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A Final Post (sort of)

April 20, 2017Eliza Leave a Comment

Starting a New Chapter On April 1st, I started a new chapter in my life. I passed my NASM exam to become a certified personal trainer, officially making me a “fitness professional.” I am thrilled to be at a point… Continue Reading →

Ramblings cpt, exercise, fitness, nasm, self-reflection

Qualities of a Good Swolemate

February 14, 2017Eliza Leave a Comment

What is a swolemate? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I figured I’d do a little post about swolemates. What is a swolemate? Well, I like to think of it as a gym buddy, friend, and personal cheerleader all rolled into… Continue Reading →

Exercise exercise, fitness, gym buddies, gym partner, swolemate, weight lifting, working out

Best Free Cardio Dance Videos

February 9, 2017Eliza 1 Comment

I talk a lot about the benefits of strength training, but cardiovascular exercise is pretty important too. It won’t give you the definition and “tone” that lifting will, but it will do heaps for your insides… especially your heart.  Regular… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Top 5 Lists cardio, exercise, fitness, free workout, working out, workout playlist

Self-Care Tips from a Massage Therapist

January 18, 2017Eliza Leave a Comment

This is Ruff Tuff Cream Puff’s first guest post! Jade Nelson, LMT shares with us how we can help take care of our body through massage. Read below for her expert tips on self-care! Everyone Deserves a Massage! We as… Continue Reading →

Guest Posts, Ramblings, Top 5 Lists foam rolling, guest post, massage, massage therapy, self-care, yoga

Intuitive Eating Experiment: Part One

January 5, 2017Eliza Leave a Comment

Trading in IIFYM for Intuitive Eating For the past few years, I’ve been taking an “if it fits your macros” (IIFYM) approach to eating. So, instead of counting calories, I’ve been counting grams of protein, fats, and carbs (if you… Continue Reading →

Healthy Eating, Ramblings healthy eating, iifym, intuitive eating, macronutrients, macros, review, weight loss

Setting Achievable New Years Resolutions

January 1, 2017Eliza 1 Comment

Are Your Resolutions Destined to Fail? I find New Year’s resolutions to be a polarizing topic. Some people I know enthusiastically set resolutions every year, while other people I know think setting resolutions is a total waste of time. I have… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Healthy Eating, Ramblings new years, new years resolutions, resolutions, self-reflection, weight loss

Training Splits 101

December 21, 2016Eliza Leave a Comment

What is a Training Split? If you’ve followed any fitness fanatic on Instagram or read a single fitness magazine, you’ve probably heard people throw around phrases like “leg day” or “pull day.” I mean,  even Kanye raps about hitting all… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Ramblings fitness, free workout, weight lifting, weight lifting routines, working out

November Workout Playlist

December 1, 2016Eliza Leave a Comment

I know, I know. I really procrastinated on this workout playlist. To my defense, November has been pretty crazy for me and I’ve had some important things distracting me from blogging… like pie. I ate a lot of pie last… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Playlists free playlist, gym music, gym playlist, music, playl, playlist, working out, workout music

Rest Like a Champion: Part Three

November 23, 2016Eliza Leave a Comment

Note: This is final post for my three part series on rest. You can read my post on mental rest here and my post on physical rest here. Importance of Sleep As much as we may try with medical and… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Ramblings health, rest, rest day, sleep, sleep benefits

Rest Like A Champion: Part Two

November 18, 2016Eliza Leave a Comment
Physical Rest

Embracing Physical Rest Welcome to part two of my series on rest! My last post covered mental rest, so this post I’m shifting my focus to physical rest… because a refreshed mind is pretty useless if your body is falling… Continue Reading →

Exercise, Ramblings exercise, physical rest, rest day, weight loss, working out

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Disclaimer: I am not a certified personal trainer, registered dietitian, or any other type of medical professional. I'm just a fitness enthusiast sharing her experiences with some occasional self-deprecating humor. Take my recommendations with a grain of salt and always do your own research!
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