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Get Your Butt in Gear: Joe's Pila-T-Shop
If you've been reading FitSugar, you know that I am mildly obsessed with finding functional (and cute) gear. I am not always loving the straight tank and crop pants look [boring] so when I find something fun, I like to let you guys know about it.
Joe's Pila-T-Shop makes these great shirts (tanks, tees, long sleeved, etc.) that really make a statement.
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Website Sources for Your Powerhouse
Looking for a little direction on the web when you're surfing about Pilates. Well, do I have a site for you. Go to Love to Know's Pilates section.
Go Apparel: Tell it How it is Sista
I am always complaining about the lack of great fitness clothing. Usually there is nothing overly cute about it.
Recently, I came across a great company called Go Apparel that makes these really catchy tees ($25) with some very appropriate sayings: "I did the 100 today.
Reality Check: Ashlee Isn't a No Carbs Kind of Girl
Even though she lives the So Cal lifestyle, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz told Women's Health that she doesn't starve herself for a Hollywood figure; she simply loves food, and one of her favorite feasts features Mexican fare. Once a week Ashlee and her hubby, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, invite family and friends over for taco night. Ashlee told the mag that she's not afraid of cheese, eats cheeseburgers with ranch dressing, and indulges in French fries.
Get Your Butt in Gear: Stonewear Designs
When I workout, I'm looking for clothes that are comfortable, well-made, reasonably priced, and flattering. I want clothes that can withstand more than a few washes, and support my active lifestyle (and my curves). I found a new company that fits the bill - Stonewear Designs.American Apparel Sport Tops
I am always searching for great tops to exercise in. It's tough to find ones that are cute, comfy, and functional for the right price.
I discovered that American Apparel makes this really sweet v-neck tank with shelf-bra.
Get Your Butt in Gear: Fit Couture
I am always on the look out for cool and comfortable gear to wear when I am working out. I just found Fit Couture and their clothes seems to fit the bill.
This Houston based, woman owned company has a pretty simple mission:
- Provide the most exciting styles for women's fitness apparel available anywhere.
- Offer the widest selection of color choices on the market.
Class Act: Cardio Tai Boxing
I'm big on fitness classes, but tend to stick with Pilates, yoga, or something slower-paced — usually afraid that I won't be able to keep up with a class that requires any dance technique. My exercise solution came in the form of Crunch's Cardio Tai Box class — a class that gets you moving without a required-knowledge of dance choreography. All you need to know?
Let Lauren Conrad Dress You
Even though we're missing her on The Hills, Lauren Conrad is keeping busy. Last week the reality star launched her LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's line in LA. The affordable "California-inspired" line is filled with cute separates like jeans and knit tops but there are also a few pieces that would look great in a yoga and Pilates studio too.
Check Your Breath
Breathing is fundamental to every form of exercise I can think of; the first concept I teach new Pilates clients is how to breathe. I might know this intellectually, but Hannah my swim coach at Equinox decided my freestyle breathing needed an overhaul.
To prove her point, she even took a video of my form.
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