What lights you up?
Before I found lifting I had a lot of friends that did yoga, which led me to think that I should probably do that too, because every one else was doing it... and while yoga is awesome and it has many benefits, I wasn’t in love with it. I fell hard and fast— I...
Resistance
What comes to my mind when I hear that word? Hard. Effort. Push. Exhausting. Frustrating. This week has been a tough one. I've been stepping outside of my comfort zone a lot more than I usually do. Creating new challenges, contributing as a guest blogger, posting more...
Is it true, can girls really do pull-ups?
I cut this phrase out of a magazine and glued it to my vision board in January 2015. At the time I could only do 1 pull-up and I was determined to set this as my new goal. At this time I had also been coaching women on their nutrition & fitness for 3 years and I...
I am enough and you are too.
"I am not a good wife. I am not a good mother. I am not happy. I am not successful." These were the thoughts that were going through my mind while I was waiting for my turn to break my board. As I waited, I stood there watching and listening to everyone cheer loudly...
Sweet Potato Fries
If you're craving french fries, try these— it's a great substitute!! 1. Peel sweet potatoes. 2. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces. 3. Toss with olive oil, salt, & pepper (or any other flavoring you want). 4. Bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. It's a great...
Lift, Love, Mom, Repeat.™
I was convinced I didn’t want kids. Motherhood was something that I never thought was for me. I told myself it was because I was afraid of what pregnancy would do to my body. I was afraid of what it would do to my freedom. I didn’t want to lose who I was. I was...
3 Fun Non-Alcoholic Drinks
I don't drink alcohol, because a lot of the extra calories we consume tend to be in drink form and to be completely honest, if I'm going to waste calories, it's going to be on something chocolate! Ha! 🙂 Here are 3 fun non-alcoholic drinks: Sunrise 1 Herbalife...
My Top 5 Summer Foods…
Cilantro Cilantro is packed with nutrients and may help aid in digestion. I actually grow this in a little planter right outside my front door. I use it to flavor so many things... one of my favorites is brown rice with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice in the...
Creamy Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
that your kids will love! Here's a recipe I made the other night and my kids loved it! and that for me, means success! 🙂 This recipe is for your oven, but I actually cooked mine in our Instapot (which was a Christmas gift)! and it was so easy! Ingredients: 2 cups...
Avoid these 3 training mistakes…
so that you can get better results! Only choosing cardio You need to have a balanced training program and incorporate both strength training and cardio. I used to stick to only the cardio machines because I was afraid to incorporate weights and I wasn't really sure...
XO Erica
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