October 6th, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, Plie squat, kettlebell, weight training from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
The plie squat.
An oldie but a goodie (like its demonstrator).
Remember:
Start with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart & toes pointed out.
Inhale and bend until thighs are thisclose to parallel with floor.
Push through your heels as you exhale and return to the start position.
Still mulling if you’re interested in being part of the MizFit [...]
Related StoresContinue reading → MizFit the Dainty Ballerina. (or not. either way.)
October 5th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Chris.
Of this comment, Chris:
Id wear them around the office–because that’s the way I roll.
because they roll right?
or balance?
because that’s the way I balance.
EMAIL ME and I shall connect you with yer generous, generous benefactor.
Continue reading → The winner of the MBTs (yeah you know me…)?
October 3rd, 2008 — , Link Love, MBT from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Who’s down with MBT?
All the Miz homies!
Ive written. Ive yammered.
’bout MBT love.
The health benefits?
A gift from above.
We wanna see!
has been your refrain.
Get us a freebie!!
(again and again)
Your wish? My command.
Today is the day.
You can win MBTs.
We’ve a GIVEAWAY.
It’s timely I think
30 Days? They end!
Did you keep up yer walking?
Those who did—I commend!
Now on to the [...]
October 2nd, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Erin Carter is a 27 yr old, married, mother of a 3 yr old wonder (MizFit note: she wrote the bio. Im certain her three year old is wonderous—but Ive not met him/her).
She’s a senior student/intern in a Clinical Dietetics program and amateur cook, handywoman, gardner, mechanic, and writer.
She currently blogs at [...]
Continue reading → This week’s guest poster? A Renaissance woman.
October 1st, 2008 — , pms, snacking, sweet cravings, viewer mail, workout partners from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
This week is a mishmash of sorts.
your questions.
my questions.
the whole shebang.
First, you.
MizFit, do you have a workout partner? if not why not?
I dont. And I have to admit that I have more than a fleeting jealousy of this blogger and her FUN workout friends. Much more than fleeting.
Back in the day (if by [...]
September 30th, 2008 — , Tuesday Trends, breast cancer awareness month from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
I cant imagine any of us need reminding that *tomorrow* starts breast cancer awareness month.
From this show to this site it’s been all over the news & the ‘net.
While I am going to resist (if by *resist* you mean leave it up to the truly qualified experts—–which I do) giving you a bunch of tips [...]
Continue reading → Tuesday Tips, TestDrive & a Twirl (at your request a twirl).
September 29th, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, worrying is praying for what we dont want from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(and a HAPPY erev Rosh Hashanah to our Jewish MizFits. Shana Tova, apples & honey and all that jazz.)
Related StoresSeptember 27th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, Oprah from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
As we’ve previously established, we’re not gonna be all Oprah all the time up in herre.
I do, however, wanna highlight shows whose themes have touched me.
Less out of wanting to rehash the show and more out of a desire to know if you were affected as I was & what youre thinking now.
Anyone see Wednesday’s [...]
Continue reading → The Other Side of the Couch: Mother Warriors.
September 26th, 2008 — , Link Love from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Whatta week! Whatta week!
We talked kids & gave thanks.
You tired? Depleted?
Need more fuel in your tank?
We beat a dead horse.
(ok two. I’ll admit.)
You journaling now?
Or like me did you quit?
This weekend? We PLAYIN’
(Though the Toddler? She deep
we *working* on that.
when she better? a treat!)
Speaking of GIVES
Next week brings some fun.
(Wanna use what you HAVE?
You’ll so [...]
Continue reading → Im no Prelutsky (please to insert *sigh*)—yet with the rhyming I love it. I try.
September 25th, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food, Support Network, food journaling, healthy eating from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Im thrilled to have a nutritionist in the house for this week’s Food Thursday.
Kinsey Lowrey is a nutritionist who counsels individuals on achieving personal nutrition goals & she is also the nutrition expert at DietsInReview.com where she shares education and guidance for incorporating healthy habits into your life.
Not been there yet?! Click on over [...]
Continue reading → To journal or not to journal? What’s your answer to *that* question?
September 24th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(cue confetti shaped like active, sweaty, nutritionally-sound kids)
ANNETTE!
Email me and I shall connect you with your GoTryBenefactor!
September 24th, 2008 — , Kids, exercising, fitness, healthy eating, role model, viewer mail from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
MizFit, you mention your Tornado a lot but never talk about how you encourage her to be fit and healthy. Then yesterday you had a video where you talked about her not liking sugar. Id love to have some tips on getting my son not to love sugar and to exercise more. [...]
Related StoresSeptember 23rd, 2008 — , Tuesday Trends, being thankful, gratitude from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
In the world of fitness there are, really, only so many topics.
There’s a finite amount of shit stuff about which to write (a vast finite—from yoga to ultra-marathons–but finite none the less) so we each strive to simply put our own twist or stamp on well worn topics.
Today’s dead horse which we shall proceed to [...]
September 22nd, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, Weights, kettlebell, stiff legged deadlifts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Im not usually one to tease or promote upcoming freebies.
I figure if you happen by on the day we have one–GREAT.
And if you miss it? There’s another one right around the corner.
That said, tomorrow’s freebie is a special one to me.
Not only is it generous (and one for which Im grateful (oooh foreshadowing!)) but it’s [...]
Continue reading → Monday Facetime: Stiff legged WHATwhats?!
September 21st, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
KathyHowe!
Email me and Ill connect you with your GENEROUS benefactor.
Continue reading → The winner of the tutu & the tootoo cool kids legs?
September 20th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
It’s weekend time up in herre so this shall be short & sweet.
Seen this site?
(According to their quiz my wellness personality is a free spirit. not sure it took too much science to figure that out—but I digress)
Today kicks off the YMCA’s America on the Move week & YMCAs all over the country are [...]
Continue reading → Im a free spirit…you? And speaking of FREE…
September 19th, 2008 — , Link Love from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
It’s a BIG DAY ’round here
Special dress. Special words.
(What can I say??
I *told you* we nerds!)
Last week I mentioned
My HALLOWEEN muse
A girlyskullpirate
(her choice. love the 2’s)
The creater? a member
of the Bumbling Band.
She’s offered a *freebie*
(I didnt ASK or DEMAND!)
So for your comment
A treat you might win
(details below.
read em and join in!)
Glad it is Friday
Up [...]
Continue reading → Poetry slam. MizFit style (if by SLAM you mean my awkward verse—-which I do).
September 18th, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
This week’s guest chef has gone from blogger to business owner all in the time it took me to get her food musings posted.
Unfamiliar with the Duckey? Go check her out. (especially the Meringue Cake. Im just sayin’…)
Duckey’s Healthy Burgers!
Does all unhealthy food mean it has to stay unhealthy food?
My answer would be [...]
September 17th, 2008 — , Oprah, cardio fitness, mehmet oz, norms, viewer mail from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(subsubtitle: I know. Im a mo-ron. I didnt post my twitter namething. it’s mizfitonline. if I cant get *that* right can I twitter properly? only time will tell)
Hi Miz. Ive been reading for a while and had a question for you that I dont think youve answered. I think Im average [...]
Continue reading → Viewer Mail. Subtitle: That depends on what your definition of average is.
September 16th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(drum roll please)
MALLORY!
Email me and I shall get you your tank or tee!
Oh that I had Oprah’s bank account. You’d all be getting Be Present treats.
Continue reading → Who shall now be able to glance at her chest & remember to *Be Present*?
September 16th, 2008 — , Oprah, Tuesday Trends, be present, blogging from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(*cue confetti shaped like Oprah’s Favorite Things*)
Yes, People, the Great & Mighty O has decided to start exploring the blogworld in greater depth. A decision which can, in this blogger’s opinion, only be a good thing.
She wants to propel the momentum gained on her daily show to the internet & keep the ideas, interaction [...]
Continue reading → Tuesday Trends: MizFit now part of Oprah’s Digital Network.
September 15th, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, abundance, dieting, indulging, treat foods from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Continue reading → Monday Facetime: Abundance. Too much of a good thing?
September 14th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, MBT shoes from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Debra, runjess, & FattyGetsFit.
I think you three are all from the USA (cue patriotic music), but sometimes it’s hard to tell sometimes from people’s blogs.
Email me and let me know if Im correct/your mailing address or if, alas, I need to do another random number generator thang and pick a new winner.
Continue reading → The MBT tee/water bottle combo winners are…
September 13th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, Lance of the Jungle, commenter of the month from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
In the spirit of GITTING YOU TO YER WEEKEND I shall cut to the chase.
I giveth you Lance. A blogger whose writing I truly enjoy & whose comments I always look forward to reading—–both here and elsewhere.
What made you start blogging/your blog?
It started with a movie. The Bucket List. A very [...]
Continue reading → MizFit Commenter O’The Month: Lance of the JUNGLE!
September 12th, 2008 — , Link Love from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(I didnt mean quirky–
More *rhythm*. You’ll see.
Sometimes these are best
when read ALOUD by ME.)
It’s not cold here now.
In the SLIGHTEST I mean.
Yet that hasnt stopped me
From thinking Halloween.
The heat? unrelenting.
near 100 I think.
makes one CREATIVE
to avoid the stink.
Big weekend plans here.
Of the intellectual kind.
movies with subtitles.
things to stretch the mind.*
Maybe some snacks
(I did these. they [...]
Continue reading → Friday Poetry Link Love. Short, sweet & a smidge offbeat.
September 12th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Diana!
(*cue confetti shaped like 6 perfectly balanced mini-meals*)
Email me your mailing address and the book is on its way.
Continue reading → The winner of Tosca Reno’s book is (drumroll):
September 11th, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food, clean eating, guest chef from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(anyone?)
This week’s guest chef is Sue a blogger from bodybuildersboard.com (never been there? check it out! there’s a lot of information about gyms, clean eating, trainers etc.)
Weight control and loss is part of every day life for a growing portion of people.
In order not to turn it into an obsession and eating disorder one needs [...]
Continue reading → Guest Chef Time:We’re gonna pump (clap!) you up.
September 10th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, concept2, rowing from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
ALICE!
(which is kinda funny & if you click on over and visit Alice you’ll see why.)
Email me & I’ll connect you with Concept2!
September 10th, 2008 — , Cardio, benefits of weight training, viewer mail, weight training from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Miz, I recently started going to the gym and, alas, I have only made one friend.
She’s always there for me, tells me where I have been and lets me know where I am going. She is a treadmill.
I seem to be a snob to the other pieces of workout [...]
Continue reading → Viewer Mail. The WHO IS SYSYPHUS edition.
September 9th, 2008 — , Exercise, Tuesday Trends, concept2 rowers, rowing, work out from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
People, I havent used an indoor rower since Bush Sr. was in office.
Since (& I kid not) the *first* Beverly Hills 90210 was on TV (Dylan McKay how I adored thee).
Since the freshwoman 25 or so was still firmly wrapped around my waist.
You get the idea.
Recently, however, I decided to shake things up a bit [...]
Continue reading → Kickin’ it OLD SCHOOL. Rowing style (and, alas, sans Will Ferrell).
September 8th, 2008 — , Monday Facetime from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
September 5th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
For the short week Im thankful
More time with Ren Man.
We laughed and were *silly*
stuff like this? we’re fans.
Now Im doing HIIT
On the bike I read LESS.
What to do? What to do?
With my magazine mess?!
Star Mag I HEART ye.
Ive rambled ’bout why.
My goals are a changin’.
I face fear and TRY.
To my weekend I’m off.
DayJob work to [...]
Continue reading → Link Love. The Poetry Stylings of the MizFit
September 4th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
1. Have you seen yet? Our very own Dara Chadwick has an article in this October’s SHAPE MAGAZINE (page 104 for those of you with the mag at the ready). Dara has been a great source of encouragement to me with MizFit and Im a big fan of her blog. (translation: get [...]
Related StoresContinue reading → Odds & Ends & Things For Which To Keep Yer Eyes Peeled.
September 4th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, guest chef from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
This week’s guest chef is a blogger who makes me laugh and, though you have to p-u-l-l it out of her to make her talk about it, is a pretty damn amazing woman as well.
Seriously.
Get over there and ask her about her job.
(well, after you’ve read her food musings I mean…)
What an honor to submit [...]
September 3rd, 2008 — , Motivation, healthy eating on the run, picking a trainer, viewer mail from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Lately we’ve tended toward addressing one question really thoroughly for Viewer Mail.
(yeah Im dragging you into it, People, when we all know it’s me. you’ll have that.)
As my mailbox fills and people begin to mutiny I thought this week we’d plow through a few questions and, if you’d be so kind, when you comment [...]
September 3rd, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
TRICIA2
You know the drill: email me your mailing address (MizFit08 AT yahoo.com) and the hat shall be on its way.
Please to wear it with FEELIN’ THE FEAR BUT DOIN’ IT ANYHOO pride.
September 2nd, 2008 — , Hungry Girl., Tuesday Trends, feeling the fear and doing it anyway from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Last week we talked about running in a dress getting out of our comfort zone.
about stretching ourselves (and *not* in this sense).
Its been a week, People. Whatcha got for me?
What did you do, over the past seven days, which scared you but you did it anyway.
Me? (yes, I hear you out there grumbling [...]
Continue reading → Tues Tip: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyhoo.
September 1st, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, tips for maintaining healthy lifestyle into the fall from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
I decided that since it’s only a day off for all of us USA’ers Id do a post.
That way should you reside in the USA (*and*have the day off as not all of us do) you mightcould skim, get some tips and, GIT to living life (not reading about living).
Should you live elsewhere, however, you [...]
August 29th, 2008 — , Link Love from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
to do lists all on my desk.
caint I get a moment’s rest?
pets they whine. clamour. shout.
WE ARE READY. Let us out.
Im too busy to make haste.
messing with my putty face.
yet I smile. love my life.
(could optimism cause me strife?!)
I caint see that it is bad
*more* depleting to be sad.
(with the lifeview need some helps?
as with [...]
August 28th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Are you joining in TA’s HIIT challenge?
I have a dream that at some point here Ill get my shit it together and do a lovely long HIIT post.
Until then? Perhaps skim my more grown up rambles as linked HERE.
(while youre there—if you dont already—read morethanafew of TA’s other posts. She’ll make you laugh, [...]
Continue reading → HIIT me baby one more time. (no? HIIT me with your best shot? no again?!)
August 28th, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Heather is a new blogger & has generously made time to share her foodwisdom with the MizFits as well.
Please to read, enjoy, & git on over and say hello!
Growing up as a teenager in a very ‘Meat and Potatoes’ family, it is (isn’t?) surprising that in my adult life, two things I rarely prepare for [...]
August 27th, 2008 — , Abs, personal fitness mission statement, viewer mail from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
MizFit, Im floundering. I keep stopping and starting workout routines. I know where to begin (I just need to do something) but Im not. I fell like every time to decide Ill try a certain way of exercising I do it for a bit and then get distracted by another way [...]
Related StoresAugust 26th, 2008 — , Tuesday Trends, do one thing that scares you, outside your comfort zone, running dress from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
This week’s testdrive was twotwoTWO things in one (anyone?).
It was a fabulous opportunity (and my tip of the week as well) to force myself out of my comfort zone in the name of MizFit & try a really cool (literally & figuratively) newtoME product as well.
First the tip.
Nothing earth shattering.
Nary a groundbreaking piece of advice [...]
August 25th, 2008 — , Monday Facetime, lunges from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
We’re a little less Blair Witch than last time.
**you may need to do this in the bathroom/in a hallway/ANYWHERE sans carpet.
or come over. you can always drop by the domicile & lunge up in herre.
(want more lungestuff? go check out Fitarella. Mightcould be more Miz than you want—–but you’ll have that, I [...]
August 23rd, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, scavengerhunt winner from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
(drumroll please & cue confetti shaped as members of the Bumbling Band)
OK, first? you all cracked me up with your answers (some intentionally and some perhaps not).
The answers as *I* envisioned them?
1. where are the majority of my Monday Facetimes filmed? My kitchen. More than a few people said my office which all [...]
Continue reading → And the winner of the Super Exciting Scavengerhunt is…
August 22nd, 2008 — , Link Love from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Greetings, Peeps.
Today we shall *swiftly* swoop around the internet as Im toying with making Fridays into FREE DAYS up in herre.
As in one link.
One word.
One love.
And the gentle, loving assignment to take any time you would have spend surfing the web & use that for YOU.
To workout. To meditate. To love up your [...]
August 21st, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, scavenger hunt from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
and Saturday morning it shall all be revealed.
Cant for the life of you recall what youre supposed to be looking for?
It’s right here.
Come on——–you *know* you wanna enter and have a shot at that fabulous as of yet undecided unnamed prize!
you know you do…
Continue reading → Reminder: tomorrow night we cease scavenging.
August 21st, 2008 — , Food Glorious Food, emotions for engineers, guest chef from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
It’s another MizFit Man in the house, People!
And an organized one at that.
Big thanks to Tony for making the time for us & for saving me the time and writing his own introduction.
I write a blog called Emotions for Engineers. I am a male and an engineer by training. I have run into problems in [...]
August 20th, 2008 — , maintaining weight loss, overtraining, running, viewer mail from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Dear MizFit,
Ive lost all the weight I want to lose and I am actually more stressed out now than ever. I know how to lose but how do I maintain??
help.
This is one of those questions for the ages huh? Rumor has it (and I say rumor because I could not locate any hard science to [...]
Continue reading → Viewer Mail & The Art of Weight Maintaining.
August 19th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, supernoots from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
Fitarella!
(cue confetti shaped like carrots, toast, eggs and, alas, not Double Stuff Oreos)
Email me and I shall connect you with generous Lori O’The Noots and get you your prize.