Soy – Yay or Nay?

I was fascinated with this information and wanted to pass it on to you. This is from my friend and fitness guru, Leslie Lancaster. She’s summarized a lengthy video (also below) for you. You may be surprised at what you’re going to find out about soy. Take a look: “Soy is not a health food. … Continued

Fashion Flash Feb 11, 2013

Here’s a roundup of my fav bloggers and their best posts this week: http://www.faboverfifty.com/wstyleblog.php/?p=24314   February is Healthy Heart Month. Mirabai Holland, Women’s Fitness Expert, wants you to dust off those sneakers and resurrect that passion for cardio! Want the best of two worlds? Female fat loss over 40 expert, Shawna K (that’s me!) has … Continued

Two Cool Back Moves…

My friend, Nick Nilsson, also known as the ‘Mad Scientist of Muscle’ has a cool move for you here: This is a great movement for maximizing back development. You’re going to perform two distinct movements for your back in one set. You’ll start with a normall pulldown movement, then holding the handle in that bottom … Continued

Can Bodyweight Exercises Build Muscle?

I recently did a survey with you and found out that 92% of you use bodyweight exercises in your training. (Thank you to those that did that survey.) With that in mind, I wanted to share this article from my friend, Todd. He’s a bodyweight genius. Take it away Todd: 3 Reasons You can Gain … Continued

Pull Up Tips

If you want to increase your pull up power, I have some tips for you. Pull ups are all around bad a$$ and well worth your while to spend some time working on them. No only will you look like a rock star doing them, you’ll shape your physique and improve strength in other areas … Continued

Q and A Feb 8th, 2013

  So…the whole kitchen remodel has me a little inspired to try to improve my cooking skills. Bear with me as I share a recipe on the Q n A. (And be thankful that you’re not part of the taste testing team 😉 I thought I’d try something a little on the easy side even … Continued

Grain-Free Rice

Just because you’re giving your body a break from grains this week doesn’t mean your dinner will be rice-less. Fresh, organic cauliflower makes the perfect base for grain-free rice. Serve with a side of lean meat and a fresh garden salad for a low carb, real food meal. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need… 1 … Continued

Turkey, Mint and Spinach Salad

Fresh orange juice, mint, apple and grapes make this turkey salad something special. This recipe is perfect to use leftover roasted turkey from your holiday meal, or even leftover chicken. Be sure to use organic ingredients to get the most flavor and nutrients. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need:     2 cups shredded roasted turkey … Continued

Lucky #7 Bodyweight Challenge

Body weight workouts are super fun, especially when you’re in a rush, can’t get to the gym and have limited equipment. This workout is a keeper for all the above reasons. Granted you need a pull up bar, but a tree branch, door jam, or a shower curtain rod would do the trick 😉 (note: … Continued

Fashion Flash Feb 4, 2013

  Our Fashion Flashers have so many Fabulous finds, and great advice for women over 40 on Fashion, Beauty and Health. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Click HERE to read each post.     This spring pastels have gone from the runway to the real way. Fab Over 40 shares with us the new … Continued