Author: Shawna Kaminski

Fashion Flash Nov 5, 2012

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  I feel fortunate to be associated with this wonderful group of bloggers that share amazing content for you each week. You’ll see what they have to offer you below: It starts with me and my RANT…I was literally ‘up in arms’ (on the pull up bar specifically) proving University of Dayton researchers that ‘women … Continued

Muscle Up-Day One Workout

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It was a typical Sunday morning for your any near 50 year old…. I woke up with the usual Sunday morning itch to do something challenging.  I thought about it all night. I decided it was time to learn the muscle up. I’ve never seen anyone do a muscle up in person and because I’m … Continued

Q and A Nov 2nd, 2012

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Thanks to all of you that send me questions. Feel free to pose a question in the comment section of the blog, post on my facebook page, or email me directly at Shawna.kaminski@gmail.com   Question: This is about the nutrition plan blueprint in your program. Can I just follow the food blueprint or do I … Continued

Q and A Nov 2, 2012

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I was pretty fired up this week with the New York Times and Globe and Mail and their recent article that ‘women CAN’T do pull ups’. You can see my rebuttal here. Women: I feel my job is to arm you with as many tips and tricks as possible to help you prove the exercise … Continued

Fool Your Body to Lose Fat

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It’s all over but the crying. I’m referring to Halloween and the loads of little chocolate bars that possibly found their way down your throat. Today is a new day.Whether you’re a parent or not, it’s likely that you were effected by this goolish holiday. You either handed out treats or inspected pillow cases of … Continued

Hurricane Sandy Workout

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Natural disasters. I guess you can’t really plan for them can you? My bad for heading east without checking into the upcoming weather in the area. I had meetings planned and didn’t even think twice about getting on a plane from the relatively safe but cold temperatures in Canada. I was on the East Coast … Continued

Women CAN Do Pull Ups (no joke)

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Recently both the New York Times and the Globe and Mail published this ‘fact’: women ‘CAN’T do pull ups. A study at the University of Dayton took 17 normal sized women and had them ‘train’ three times a week for three months. Apparently, the focus of the training was on weight lifting to increase bicep … Continued

Simple Spaghetti Squash

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Spaghetti squash is one of the easiest vegetables to prepare without adding fat in the cooking process. Each squash is filled with folic acid, potassium, vitamin A, and beta carotene – and best of all it is a low calorie food. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need… 1 spaghetti squash 1 Tablespoon dried basil 1/2 … Continued

Push Up NOW

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I thought I’d be proactive before the University of Dayton comes out with a study claiming ‘women CAN’T do push ups’. I’ve been on a rampage over the recent article in the New York Times and Globe and Mail stating that ‘women CAN’T do pull ups’. You can see it here. In any case, let’s … Continued