Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Getting out of a motivational funk Hi! I'm in a serious motivational funk and I'm not sure how to claw my way out of it. I used to fence as a kid and I've recently started again, and I'm terribly out of shape and my endurance is shot, By Hayley • Jun 17, 2016 01:50 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Marathon running nutrition Hi Hayley, I am training for my first marathon and have some concerns about getting the right nutrition and calorie intake for my body during this time. I have noticed in while training for past half marathons that I tend to not eat enough the day of my long runs. By Hayley • Jun 10, 2016 03:02 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Hating exercise Last night I was working with a client who made a comment to me that she has hated exercise, and exercising, for most of her life and that she wished that she was one of those people who loved it, which got me thinking this morning on my hike up By Hayley • Jun 03, 2016 03:35 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Staying within the lines Cheat days and cheat meals have been something I have disagreed with since I became a trainer. I have been in this industry for 10 years and not a day goes by where I don’t hear someone mention their cheat meal or cheat day. Although this idea of allowing By Hayley • Jun 01, 2016 04:42 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Working out after breast reduction Hello Hayley--I'm a relatively fit person (though slightly over my ideal weight). Up until a week ago, I was running half marathons, swimming twice a week, hitting my road bike, and generally just moving for at least 30-60 mins a day. On Monday, I had a breast reduction, By Hayley • May 26, 2016 03:58 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Barre, Barre, Barre Hi Haley, I'm hoping for your input on two different types of workouts. I have been working very hard the last few years to shift my focus from what exercise will make me "skinny" and more on my overall health and on keeping active with things By Hayley • May 19, 2016 01:55 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Running Strength In my last post I answered a reader’s question regarding how to strength train efficiently throughout a running season. As this is a big question I had to write it in two parts and today’s post is all about combing core and strength training for runners. In our By Hayley • May 13, 2016 03:20 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Running Stretches Hi Hayley, I've started my running training again (10K in April, Half in the fall) and this year I am determined to incorporate strength training. I swore the last few years I would, and I failed miserably... could you suggest some strength training and stretches specifically for runners? By Hayley • May 12, 2016 12:59 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: 10lbs at home Hi Hayley, I need some help with exercises I can do at home. I'm trying to lose the last of my baby weight, and while I'm working on getting my diet in better shape, between a baby and a full-time job I don't have By Hayley • May 06, 2016 11:48 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Work hard, rest hard I had this realization the other day while out running in the trails and it made me think. I was coming up on a long set of stairs and I started to talk myself out of running them, convincing myself that it was ok to walk them to the top. By Hayley • May 04, 2016 03:36 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Peeing and the pelvic floor I'm writing on my iPhone in complete frustration after trying to exercise. To simply train for a 5km that everyone and their brother and friend's granny can do but for some reason, I just can't seem to train successfully. The problem I'm By Hayley • Apr 28, 2016 04:09 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Trail Running Trail running. Have you tried it? If so, do you love it? Here on the west coast we are privileged to be able to run in the trails all year, but I am certain that not all of you are that lucky. However, most of the world is starting to By Hayley • Apr 21, 2016 04:28 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: on breakfast Hi Hayley, I am confused. When it comes to diet/lifestyle, I know not every diet is for everyone. I know for some, paleo is the way to go, for some it's vegan or gluten free, and for others it's just simply a balanced and clean By Hayley • Apr 08, 2016 02:53 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: The Maintenance Phase Hi Hayley, Everyone talks about losing weight, but what if you've lost the weight and now need to maintain? It doesn't seem like anyone's giving advice about that. I've recently lost 70 pounds the old-fashioned way - paying attention to what and By Hayley • Apr 07, 2016 04:09 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Keeping your curves Hey Hayley, I think a lot of fitness articles and gurus don't realize that some people like their round curvaceous hips, though they have now accepted ample bums. I am a petite woman with a true hourglass figure that has recently put on weight in my midsection due By Hayley • Apr 01, 2016 10:57 am
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Shoulder pain Hi Hayley! I'm now a year out of Grad School, and I've beaten 95% of the bad habits I picked up while there. Last July I got back into the gym, and it was tough going, but while I haven't lost all the extra By Hayley • Mar 23, 2016 10:13 am
