A few weeks ago there was a music video premiere that left social media in an uproar. "#Bodygoals" was proclaimed. " What's her workout routine?" was all over social media. I figured that soon after the hoopla there would be an exercise video in the works along with Instagram Trainers proclaiming that they could get ... read more >
Many of us became acquainted with Tina Lawson (formerly Knowles) during her fashion designer days for the group, Destiny's Child. Since then Ms. Tina has shown us: that life goes on, you don't need to die before you're dead, it's never too late to find a new love, and you can still be sexy and ... read more >
When I ask people what their biggest struggles are with nutrition, it's usually planning and preparing their meals. It can be overwhelming to be creative and when you're busy and not sure of what to eat, that's when we get takeout, fast food, or a high sodium/fat processed meal. The Eat Clean Diet Cookbook has ... read more >
London Olympic All Around Champion Gabrielle (Gabby) Douglas came back for the 2016 Olympics which is no small feat. A veteran at the age of 20 Gabby Douglas earned a Gold Medal in the Team Finals and also advanced to the Finals in Uneven Bars. Gabby Douglas was the All Around Silver Medalist at the ... read more >
1. Get Your Mind Right Oksana Chusovitina, Uzebekistan, Gymnastics The 41 Year Old Gymnast shows why Mindset Matters Most From ESPN.com: At this time, I don't need much physical training," she said. "I do a lot of mental training. I have muscle memory that my body has developed over the years. I typically put in ... read more >
I LOVE the Olympics. I love the Olympic Athletes because for many of those athletes they are doing this out of pure passion for their sport. These aren't basketball or baseball players who are making MILLIONS of dollars. For most athletes participating in the Olympics, they have trained for sports that do not receive mainstream ... read more >
Claressa Shields won her second consecutive Gold Medal in Women's Boxing at the Rio Olympics. She is the first American woman to do so. She has a record of 77 Wins and 1 Loss. While on the podium she brought along her Gold Medal from 2012 because she did not feel she received the respect ... read more >
Novlene Williams-Mills is a survivor. She is a 3x Olympic Bronze medalist and she helped the Jamaican Track Team win Silver in Rio but she is a Survivor. According to an article in the Jamaican Observer in 2012, she won the 400m at Jamaica’s national trials in 50.60 seconds within days of being diagnosed with ... read more >
Some say that sports do not make people's character. It reveals it. Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin had never met before the Olympics but their names are forever linked in Olympic History. While running the first round heat of the 5000M D'Agostino fell on the eighth lap of the race. Hamblin fell in front of ... read more >
Tori Bowie has been a joy to watch this Olympics. This is her FIRST Olympic Games and she has won a medal in every event she entered. She is only the fifth American Woman to medal in the 100M, 200M, and 4x100M relay. 100M: Silver 200M: Bronze 4x100 Relay: Gold Setback to a Comeback ... read more >
