Summer Essentials

I am a Summer baby and a self confessed beach lover having been born near the beach & in a tropical climate. When the sun is out and the weather is good, there is nothing I prefer doing than being by the ocean. Feeling the sand between my toes, the salty ocean breeze and a good book to read.

Being a Summer & Beach baby, I wanted to research on essentials for being at the beach and also for an active outdoor summer life.

Here are some items I have found essential to bring outdoors in the Summer:

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When is the best time to exercise in the Summer?

With the Summer season in full effect, the dilemma of finding the perfect time to exercise outside is also here.

I'm sure that we've all seen the heat wave temperatures these last few weeks coupled with the extreme humidity levels. But, for those who need to train outside for competitive races & sports and for those who just love taking their workouts outdoors, when is the best time to exercise outside? We all want to avoid the blazing sun & stifling heat.

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Fitness Activities in Philadelphia this Summer

If you live in the Philadelphia area then you should definitely read this.

There are lots of things going on this Summer in the city of Brotherly Love.

I've compiled a quick list of free activities & things on offer for adults and kids:


1. Urban Yoga Philadelphia presented by Lululemon

Where: outside at the Plaza Comcast Center
When: Every Thursday this Summer at 6.30pm
How much: Free
All you need to do is bring your mat & maybe a few friends and experience Yoga Philly style. There will be a new teacher every Thursday from Philadelphia's top yoga studios.

2. City Sports 4 Week Boot Camp Series

Where: Meet at Rittenhouse Square
When: Every Saturday June 16th - July 17th from 10-11am
Cost: Free
A hour long boot camp led by Weston Fitness
RSVP here
Bonus: Insiders get $5 for every session! Sign up to be an Insider here

3. ASCAB House Warming BBQ
Where: Project Capoeira 1715 McKean Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia
When: Saturday June 30th 6.30-11.30pm. Dance workshop 7-8pm
Cost: $10 for all you can eat BBQ, $10 for House Dance workshop or $15 in advance for both. Kids are FREE!
ASCAB Capoeira have moved their academy to this new location. Help them celebrate with a yummy BBQ and an aptly chosen House dance workshop. Meet new friends, bring old friends and boogie the night away.

Stay tuned for more free things/events/shows in Philadelphia.

~ Fit mom

How To Look Awesome Part 2

This is a follow up to How To Look Awesome Part 1

Which strength training exercises will give you the fastest & best results?

1. The king of all exercises is the SQUAT- Most people think of the squat as purely for the legs but they would be mistaken. Squatting engages your whole skeletal & muscular system. Not only will your quads, hamstrings and glutes be worked but so will your abs and upper body. The Squat is an overall body exercise. Because you engage lots of muscles when squatting compared to isolation movements like the bicep curl, you will see the quickest results on your whole body.

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Which sunscreen should you be buying?

Be Well Philly EWG sunscreen rankings

This is a very helpful article by Be Well Philly. With Summer here, we buy sunscreen by truckloads for us & our family. But, which brand is the safest & best? I know that this is something that plays on the minds of sun lovers, parents & outdoorsy people. EWG ranks sunscreens for us based on the safest ingredients, effective protection and price.

~ Fit mom