Placerville KAIA FIT FITNESS BLOG

As a runner, it’s very easy to fuel up with processed gels, sugary electrolyte replacements, and carb-heavy snacks. Unfortunately, these types of fuel can be loaded with sugar, additives and hydrogenated fats.

The information geared toward women in the fitness industry makes me sick.  We are blasted with images of bodies that have been specifically fueled and trained to look a certain way… whether a bodybuilder in a non-functional bikini or some celebrity comes to mind, the principle is the same.  We are led to believe that if we only worked harder or ate less or paid more, that body would appear. As if that’s why we should be exercising anyway. It’s ALL about how we look. Articles and programs and supplements and everything we see pushes us toward either buying something or committing to something in order to LOOK like the cover of whatever fitness mag is most prominently displayed or whatever online group paid to get their stuff to the top of your Google search results.  Look, I realize that everyone has a to make a living, and the industry has it figured out. Make people feel inferior and tell them you can bring them up to your level of useless shapely strength and they’ll be worth something! Just sign here. Gross.

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Travel season is upon us! Summertime is full of late nights, parties, sunbathing, less time behind a desk and more time drinking in the freedom of summer. 

While that all sounds AWESOME, it can add up to a lot of routine disruption, which can throw you off your game and the hard work you put in during winter.

BRIK is our signature program. It is full of great calorie and metabolism boosting workouts, challenging skill work and FIT tests. We provide you with nutrition information, meal planning, cookbooks and goal setting. There is so much going on, and it is such a fun 6 weeks from the beginning… but sometimes that energy can fade over time. Don’t let your momentum slip. Use these tips to really get the most out of BRIK.

Sun’s Out - Guns Out!  

Every spring, as blossoms pop out on trees, temps rise, and spring apparel appears in stores, that little voice in the back of the mind says “Let’s get the arms ready for tank top season!”  What can I do to make my shoulders and arms look good for summer?  Deltoids, biceps, triceps.  HOLD IT, SISTER. 

PLEASE DO NOT START PUMPING WEIGHT TO MAKE THESE PRETTY MUSCLES BIGGER!  

If you were to ask me, “Carina, what can I do to get my arms looking great this summer?”  I’d answer with a question: “Friend, what do you want to DO this summer?”  Hike, kayak, swim, work, throw, climb, run?  All of that and more?   OK, let’s get your arms ready for THAT.