Reebok Easy Tone Capri Pants: My New Clothing Crush!

Hi dolls! Amazing summer, calls for an amazing outdoor workout, which calls for amazing workout clothing.. hence my latest workout Clothing Crush!  Reebok Easy Tone Capri Pants!  I came across these the other day while shopping for some new workout gear.  As a trainer, I workout about 6 days a week, so I need some good sturdy workout clothes!

The store didn't have my size in stock so I had to special order it.  However, I was able to try on a larger size, and although to big, the pants were still a great fit! I love the extra compression in the thighs. The pants have Resistone bands to create resistance as you move. They are designed to tone and strengthen the lower body muscles and improve posture and body alignment.  The claimed results remain to be seen... but in the meantime, the pants are really cute and stylish and have "back pockets" and a "zipper" so they look really fly.  The price point ranges from $65-$85.  Look out for my reviews of the pants coming soon!

Eva Mendez, brand ambassador for Reebok Easy Tone

Back view of Reebok EasyTone Capri

Want a Quickie... Workout?

Got 10 minutes?  Jump start your morning with this 10 minute exercise routine. Its quick and easy, gets  your metabolism going for the day and you can do it right in your home!

Start your morning with a full body stretch routine seen here:

Then... Go right into your workout!

NEED:  Water, Kettlebell and a mat 

Do each exercise for 50 seconds, taking a 10 second break inbetween each exercise:

Exercise 1:  Jumping jacks (gets your cardio going!)

Exercise 2: Squats

Exercise 3:  Mountain Climbers  (add a twist to intensify)

Exercise 4:  Kettlebell 1 arm swing with right arm  (bell in one hand, other arm out to your side.  Be sure your swing is controlled and pop up using your hips.  Once bell is at eye level, return to a swing.)

Exercise 5:  Kettlebell 1 arm swing with left arm  (bell in one hand, other arm out to your side. Be sure your swing is controlled and pop up using your hips. Once bell is at eye level, return to a swing.)

Exercise 6:  Jumping Jacks

Exercise 7:  Plank  (down on your elbows and toes, butt low and hold!)

Exercise 8:  1 leg lunge right leg (step back with one leg and start on your toes. drop straight down from your center as if someone has a string over your head. Be sure that your knee and ankle are parallel and knee stays behind your toes.)

Exercise 9:  1 leg lunge left leg (step back with one leg and start on your toes. drop straight down from your center as if someone has a string over your head.  Be sure that your knee and ankle are parallel and knee stays behind your toes.)

Exercise 10: Jackknives (lay flat on back and bring arms and one leg to center of body for a crunch. Lower leg and repeat with opposite leg)

 

How did you do?

Refresh Your Gym Bag.. with Natural Ingredients!

Whether your hitting the gym, fitness classes, the yoga studio or the great outdoors to workout this spring, you need to be sure to disinfect your gym bag and its contents!

Need an all natural tip to help keep the germs away?  Try this:

Make your own Essential-Oil-Infused Disinfectant Spray

All you need is:

•  a small spray bottle
• lavender essential oil
• tea tree oil

Fill the Spray bottle with distilled, spring or purified water, add 2 drops of tea tree oil and 1 drop of lavender oil and viola!  With its anti-fungal, antibacterial and tension relieving properties, this winning combination will keep the germs at bay, while giving your gym bag a fresh scent and can help to relax you after a workout in the process!  Keep this bottle in your gym bag so you can spray and wipe your gym stuff immediately after use.  This solution is perfect for cleaning the inside of your bag, your yoga mat, shoes, hat etc. which can all be a breading ground for germs.

TIP:  With essential oils, a little bit goes a long way!  So what if you spend a little extra on the concentrated oil.... it will last you forever!   Lavender and Tea tree oil are among the essentials that I have in my home....

5 Tips on How to Avoid Excess Belly Fat

It's that time of year again! The huge celebrations and tons of desserts have come to an end.   Reflecting anyone?  Did you splurge more then normal?  Do you feel like you need to move that button over? Well... before you start to alter your clothes, try altering a few things in your diet to shrink that excess belly fat! Processed sugar and table salt are big culprits that aid in the retention of water and weight around the mid section.  Here are a few tips to shrink current belly fat and to AVOID excess belly fat in the future.

1.  Do Skip the Dessert and Kick the sugar habit! This is easier said then done for many people as sugar and sweets can be quite addictive.  Your best bet is to cut out the sweets and processed sugar cold turkey! Go through the withdrawal period then add healthy options back into your lifestyle in place of your sweet cravings.  Take back the control of your body and give it what it needs as opposed to what it wants! 

2. Eat a balanced meal.  Don't load up on bad carbohydrates because the body turns carbs into sugar, adding to belly fat. Carbohydrate means "carbon + water".  While carbohydrate is an essential nutrient, instead of loading up on carbs such as white pasta, bread and processed potatoes, try subbing in whole grains, and fresh (not canned) raw or steamed veggies.

3. Do Drink a cup of warm water with lemon, honey and cinnamon in the mornings!  (add Cayenne Pepper to it for a boost and to speed up metabolism).  This daily detox drink is great and aids in digestion,  provides an alkaline environment and provides an optimal pH level for your digestive track.

4. Don't skip the Beans!  Beans and other Legumes are great for your heart, the more you eat the more you..... as the old saying goes.  :)   There was some truth in it!  Beans and other legumes have no cholesterol and are rich in fiber which help to keep your digestive track regular.

5.  Avoid Highly Processed Foods.  Processes food are just that.. processed!  The "process" that processed foods go through strips them of the important nutrients that are crucial for our body to function properly.  Have you ever eaten fast food, canned food or frozen food and just feel full and not satisfied?  Well, that's probably because its just a temporary fix to satisfy hunger but eating these foods do not provide our body with the nutrients that it needs!  Substitute the processed foods for fresh, organic foods as often as possible!

You are on your way dolls!  ...I hope this was helpful!