I was just remembering how I used to compare myself to pictures of girls I saw in magazines and think, ‘if I looked like her my life would be so much better.’ People would like me, they would want to do things with me, I would be so powerful. But then I met a lot of the girls who were in those photos and I found out they thought the same thing I did. They looked at other girls and thought they themselves weren’t good enough. So here we all were thinking we weren’t good enough, wasting … [Read more...]
Betty Rocker’s Healthy Holiday Menu
Tis the Season of Giving Thanks! In this season of gratitude, it's easy to catch yourself doing a lot of nice things for other people (you go-giver, you!). Running around getting everything done, often putting others before yourself. I see you, I applaud you and I feel your kind heart. While you're taking care of others this holiday season, I want to also remind you to take care of yourself. Speak kindly to yourself. Have patience with yourself. Be generous with yourself. You … [Read more...]
Betty Barre Sculpt Your Abs, Booty, Legs and Arms
By popular request, I've got a low-impact barre-sculpt workout for you today! Don't think "low impact" means low intensity - these barre moves will work your body in all the right places and you'll be sore and sculpted when you're done. I actually include barre workouts into almost every program I write, and it's one of the popular workout requests in our live Rock Your Life classes because workouts like this really deliver. Top 3 Reasons to ROCK today's Betty Barre Sculpt: ONE: Barre … [Read more...]
How to Navigate Holiday Candy from Halloween to Christmas
Do you ever feel like Halloween is the kickoff party for an entire season of tempting treats and sweets? I get it - from bowls of Halloween treats decorating desktops to those holiday party drinks and desserts, it's no wonder we end up craving a workout challenge by New Year's! But this year, it can be different for you. You can still enjoy the holidays with my special tips AND start the new year a step ahead of the game... ....ready to take it to the NEXT level instead of trying to … [Read more...]
Posterior Chain Series Workout III
Welcome back to part 3 of the Posterior Chain Workout Series! Because so much day to day activity is forward facing (makes sense, our eyes aren't in the back of our heads), our front body muscles can get a little overworked without us even realizing it. Being diligent fitness folks, we tend to train our bodies with a "full body" perspective. But this is sometimes a little out of balance because we're overtraining muscles that have been "silently" working all day as we sat at the … [Read more...]
