Fitness Tips

I’m not sure if you and your husband (or friends) play the game “would you rather” but in our house it’s the go-to game on a Friday night when the kids go to bed. Geoff and I laugh so hard at the dumb questions we ask each other. Some of our academic questions sound like:…

When I rock my 4 month-old to sleep at night I always think about you, the reader….well, mostly I think about lying in a hammock beachside with a drink in my hand BUT I often I think about important aspects of fitness. Naturally, I think about what I like to use in my everyday life….

Bring on the holiday parties! Lets drink, eat and be merry, right? WRONG! Put an end to Holiday Binge Eating! Ladies (and the random dudes reading this), the fast-approaching holiday feasting season presents many challenges.  Whether you count calories or carbs, it’s easy to slip up during the holidays, which for many of us starts when…

A post from Holly G. of H&G Personal Training and our CMF Fitness Coach: Recently a well-known celebrity trainer (Tracy Anderson) gave an interview for DuJour magazine in which she discussed the topic of pregnancy and its many issues. She shared the idea that some women over-indulge during pregnancy and consequently use the birth of their child as…

A post from Holly G. of H&G Personal Training and our CMF Fitness Coach:  Cardio isn’t enough! Plain and simple. Ladies, I’ve had it up to here with clients, friends and family alike who talk to me about all the cardio they’re doing and seeing little to no results. People! For the millionth time, cardio isn’t…

A post from Holly G., our CMF Fitness Coach:  Forty years ago, some seriously smart and amazing women worked with Congress to ban gender discrimination in public schools. An extension of this amazing law gave young women the opportunity to play Varsity sports. As a high school and college athlete,Title IX gave me the opportunity and…

Those of you that are regular readers of Charlotte Mom Favorites are aware that my kids are currently enrolled in swim classes.  I’ve also had Graham in soccer and plan to enroll him for another session soon.  This summer he’ll be going to art and Spanish camp.  Why?  Do I think he’s gonna be an…

It’s getting good this month in our Chiquita Moms community.  If you’ve missed these great posts, you’ll wanna go back and catch up. First, I posted THE picture. The picture that motivated me to begin exercising and to lose weight back in 2009.  Since then, I’ve caught the exercise bug and have found various ways…

A post from Geoff G., our CMF Fitness Coach (and Token Dude): One of my favorite ways to stay motivated on my fitness journey is to always remember to “Begin with the end in mind” (7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Visualize the end of your life and having the ability to watch your life as a…

A post from Holly G., our CMF Fitness Coach: I’m back! And let me tell you ladies, I’m back from the happiest place on Earth. Can you guess where I went? That’s right, the almighty Disney World. That place has the best people watching you can imagine. I mean, the BEST you can find. It’ll…

I’m *kinda* into my iPhone. It’s a perma-accessory to my hand. Many may find this annoying. I sometimes find it annoying. But it’s my job, so I’ve adapted to it. I hope those that hang out with me understand. If not, well… I’m sorry? Anywho, I’ve found several apps that I LOVE. Here are a…

A post from Noelle O., our CMF Lifestyle Coach: “A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” ~ Tenneva Jordan. I came across this quote the other day and something about it rubbed me the wrong way. Clearly,…