Gym Staple: LBP (little black pants) [Plus winners of the GFE Book 2 title contest! And a GIVEAWAY!]]

You like my pull-up tree? This is the spastic pull-up, you might not have seen it done before. There is frog kicking involved. Fashion mags will tell you that every woman needs a “little black dress” or LBD, a blank canvas if you will for all your sartorial choices both present and future. If you …

What Do You Eat to Fuel Your Workout? [Plus more exercise differences between men & women]

Man, I miss Calvin! Burping noxious flavors is my primary concern when deciding what to eat pre-workout. I know some athletes carb-load while others swear by fasted-state cardio and still others strive for a balanced meal 1-3 hours before getting their sweat on. And let’s not forget the smoothie/shake contingent! ( The difference between a …

The No-Laps Pool Workout [Plus more workout tips, parenting articles and photoshoot outtakes!]

Some of you saw this pic when I Facebook/Tweeted it and were wondering what the Gym Buddies and I were doing at the bottom of the pool (and some of you also wondered how I have lived this long and not learned how to be underwater without plugging my nose – in my defense, in …

Diet Pills Don’t Work [Learn from my mistakes]

Well now THAT’S just ridiculous. Old habits die hard for anyone but for those of us with OCD tendencies, old habits need a wooden stake to the heart, a silver bullet, a clove of garlic and a whole a whole cart full of Wal-Mart clothing to die. (What? Apparently nothing slays Hollywood vampires like bad …

Is Eating Red Meat Bad For You? [Research Porn!]

I’ve heard cow tongue can be a delicacy but I’m pretty sure they didn’t mean on the first date. “Mom?” My freshly bathed son snuggled into my lap as we read through his favorite book before bedtime. “Yes, honey?” I answered, prepared for one of his silly existential questions he likes to pose right before …

Is “Pretty” A Compliment? [Plus 3 things guaranteed to make you giggle]

I couldn’t find the actual ad we were looking at but this one is pretty similar – it emphasizes the “look” over the function. Plus I think this ad is freaking hilarious. (For those of you non-yoga types, the model is doing Camel Pose.) “I don’t think I like the word ‘pretty’ in that ad,” …

June’s Great CrossFit Experiment [For real this time]

Andrea may look tiny but girl can squat all 3 of us Gym Buddies put together. Plus she’s a mom of 1-year-old twins – if that doesn’t say strong, I don’t know what does! Butt wink. Andrea (long A) from CrossFit St. Paul hadn’t even known me for 30 minutes when she first told me …