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I’m always on the look out for new workout clothes since I practically live in them. Throughout my search I have learned that workout wear don’t just consist of large baggy shirts and baggy pants. My initial workout clothes consisted of just that.

However, I have learned that workout clothes can go far beyond the baggy pants and oversized shirts. Workout clothes dig deep into self-confidence and motivation. Dress for Success… Right? Fun and fashionable workout clothing makes me excited to get myself into the gym and provides me with the confidence to push harder and deeper.

Feel Fit Wear is by far of the most fashionable workout clothing line that I have found thus far. Feel Fit Wear is a Brazilian Fitness Wear that is geared towards top workout fashion for women individually as well as wholesale fitness wear. Not only is their clothing leading the way of women’s active wear fashion but also their clothing line is extremely high quality with thick and durable material.

At first glance, I thought their prices were a little on the high side but after being given the opportunity to review their products I can reassure you that their prices are low for the quality they provide in their products.

The unique design of Feel Fit Wear brings a whole new concept of workout wear. Although I must say that I love all of their designs, I have absolutely fallen in love with me fitness tank- the Paraty Tank. This Tank Top has an adorable back! The Paraty Tank has given me a whole new excitement to get into the gym and workout. The easy flexibly of this tank top is perfect for any type of exercise from yoga to running.

Feel Fit Wear Paraty Tank Top

Not only can you rely of Feel Fit Wear to get your through your workout, but you can also rely of Feel Fit Wear for excellent customer service. The Feel Fit Wear Website was easy to navigate through, my order arrived to my door within a few days of placing my order and the company provides free shipping with 100% customer satisfaction. You won’t be able to find another workout clothing line that is more accurate and reliable than Feel Fit Wear.

Check out Feel Fit Wear for yourself… What you would enjoy trying on within the Feel Fit Wear clothing line.

Nearly all of my songs were out dated and had no effect on the energy level it brought out of me in the gym. I kept finding it harder and harder to keep myself on the elliptical/treadmill without getting bored or finding an excuse to stop half a through. Not to mention I was continuously attempting to change songs while on the elliptical.

After a long process of stumbling throughout songs on iTunes, I finally found a workout playlist that worked for me. Not only was I able to staying on the elliptical/treadmill longer but I was also pushing myself harder than I ever had before. I just wanted to burst out in song throughout my workout! It made the gym just that much more enjoyable.

Need a new makeover of your workout playlist? Check out the new and improved SheFit Workout Playlist

2012 She-Fit Workout Playlist

Domino- Jessie J

Dynamite- Taio Cruz

E.T. featuring Kanye West- Katy Perry

Everything- Michael Bublé

Good Feeling- Flo Rida

Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)- Katy Perry

Like a G6- Far East Movement, The Cataracs & Dev

Marry You- Bruno Mars

Moves Like Jagger- Maroon5

Sexy and I Know It- LMFAO

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)- Kelly Clarkson

Turn Me On- David Guetta & Nicki Minaj

We R Who We R- Ke$ha

Where Them Girls At- David Guetta, Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj

Question: What is your favorite song to workout to?

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My immune system is getting is revamp this year… A workout of it’s own kind. If you asked me a year ago I would have told you that my I rarely get sick and now after working as a registered nurse on night shifts for close to a year, I can officially say that my immune system has hit rock bottom.

They say the first year of being a nurse is rough in the immune system, but I never expected this before. My recent cold lasted for over 2 weeks and it wasn’t until my husband forced me to the doctor’s office that I was placed on antibiotics. I guess nurses truly don’t take care of themselves.

But I can officially say that I have been sick-free for over a week! And with that means back to the gym. (Here is my view of working out while sick). After being off gym duty for 2 weeks, I can honestly say that the motivation to get back was a tough one. It took everything in me to get off the couch that had formed a perfect molding to butt over the past weeks. And I can honestly day that the first day was Hell.  I only made it two days this week and that was pushing it.

The tough part of getting back into the gym wasn’t the fact that I have zero motivation, but that my stamina was shot.  It was a humble experience of grandmothers passing me up in our runs or lunges. And while I had a pity party throughout the entire workout, I soon realized that I had lost sight of my goal.

Keeping my eyes focused on the goal of getting in shape and living a healthy lifestyle isn’t about comparing myself to others or how long I can run on the treadmill. If 15 minutes is all I can do, so what? If walking around the block is all the exercise that I can get in for the day, than so what? At least I know that I am taking steps in the right direction towards getting healthy. It reminds me of the biggest loser and when a contestant loses 5lbs and is disappointed because the previous contestant lost 10lbs.

I just wonder how many times you have lost sight of your goal whether you are at the gym or standing next to someone skinnier than you.

I wonder how many times you get defeated at the gym because the girl next to you is running over an hour while you are walking for only 15 minutes.

I wonder how many times you have lost sight of your personal goal because of set backs or because your mind is playing games with yourself.

I wonder how many times you have thrown in the bag because you have lost sight of your weight loss goals.

Set backs are going to happen, making bad decisions are going to happen, comparing is going to happen. But it’s how you respond that makes a difference. Keeping your eyes on the prize and taking the steps you can take for that day is all that matters in achieving the goals that you have set forth for your life.

” I don’t have time.”

” I’m always so exhausted after work.”

” I have to get the kids ready for school.”

” I don’t have a gym membership”

” I have to cook dinner”

” I hate working out”

Excuses, Excuses… there is always going to be an excuse available for you at any waking second as to why you should not workout. Some excuses may seem valid for you at the moment, but looking at the broad spectrum of your day, you may have more time than you think. Fitting in time for exercise between work, kids, school, chores, cooking meals, and extra curricular actives can be tough. It’s not easy by any means, but it can be done.

Exercise doesn’t have to come in the form of blocking out enough time to get dressed in workout clothing, drive 30 minutes to the gym, workout for an hour or two, drive 30 minutes home, take a shower, and get ready for the day… that sounds exhausting just thinking about that workout routine and most days this is truly unrealistic. Lets face it; life gets very hectic as we get older. This is where creativity comes into play. Exercise doesn’t have to be performed at the gym, an hour-long workout video, nor a run through the park. Working out can take up to 15 minutes and performed in the kitchen or at work.

Here is a great workout schedule that only takes 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening to not only boost your metabolism throughout the day but also blast calories and fat! Simply perform this routine in your room upon waking… before jumping in the shower for the day. And perform the same routine at night when the kids go to bed or while waiting for dinner to be taken out of the oven.

The 15-Minute No Excuse Workout Routine

Execute each move as many times as you can for 1 minute with proper form

- Jumping Jacks (1 Minute)

- Mountain Climbers (1 Minute)

- Squat Jumps (1 Minute)

- Push-Ups (1 Minute)

- Crunches (1 Minute)

(Repeat 3 Times)

No excuse is valid enough to pass up on working out with this exercise routine. It’s quick and easy… even your kids can do it.

Switching up your workout routine is beneficial for numerous reasons. Today, for me it was a necessity to get out of my rut of dreading the gym. Sometimes doing the same thing over and over again just becomes monotonous and eventually I get burnt out… leading to a couch potato.

This past week I was starting to feel the burn out. Each day was taking more and more energy out of me to throw on my workout gear and get my butt in the gym. I could feel the tension building between my body and the gym. I knew pretty soon I would be looking back to realize that I had skipped the gym all week.

Being able to pin point these feelings helps in preventing burnout from the gym. Now, what to do with these feelings? Instead of throwing my hands up in the air and throwing on Bravo’s Millionaire Match Maker, I decided to created a new workout routine to spice things up. Here is an easy and simple full body 45-Minute Workout Routine to burn over 400 calories at the gym.

45-Minute Women’s Workout Routine

Cardio

Elliptical with high Resistance: 15 Minutes

Weight Set

Dumbbell Squat with Overhead Press and Calf Raise (15 reps)

Alternating Dumbbell Bicep Curls (15 reps)

Seated Dumbbell Triceps Extensions (15 reps)

Dumbbell Chest Press (15 reps)

Dumbbell Crunches (25 reps)

Cardio

Elliptical with high Resistance: 15 Minutes

Weight Set

Dumbbell Squat with Overhead Press and Calf Raise (15 reps)

Alternating Dumbbell Bicep Curls (15 reps)

Seated Dumbbell Triceps Extensions (15 reps)

Dumbbell Chest Press (15 reps)

Dumbbell Crunches (25 reps)

Cool Down

Walk on Treadmill: 5 minutes

Stretching

The one thing that I love about this workout is that I was always on the move. Sometimes being on a cardio machine for long periods of time can be boring. This workout splits up your cardio into two sections so that you aren’t dreading those last few minutes.

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Question: What do you do when you start getting burnt out at the gym?