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Before our first barre class, we wondered if those tiny movements on tiptoe would really benefit our body. But as soon as we stepped foot in the studio, we quickly realized just how crazy-hard those little pulses can be.

Here’s the good news: There’s no need to hit up (or pay for) an actual barre class to feel the burn. All you need is this 40-minute total-body barre workout from Grokker that you can do in your own living room. In this video, you’ll follow instructor Paola Di Lanzo through a series of ballet-inspired moves, Pilates exercises, and functional training movements to strengthen muscles from head to toe.

You’ll need a few pieces of equipment—like light dumbbells, a resistance band, a small ball, and an exercise mat—so once you’ve gathered your supplies, just press play below to plie your way to a stronger body.

Interested in more short and effective home workouts? Find thousands more on Grokker, the one-stop online resource for wellness. Grokker sifts through thousands of videos on the web, constantly filtering and aggregating the best cooking, yoga, and fitness videos available so you don’t have to.

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There’s nothing like the promise of a warm apple pie to lure you out of bed on a chilly morning. With this healthy breakfast oat groats recipe from Sonima chef Joy Houston, you’ll get just that, plus lots good-for-you nutrients and minerals, including protein and fiber. Instead of pie crust, Houston uses fiber-rich whole oat groats to frame the gooey goodness of that familiar apple pie filling flavor. A scoop of protein powder, plus almond milk and spices will give your body the fuel it needs to get—and stay—out of that cozy bed, even on the coldest days of the year. Watch the video above to see Houston whip up the hot and delicious morning meal.

Related: 50 Healthy Foods to Add to Your Grocery List

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Mike Boyle was once quoted as saying:

“Most trainees can never really do enough (horizontal) rowing.”

I tend to agree.

It’s no secret most guys (and girls) are mirror-centric, often training the muscles most easily viewed when staring into a mirror – pectorals, shoulders, biceps, abdominals, and the tranzipidous1

It’s also no secret most guys (not so much girls) often skip leg day.

Whenever I audit a program it’s amazing to me the ratio of pushing exercises compared to pulling. I saw one program recently that, when broken down into it’s parts, looked like this:

Push (benching variations): 45 total sets

Pull: 7 total sets. And none of them were horizontal in nature. All were the obligatory handful of sets of lat pulldowns – more glenohumeral internal rotation – tossed in for good measure.

And this person was wondering why their shoulder was bothering them. Weird.

Horizontal rowing variations (think: inverted rows, seated rows, chest supported rows, 1-arm row variations) do a superb job at targeting the upper back – specifically scapular retraction – which often helps to offset or count…

Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2015/12/15/track-tuesday-easy-breakfast-and-lunch/

Before I get into today’s post, a quick note (because I needed a reminder, too): today is one of the last days to order gifts online to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas!

If you’re looking for some last minute gift ideas, check out my Holiday Gift Guide for the Fit Foodie. The post includes great ideas for runners (like my Nutrition for Runners program, or Bombas Socks – great stocking stuffer AND they donate one pair of socks for every pair purchased, which I love), fitness fans (like a gift card to ClassPass or a nonslip yoga mat), foodies (garlic olive oil and lemon olive oil, anyone?), and some fun extras (Stitch Fix gift card!). Happy shopping! I’ll be doing some last minute online shopping today, too.

Anyway! In other news, it’s Tuesday – that means I was up and out at the track this morning! The sun was just starting to rise when I arrived – so beautiful. And so warm – it was in the 60’s!

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“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” ~Oprah Winfrey

I’ll never forget being filled with utter disappointment as I watched my mum cross the finish line at the Paris marathon. I should have been celebrating her achievement. Instead, all I felt was regret for not crossing the finish line alongside her.

I had set myself the goal of running a marathon and invited my mum along for the challenge. Unfortunately, I have still yet to reach my goal.

After returning home from Paris I did a lot of soul-searching to see why I had been unable to complete a goal I’d had for three years.

Although a personal crisis had contributed to the situation, I realized a number of things within my control had held me back. If you struggle to reach your goals, these five things could be standing in your way.

1. Your core beliefs are holding you back.

We all have a set of core beliefs around what we believe is possible for our lives. I had set myself a challenge to run a marathon, but in fact my core belief was that I couldn’t, because I had failed to stick to my fitness goals in the past.

We can never…

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On the outside, the clothbound book looked innocuous enough. Titled The Candle and The Flame, The Work of George Sylvester Viereck, it appeared to be the work of a once famous, now disgraced German-American poet. But instead of printed lines of verse, the book contained only blank pages.

Beginning in 1921, a New Yorker named Victor Alfred Lyon filled it with recipe after recipe for homemade a…

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Lululemon is in hot water again. This time it’s for alleged animal cruelty in relation to their use of down – aka goose feathers. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has joined PETA in a plea to get lulu to stop using the bird feathers in their jackets and vests, and to use synthetics instead. Simmons penned […]

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One of the greatest sources of the pervasive unrest experienced in Western culture, I believe, stems from being disconnected from ourselves, each other, and a fundamental element of our existence: how we die.

By and large, we are fearful of, unprepared for, and closed off to death and dying. One contributing factor to the fear of death arose in the 1930s when medical professionals subsumed responsibility for caring for the physical body at all stages of life. Doctors considered death a failure, antithetical to their mission to cure people from disease and degeneration, and subsequently it was deemed an enemy. Furthermore, as death was removed from the home and situated in institutions, it became less visible to the average American. Because many of us do not see, touch, smell, or know first-hand this mysterious process and ultimate termination, we are afraid of it.

Our fear is supported by the cultural myths that dying is bad, requires professional intervention, and that life should be prolonged at all costs. This is problematic because these perspectives often result in negative experiences with death and dying; as mortician, author, and death acceptance advocate Caitlin Doughty avers: “A culture that denies death is a barrier to achieving a good death.”

But a death reengagement movement is surging in the West today, led by individuals who believe we can dismantle the problematic cultural stories. The movement’s mission is to catalyz…

Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2015/12/16/running-the-washington-dc-christmas-trees/

I had the most fun night last night – my friend Sokphal and I decided to do a running tour of the DC Christmas trees – because what better way to see them than on foot, right?!

I’ve been wanting to do a Christmas tree run around DC, and great minds think alike because when I was texting with Sokphal earlier this week about having a run date, she suggested an evening run so we could check out the trees/holiday lights. Perfect!

Last night was the only night that worked this week before the holiday madness began. I asked Sokphal if she thought it was crazy to do a track workout in the morning and a Christmas tree run at night, and, being a crazy runner herself, she said no way. We can go …

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At some point, we’ve all been hit with a “Get-Out-of-a-Date-Free” card. Maybe they’re not looking for a relationship, they’re too busy with work, or they’re too deeply committed to their cats.

And then, of course, there’s the dreaded cliché of being “emotionally unavailable” and unable to commit. Whether you’ve encountered someone with the issue or it’s become part of your own romantic repertoire, read on to find out the causes, symptoms, and steps to counter the all-too-common excuse.

What It Means

So what does the root of all romantic-comedy evil actually mean? Basically, the term describes someone who’s evasive, makes up excuses, or simply doesn’t like to talk to about how they feel or their relationships. Other warning signs include flattery, control, anger, or arrogance, which all signal an aversion to intimacy.

Still, on the surface, emotionally unavailable people can appear to be very stable, says Elisabeth Mandel, LMFT, a relationship therapist based in Manhattan. “But if you can tell they are resisting changing emotional states, or they don’t have a lot of range, then there’s something threatening to them about emotions.”

Although emotional unavailability is often depicted as someone whose life is falling apart (hello, Trainwreck), it is ultimately about…