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Eating Local on the Road

July 20, 2012 in Health and Food

Pine View Dairy Lancaster PA

We’ve been trying hard to eat local while traveling. Little Amish market in Lancaster, PA. Some really raw honey. Along with unlocal bananas, we also some some fresh ground peanut butter (which I’ve since stopped eating for my 30 days of Paleo), pecans, high quality sea salt, farm eggs, and apple butter. There was a […]

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Travel Fitness

July 17, 2012 in Fitness

Battling Ropes Workout NJ

While traveling the country fulltime in a RV allows me to do kettlebell workouts in some pretty amazing locations like on the top of a mountain in Yosemite or next to the aquamarine waters in the Florida Keys, most of my workouts take place in less “magical locations” like Texas Longhorn pastures. Since I no […]

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Three Thoughts Thursday

July 11, 2012 in Life

Healthy Dessert

I have three thoughts this Thursday. Life is Like Berries. A Healthy Dessert. 30 Days of Paleo    Thought One – Life is Like Berries. Two weeks ago after a busy week in NYC followed by a fulltime family RV rally, we decided we needed a few days up in the mountains to unwind. Nearby there was […]

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Quick Kettlebell Workout for Fourth of July – Washington DC

July 3, 2012 in Fitness

Kettlebell Workouts for Women Washington DC

Are you busy with bbqs and fireworks the Fourth of July but looking to get in a quick kettlebell workout? This workout is perfect for days when you are short on time but want to get something in. I filmed this workout right in the heart of our nation, Washington DC and the top rung […]

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Girl Hero Yvette

June 27, 2012 in Girl Heroes

GH Yvette and DH

Yvette has a passion for fitness and her physical and mental transformation reflects that passion. Her before and after weight loss story is one of perservance. After reaching 263 pounds Yvette embarked on a five year long journey to lose over 100 pounds. Today she is an American living in Australia, a personal trainer, and has […]

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Kettlebell Routine – West Virginia

June 26, 2012 in Fitness

Kettlebell Circuit Training WV

I’m taking a break from my beginner kettlebell routine this week and posting a more advanced workout video. The first half of the workout starts with a kettlbell complex that is repeated four times on each side. I’m not sure what was going on but when I did my left high pull I found out my shoulder […]

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Santa Maria BBQ Style Chicken Recipe

June 14, 2012 in Main Dish, Recipes

Easy BBQ Chicken

Brent grew up in Santa Maria, California. Santa Maria is known for its unique and delicious style of BBQ and Brent’s barbecuing skills are no less impressive than the BBQ from town where he grew up. He was destined to be a GRILL Hero from birth. Just look at that confidence at the grill! Traditional Santa Maria BBQ […]

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(another) Kettlebell Workout for Beginners – Virginia

June 11, 2012 in Workouts

Kettlebell Girl Virginia

I’m still doing my kettlebell workout for beginners series but didn’t get a chance to post a workout last week as I was struggling with depression. If you’ve known me or read my blog for any length of time you know depression is something I deal with from time to time. As always working out, especially outdoors, lifts my […]

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How to Live Your Dreams (Inspiration from the Wright Brothers)

June 7, 2012 in Best of GH, Motivation

Wright Brothers Memorial

“Live your dreams” A phrase so overused that it has about as much depth as a rubber bracelet it is seen stamped on. Many of us have lost sight of our dreams. They got stored with our childhood toys and they didn’t hear that My Little Ponies made a comeback. Or cynicism is not cool. […]

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Kettlebell Routine – North Carolina

June 1, 2012 in Workouts

Kettlebell Routine North Carolina

Keeping up with my kettlebell routine on the beach on Hattteras National Seashore in North Carolina felt like doing a workout at home in Ventura, California. Almost. We don’t have the tallest lighthouse in North America. Unfortunately the lighthouse was closed or I would have made that part of my workout. Although something tells me […]

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