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Fitness Friday: My Summer Workout Playlist

By Lisa Christie on May 3, 2013

8520655448_558d80e6d4_zAh, other than blue skies and warmer weather, one of the other things that makes me look forward to working out is a brand spankin’ new playlist. Good music makes every class more fun, every walk feel shorter, and every set of repetitions feel more doable. Don’t you agree?

Earlier this year I posted one of my favorite workout playlists, and I’ve spent the past few months trolling the internet and my collection for catchy new (and old) tunes, and I think I found some you’re gonna like, though admittedly it’s a very random mix. So, without further ado, here’s my summer 2013 workout playlist. I hope you will listen and let me know what songs you like.

Please also share your must-have workout songs in the comments because I’m still adding music to this list!

“Two Fingers” by Jake Bugg

“Doom and Gloom” by The Rolling Stones

“I Love It” by Icona Pop

“Lola” by Mika

“Dance Again” by Jennifer Lopez (feat. Pitbull)

“One Life Stand” by Hot Chip

“Pon de Floor” by Major Lazer

“Papa Was a Rolling Stone” by the Temptations

“Tambourine” by Eve

“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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The Dirty Dozen List is Growing Like a Weed

By Robyn Priebe on May 1, 2013

Each year, the Environmental Working Group puts out a handy list of produce items that are highest to lowest in pesticide residues.  The list highlights the top 12 items with the most chemical residue – aka The Dirty Dozen and the 15 items with the lowest levels, aka, The Clean Fifteen. Unfortunately the catchy names may not hold up long-term since […] read more »

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When Being Good Is Bad

By Darla Breckenridge on April 29, 2013

So you want to make a change happen.  You want to add more healthy foods or more exercise to your life.  And always is the struggle of having to do it right, having to be perfect, wanting to be GOOD. For most of us there is no such thing as being  good enough or perfect enough. But consider this for […] read more »

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Fitness Friday: Your Outdoor Gym

By Lisa Christie on April 26, 2013

As I was hustling to get out of work yesterday to run an errand, I stepped out into the beautiful  60 degree night and almost ran smack into our fitness specialist, Masha, who was doing “repeater knees” on a step. She had her earbuds in and was working up a sweat, so I decided to leave her alone and not […] read more »

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Why I Choose A Word Of The Year

By Guest Blogger on April 25, 2013

Today’s post is by Karen C.L. Anderson. “Intention, even in the form of a single word, is unfathomably powerful. Resolutions are fine, but they are often motivated by ‘shoulds.’ A word, however, contains energy, images and meaning. These are things our hearts and souls get excited about. And this is how transformation begins. Rarely does deep transformation happen because of […] read more »

How to De-stress More Healthfully

By Robyn Priebe on April 24, 2013

Do you know how to de-stress? I’d imagine many of us have “tools” we use when we are stressed, but they are nothing that we’ve consciously identified as stress reducers, but they work none-the-less (at least in the short-term).  The problem is that our stress reducers might not always have the healthiest outcome.  Here are some examples of things we […] read more »

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Feeling Low? Try A Helper’s High

By Darla Breckenridge on April 22, 2013

If you find that you’re dwelling too much on your weight and feeling low, one way to take the focus off your feelings is to do something — really almost anything –  for someone else.  This act of giving can be through an organization or just doing a good deed for your neighbor, such as  picking up the newspaper and […] read more »

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Is Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign Sketchy?

By Cindy on April 19, 2013

There’s a lot of buzz on the internet over the new Dove ad, “Real Beauty Sketches.” If you haven’t seen it, take a look. Many are questioning whether the commercial in its attempt to address real women’s issues around self-esteem and body image is actually depicting the average woman at all. Some are asking us to look a little closer […] read more »

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Are You Ready to Try Something Different?

By Lisa Christie on April 17, 2013

Today’s blog post is a shameless plug, so please forgive us for this one post. But we find it necessary to take a step back, for our new blog subscribers and old, to remind them how our blog A Weight Lifted is here for them. This year marks the eighth year of A Weight Lifted, one of the first blogs dedicated […] read more »

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Taking a Walk with Intention

By Darla Breckenridge on April 15, 2013

Now that it’s FINALLY warming up, taking a walk everyday may be more realistic for some of us. Walking soothes your mind; connects you with your body; and helps you manage anxiety, cope with the blues, and improve your happiness. Here are a few ideas about how to conceptualize taking a walk without having it be a “should.“ Taking a Walk […] read more »

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