Sep 2012
10

Serena Williams: 10 Inspiring Fitness Quotes from a Champion with Attitude!

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New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Yesterday Serena Williams became the 3rd woman in history to win the US Open, the Olympics and Wimbledon in the same year.  The only other two women who have done so are her sister, Venus Williams and Steffi Graf.  At almost 31 years old, she’s also …

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Sep 2012
07

It’s National Yoga Month! 5 Yoga Poses to Stretch and Elongate the Legs

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New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Back in 2008 the Department of Health and Human Services designated the month of September as National Yoga Month.  As we’ve all witnessed, yoga has become a huge fitness trend in the past 10 years!  New yoga styles are cropping up regularly, and yoga classes are …

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Sep 2012
06

10 Best Healthy Fall Smoothie Recipes – Great for Back to School!

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New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! While we might not quite be ready for summer and the warm weather to be over, there’s one thing that always makes us look forward to Fall.  Harvest time brings some incredible flavors that give us the warm fuzzies just thinking about it! Now that much …

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Sep 2012
05

Happy Birthday Beyonce! This Sexy New Mom’s Post-Baby Diet and Fitness Plan

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Yesterday Beyonce Knowles celebrated her 31st birthday!   After the birth of her baby girl Blue Ivy in January, it looks like this new mom  is developing a healthy new outlook on diet and fitness.  Reportedly Beyonce  gained 60 pounds during her pregnancy.   A combination of breastfeeding, healthy eating and exercise got her back to her pre-pregnancy weight within just a few months. In the past, Beyonce used more drastic methods of slimming down for onscreen …

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Sep 2012
04

Labor Day Resolutions: 3 Ingredients to a Lasting Fitness and Diet Plan

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It’s the Tuesday after Labor Day, and we’re back to work and back to ‘normal’ life after a great long weekend. The LAST long weekend of summer! Sigh… Many women choose the day after Labor Day to renew their fitness and diet goals. It’s actually one of three dates during the year that women make fitness ‘resolutions’. After Labor Day, immediately following New Years and usually around the first of May, many of us tell …

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