By Bryan Brander, Bull City Coach Holiday shopping can be an extremely stressful experience. What do I buy? How much should I spend? Will they like the gift? Maybe I should just give cash? If you find yourself asking these questions around the holiday season, you’re not alone! Fortunately, I’ve taken some of the work [...]
Fans of ABC’s “The Bachelor” will recognize Molly Mesnick, who won the heart of bachelor Jason Mesnick during season 13 of the show. Seattle Area Get Your Rear in Gear event chair and social media representative for Brooks Running, Keely O’Neill, recently shared with us that Molly will be running the Seattle GYRIG as part of [...]
“Ask the Trainer” question from M.R. a Get Your Rear in Gear reader: I have a question about how many calories I need per day. I track all my calories, and I work out about 4 to 5 times per week with a mix of cardio (spinning, running, or elliptical) and weights. I’m 5’7.5″ and [...]
Here is the last summer recipe from Get Your Rear in Gear “Ask the Trainer” Chris Freytag. This recipe, along with many other tasty treats, can be found in her Choose This! Cookbook. Fruit Pizza Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 10 mins Serves: 24 Calories: 85 Fat: 3.5g [...]
The heat wave has broken across most of the country, but with the dog days of August still upon us, running in the heat is still real possibility across most of the country. So how do runners stay motivated during the hot summer months? For answers to this question, we turned to Get Your Rear [...]
Question from Get Your Rear in Gear reader: I’m getting really frustrated here. I’m 29 5’6″ and 165 lbs. I go to the gym 4 times a week and every one of those days I do one hour of high intensity steady cardio. And I include strength training (resistance machines) on two of those days. [...]
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 8 Calories: 160 Fat: 9.5g Protein: 8g Carbs: 9g Fiber: 5g You need: 6 red bell peppers 8 oz pepper-jack cheese, shredded ½ (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed ½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed ½ cup fresh salsa 4 green onions, thinly sliced [...]
QUESTION: I have been dieting and Exercising for the past 3 months and have successfully lost about 12 kgs. My weight is 66kgs and my height is 5’3”. I am 25 years old. However, I am now unable to lose weight due to the weight loss plateau. I am a strict diet and do 40 [...]
By Bryan Brander, Bull City Coaching, Durham, N.C. Have you ever found yourself reading through running magazines, asking veteran runners, or combing the web for running advice to take you to the next level? If so, good for you! There is a strong body of research and commonly accepted running practices that are widely utilized [...]
We received this question through our Facebook page and sent it to one of our fitness experts for her opinion. Remember, before you try any new exercise regimen you should talk with your physician. Question: Do you have any tips for getting your abdominal area back in shape after surgery? It’s been 6 [...]
