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Unveiling the Transformation of My Website
Unveiling the Transformation of My Website A year ago, I got into a small “argument” with the cousins (*my family loves to bicker*), we came to the topic of the business Why “be active is easy”? Isn’t it grammatically incorrect? Why would I want to be incorrect? What does it mean for me to be […]
Fit Feline: The Adventures of a Black Cat Who Loves to Exercise
Fit Feline: The Adventures of a Black Cat Who Loves to Exercise It is this time of the year again, tabbies! ( *︾▽︾) This month is Bèo, my little black cat’s birth month (she was adopted so we never know the exact birth date). She is turning a new page in being the perfect void […]
Understanding the Impact of Sexism on Women’s Exercise Habits
Understanding the Impact of Sexism on Women’s Exercise Habits Let us get back to the basics. Exercise is an excellent activity to do throughout the week that brings many benefits without many downsides. We all learn about its importance during PE classes at school. At the same time, many women face obstacles to engaging in […]
How to Make a One Year Plan
How to Make a One Year Plan Let us start this with an unpopular opinion. Making a 2- or 5-year plan is simply dumb. Reflect on yourself. Are you the same person from 2 or 5 years ago? Need a little more guidance? Do you cringe when you look at your old photos or videos? […]
The One Biggest Reason Why Women Need Strength Training
The One Biggest Reason Why Women Need Strength Training Strength training and exercise do not discriminate. Women need strength training as well. Historically, women have been discouraged from exercising. The Olympics did not allow women to compete until 1900[1] with only two sports, golf and tennis. We are barred from strength training, especially the barbell […]
5 Steps to Start and Enjoy Your Exercise Routine
5 Steps to Start and Enjoy Your Exercise Routine Exercise is easy. It is all about what you have in your mind. If you think that exercising is hard, you will make it hard. If you think that exercising is easy, you will make it easy. The definition of insanity is to do the same […]
You Need to Try Again – A Lesson Learned After 5 3D Printing Failures
You Need to Try Again – A Lesson Learned After 5 3D Printing Failures Failures are hard and we always try to avoid them. After all, they are the opposite of success, which is what we all desire. However, sometimes we fail even if we do not want to. We have tried our best but […]
Will Belly Fat Ever Go Away?
Will Belly Fat Ever Go Away? It is totally possible that your belly will go away. However, the mechanism is a little more complicated than you would like. Fat works a little differently in our bodies. We need it to survive. Please do not forget that. There is no point in eliminating it from your […]
FitTok: Why Fitness Influencers Are Taking Over Our Lives
FitTok: Why Fitness Influencers Are Taking Over Our Lives There is no denying that social media has changed the way we interact with the world. It has also had a huge impact on the way we view and consume content. And, as with all things social media, the world of fitness influencers is no exception. […]
Are Doctors Fatphobic? How Does Social Media Affect Your Mental Health?
Are Doctors Fatphobic? How Does Social Media Affect Your Mental Health? Have you been seeing this trend of shaming fatphobia? Are you just now seeing this trend via TikTok or other social platforms, both with positive or negative takes from this trend? Do you know that our body image perception can be heavily affected by […]
What the “Body Positive Movement” Is Not About
What the Body Positive Movement Is Not About I had the honor to be with Kimberlee Plezia from The Fat Girl Life to talk about how we should view ourselves, society’s expectations of the women’s body, and how TikTok and other social media platforms are empowering voices of sizes. To sum it up, we talked about […]
Is Shoveling Snow Good Exercise?
Is Shoveling Snow Good Exercise? It is so cold outside. You do not feel like doing anything. All you really want to do is lie in bed (or on the couch) and do literally nothing. For that reason, you are seeking reasons, or excuses, to not exercise. That thinking is completely valid. It is a […]
3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Not Bad For Your Health
3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Not Bad For Your Health We are bombarded nowadays with all kinds of bad news about social media, from it being a misinformation source to decreasing teens’ mental health. But what if I tell you, social media is not that bad? You must approach it from a slightly different […]
Explaining My Most Viral Reel: How to Look Sexy
Explaining My Most Viral Reel: How to Look Sexy I had the honor to be with Jasmine Castillo from Noize PolluZion to talk about how we as average-looking people, compare ourselves to models, and more! We truly do not know or understand the hardships all these beautiful people go through to look the way they […]
Fitness for Women of Color
Fitness for Women of Color I had the honor to be with Chrissy on Bliss with Chriss to talk about our fitness for women of color. It is all about the hidden topics that we deal with but not many get highlighted in the media, whether traditional or the new social way. By the end […]
5 Easy Steps to Lose the Weight and Keep It Off Forever
5 Easy Steps to Lose the Weight and Keep It Off Forever Ever find yourself asking this question? “How do I lose the weight and keep it off forever?” It is the forever-unanswered one, for decades at least. There are so sO SO many “solutions,” and I must quote there. You know exactly what I […]
Set the Hot Girl Summer Spirit Just For You
Set the Hot Girl Summer Spirit Just For You Have you started seeing the phrase “hot girl summer” in your social feed? What do you feel about the sudden appearance of it? I certainly did. After all, summer is here, and we all want to enjoy the warmer weather. (*not too much if you live […]
What’s Up with the Index Finger Touching Pinky Finger TikTok Challenge?
What’s Up with the Index Finger Touching Pinky Finger TikTok Challenge? Tired of all the distractions here? You can read this article ads free for free at Be Active Academy (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ. With it, you get access to a free course to make the best decision. Sign up today. Be fit forever. Are you somebody who […]
3 Quick Reasons Why You Need A Growth Mindset
3 Quick Reasons Why You Need A Growth Mindset A growth mindset is something we associate with schools and teachers. Much research surrounding the growth mindset is all about the development of a student’s mind and teaching pedagogy. There is nothing wrong with how the regular associate with a growth mindset. But as a grown […]
One Easy Step to Create Physical Fitness Unique to Your Background
One Easy Step to Create Physical Fitness Unique to Your Background I recently talked to Evelyn of The Fab Chieftess to talk to her about the biggest thing I believe in, creating a physical fitness unique to your background and making sure it would last forever. You can listen to the full episode of our […]
5 Steps to Leverage Gratitude to Improve Mental Health
5 Steps to Leverage Gratitude to Improve Mental Health Why would an exercise physiologist write a blog about leveraging gratitude to improve mental health? It is very simple. Gratitude and mental health go hand in hand with creating better lifestyle habits. We, humans, live in an interconnected world. There is no way one can be […]
Break It Down & Visualize Your Highest Self for Weight Loss Motivation (part 2)
Break It Down & Visualize Your Highest Self for Weight Loss Motivation (part 2) So you have read Part 1 of this series, and you know how to break down your goals into more manageable chunks. In this blog article, we will focus on the future, your big goal, and how to visualize your highest […]
Break it down & visualize your highest self for weight loss motivation (part 1)
Break it down & visualize your highest self for weight loss motivation (part 1) The new year is coming, such a wonderful feeling, despite it happening every 365 days. You are sitting down, reflecting on an incredible year, and planning for more extraordinary things for the year ahead. You have decided to cut some weights, […]
Blog Series on Self-Care for the Upcoming Holidays 2021 (part 2 of 3)
Blog Series on Self-Care for the Upcoming Holidays 2021 (part 2 of 3) Let us continue from where we left off in my previous post. If you have not read it yet, I highly recommend you going back to Part 1. We talked about how to know what to splurge and how to slow down […]
Why you should stay active during the quarantine – 3 reasons
Why you should stay active during the quarantine – 3 reasons why Do you feel tired of doing nothing? Is the quarantine going for too long? The answer might be in front of you all along. Stay active during the quarantine! For many of us, the quarantine has lasted for at least 4 months. So […]