The Smile Generation [official blog]

Running shouldn’t be painful. I know you’re thinking that’s a lie because running is the most painful thing ever, both mentally and physically, but I promise it shouldn’t be painful, at least not physically. I can’t necessarily disagree with the mental pain involved with running; I have my days. Some are excruciatingly boring; inflicting terrible [...]

Alright guys, this is important. You really need to listen to your body because it’s usually right and it’s trying to prevent you from getting hurting or sick. I need to clear up one huge thing first though. Listening to your body does not mean listening to the lazy voice in your head.  I will [...]

Instead of meeting your girlfriends at the bar for happy hour after work, why don’t you meet them at a barre and get a killer workout! A happy hour where you burn calories instead of consume them? Is such a thing really possible? YES. I know the barre craze has been around for a couple [...]

Most of us exercise around the same time every day, whether you’re a morning, after work, or even on your lunch break type of person. Whatever works for you or allows you to fit it in is great; each time has its own benefits. Some like to rev their metabolisms first thing in the morning [...]

Yes, you read right, drink up! No, not a Piña Colada or an extra-sweet, extra-large mocha cappuccino; drink water! Proper hydration has to be one of the most overlooked factors in a healthy lifestyle. I know we’ve all heard it, drink eight glasses of water a day, but how many of us actually do it? [...]

If you’re going to do it, do it right! Really, there’s no sense in deciding to run a race if you aren’t going to properly train for it. Why? Because it’ll make it that much harder on you if you don’t and it will cause you to hate running. Sure, sometimes the circumstances don’t allow [...]

Everyone knows that eating healthy and working out are the two key factors in losing weight, but working out does not need to mean an hour on the treadmill that you despise. Believe it or not, the most powerful addition to your total body makeover is lifting weights. I know, I know, you don’t want [...]

Too often in today’s world we are so caught up in taking care of others or being concerned for causes we feel deeply about, that we forget to take care of ourselves. This year, I want you to make yourself a priority.  One of my favorite fitness analogies is thinking of your body as your [...]

I can’t believe the holidays are in full swing already! That means we need our workouts more than ever right now. But if you’re like me, feeling like a chicken running around with its head chopped off, you’re probably thinking that working out is the last thing you have time for. Wrong. Go ahead, call [...]

We are just one week away from Thanksgiving, the biggest eating holiday of the year! For some people that thought may bring fear, for others it brings excitement. Whatever your situation, I have some recommendations for how to enjoy the holiday without feeling deprived or stuck in a food coma. First of all, try to [...]