New Lululemon Athletica Store in Austin
In September of this year Lululemon Athletica, a retail store for high quality yoga and workout wear, will open its second Austin location in the Domain. Lululemon carries clothing and accessories for both men and women. The company specializes in moisture wicking materials that keep you comfortable during exercise whether you are indoors or outside. [...]
Free Yoga on Wednesdays in October
If you are a yoga expert or just want something a little different, fit and fun to do on Wednesday night, join Work It at Lululemon Athletica’s free Weird Wednesday Yoga classes. The classes will be held on the second floor courtyard of Whole Foods at 6th and Congress in downtown Austin. The first class [...]
New Austin Raw Food Restaurant: Borboleta
A friend invited me out to lunch at Borboleta a new vegetarian, gluten-free raw food restaurant in downtown Austin. I eat healthy but I don’t have a lot of experience with dining the raw food way. That being said, here is my review of Borboleta.
The restaurant itself is pretty small, located right next to Bella [...]
Work It on the Water: Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake
Yesterday a group of Course participants were out on Lady Bird Lake to get a morning nature workout in via kayak. We were on the water at 8:30am and were out for about an hour. It was nice to have the lake mostly to ourselves early before the temperature was too hot.
I highly recommend the [...]
Holly Berry: Working It in Longview, TX
Work It client Holly Berry kept up her routine at the Institute for Healthy Living while visiting family in Longview, TX. The facility is new, the staff was great and she really enjoyed taking a circuit class with trainer Jackie Bull. Way to Work It, Holly!
New Book “The End of Overeating”
David Kessler, M.D. and former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examines the reasons Americans are addicted to food and what the food industry knows that most of us don’t. How do our bodies react to sugar, fat and salt? What is the correlation to them and why is it so addictive? Take [...]
Book Review: “Every Town Needs A Trail”
I was at the Active Texas Summit in January this year and had the opportunity to talk with Jen Ohlson, the author of “Every Town Needs A Trail.” Jen’s book is all about the history and beauty of Lady Bird Lake Trail (formerly the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail) told through stories of those [...]
Barton Creek Greenbelt: Visit 1
Park: Barton Creek Greenbelt (West) on 2/3/2009
Location: 1710 Camp Craft Road, close to Barton Creek Mall near Loop 360 and Mopac
Area: 1,770 acres in total
Call 472-1267 for info on the Barton Creek Greenbelt
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Now that cedar-fever is effecting me less I ventured out to cover my first park for the year. I picked an awesome day [...]
Muscle Cramps
Muscle cramps in general are a common acute condition and are usually described as a muscle that tenses up, will not relax, and is painful. A muscle cramp can be caused from any number of reasons including: muscle fatigue, poor muscle flexibility, performing an unfamiliar movement, exercising in extreme temperatures, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. [...]
Work It featured on KXAN-Austin News
Check out Work It Personal Training featured on KXAN’s news clip covering Mayor Will Wynn’s 2009 Resolution Run on January 2!
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