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Making and keeping fitness resolutions

January 1, 2019 JenHealth

This year is a little different for me. Most years, I write distinct fitness goals like lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks, or reach 18% body fat by a certain day. I even write up[…]

Stan Lee lives on: The Real Superhero

November 14, 2018November 13, 2018 JenTrending

The original superhero If you somehow haven’t heard, Stan Lee passed away this week. But while his human form may be gone, his legacy will live on forever. And if you somehow don’t know who[…]

The FitExpo Chicago 2018

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 JenTrending

My first FitExpo experience was a blast! This wasn’t my first fitness expo ever, but it was the first time I attended this specific event in Chicago. Actually, it was in Rosemont at the Donald[…]

May the Fourth be with you: force of working out

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018 JenExercise

If you’re a nerd like me.. You know that according to Newton’s second law, force equals mass times acceleration. What does this have to do with exercise? Everything! Think about that bicep curl. How much[…]

Avengers: Infinity War. What just happened? (Spoiler Alert)

May 2, 2018May 1, 2018 JenTrending

If you’re anything like me, you’re a superhero fan. Quite often mislabeled a nerd, I find myself watching as many Marvel, DC, and Star Wars movies as I can. Sometimes I even do a little[…]

Change up your routine: try crossfit

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018 JenExercise

Have you ever tried CrossFit? What is CrossFit, you ask? It’s a type of strength and conditioning workout that uses your bodyweight for resistance to build power all over. Most people do CrossFit to get back[…]

Go big or go home: why women need to lift heavy

April 13, 2018April 11, 2018 JenExercise

Cardio only gets you so far More and more women are stepping out of their comfort zone and lifting weights, which is great news because the benefits of weight training greatly outweigh those of cardio.[…]

Losing weight before puberty can prevent diabetes

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018 JenHealth

Being a heavy kid is common More than 23 percent of all children worldwide are overweight or obese. Not only are heavy kids more likely to face bullies in the schoolyard, they are also more[…]

Shamrock Shuffle 8K 2018: The good and the bad

March 26, 2018March 25, 2018 JenRunning

Not my first rodeo.. I ran the Shamrock Shuffle back in 2014 under a co-worker’s bib. Technically, since it was under her name, this year was my first real Shamrock Shuffle 8K. Going into it[…]

Nike – House of Go pop up

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018 JenRunning

Just do it When my awesome friend Katie D. messaged me about this House of Go Pop-up in Chicago where we could go try on new running shoes and take amazing pictures, I jumped all[…]

Female Superheroes: Wakanda and beyond

February 26, 2018February 22, 2018 JenTrending

Have you seen the women of Wakanda? In the latest Marvel movie, Black Panther, there are some amazing and strong women portrayed as heroines. As I was watching the movie, I had flashbacks to the[…]

Swimsuit: Winter 2018 Edition

January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 JenTrending

Now’s the time to buy that swimsuit! You may have been counting the calories since the New Year rolled in, but did you know that you should be trying on and buying that swimsuit for[…]