It’s time to let go of guilt, grab hold of grace, recapture the life God made you for, and then…..live it!Too many times we are so focused on what we are not allowed to do and what we should not eat that we end up feeling deprived, and defeated in both our physical and spiritual [...]
Fitness Is My Witness
The Scales Aren't Telling You The Whole Story
It’s time to let go of guilt, grab hold of grace, recapture the life God made you for, and then…..live it!Too many times we are so focused on what we are not allowed to do and what we should not eat that we end up feeling deprived, and defeated in both our physical and spiritual [...]
Healthy Iced Coffee Recipe
Here's a healthy iced coffee recipe that will keep you cool and fueled all summer long! Come on, your morning needs this!What you'll need: Coffee of your choosingIce tray1/2 cup Almond milkCinnamonVanilla extract1 tbsp. HoneyDirections:1. Before you head to bed, brew some plain coffee. Allow to cool and pour into an ice tray to leave [...]
5 Tips to Help You Rise and Shine
Got a schedule that indicates if your workout doesn't happen first thing, it doesn't happen at all? Here are a few tips to help you decrease the chances of hitting the snooze button + increase your chances of staying committed to your health goals. WORK IN first. We love what our friends at Revelation Wellness refer [...]
Rebranding Modesty
Modesty hasn't always had a bad rap. It was designed and intended by God with our best interest in mind. God knew that our hearts would be easily drawn to the latest trends and that we would want to "fit in", but He is calling His daughters to a higher standard. Not a standard that [...]
Rise Up Challenge Circuit
This weeks featured circuit is brought to you by Erin Bremer from Bremer Total Training (be sure to check out her blog here!). Erin speaks truth when she say, "Too often we let ourselves live in a comfortable “workout box”- we do the things we know how to do, the things we know we are good at [...]
My Body is a Temple: Total Body Compound Strength Training Circuit
Summer is here and we’ve got an awesome circuit for you this week, thanks to former Miss Virginia, Rosemary Ferrera from Soul Strong Fitness. Give this strength training circuit a try and be sure to share with us by tagging @rosemaryferrera and @crosstrainingcouture on Instagram!Rosemary says, “I love to use combination exercises with my personal training clients because they [...]
More than a Conqueror in Christ Circuit
"Honestly, the tank says it all.", says this week's featured circuit provider, Cassie Albrecht. She believes strength is so much more than gaining muscle and how much weight we can lift. She goes on to say that, "while neither of those are bad things, lifting heavy reminds me of every day trials we face that we truly are more [...]
She Works Hard and Makes Her Arms Strong Circuit
This week’s featured circuit is brought to you by Turbokick instructor, Britt Peck from Vernon, Connecticut. She was inspired by Proverbs 31:17 to create a circuit that help focus on jacking up your heart rate while helping tone your arms for the upcoming summer months. She believes fitness is an avenue to share God’s love, strength and encouragement with [...]
Boots BeYOUtiful Circuit
This week's featured circuit is brought to you by Shari BOOTS Johnston. We hope you find this as encouraging as we did!“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” ~ Psalm 139:14 (NIV)We are going to get a little personal here… I’m Boots and I [...]
Rise Up and Take Courage Circuit
Faith in action! That's what this weeks featured circuit creator, Audri, from Audri Marie Fitness, is all about. She states, "as a personal trainer and instructor, I have done my best to use my faith in a way that will benefit my students and clients. I use scripture to motivate my followers and do my best [...]
BeYOUtiful Playground Circuit
"As a mom of two little girls, it is important for me to teach them that they are daughters of God. I want them to know they are beautiful just the way they are. I want to set an example to them of honoring the body God has given me by keeping my body and mind healthy and strong" [...]
Because My Body is a Temple Circuit
"Our bodies are a wonderful gift from God," says this weeks featured circuit creator, Heather Blackmon of FITaspire, "keeping it healthy and strong is a great way to honor what we've been blessed with. I created this full body, strength workout to help you honor that gift"!You will need:DumbbellsBarbellBench My Body is a Temple Circuit:Warm up [...]
Iron Sharpens Iron Partner Circuit
Hopefully the weather is warming up in your area wherever you are! If you're looking for something to shake up your workout routine, try this outdoor partner circuit thanks to Kelly Wendorff of Solid Strength! Kelly developed this full body, partner circuit using you and your partner's body weight based on the theme from Proverbs 27:17, " As [...]
What does a marathon have to do with heaven?
Did you ever think that running a marathon would parallel what it must feel like to enter the gates of heaven? Hear Liz's story:
What is health?
Health & fitness for me plays on two parts of my heart in particular: spiritually & medically.Being a pastors wife & family doctor I see how health impacts both of these areas in ways we may not pay attention to.Spiritually God has revealed to me over years of teaching, that the way I treat my body is a reflection of how I value [...]
"Modesty is not how you hide your beauty, but how you handle it"
I saw this quote a while back and immediately wanted to shout it from the roof tops. What an amazingly contradictory statement as opposed to the world's view. What a beautiful way to explain this idea of keeping eyes on WHO we've been created to be and not only the outside package. As a former model entrenched in the industry, I [...]
My Privilege, My Offering, My Joy
Up until a few years ago, I lived in one of two extremes: 1- Eating way too much, feeling guilty about it, and then punishing myself by trying to burn it all off with hours of exercise. OR2- Using food as my coping mechanism when I was upset (or tired, or bored, or lonely) and then being too worn [...]
The Gifts and Desires God Chose to Give to ME
We’ve all been there, during that intense part of your favorite Group X class - maybe it’s a killer kickboxing class or the squat track of a heavy lifting class and the instructor starts to yell anything she can think of to help keep you motivated. I know that moment all too well... I’m the [...]