eating without obsessing over losing weight and limiting my eating habits. Even if you're not looking to lose or gain weight, it's great for maintaining your weight, as well. It also has the capability of connecting with friends to motivate you on your fitness journey!

The only bad thing I can say about it is that it doesn't calculate the calories burned from strength training. I like to lift more than I like running, so most of my burned calories from exercise are from lifting. On that part, it is a bit inaccurate for my calorie counting, but it's one of the best apps I've tried. 

The app can be found in the App store for Apple, Android, and Windows devices. It's free, too, which is my favorite kind of app. It also has a feature that connects it to other apps like Couch to 5K, Map My Run, Map My Ride, and many more. So if you already have fitness apps, this one is easy to integrate. 

Let me know what fitness apps you use! If you liked this post, please share and follow The Daily Doozy in the links below.

 

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The Best Pyramid Workout You've Never Tried

Okay, maybe I'm a little biased because I made this pyramid, but hey, it's that good! Pyramids are great workout in general because you can build your body up physically without killing yourself. You can start with a small pyramid and increase it as you get stronger and faster.

For my pyramids, I like to start with the highest number of reps and work my way down so it gets easier as I become tired. It's like cheating without actually cheating! I usually do a ten level pyramid, but you can alter this to a 3, 5, 7, or whatever level pyramid. It's best to do it as a 10 level pyramid because it works your entire body for a decent amount of time and you are doing the same amount for every exercise.

You'll definitely be feeling sore in the morning after this workout! Try it out and let me know what you think! 

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Sarah Fit - Get Skinny Again!

If you haven't heard of Sarah Dussault yet, you soon will be. Sarah is a health and fitness guru from Boston. She is a certified personal trainer that has made getting young women back into shape her mission. Back in college, Sarah struggled with her fitness and keeping off the freshman 15, leading her to start her blog, Sarah Fit, and her YouTube channel, Sarah Fit.

Recently, Sarah wrote a book, Sarah Fit - Get Skinny Again, for college girls to get their bodies back in shape after gaining weight from the dining halls. The book is full of workout routines, meal ideas, and juice recipes to Get Skinny Again! From cardio workouts, ab exercises, and stretching techniques to yummy breakfast recipes and healthy weight loss advice, Sarah really makes it easy to get in shape and stay fit. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be contacted by Sarah to do a review of her book!

If you couldn't tell already, I love the book! The book is split into 3 sections: fitness workouts, eating clean, and living the fit life. She makes getting and staying healthy simple with tips for healthy eating, keeping yourself on track, motivating you, and countless workouts to do. I'm always looking for new exercise routines to spice up my gym time and I find this book perfect for that. She literally has a workout for whatever you are trying to improve. You want a firmer butt? Try her workout plan, Lift Your Butt, and repeat her 5 simple moves for a booty like Beyoncé. You want to get stronger? Follow her three different options for strength training. Not only does she have workouts for the gym, she has many you can do at home. Only have 10 minutes? There are no more excuses that you don't have time to workout because Sarah has several different workouts that take 10 minutes or less. 

Me doing the Physioball Jacknifes

My sister and I tried one of her 10 minute workouts, Flat Abs, and let me tell you, I felt the burn. There are 8 moves to this workout:

• Forearm Plank, 1 minute
• Toe Touches, 20 reps
• Physioball Jacknifes, 20 reps
• Shin Slaps, 10 each side
• Physioball Pikes, 10 reps
• Forearm Plank, 1 minute
• Teasers, 8
• Scissors, 20 crisscrosses

My sister doing the shin slaps

I was still sore a couple days after I did this workout; that's how good it is! I have added to my workout routine so I can get awesomely defined abs like Sarah has. It's hard to do some of the exercises, like the physioball ones. It takes a little practice to balance yourself on the ball before even starting the exercise. 

Overall, I highly recommend Sarah's book. She knows a lot about health and fitness, but keeps it simple for those of us who need help to get healthy. Anyone who is looking for a little help in the fitness department should get this book and become a pro at shaping your body. You can find her book at Barnes and Noble and Amazon! It makes the perfect gift for your girlfriends or a special treat for yourself!

For even more of Sarah's expertise, follow her on all of her social media links!

Blog: sarahfit.com

YouTube: Sarah Fit

Twitter: Sarah Dussault

Facebook: Sarah Fit Fan

Tumblr: Sarah Fit

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Academy Award Winning Asset

It's nearly bikini season and you know what that means: every girl is trying to squeeze in extra workouts to get her body Spring Break ready. Do you want to know the secret to having the best bikini body? A perfect butt, of course! (It's not really a secret, but just roll with it.) Whether you've been blessed with a prominent butt or have a barely-there bum, I have a list of exercises you should try to tone it up. While you can do these just using your body weight, I recommend supplementing the exercises with some weights for a more intense workout. So start cracking on this list to get your best butt yet!

I made this workout after countless tries of figuring out what works for me at the gym and hopefully this will work for you, too! Stay tuned the rest of this week for more Oscar related posts! If you liked this post, follow and share this blog. For more workouts and other cool stuff, follow me on Pinterest!

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Treadmill Training

I found an awesome treadmill workout on Pinterest and I'm literally in love. It made me want to cry a bit while doing it, but it was totally worth it. Basically, it is a 45 minute alternating speed and incline interval workout, which is exactly what I have been looking for. I'm trying to get in better shape cardio-wise and this is definitely helping me do that. You should give it a try next time at the gym. Props to Cassey from Blogilates for coming up with this workout. Check out her website for more awesome fitness tips!



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Fab Ab February

If you're anything like me, at this time of the year all you can think about is getting yourself bikini body ready for spring break. Even though I'll still be stuck in the snowy New England weather for my breaks, the warmer weather will be here before we know it. I'm determined to get a tighter core and more defined muscles this winter and I found the perfect exercises.

This calendar is for Fab Ab February, four weeks of ab exercises for each day of the month. The calendar tells you what exercises to do and how many to do, so by the end of the month, you are on your way to rock solid abs!


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Intense Abs

Hello! So today I have a serious abdominal workout and as you can tell by its title, it is intense. I've been looking for an intense core workout for a while because I got bored of my old routine. This one is a lot of work, but I think it gives good results.

1.  20 Second Plank
2. 30 Crunches
3. 40 Russian Twists (each side)
4. 5 Lying Leg Raises
5. 50 Bicycle Crunches
6. 30 Mountain Climbers
7. 30 Second Plank
8. 5 Tiger Poses (each leg)
9. 20 Flutter Kicks
10. 10 Leg Climb Crunches
11. 10 V Ups
12. 15 Oblique Crunches (each side)
13. 20 Russian Twists
14. 10 Lying Leg Raises
15. 30 Bicycle Crunches
16. 20 Mountain Climbers
17. 20 Bird-Dogs
18. 50 Second Plank  

It's tough to do and you want to die from pain towards the end of the workout, but trust me, it's totally worth it. By the time spring break rolls around, your abs will be smoking! Don't forget to share this blog and tell your friends!
Until Next Time,
Ciara
                       

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