Fall is the best time of the year. Seriously, I already had my first PSL of the season, which is rare for me. I usually like to wait until the end of September to have one. However, with the year we have all had, I believe we need some happiness. Guess what? Fall does that!
Read MoreWe are in crazy times right now and stress and anxiety are very high. Some things you can do is meditate, journal, and take a yoga class. However, what a lot of people don’t realize is that the foods we eat can also trigger stress and anxiety! You want to stay away from caffeine, such as coffee and high sugary foods.
Read MoreGyms have officially opened up in Miami. Have they opened up in your area? I am still waiting a bit longer until I go back. I have a lot of equipment at my house that I can make do with and I just don’t feel comfortable just yet. I haven’t even gone back to teaching at F45, but hopefully soon.
Read Moreknew stress was bad but I never imagined to the level of giving you cancer. This is why it is so important that we do whatever we can in order to alleviate our stress. However, the society we live in is always about doing MORE, being MORE, and MORE MORE MORE! If that doesn’t stress you out then I don’t know what will. Then we have social media which is supposed to be a fun tool to let us refresh, pass time, and not STRESS. HA! Think again. Instagram is the top 5 culprits of stress, if you ask me.
Read MoreWhat if I were to tell you there is a secret way of reaching your fitness goals faster? The solution is simple and only requires one thing. Do I have your attention?
Read MoreI’m so glad to see that you ladies (and some gents too) have been enjoying my Weekly Workouts. However, I do realize that not all gyms are built the same and they all don’t have the same equipment. Or you may have an injury that prevents you from doing a particular movement. Unfortunately, I can’t be with you at the gym so I decided to do an overall modification for some of the exercises you see here weekly.
Read MoreEating your pre- workout meal (before) and post-workout (after) is more than ok. It is necessary! Only under certain circumstances would it be ok to ditch the pre-workout but that's mainly a medical reason. This is actually a rookie mistake that many of us tend to do. We have the mentality that less is more when it comes to losing weight.. So the less we eat, the skinnier we will get. Sorry to break it to you chica, but that is not the case!
Read MoreIts Summer time! that means short-shorts, bikini tops and ABS!
I usually get tons of requests from followers and clients to post more Ab content around this time. I am going to comply, but you have to remember that your abs won’t show unless you have low body fat. What does that mean? You have to lean out by entering into a caloric deficit, I can help you with that if you’d like to send me an email at monikapaezmanagement@gmail.com. You will also need to start incorporating cardio into your routines and hitting your macros daily.
Read Moret can be extremely hard to put ourselves first. It is even harder when it comes to working out and eating healthy since it really isn’t something that most of us enjoy. It is much easier to come up with an excuse to miss a workout, secretly eat cookies when no one is watching and lose total motivation once we step on the scale. However, there are things we can focus on to help us keep up with a healthy lifestyle.
Read MoreSuper stoked today because not only is it the weekend but I am leaving to Disney World with the fam!! woo-hoo! I couldn’t be more excited because I haven’t been in a minute. Plus, after the stress of the move I really need to disconnect and just have fun! Be a kid again, you know?!
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Read MoreHave you ever been at the gym and hear a whole bunch of guys talking about: 'Tilapia & Asparagus being the only thing to lean out" or " fasted cardio burns more fat." You may have even heard your favorite influencer talk about only doing HIIT cardio. In the fitness industry we call this, BRO SCIENCE.
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