by Ericka | Aug 25, 2015 | fitness, Pregnancy
I knew I would be an active mom-t0-be but I didn’t know how pregnancy would affect me. Everywhere I looked it seemed like women just stopped working out in their first trimester. I went to yoga when I was about 8 weeks along and the teacher told me “Most...
by Ericka | Aug 11, 2015 | fitness
On Saturday, I went to Zumba for the first time in at least 2 or 3 years. I used to go sometimes when I was a member of the Washington Sports Club. I remember when I first heard of this weird class. It took me awhile to actually try it, as I thought I wouldn’t...
by Ericka | Aug 7, 2015 | fitness
*This post was sponsored by Vocal Point and Chelsea Collective. This week, I had the awesome opportunity to attend a VIP opening for a brand new, innovative fitness clothing store — Chelsea Collective. I love how they made it such a fun event to kick off the...
by Ericka | Jul 16, 2015 | fitness
*This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and DICK’s Sporting Goods. All opinions are my own. *$25 GIVEAWAY at the bottom of this post! If I have to choose between new workout clothes and new regular clothes — is there any doubt what I would pick? I think not. But...
by Ericka | Jul 10, 2015 | fitness, Uncategorized
So before CrossFit boxes and barre studios, before Soulcycle and Bikram Yoga — there was Gold’s Gym. It’s THE gym and we’ve all been there before. Instead of disappearing into the abyss of upscale trendiness, they’ve evolved while at the...
by Ericka | Jun 22, 2015 | fitness
So…yoga and barre are actually really hard if you do them right. You would think a girl who ran a bunch of marathons and loves crazy, intense heavy CrossFit workouts could handle a few 3-lb weights and some extra long downward dogs. But I’m a wimp. I swear...