Q+A, Part 1
Thanks to everyone who has submitted their nutrition and fitness questions over the last week or so. If there’s something still burning in your mind, ask away! What’s your go to healthy meal? My go to...
View ArticleCYC 10K Calorie Challenge in Review
To say that the past two weeks have been trying would be a vast understatement. Getting up every morning at 6:15 to be in the saddle ready to ride at 7 AM is not for the faint of heart, making my...
View ArticleThe Slender Set II: Queen Bey Full Body Workout
Have a cooking, nutrition, fitness, or totally random question? Ask away! And keep sending in YOUR SLENDER SORORITY pictures! All semester I’ve been working on shaping up for a cruise in March with all...
View ArticleThe Slender Set: Started from the Bottom
If your spring break was anything like mine, then you probably spent more time poolside ordering margaritas than you did in the gym sweating them off. No shame in that game, but all good things must...
View ArticleThe List
I often struggle with how personal I want The Slender Student to be. I hesitate to put it all out there for two reasons. Firstly, you could all be Craigslist Killers, or strangers with candy that want...
View ArticleSlender Style: Patterned Leggings
Patterned pants have proliferated throughout the fashion scene. Not only have they managed to survive the changing seasons, but they’ve even made their way into our gyms. I’ve seen constellation...
View ArticleSunstone Yoga and Hot Pilates Giveaway
When I first opened the e-mail from Sunstone, I was ready to write it off. I don’t know what it is about yoga, but I’ve never been able to get into it. I think it might have something to do with the...
View ArticleSlender Style: White Hot
I’ve had a Lululemon gift card burning a hole in my pocket for quite some time now and this past Sunday afternoon seemed like the perfect time to spend it. My dresser drawer is chock-full of cropped...
View ArticleMay 2013 Plank Challenge
After seeing a few monthly challenges floating around the fitness blog/Instagram world, I decided to make my own version! I include planks in many of my Slender Set workouts because they’re effective...
View ArticleQ + A, Part 4
Today I’m answering another handful of the questions y’all have submitted. Be sure to readpart 1, part 2, and part 3 to see if I answered your question or just to check out the answer to something you...
View ArticleSlender Sights: HIIT To Eat Less
HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, has received a huge amount of attention in the fitness world. The idea of trading in lengthy sessions of steady-state cardio for shortened workouts that...
View ArticleStay Slender This Holiday Season
If you’re in Austin and are trying to stay slender this holiday season, join me at CYC Fitness on Sunday, November 24th! For just $10 (major discounts, y’all), we’ll be riding and then discussing some...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 Fitness Challenge
I’m a list-writing, color coordinated planner-having, plan-making, certifiably Type A kind of person. Needless to say, when I begin a reinvigorated workout schedule, I like it to be just that– a...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 Fitness Challenge: Biceps, Triceps, and Chest Day
dumbbell curls triceps rope pulldown dumbbell flyes burpees hammer curls skullcrushers pushups It’s time to work biceps, triceps, and chest! Normally one does biceps and triceps together, but I add...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 Fitness Challenge: Shoulder Day
arnold press single-arm barbell jammer barbell rear delt row dumbbell shoulder press upright barbell row lateral to front raise steering wheel I never realized how much I like/value working shoulders...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 Fitness Challenge: Try Something New
Trying something new is arguably one of the more important parts of the January 2014 Fitness Challenge. Let’s be honest, going to the gym, warming up, lifting weights, and then finishing off with...
View ArticleMotivation Station
So as some of you may know, I kind of suck at answering emails. I really do try, but things get a little crowded in the ol’ inbox and by the time I sit down at my computer at the end of the evening, I...
View ArticleFebruary 2014 Push Up Challenge
I’ve alluded to my history as an overweight child many a time. My former lack of strength, endurance, and overall fitness always made me fearful of any athletic endeavor. I distinctly remember facing...
View ArticleLady Lovin’ Workout Playlist
I don’t think I can count the number of times I’ve told y’all that I’m really not that into working out. I was born with zero athletic ability, so I give myself double points when I exercise for...
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