*Make your weaknesses your strengths & make your strengths second nature. Nothing worth having comes easy.*

Whether you want to look good in your skinny jeans or skimpy bikini bottoms, it comes down to having buns of steel. And for me, a rock-hard bum starts with just these miracle-worker moves (they are my FAVORITE, and apparently Oxygen Magazine thinks so too). Incorporate these into your strength training routine three times a week and within 1 month, you’ll see a lifted, rounder AND harder buttocks! Yum. Get to squatting asap

Number 1 Move: Lifts glutes, tones hamstrings and strengthens lower back (will give that tight, curved look above the bum)

Number 2 Moves: Tones glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps

Number 3 Move: Lifts the glutes, tones the hamstrings and quadriceps

Bikini season is in full swing and I know you want that rockin’ supermodel bod. I know, easier said than done. But trust me, at the end, the sweat and tears in and out of the gym is well worth the final product If you are lacking in motivation lately, use my hump day fitness inspiration (that I put out every Wednesday just for you!) to help get you in the right mindset and push yourself to get moving. Visualize yourself in that skimpy pink bikini playing volleyball with cute boys on the beach, and I’m sure that will help motivate you too Enjoy!

For more amazing fitness inspiration, be sure to check out Train-Eat-Sleep, a fabulously motivating Tumblr blog.

Mission “Get Bikini Ready” is officially in full swing for me. And I figure for you too. So I wanted to share some of my favorite fitness motivators with you to hopefully kick your butt into high bikini mode! Enjoy

Hate to say it, but bikini season is quickly approaching. And instead of crash dieting 10 days before you jump into that skimpy bikini, why not start eating healthy and working out now? To motivate you to get moving, I’m giving you Brooke Burke for your *hump day motivation.* She is my all-time favorite fitness idol – she has four kids, manages a business (Modern Mom), is a successful host for Dancing with the Stars, and on top of that she balances work, life and fitness like a pro. She’s beautiful, confident and above all healthy. Let her inspire you to get in shape too

Check out this video from her Shape.com shoot for more healthy diet and exercise tips that she uses to stay in tip-top shape. Her #1 recommendation? EAT! You CAN eat and look like Brooke Burke, who would have thunk? Enjoy (especially you Dustin McCrary)

I recently got sucked into some up-beat Christian Rock music on the way to my Carolina Hurricanes event last week. Not only did I found myself singing and bouncing around the car, but by the end of the ride I was left feeling inspired and empowered beyond measure. The song I’m sharing with you below is one of the songs I heard and it’s for anyone who is feeling down about themselves, not confident about their bodies or who is just going through a rough time. We all have these moments sometime or another and it’s funny how music can make it all better. Especially songs like this one. *Enjoy*

Little girl fourteen flipping through a magazine
Says she wants to look that way
But her hair isn’t straight her body isn’t fake
And she’s always felt overweight

Well little girl fourteen I wish that you could see
That beauty is within your heart
And you were made with such care your skin your body and your hair
Are perfect just the way they are

There could never be a more beautiful you
Don’t buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you

Little girl twenty-one the things that you’ve already done
Anything to get ahead
And you say you’ve got a man but he’s got another plan
Only wants what you will do instead

Well little girl twenty-one you never thought that this would come
You starve yourself to play the part
But I can promise you there’s a man whose love is true
And he’ll treat you like the jewel you are

*There could never be a more beautiful you* 

I wanted to share with you my new favorite low-carb, high-protein meal that’s the perfect combo when trying to tone up. It gives you the energy to workout hard (something that lacks with most diet foods) AND the lean protein to keep you full twice as long. There’s also some juicy fat in the mix (healthy fat of course) to add some flavor. And lets be serious, without fat, who is really satisfied? I don’t know about you, but when something is TOO healthy, I’m never content So add what you will in moderation to make sure this meal will satisfy you. Because in the end, if you are satisfied, you won’t be reaching for munches come 9 p.m.

The best part about this meal? It’s breakfast served all day long! Check out the ingredients, instructions and pictures from my cooking below to help guide you when cooking it for yourself. Try it, tweak as you like and share with me what you think and/or your newer, MAYBE better concoction!

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs (1/2 egg whites, 1/2 whole egg to keep the fat lower)
• Low-fat mozzarella shredded cheese
• Turkey bacon (or if you must have the real thing, choose center cut regular bacon – this kind doesn’t have as much fat but retains the same flavor) OR turkey Kielbasa (my fav!)
• Chopped onion (amount to your liking)
• Chopped green peppers
• Fresh spinach (steamed not to lose nutrients)
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions:

• Cook bacon separately in a frying pan with Pam (NO OIL!)
• In another pan, brown chopped onion and green peppers. Once the vegetables have a nice caramel color, add fresh spinach and cover for a minute or until the spinach has wilted down
• Add whipped egg whites and regular eggs, shredded mozzerella, and a pinch of salt and pepper into the pan with the vegetables
• Chop bacon or kilbasa and add to the egg pan once the eggs are ready
• Mix and serve

It’s that easy. And for those of you scared of bacon, kielbasa or any higher-fat meat: remember, you NEED a certain amount of healthy fat for satiety reasons – it digests at a slower rate than other foods, making you feel full longer. Don’t be scared to incorporate it into your diet. The perfect mix of fat, protein and carbs is what your body needs to run properly, AND lose weight.

Bon appetite

Get RED-hot ready for Valentine’s Day! Use this great workout from the Tone It Up fit girls to tighten up fast. It’s especially going to work the booty…the one thing your V-day date will definitely notice

Check out my segment below that highlights my favorite and expert-approved beauty remedies with ingredients that come straight from your own kitchen! People’s bodies take a toll due to stressful lifestyles, lack of sleep and exercise and the high prevalence of processed and fast foods. This segment proves to readers that you don’t have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on popular anti-aging and moisturizing creams (most of which don’t work and have foreign ingredients that are toxic to the body). These DIY secrets I share in the video below are the best beauty formulas for getting young, firm and rejuvenated skin the natural way and without the cost. Trying these beauty recipes will most definitely help “reset” your mind and body for the New Year.

Hope you enjoy