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

December 2, 2013 By Kasey Leave a 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 4 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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Burpee Power Press via Powercakes & Mamacakes! #POWERMONDAYMOVES

November 25, 2013 By Kasey 3 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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Weekend Recap [10/15] & #POWERMONDAYMOVES Challenge!

November 18, 2013 By Kasey 8 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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NYC Under Armour What’s Beautiful Event at Macy’s!

November 13, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Hi all! Hope you’re having a great start to your week. Today I wanted to share with you all about the Under Armour What’s Beautiful Event in NYC on Saturday at Macy’s in Herald Square! If you missed my recap of day one – you can check that out here! A few months back I was asked by UA to teach one of my Power Hour classes at the Dick’s Sporting Goods HQ & NYC Macy’s as part of the What’s Beautiful events that Under Armour was hosting. I am blown away to have these amazing opportunities. What’s even cooler is that my Mom got to be a part of them as well! She is a … [Read more...]

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Nutrex-Hawaii Nutrition Summit [Part TWO] Pro Athlete Interview & Farm Tour.

October 31, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Hey everyone! With so much information & experiences to share with you from Hawaii – I hope you don’t mind me splitting up each recap! For part two I wanted to share with you the second half of our first day of the Summit. Shortly after the taste testing & lunch, we headed over to a courtyard where we met Hawaiian Pro Athletes & winner of the cutest couple ever award, Tim Marr & Mariane Uehara. Mariane shares what inspires her most for training, “I like to think that triathlon is inspired by the three essential natural elements – water (swimming), air (riding), and … [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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Saturday Morning Spinning Sweat Sesh & Harbinger Fit Palm Grip [Winners!]

October 19, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

Gooooodmorning everyone! How are we on this fine Saturday? It’s been a productive one over here! Got up early to take a spinning class this morning which I haven’t taken in such a long time! I missed it. I used to go once a week in college with a group of girlfriends and I forgot how much I really enjoyed it. It’s rare that I’m home on the weekends so I took advantage of it & got up early for class then ran all of my errands, stopped by Whole Foods, ate a HUUUGE stack of powercakes to refuel the bod, & made a delish coffee latté with coconut milk all before noon! Last … [Read more...]

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Under Armour #POWERINPINK Twitter Chat Tonight! [Thursday - 9pm EST]

October 17, 2013 By Kasey 2 Comments

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Hi all! Hope you’re having a great Thursday! I wanted to let you all know about an awesome & inspiring Twitter Chat that is happening tonight via Under Armour Women & FitFluential where we will be chatting with 3 amazing breast cancer survivors. These are the stories of the three Ambassadors for the Under Armour Power in Pink Survivor campaign— a celebration of the many women who use fitness and exercise in their fight against breast cancer. Find out how they overcame their diagnoses, what part fitness and a healthy lifestyle played in their recovery, and what you can do … [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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Kickstarter Campaign Feature: “NAMATSE” Yoga Mat Hanger

October 2, 2013 By Kasey 6 Comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! As an Entrepreneur myself, I can totally relate to the hard work that goes into seeing your vision come to life. I know that when I started my journey over a year ago with my projects in the works, I assumed it wasn’t going to take as long as it actually does to get your vision where you want it to be. It takes hard work, dedication, & hours behind the scenes of your everyday life. Whenever I get contacted by companies looking to launch a product, I do my research to really learn about the story behind where it came from. I am passionate about supporting … [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...]

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Creamy Dijon Brussels & Muscle Rope Jacks!

September 12, 2013 By Kasey 9 Comments

Happy Thursday everyone! Hope you’re having a good one it’s super rainy & humid here but hopefully where you are the sun is shining! Lunch yesterday was one to talk about for suuuure. #POWERBOWL base of spinach with veggies tossed with Dijon, nutritional yeast, raw kraut, apple cider vinegar, liquid stevia, & seasonings then topped with some olives, puffed quinoa (just ...like puffed rice but quinoa had some in the pantry & it added some crunch until it got a little soggy but I didn't mind!), leftover corn from grilling out the other day, & cheesy garlic breaded baked … [Read more...]

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Powerbowl Challenge Day [Four], Shoulder Taps Exercise, & Salmon Wrap!

September 4, 2013 By Kasey 3 Comments

hi all! Today’s post is all about recent foods & fitness! Which I guess isn’t anything out of the ordinary, right? I was going to wait to post this until today, but couldn’t help myself and had to share last night on [Instagram]. Every night I crave something sweet & ever since I’ve become slightly obsessed with making FRONANA – my sweet tooth has been happy! Dessert FRONANA #POWERBOWL with some added cinnamon vanilla & hazelnut stevia (iherb.com coupon code XUG228) frozen spinach & a few spoonful's of hemp seeds this made it SUPER creamy! Blend then pop … [Read more...]

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Moving out of the past & Cinnamon Hazelnut FRONANA Recipe!

August 29, 2013 By Kasey 19 Comments

Hey all! I hope you’re having a great week. Currently I am visiting the boy for a few days & blogging from the outdoors. He’s a resident director at a college campus while finishing his Master’s so I am enjoying feeling like I’m in college again by doing computer work out in the quad. Can’t believe it’s been over a year since I graduated! Side note: before I was done typing this post, my computer died – which led me to a local coffee shop where the all of the outlets were being used for a live band. Which then led me back to his apartment. So there goes the whole … [Read more...]

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New Positive Changes To The Site – Shop Under Armour Products!

August 28, 2013 By Kasey 7 Comments

Hey all! I hope you’re having a great week. Some new positive changes, or additions, are on the site so I wanted to explain everything so it’s easy to navigate! The first addition is that you can now order Under Armour gear right through my website! If you take a look on the right sidebar, you’ll see the Under Armour Image with “Purchase Under Armour Products” – you can literally click right on that and it will take you to the UA site where you can purchase anything your heart desires! Technology blows me away sometimes. With being an Ambassador, I am working hand in hand … [Read more...]

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Under Armour Trip Recap [Part 1]

August 24, 2013 By Kasey 23 Comments

Hello everyone! I apologize for being so delayed on my recap post of my amazing trip to Under Armour but ever since I got home, I’ve been non-stop! Thank goodness I have such amazing & patient readers For those who have been following, I recently was just sent to Under Armour Headquarters as a FitFluential finalist prize for the What’s Beautiful campaign. Myself, Electra, Tasha, & Heather all got chosen to experience this two day trip & it was something I will never, ever, forget. Thanks to my wonderful iPhone, I was able to capture the whole trip as it was happening. … [Read more...]

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California Days [FIVE] & [SIX] Recap!

August 19, 2013 By Kasey 9 Comments

Hi all! Hope you had a great weekend. I am STILL feeling my workout from Saturday! Helloooo soreness! It’s one of those hurt so good feelings since my ladies & I worked hard on Saturday. Today my to-do list is pretty epic, per usual, since I am leaving for the Under Armour Headquarters tomorrow as part of the What’s Beautiful campaign via FitFluential! Myself & three other ladies, Electra, Tasha, & Heather, were chosen to fly out for TWO DAYS of Under Armour lovin’! I can’t wait to share the experience with you all. Today I wanted to recap the final two days of my … [Read more...]