Rolling With My Homies

Have you ever used a foam roller before? I used one for the first time last week. It felt a little weird at first, but I have to be honest, I felt AMAZING for the next two days. My muscles were as relaxed as could be and my posture was feeling lean and long.

I learned more about the benefits of using a foam roller which are plentiful. Most of my day is spent sitting at a desk typing away and talking on the phone. This causes muscles to shrink and become tight. Foam rolling helps to loosen up those tight muscles, encourage flexibility and reduce the risk of injury.

I'm no health/fitness expert, but I think it's worth checking out.

Images from Pinterest and Dancespirit

Training Club

image from Pinterest

Spring is right around the corner.... right? I sure hope so. With spring comes the promise of summer and the inevitable bathing suit season. If you're like me then you might need a little extra help getting motivated for the gym in 20 degree weather.

Enter the Nike Training Club app. Have any of you heard of this before? My roommate introduced me to it and I love it. It's a free app that acts as your personal trainer. You can focus on specific body areas or overall body workouts. If you have a set of weights you could even do most of these workouts at home. The best part is that your music plays over the audio instructions. Genius.