women of color in fitness — #AftertheWorkout

Let's Chill.

October 10 marks Mental Health Awareness Day. We believe it is crucial that our community of black women take the steps to check-in with ourselves regularly. We’re sharing a few ways we unwind and relax as a way to filter out the thoughts of doubt and worry and move the needle to a healthier mindset.

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Breathe. Stretch. Shake. Let it Go.

That stretch you tend to skip, it is kind of really important. We are talking why you need to implement a stretch routine in your workout, the difference between static, dynamic and mobility stretching and giving you a little homework assignment. Check it out!

Have Peace, Will Travel

Have you thought of attending wellness retreat? Click the link to get the scoop on a few rest and relaxation, all about the OM, wellness retreats made for us and by us.

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Where My Girls At? Be Mine, Galentine!

Where my girls at? Galentine’s Day has become a whole thing, and we’ve been celebrating with our crew for years. There’s no reason why you can’t center your Galentine’s celebration around your love for fitness too. We’re sharing a few ideas for fun, fit shenanigans with your tribe.

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The Price Tag on Fitness

What’s the price tag on living a healthy lifestyle? We’re not sure you can put one on the long-term benefits of health and wellness, but we can provide tips for maintaining a fit lifestyle on a budget. Check it out!

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Handle Your Business & Shine: BlogHer Health ‘19

Co - founder Shawnie attended the 2019 BlogHer Health Conference in Los Angeles and had an amazing time representing the Fit with Finesse community! Check out her recap of the event!

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Trainers are People, Too

There is a stigma out there that trainers should look, feel, act a certain way. We’re talking about it and sharing thoughts from some of our favorite trainers on navigating the pressure.

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What's the Word?

Resolutions aren’t exactly our thing, but we are definitely ambitious goal setters. Check out our thoughts on switching to choosing a word for the year and how we settled on our personal picks.