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#IWILL POWERMOVES GIVEAWAY CHALLENGE!

December 9, 2013 By Kasey 6 Comments

hey all! How was your weekend? I had a nice relaxing weekend that started off with decorating our tree! There is just something about the calming atmosphere of a fireplace & tree lights. I'll recap you all tomorrow on the weekend - lots of fun eats to share! But today is MONDAY so it's time for a new POWER MOVE! This week is a bit different though becuase not only am I sharing a new move this week - but my friends at Under Armour are teaming up with me to offer a GIVEAWAY with this weeks challenge! If you've missed any of the other Power Moves - I've linked them … [Read more...]

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Leftovers, Mochi Puff Sundae, & Weekend Tree Decorating!

December 3, 2013 By Kasey 9 Comments

Hi all! How is your week going? If you haven’t entered the VEGA Protein Smoothie [Giveaway] just click the link and feel free to enter! You have until Friday! I was up and at it this morning with a 6am spin class & then did some hamstring exercises. Tonight we have a fun networking event that will involve some chill candle lit yoga – totally my kind of networking meeting Now that we’re all a few days post Thanksgiving – I’d love to know some creative ways that you use your leftovers. Over the weekend, the boy & I used leftover turkey for some awesome meals! For some … [Read more...]

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Cable Cross Over & Bench Dip Super-Set for Power Monday Moves!

December 2, 2013 By Kasey 1 Comment

Hey all! Hope you had a great weekend! I’ve been visiting the boy & it truly was a relaxing weekend – something we both needed for sure! We even got to decorate our little Christmas Tree which totally makes my day. Tomorrow I’ll recap the weekend but today it’s a new POWER MOVE for Monday! Before we get to that, don’t forget that today is a Cyber Monday Deal for the first ten people to order a Powercakes Tank will get a free Be True To You Bracelet! So let’s get to a new Power Move to start off our week! I often get questions about exercises to do in the gym. I am … [Read more...]

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Turkey Trot 5k & Thanksgiving Day Recap! [2013]

November 30, 2013 By Kasey 5 Comments

hey all! Have you entered the VEGA Protein Smoothie Mix Giveaway? If you haven’t done that yet, just click [here] and it will take you back a post to enter! Today I wanted to share with you a little recap of Turkey Day! Anyone else start their Thanksgiving with a Turkey Trot? This was my first year trottin’ on Thanksgiving & I’m so glad I got to do it with two of my best friends. We were bundled in our Cold Gear thanks to our friends at Under Armour!! Let me tell you, we were very thankful to have it on! It was a whopping 18 degrees outside in the morning so we layered up in … [Read more...]

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[Dairy Free] Broccoli & Cheddar Butternut Squash Soup Recipe!

November 26, 2013 By Kasey 2 Comments

Helloooo everyone! I originally had another post planned for today but something happened yesterday that changed my plans….Don’t get worried - I had a successful attempt at a Dairy Free Broccoli “Cheddar” Soup!! I honestly don’t stay away from dairy 100% (insert feta cheese here), BUT my digestion usually can digest veggies better than too much dairy & I know many people that are always looking for Dairy Free alternatives to their favorite foods! (be true to you, right!?) You’re probably wondering where the “cheddar” dairy free-ness comes from…well, would you be … [Read more...]

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Burpee Power Press via Powercakes & Mamacakes! #POWERMONDAYMOVES

November 25, 2013 By Kasey 4 Comments

hi all! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend. Tomorrow I will share all about the weekend that happened to be full of eating out and trying new restaurants with the fam & boy. I guess we were getting out our eating out moments before we cook all week for Thanksgiving Speaking of that, I have a new soup recipe I am currently prepping for…I’ve got butternut squash roasting in the oven. Any guesses what I’m making? Not only is today a Monday, but it’s a POWER MONDAY with a new MOVE to kick of our week! Last week I got to spend some time with my mom at her work where she … [Read more...]

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Inspired to find YOUR balance.

November 20, 2013 By Kasey 5 Comments

hello all! I hope you’re having a great week. It’s HUMP DAY! Does anyone else watch Kelly & Michael in the morning? It’s always on as I’m getting things together for the day and I can’t help but laugh every time they start their Wednesdays how off with screaming Hump Day! I personally think those two were made to work together – so awesome! Anywhoooo – yesterday was jampacked full of working out! Honestly, my workouts are usually an hour max but yesterday I had my afternoon open to I went with mamacakes to help her teach a class which then turned into me doing the workout … [Read more...]

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Weekend Recap [10/15] & #POWERMONDAYMOVES Challenge!

November 18, 2013 By Kasey 9 Comments

Hi all! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I have to say, I took a little blog break over the weekend to spend time with the boy & his family since it’s been about a month since I saw him due to being a busy traveling girl! It’s so nice to have his support through everything I do. He lives about an hour and a half away from me and he’s finishing up grad school right now so whenever we can plan a weekend – we really try to disconnect for a little from our phones & computers – which I think is totally a part of a healthy mind! With that being said – doesn’t mean I … [Read more...]

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Nutrex-Hawaii Nutrition Summit [Recap Part One]

October 30, 2013 By Kasey 13 Comments

hey all! It’s finally that time- to start sharing with you all about my trip to the Nurtrex-Hawaii nutrition summit! Obviously going to Hawaii is such an amazing experience in itself and I am so thankful for this opportunity from Nutrex-Hawaii, but I also learned to much about Spirulina & Astaxanthin, got to really get hands on with the products, & I’ve become so passionate about this company & all that it stands for. I have SO much information to share with you that my brain is on over-load because you can truly all benefit from learning about these products & this … [Read more...]

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Throwback To Thursday: My First #WhatsBeautiful Event as a Under Armour Trainer!

October 29, 2013 By Kasey 6 Comments

Good morning all!! How are you!? I am now home sweet home after one jam packed but amazing few days. I am not going to lie, it was not easy waking up this morning (a bit confused as to what time it is still) but I’ve got a class to teach today before I can get a power nap in! Traveling can really take some energy out of you but when I recap back to my last few days, I couldn’t be more thankful for these opportunities. I wanted to kickoff my recap & throwback to last Thursday where I had such an amazing time that morning at the Under Armour #WhatsBeautiful event at a local Dick's … [Read more...]

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What’s Beautiful Event & Spirulina Hawaii Trip! All in one day? Yup!

October 23, 2013 By Kasey 10 Comments

Hi all, Happy Wednesday! Today I wanted to share with you what I’ve got coming up this week! If you didn’t know, Under Armour What’s Beautiful hosts events all around the US. Tomorrow I will be running a workout at the Dick’s Sporting Goods What’s Beautiful Event! I am SO excited to be a part of this. I will also be leading the workout on November 9th in NYC at Macy’s where anyone can come!! More info on that one soon. Tomorrow there will be around 100 people coming to this event where mamacakes & I get to put them through a “Power Hour” workout! We will be on a … [Read more...]

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Monday Shoulder Circuit & Single Serve #DailyHiit Blueberry Oat Cookies!

October 22, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you had a good start to your week. After a productive start to my day yesterday, Corey & I hit the gym for an awesome shoulder workout that involved push press, lateral raises, shoulder press with dumbbells, one arm press, rear pulls, & shoulder taps for dayyyssss! At the end of the workout, I did 4 rounds of: 30 Rope Slams 40 Shoulder Taps 15 Assisted Dips (on the assisted machine) Started the workout with a 600m Row! I love rowing for a good full body warm up. Finished the workout with some foam rolling – my favorite. … [Read more...]

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Fueling the Wrestlers with Powercakes at the Tour ACW Event! [10/21]

October 21, 2013 By Kasey 2 Comments

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Had such a fun time yesterday at the @TourACW Wrestling Event! This was the first event for them & Corey's college wrestling coach who is a part of the event asked me to fuel the wrestlers with powercakes! It was pretty awesome to have such great support for what I do & also pretty awesome that the wrestlers left only crumbs for us to come back to after all of their matches! I spent all of Saturday baking up some different flavors of my special recipes for [Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter, Pumpkin Spice, & Cinnamon Apple … [Read more...]

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Moving Mountains together with Heather Waxman. [Weekend Recap!]

October 9, 2013 By Kasey 16 Comments

Hi all! I hope you’re having a great week. It’s HUMP DAY! Anyway, last night I had to say see you later to my girl Heather. We always laugh that we could literally be the best roommates because we are just chill & do our thing in sync. It was so nice to have her here & my family was bummed to see her go! I can’t even begin to explain to you the gift that this girl has. She started her journey as a food/fitness blogger whenever we first “met” but then as our relationship grew, I watched her spirituality & intuition grow to eventually be her career. We both are at the point … [Read more...]

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Friday Favorites! [10/4]

October 4, 2013 By Kasey 6 Comments

Hi everyone!! I hope you had a great week. TODAY I am picking up my girl Heather from the airport & she’s staying with me for the weekend! I can’t wait to show her the city & we will definitely be posting about it on Instagram. Today for Friday Favorites I wanted to share some recent favorites of mine! After a long but awesome day yesterday & an powerful shoulder workout, these Single Serve Chocolate Chunk cookies (my original recipe made into cookies) with added banana, blueberries, & later topped with sunflower seed butter. #getinmybelly My friends at … [Read more...]

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#IWILL Run4Kyle

October 3, 2013 By Kasey 23 Comments

Hey all! I hope you’re having a great Thursday. It may seem hard to believe, but registration for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon in May opened this past Tuesday, October 1. For those who don’t know, last year a family friend of mine, Kyle, tragically passed away while running in the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. This day has truly changed a lot of peoples lives but we all know that Kyle would want us to continue to live life the way he would – to the fullest. Kyle’s mom, Mary Beth, is one of my mom’s best friends & like a second mother to me. I grew up spending a lot of time at … [Read more...]

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Some Of My Favorite Back Exercises!

September 29, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Hi all! Happy Sunday!! My favorite day of the week. This weekend has been a busy one so today is definitely more of a relaxing day. We helped a friend of ours, Jeff, get ready for his first bodybuilding show yesterday! He did SO great & ended up placing 3rd in his division. We had such a great time getting ready for it and were able to cheer on a few other friends that were competing as well. Jeff was Corey’s wrestling coach in college & helped coach him to 4 All American Titles. It’s funny because the roles were switched yesterday when Corey was now his “coach”! Today … [Read more...]

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Baltimore Trip & Cheesy Old Bay Kale Chips!

September 27, 2013 By Kasey 8 Comments

ahhh it’s Friday already!? Where has this week gone!? I swear it was just Monday. Ever have a week just fly by so fast you feel like you can’t keep up? That’s me this week. I feel like my to-do list hasn’t budged even though I’ve been non-stop all week! Maybe it’s because we were traveling Sunday back from Baltimore & I didn’t get that “prep” day like I usually do. BUT I am absolutely not complaining because the trip was great, even if I’m just getting around to posting about it almost a week later! My Godfather Georgie lives in Maryland with his wife, Julie, … [Read more...]

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FitFluential [Muscle Rope] Workout Video!

September 23, 2013 By Kasey 6 Comments

Hi all! As most of you know, I’ve had the chance to review Muscle Ropes with a sponsored campaign through FitFluential! I love utilizing ropes in my workout and I think they can be a great addition to your fitness routine. With that being said, the personal trainer side in me is telling me to tell you to make sure you properly warm up before you start & have a good understanding of the exercises you are going to perform! The ropes take good coordination so go through a few moves to feel comfortable before getting into a full out workout! Okay, now that you are all warmed up, safe, … [Read more...]

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Powerbowls and Kabocha Squash & Hummus Tacos! #HiitDiet

September 19, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Hi all! Hope you’re having a great week! This was a jam-packed one for me & it just keeps rollin’! Started this week off with an awesome Leg Workout with bittie then had a GREAT workout focusing on back/biceps yesterday. Before we get to that, today my recipe for KABOCHA SQUASH & HUMMUS TACOS is live on the Daily Hiit Blog! We all know that I have a Kabocha Love so it only seemed right to add in my beloved obsession to these tacos. This was delicious & I’m so glad I came across how to make brown rice tortilla tacos! Head on over and check out the post if you … [Read more...]