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Get Fit For Summer With Fitness Magazine & Win an Oakley Outfit!

May 2, 2013 — Leave a comment

Screen Shot 2013-04-17 at 10.53.34 AMHave you guys started Fitness Magazine’s Bikini Body Bootcamp yet? Let me be your trainer for the next 4 weeks and help you get into bikini body shape! I’m doing weekly video tips (see below for week 1) to help you guys stay on track. You can view the videos each week here or on Fitness Magazine’s Facebook page.

Week 1 Tip:

 

Contest!

oakleyspringAlso, I have a special announcement! I’m going to be giving out a new Spring Oakley outfit (top, bra, bottom) as a prize to whoever sticks with this plan and gets the best results! This doesn’t necessarily mean who has lost the most weight – but also who gets stronger, faster and more confident!

Contest Rules:

  • Take a “before” photo this week! Wait and send it at the end of the contest along with your after pic and a few sentences about what you accomplished (got stronger, could run farther, lost weight, etc). Optional: you can also take your measurements.
  • Follow the Bikini Body Bootcamp Plan (May issue is on sale now or view the plan here) for approximately 4 weeks (there are 5 weeks in May).
  • Tweet and/or post on Facebook once a week about your progress (or what moves you like, etc). Tag Me and Fitness Magazine on Facebook to let us know you are following the plan! For Twitter – mention @carifit and @fitnessmagazine
  • Send your before/after pic and results info the week of Monday 5/27/13 and I will announce the winner on my blog and Facebook on Friday 5/31/13.

Please share this contest with your friends!!

If you have any ?’s post below or email me: [email protected]

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Low Back Stretches For Runners

December 11, 2012 — Leave a comment

 

Many of my clients have struggled with low back pain at some point or another and it’s an area that I pay special attention to since I’m a runner. Running (and many other sports) can place stress on your lower back – especially if you have tight hamstrings. So, it’s important to stretch your low back (and hamstrings) a few times a week to help your range of motion and prevent injuries. Try these simple stretches that I recommend in this “Stretches and Workout Tips” series I did for eHow.com. 
 
Special thanks to the Tellepsen YMCA for letting us shoot at their amazing facility!
 
 *Remember- for more intense stretches make sure you warmup at least 5 minutes before.
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Workout Like A Rockets Power Dancer – Episode 1 Legs!

July 16, 2012 — Leave a comment

I’ve been busy training the Rockets Power Dancers (NBA Cheerleaders) this summer and we wanted to give you a little insight into how hard the girls actually train. The workout with me 2-3 times per week and we do a vareity of exercises that will be shown in our new workout series “How to Workout Like A Rockets Power Dancer”.

 

Episode #1: Legs

In this video Yasmine and I show one or our sample leg routines. For workout details, click on the Youtube link and view the description below the video. 

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Best Supermarket Food Choices + Cari’s Top 10 Tips

April 23, 2012 — 1 Comment

Many people don’t have access to farmers markets, health food stores or other organic grocery stores such as Whole Foods (my favorite). You can still make healthy choices at chains such as Kroger, Wal-Mart, Tom Thumb, Randalls, etc. but you just need to educate yourself on the right products to pick. Most of these large chains have an organic section and sell many of the products I list below – you just have to look. If they don’t have them, ask for it. If the public (aka you) demands it – they will eventually have to carry it. Over the next few weeks, KHOU morning news anchor Lily Jang and I are going to show you some of the best choices to choose when you shop. In the video below, I show 5 popular food items and how to select the right brand and healthiest option. We have more coming soon!

 Cari’s Top 10 Tips For Shopping Smart

Here are my top 10 tips (#1 is most important) for making healthy choices that will impact your body and overall health. You may end up spending a little more, but isn’t your health worth it? Continue Reading…

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Spice Up Your Squats!

March 26, 2012 — Leave a comment

Squats are one of my favorite exercises to really sculpt the legs. They use almost all of your lower body muscles (glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves) so they also burn more calories. But, you don’t have to do the same old squats every day. Change up your routine by varying your weights, reps, or do some heel raises or plyo jumps – like I demo in this video. If you live in Houston you can watch my workouts with Lily Jang each Monday morning on our “Wakeup and Workout” segments that air between 6-7am on CBS.

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Wake Up And Workout!

March 19, 2012 — Leave a comment

I will be doing some fun fitness segments on CBS with anchor Lily Jang here in Houston over the next few weeks! We are going to whip viewers into shape….just in time for summer! We will be showcasing simple, yet effective moves that you can do anywhere. Today’s video features a fun move to target your entire core (especially obliques) and also your triceps (backs of the arms). Check it out below!

(my top is by Athleta)

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Week 3 of the Football Challenge Series

October 5, 2011 — Leave a comment

This week’s challenge is to “Make A Touchdown”! I include some great cardio moves including burpees, plyometric jumps and suicides – all which require you to “touch down” and will really get your heart rate up!

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Week 2 of the Football Challenge Series

September 26, 2011 — Leave a comment

This week’s challenge is to “Get a Tight End”! I demonstrate 3 moves in the video that will really target your glutes. Remember to join the challenge by clicking the link below the video. The winners get some cool prizes from ExerciseTV!

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Football Challenge Series with ExerciseTV

September 19, 2011 — Leave a comment

Join my new challenge series with ExerciseTV! This week’s challenge is called “Don’t Be A Wide Receiver” and it’s the first of 4 football themed workouts to appear on ExerciseTV.TV. To join the challenge, visit their Facebook Fan Page and click on the “Breakfast Club” link on the side. Or, visit SocialWorkout’s website and you can officially join there.

This week we want you to get focused, get your head in the game and work on slimming down and toning up!  Try to fit in this total body workout every day this week if you can. Also, be sure to eat a “clean” diet and remember to eat a healthy breakfast every day!

*You DO NOT need a football or access to a football field for these workouts ; ) For the next 4 weeks you only need 1 set of light/medium weights (or something from around your house) and medicine ball (optional).

 

 

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Running Warmup Drills

September 12, 2011 — Leave a comment


Hi guys! Last week’s challenge for the ExerciseTV Breakfast Club was to run 60 minutes during the week. You can still do this challenge on your own this week or do it in addition to this week’s challenge :Work Your Sides!

At the end of the video I show 5 of my favorite warmup drills to do that I do before a race, long run or any time I want to loosen up before I run. These drills include:

-Dynamic Hamstring Stretch
-Butt Kicks
-Toe Walk
-Heel Walk
-High Skip

 

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Want To Get Toned Legs While You Do Cardio? Do HILLS!

July 12, 2011 — Leave a comment

I did a challenge last week for ExerciseTV called “Make Every Day Hump Day!” and challenged everyone to incorporate hills into their workouts. Running hills is one of my favorite forms of cardio, but it’s also like strength training because it really tones the backs of my legs. Give this challenge a try and then also don’t forget to join me on for my other weekly challenges on SocialWorkout.com or you can join us on ExerciseTV’s Facebook page under the Social Workout tab! It’s free, fun and you can win PRIZES!

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Your Challenge This Week: Workout With A Buddy!

June 7, 2011 — Leave a comment

I’m still helping ExerciseTV with their “Breakfast Club” each week by giving members a new challenge to do in addition to their regular challenge of eating a healthy breakfast. The program is free and all you do is go to the Facebook page and chat (if you want) about what you had for breakfast and get ideas from others. Then, you can tell me and the others if you also did my workout challenge!

ExerciseTV has also partnered with Social Workout, a great social networking site that is all about health and fitness! You can officially join the challenges there each week so that you can really be held accountable! They have this great system where you log in a once a day, once a week or how often as you like, to track your progress and enter in things such as # of workouts, # veggies you ate, # minutes you spent outside or any other challenge that you decide to join. You can also challenge your friends and invite others so you can all see how you stack up!

So, your challenge this week is to workout with a friend/buddy at least 3 times this week! You can grab your dog, a friend, family member, coworker or anyone else that would be a fun workout buddy, or r, maybe you know someone who could use a little extra help or motivation. My workout buddy this week is SMUDGE! He’s my 1.5 year old basset hound! Don’t laugh…he has some pretty fast little legs. Although the drool and big ears tend to slow him down. I hope you all join the challenge and let me know how you like it!

 

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How To Get Rid of Shin Splints and IT Band Tightness

April 28, 2011 — Leave a comment

On this week’s “Ask The Expert” Blog, I address some of the common problems/issues people face with running.

 

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New Glade Commericals

March 28, 2011 — Leave a comment

Here is one of my latest commercials for Glade and ExerciseTV! Be sure to join their Facebook Fan Page to get the latest on new products and fragrances!

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My Pushup Challenge with ExerciseTV

February 14, 2011 — 2 Comments

This week’s challenge with ExerciseTV is pushups! In the video, I demonstrate beginner, intermediate and advanced versions. See how many you can do of each!

Ask any of my friends and clients…pushups are my favorite exercise! Don’t worry if you can only do a few. If you practice every week you will be able to do all 45 (or more!) without resting in between!

 

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My ExerciseTV Challenge This Week!

February 2, 2011 — Leave a comment

I’m part of ExerciseTV’s “Breakfast Club” where we try to challenge viewers and members to a new workout or food challenge each week. This week’s challenge is to balance while you do your bicep curls! Try it out and let us know how you did!

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New Ways To Stay Active in Houston and Combat Obesity

January 4, 2011 — Leave a comment

Now that it’s January, I’m sure you are all thinking of ways to get yourself and your family in shape! It can be pretty overwhelming because there are lots of gyms, new equipment and fad diets to chose from. My biggest tip would be to keep it simple. Hit the park or checkout a new trail near your house. All you need to do is walk or run (break a sweat) and then mix in a little strength training and abs after. You don’t even need equipment…just do pushups, squats and lunges.

But, if you are looking for something different to do…find an outdoor sport club or group in your city! In Houston, we have a ton of great running, biking and other clubs that offer a change of scenery and a great workout. Here are my favorites in Houston:

Running: Kenyan Way, Houston Fit, HARRA and the Icehouse Runners that do a “Couch to 5k” (recommended by my friend Kristen!)
Biking: Space City Cycling Club (or checkout West End Bikes for other club info), Bike Houston
 Water Sports: Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston Wilderness, Houston Canoe Club
Misc: Trees for Houston (planting trees is a good workout!), Houston Arboretum (they have nature trails and offer some outdoor classes), Discovery Green has free Zumba and Yoga classes, Bayou City Outdoors (hiking, biking and more!), join a Soccer or other sports league in your area

Checkout this video I did last May for Fox where I talked about obesity in Houston, how to stay active and also my new DVD!

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2010 NYC Marathon

December 10, 2010 — 2 Comments

I ran the 2010 NYC Marathon last month and put together a short video of my experience of the few days leading up to the race and race day. Overall, it was a fun race and a great experience! But, it’s actually pretty hard. The course isn’t super hard, but the 5 bridges we crossed were tough. What’s hard is that when you get to NYC the day(s) before, you spend almost all of your time walking around! You can’t get around in NYC without walking…even if you take taxis or the subway. So, by Marathon day your feet are tired!

The day of the race is super long and starts out with a journey to the very south tip of Manhattan to get to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Then, you have to wait with all of the other runners to catch the ferry. Once you make it across to the island, you have to take a 10min bus ride to the runners “village” where you do more walking to get to your assigned village and corral. Then, after a long morning you finally start around 10am depending on your wave. The course was awesome and great crowds, but the last 6 miles going through Central Park are hell. You keep thinking you are almost done and then the course winds around and you have 2 more miles!

Once you finally cross the finish, you have a slow 30min walk with the other 45,000 runners to get out of central park. During that time you are freezing (it was in the 40′s) and wet. When I broke away from the park, all I wanted to do was get in a cab and go back to the hotel where I could enjoy my champagne (thanks Mom and Dad). BUT…all the cabs were taken! So, I had to take the bus, which ended up being pretty easy. An amazing thing happened to me when I was walking around looking for a cab/bus. I was so cold that I was shaking really bad and this nice woman actually offered me her coat! I turned it down, but just couldn’t believe that she was willing to give a stranger the coat off her back. New Yorkers are the best!!

For the recipe in the video click HERE.

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New ExerciseTV Videos + Glade Commercial

December 6, 2010 — 2 Comments

Last week I was back out in LA to film 4 Glade commercials with ExerciseTV! I also filmed 10 short videos that will be part of the “1 Minute Challenge” to the viewers on Facebook, the blog and YouTube. The day of the shoot, I had a call time of 7:45am at a house in Long Beach where we were filming. I got started around 8:30am with hair and makeup with Astrid, who did a great job. It was nice having the crew there to handle the props, lighting, sound and camera placement! When I do my own videos, those things take me forever to setup! The crew was really amazing and it was such a fun day! Here is a short video of behind the scenes, along with some of the photos from the day. Be sure to check on ExerciseTV’s site for the challenge videos and other workouts I’ve done. They also have a ton of great free workout videos to watch if you need ideas for your own workouts!

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Marathon Training – What I eat and how I prepare

October 27, 2010 — Leave a comment

I made this video a few weeks ago before I ran 19 miles on one of my long training runs to show what I eat and how I prepare. I have the NYC marathon one week from this Sunday!! I’m planning to treat the race as a training run, which means that I’m going to go very slow. This way I can come back to Houston and pick back up with my training without having to take time off to recover. Then, I can focus on training for the Houston Marathon, which is Jan. 30th!

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