April 26th by Robyn Baldwin
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April 26th by Robyn Baldwin
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I am by no means a runner. I get these spurts of energy and then they go away. So sometimes I get it in my head to set goals for myself that involve running. In 2009 I trained and ran my very first 5k. I simply...
April 25th by Robyn Baldwin
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I’m so excited to announce that I’ve entered the Under Armour Women What’s Beautiful Competition. They have declared that it will be a competition to redefine the female athlete. I’m sup...
April 21st by Robyn Baldwin
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This month we’re live from The Green Living Show and the Sweat Equity Magazine booth. Our fitness tip is a hip stretch using the Jade Yoga mat. Our nutrition this month was trying the Inbalance Nutrition ...
March 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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This month in our fitness tip, Eva shares her 2 Minute Exercise Challenge that she put her recruits through on their BCBD Retreat in Mexico. In our nutrition tip we answer a twitter question about diet pills an...
March 16th by Robyn Baldwin
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Franklin Antoian’s book The Fit Executive. You can find him over at www.iBodyFit.com! He is an Online Personal Trainer and now turned author! I thought the book would be a ...
March 14th by Robyn Baldwin
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My girlfriend and I went to see “This Means War” last night. 1. Reese is always adorbs in romantic comedies. 2. The leading men are drool worthy. Sorry future hubby but they are for white men. lol I...
March 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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I’ve been struggling with the thought of competing this year due to wedding plans. It’s hard to justify the costs of a competition when that could be going towards things for our wedding. But I real...
March 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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I DID IT! It really wasn’t that hard. A 3 day juice cleanse was exactly what I needed for a little pick me up. I never really felt horrible hunger pains, had great energy even by the end of the day and fe...
February 28th by Robyn Baldwin
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Day 2 is almost over and today was pretty easy. I decided that I have to do something while drinking the green energy juices so I don’t think about the taste. So Drink 1: playing family feud on my iPhone....
February 27th by Robyn Baldwin
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So I’m off to the Arnold Sports Festival this weekend so I thought I would go through a 3 day juice cleanse just before. I’ve been eating emotionally recently and definitely injesting things I shoul...
February 22nd by Robyn Baldwin
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I spent the weekend in Ottawa for Winterlude with my hubby to be and his best friend and his girlfriend. Couples Roadtrip! We had an amazing time discovering a new restaurant in my hometown, walking through the...
February 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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So I feel the need to explain the term Alpha Female. Yesterday I experienced some negative comments on two of my posts. I chose not to approve them and just deleted but it got me thinking. If I have a “ha...
February 13th by Robyn Baldwin
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SHE SAID We were asked on Facebook to talk about how men and women view their imperfections. As women we tend to focus and overanalyze on parts of our body that we feel are less than flattering. For me my lower...
February 4th by Robyn Baldwin
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There is a blogger themed post going around right now and I got tagged by the Lovely Krysten who blogs over at The Misadventures of a Darwinian Fail. She’s also a superhero and someone that I truly look u...
January 29th by Robyn Baldwin
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My Sparkly Soul Headbands arrived in the mail Friday night and I was super excited to wear them to yoga this weekend! They are non-slip glitter headbands. Now I can get my girly girl on from time to time but I...
January 27th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is an at home workout I did on Friday night that I also filmed for my sponsors Magnum Neutraceuticals. Set your GymBoss Timer to 30s and 10s. 30s is activity and 10s is for “rest”. 24 Rounds. E...
January 27th by Robyn Baldwin
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Ok so day 6 is all about reverse engineering my health & fitness goal. My Fitness Goal is to attend hot yoga once a week. For this I need to: Find an accountability partner who will go with me. Go to bed ea...
January 26th by Robyn Baldwin
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So I was participating in #fitblog chat last night on Twitter and we started talking about mud runs. I remember that I had written about Obstacle Racing on The Broken Heel Diaries last July. So it’s offic...
January 25th by Robyn Baldwin
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I haven’t really blogged about the fact that I’m part of a network called FitFluential but I figured it was time to let this news out! The best way to describe it: a network/family of fitness/health...
January 24th by Robyn Baldwin
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PUSH GOAL: Write an E-Book about becoming a successful Alpha Female (Goal: 10,000 downloads) Today’s Chapter is all about working backwards to reach your Push Goal. It’s called Reverse Engineering ...
January 23rd by Robyn Baldwin
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SHE SAID Since I started my health & fitness journey in 2009 I’ve changed the way that I eat and train. One of my inspirations was my fiancee. He brought protein powder into the house when he first mo...
January 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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Chapter 4 is about setting a SMART Health & Fitness Goal. I usually call the S of SMART Specific but Chalene is calling it Smallest. I need to re-package some of my big goals for the year into something mo...
January 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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I have chosen a strapless sweetheart cut so my upper body needs to be on point for my day. Whether you’ve chosen a standard strapless wedding gown or have straps or sleeves, having gorgeous boulder should...
January 19th by Robyn Baldwin
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Ok so I did Chapter 2 improperly. In the book it says set 10 goals for the week but in Chapter 3 it says that your 10 goals should be for the year. Egad! Clearly I may need to read better in the future. Oh well...
January 19th by Robyn Baldwin
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HE SAID I always get asked the question, how did you know? To which I often respond I did not until I was fully in. Let’s be honest, there are a lot of good looking girls out there but only a few beautifu...
January 18th by Robyn Baldwin
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While I think skinny arms are soooo NOT in season, tight toned arms in a wedding gown are gorgeous. Just the right amount of muscle and definition is my goal for my wedding day. Definitely a focus will be on my...
January 16th by Robyn Baldwin
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Ok so for day 2 I have to set 10 goals for the week. I have to make sure they are doable and crazy cool at the same time. ACKKK here goes nothing! 1. No cheating on my competition meal plan 2. Go to hot yoga ag...
January 16th by Robyn Baldwin
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I’m getting married this August! It’s starting to hit me how close it really is. I’m slowly starting to get excited for the big day. It still seems so far out but with 8 months to go but IR...
January 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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I decided to pick up Chalene Johnson’s new book PUSH and I’m glad I did. I may have a jump on others on goal setting with my nifty little spreadsheet. I may know how to set short term and long term ...
January 8th by Robyn Baldwin
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HE SAID Robyn’s fitness career has seen her take a break from partying and drinking. I on the other hand still enjoy the occasional night out with friends. It’s not a new point of discussion in our...
January 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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So as a tradition (only started last year, but I plan on keeping it around for a while) I want to write my goals out here so I can hold myself accountable to them and have an online reminder of my dreams for 20...
December 31st by Robyn Baldwin
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Before I set about writing and documenting my 2012 goals to keep me accountable I want to give myself a final report card on 2012. I want to do this to pat myself on the back for what I’ve accomplished in...
December 23rd by Robyn Baldwin
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Today’s Workout Consisted of a Bodyweight Workout Inspired by BodyRock.TV 10 Burpees 10 Split Squat Jumps 10 Dolphin PushUps 10 Speed Skaters Dance Break For A Full Song 3 Rounds in Total Dance Break for ...
December 14th by Robyn Baldwin
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I’m a lucky duck because Chobani has actually been in my Loblaws at Bayview Village for the majority of 2011. When I was telling people to switch from regular to greek yogurt and recommending Chobani noon...
December 13th by Robyn Baldwin
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Balance? The ever popular word. We all want work life balance. We all want stress fun balance. We all want all components of our lives to be balanced. But what does balance actually mean to you? I definitely th...
December 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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I am officially done with Bikram after my second class. Granted I had a horrible instructor this morning. And when I say horrible I’m being nice. So I’m not just going to publicly vent about my expe...
December 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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Super pumped to announce that I’ll be working with ONE TOOTH Toronto as a store/company/brand ambassador! What is ONE TOOTH you ask? It’s an amazing active wear company based out of Vancouver. Why i...
December 9th by Robyn Baldwin
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I received a notice this morning from another member of my FitFluential family. We have heard through the network that an 8 year old Max in PA just wants one thing for Christmas! 1,000,000 Christmas Cards. I im...
December 7th by Robyn Baldwin
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“You are never too old, too sick or too late to start again from scratch” – Bikram I have been practicing yoga for over 5 years now, I think. I haven’t really been counting. I have tried...
December 2nd by Robyn Baldwin
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In June of this year I challenged all Broken Heel Diary readers to 30 days of taking over their health and fitness journeys with easy tips and tricks they could incorporate into their lives on a daily basis. Ou...
December 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s the playlist I used to get me through a leg workout this week. David Guetta ft. Usher – Without You is especially good as I wind down with walking lunges as my last exercise. Enjoy the mix of...
November 28th by Robyn Baldwin
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I adapted my recipe from ZenLizzie. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups whole grain flour 1 1/2 cups spelt flour *adapted from rolled oats 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground clov...
November 24th by Robyn Baldwin
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TRX Door Anchor The fiancee got me a TRX for my birthday but I haven’t been able to use it at home yet so I’m hoping I get the door anchor! Foam Roller I’ve had IT band problems all year from ...
November 24th by Robyn Baldwin
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This month we show you some lower back strengthening and stretching exercises in fitness, a healthy pumpkin loaf recipe in nutrition and we made a protein pudding recipe with Magnum Neutraceuticals Quattro Choc...
November 7th by Robyn Baldwin
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This month it’s all about flaxseeds, an outdoor park workout on some nearby stairs and Eva does a review of Genuine Health Greens + Multi ...
November 2nd by Robyn Baldwin
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As an FMI Alumni from 2010 this year’s FMI was my second time round. I went into the experience with an open mind and decided I was going to be the exact same sponge I was last year. I also went in with a pla...
October 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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September’s Video includes a kettlebell workout, a recipe for overnight oats care of Oh She Glows and a product review of Savi Seeds! ...
October 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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Drinking Rum & Redbull – Beenie Man ft. Fambo My Last – Big Sean ft. Chris Brown Best Love Song – T Pain ft. Chris Brown Girls (Who Run The World) – Beyonce It Girl – Jason Der...
September 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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August’s Video includes a TRX park workout including our product review and nutrtion is all about Coconut Bliss bars we found as an alternative to ice cream!...
September 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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So I’m back to blogging and back to training after taking a 2 week hiatus after the WBFF Worlds. Well not a full hiatus. I’ve been training for a 10K run at the end of September but haven’t be...
September 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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July’s video had us doing a park workout, making a low glycemic fruit salad and taste testing coconut water. ...
September 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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June’s video includes 3 sexy leg exercises, a summer smoothie recipe care of moi and we review Camino chocolate...
September 2nd by Robyn Baldwin
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This was my 3rd WBFF Worlds. I guess you could say I’m a veteran at this point. What I loved about this show is that I combiined the drive I had in 2009 (first show fire) with my 2010 mindset (networking ...
May 17th by Robyn Baldwin
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Ingredients: 4 Avocados, Peeled & Pitted 1 Jalapeno Pepper, Seeded & Chopped Juice of 1/2 Lemon Juice of 1/2 Lime 1/2 Small Red Onion, Chopped 1 Garlic Clove, Chopped Directions: Mash Avocados ...
April 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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It’s here and it’s on time this month! ...
April 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup spelt flour 1/2 cup sucanat 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 large egg 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 cup pla...
March 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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Eva and I made the Quick Cook Apples from February’s 2011 Clean Eating Magazine for March’s Mid Month Motivation video. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: 1 Red Delicious (we used Golden Deliciou...
February 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s February’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Fitness this month is a sprint interval workout. Nutrition is 2 ways to have a healthy oatmeal breakfast and our product review this month is on Nike &a...
January 18th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s January’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Fitness this month is proper form tips for doing squats. Nutrition is 2 healthy snack ideas and our product review this month is on Cold Buster!...
January 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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2010 has been an amazing year. I have been blessed with great health, 2 amazing careers in advertising and fitness, a boyfriend who supports me in everything I do and truly loves me unconditionally and a family...
December 29th by Robyn Baldwin
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It’s A New Day – Will.I.Am Whip My Hair (Remix) – Willow Smith ft. Nicki Minaj What’s My Name – Rihanna ft. Drake Hold Ya (Remix) – Gyptian ft. Nicki Minaj I’m Coming H...
December 14th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s December’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Fitness this month is plyo routine you can do during the holidays. Nutrition is Balls of Energy from September’s Oxygen Magazine and our product r...
December 14th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s November’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Fitness this month is fun with a foam roller. Nutrition is Robyn’s Pumpkin Protein Pancake Recipe and our product review this month is the new web...
December 7th by Robyn Baldwin
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Every year my mom and I exchange wish lists. I get hers, my dads and my brothers wishes and she gets mine This year the boy is coming home for Christmas so the list was combined! So exciting. As much as I love ...
November 30th by Robyn Baldwin
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Christmas came early in the Baldwin household. I got a 6 Pack Bag to play with. In other words it’s a fitness fanatics replacement for the $10 Canadian Tire cooler or a really large lunch bag. I first sa...
November 28th by Robyn Baldwin
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My online friend Kristine Fretwell has a great series of videos called Busy But Healthy. I love trying out some of her recipes. The other day I was searching through her FanPage and came upon an awesome conte...
November 16th by Robyn Baldwin
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Magic Bullet Small Container 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup egg whites 1Tbsp pumpkin 1 Tbsp unsweetened apple sauce 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg Mix in the bullet, pour into frying pan, flip. Se...
October 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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One of my favourite apps on my iPad is the Feedler App. It’s basically just a way for me to get my Google Reader easily on my iPad. I am a blog lover. Love reading and discovering others thoughts so when ...
October 13th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s October’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Fitness this month is 3 different kinds of pushups to develop your arms at home. Nutrition is our self titled Mid Month Motivation Homemade Granola and o...
October 11th by Robyn Baldwin
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In October, 2010 issue of Oxygen Magazine on p. 70! Ingredients 1 cup and 1 tbsp spelt flour or whole wheat flour (I used spelt) 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice, divided 1 c...
October 11th by Robyn Baldwin
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Dry Ingredients 5 cups of quick oats 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup slivered almonds or chopped walnuts 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded 1/2 cup chia seeds 1/2 cup hulled hemp seeds ...
October 4th by Robyn Baldwin
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I found this recipe in the Sept/Oct issue of Clean Eating magazine and got really excited to make it! Zucchini Apple Bread - Olive oil cooking spray - 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour - 1/4 cup spelt flour - 2tsp b...
October 4th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s September’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Enjoy the back exercises, a food prep challenge and a product review of the Grizzly Weighted Skipping Rope!...
October 4th by Robyn Baldwin
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Earlier this summer I was contacted by Genuine Health to try out their products for 45 days. Since I live a healthy lifestyle year round it wasn’t going to be a dramatic Transfirmation as they were entitl...
October 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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I just competed at the 2010 WBFF World Championships in Toronto on September 18th, 2010. Last year I competed and was completely overwhelmed with the experience. This year not only did I prepare physically but ...
September 1st by Robyn Baldwin
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I haven’t written a career tip in a while and I’ve been tackling a new challenge at work so I was brainstorming w/ the boy and he suggested the niche topic. So I’m crazy busy at work right now...
August 19th by Robyn Baldwin
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Alright so portion control is touted as a great weight loss and weight maintenance tool. One of my twitter friends asked me how to measure portion control and I guess it’s just become second nature for me...
August 19th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s August’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Enjoy the core exercises, a veggie quinoa recipe and product review of the Vega Shake & Go Smoothie!...
August 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the eleventh installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
August 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the tenth installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
July 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here’s July’s Mid Month Motivation Video. Enjoy the lower body exercises, a smoothie recipe and a deodorant review!...
July 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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I was asked on Twitter if I had a Protein Chart and first I went huh and then I said why don’t I do some research and compile a list for easy reference and in the process might give me some new ideas for ...
July 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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Just made this new playlist for my CrossRamp workouts. Good tempo for running, elliptical or skipping workouts too! Why Don’t You – Gramophonedzie Hey Hey – Dennis Ferrer Let’s Make Nas...
June 24th by Robyn Baldwin
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Name: Vega Whole Food Vibrancy Bar Flavour: Chocolate Decadence Nutrient Profile: Protein 9g, Carbohydrates 22g (Sugar 13g), Sodium 10mg, Fat 10g, Calories 210 I love this bar for it’s chocolate flavour! ...
June 21st by Robyn Baldwin
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Thanks to Kirsten over at Working Up a Sweat in Toronto who posted our MMM video series on her blog and wrote a little review! She caught our spelling mistake! We found it after over 500 views so decided to ris...
June 16th by Robyn Baldwin
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I’m chowing down on the best organic grapefruit this morning. I haven’t incorporated them into my diet in a while because they really help me lean out and I’m trying to pack on the muscle righ...
June 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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The launch of my friend Eva and I’s monthly video series!...
May 27th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the ninth installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
May 20th by Robyn Baldwin
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I put on a khaki dress, my light brown caged heels and loaded my ipod with a new playlist this morning and struted. Struted to the subway station, struted down the subway platform, almost started wining on the ...
May 17th by Robyn Baldwin
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After a twitter convo with @NU_Fit about agave nectar and how it is potentially not as healthy as I thought I decided to do some internet research. John Kohler author of www.living-foods.com, writes: “Acc...
May 11th by Robyn Baldwin
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I had no idea what BPA stood for before researching this blog. All I knew is that it was a trendy saying that was required when buying a new water bottle. I know I need water bottles that do not have the compo...
April 30th by Robyn Baldwin
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I just got back from a week long vacation with my boyfriend in Aruba. It was bliss, decadence in sun and sand and very much needed. As I am training for upcoming fitness competitions I didn’t want to co...
April 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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I learned early in my media career that problems at work happen. They will always happen. They will always put a damper on your day. But they can easily be dealt with. When **it hits the fan, this is what IR...
April 15th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the eighth installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
April 13th by Robyn Baldwin
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This Recipe is c/o one of my fitness model friend’s Gule. Recipe is at the 4:29 mark. Protein Bars 6 Scoops of Chocolate Protein Powder (you can use any kind or flavour) 2 Tablespoons of Brown Flax Seed 1...
April 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the seventh installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
April 12th by Robyn Baldwin
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A while back, I posted a facebook status asking for blog topics and I really liked the idea of talking about what to do for active rest days. My active rest day is Sunday. I spend Monday – Saturday in the...
March 14th by Robyn Baldwin
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Here is the sixth installment in my vlog series. Enjoy!...
March 10th by Robyn Baldwin
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So I’ve posted about good posture before. Here is an expansion on that entry. One of my trainers’ (Marcus Taylor) favourite quotes is “How you train is how you look”. It resonates in my ...
