http://freewomensfitness.com Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:37:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FreeWomensFitnesshttp://feedburner.google.com photo credit: nozomiiqel Over the last few years there has been a great emphasis on eating the right foods and eating them at the right time. In my experience, however, a lot of women fail to realize that one of the major reasons for being over weight is because your ... http://freewomensfitness.com/portion-sizes-a-major-reason-youre-overweight/ photo credit: sirmightymac Every woman wants to look great in a mini skirt. Most of the time we get a little pang of jealousy when we see another girl walking past in one that we wish we could fit in to. But those toned and tight legs and butt are ... http://freewomensfitness.com/look-great-in-a-mini-skirt-cardio-diet-and-exercise-tips/ photo credit: Aym Neutron I recently heard a fitness expert on the television (I can't remember who) talking about how you can lose weight, tone up and get fit in two minutes. I was, needless to say, extremely skeptical. But I kept listening and as they went on they began ... http://freewomensfitness.com/how-to-lose-weight-tone-up-and-get-fit-in-two-minutes/ photo credit: adifansnet The squat is the queen of all exercises. It will help you tone your legs and butt and it will help you lose weight extremely fast. Every single woman should be doing squats on a very regular basis. In this post I am going to talk a ... http://freewomensfitness.com/squats-how-to-tone-your-butt-and-legs-with-the-squat/ photo credit: g_kat26 What you drink during the day can have almost as much an effect on your weight as what you eat. If you drink two or three cans of Coke a day you are going to gain weight. Its simple. So what should you be drinking when trying ... http://freewomensfitness.com/what-should-women-drink-when-trying-to-lose-weight/ photo credit: publicdomainarts Have you ever missed a gym session because you just couldn't be bothered? Ever set your alarm early with the intention of doing a workout but then hit the snooze button and gone back to sleep cos you couldn't muster up the motivation? I bet you have. ... http://freewomensfitness.com/3-motivating-thoughts-to-get-you-to-the-gym/ photo credit: © sunflour Calf muscles are very important to a gal. They are often on display when wearing shorts or a skirt and look fantastic when they are toned, tight and well shaped. Well one of the best ways to tone your calf muscles is with the calf raise. ... http://freewomensfitness.com/how-to-do-calf-raises-for-toned-calf-muscles/ photo credit: mikebaird Almost every woman I know is struggling to lose weight. The first thing my friends talk about when we go out is how overweight they are and how they have been trying different weight loss schemes with minimal success. It is sad. Part of the reason that ... http://freewomensfitness.com/11-real-weight-loss-tips-for-women-struggling-to-lose-weight/ photo credit: heipei Easter is fast approaching. And that means chocolate. Lots of chocolate. But you're not allowed to eat any. Right? Well, maybe not. Science is now telling us that some chocolate is extremely good for you. And that chocolate is the dark variety. Why is dark chocolate food ... http://freewomensfitness.com/dark-chocolate-chocolate-you-should-eat-this-easter/ photo credit: Robert S. Donovan (booleansplit) Most of us are coffee drinkers. Especially in the United States, tea is not as popular as its dark brown counterpart. However, there is strong evidence to suggest that drinking tea is one of the best things a woman can do for her long ... http://freewomensfitness.com/why-every-woman-should-drink-green-tea/