Want to Tone Up? Try Strength Training, Not Cardio
Ann Olson is a health and fitness writer for Money Crashers Personal Finance, where she talks about ways to lose weight and stay fit, all within a tight budget. In my teens, the biggest weight I ever considered touching was an eight-pound dumbbell. Instead, I did Tae Bo or crunches for hours, hoping to make [...]
Ann Olson, Fitness Expert at Money Crashers Personal Finance
Interview of Ann Olson, a fitness expert at Money Crashers Personal Finance. 1) How did your high school fitness experience shape your college experience? Unfortunately, I made very unwise choices with my fitness habits in high school. In high school, I exercised excessively–to the point it caused amenorrhea. During high school, I thought it was [...]
Inspiration for Prom Season
As high school prom season approaches we are looking for college students or recent college grads to share some words of wisdom to a high school student. How has fitness impacted your life? We’d love to hear from you! If your story is featured you will qualify to receive a fitness consultation with our founder, [...]
Fight On!
No, I’m not a Trojan fan (go Bears!) but I am a fan of fighting the “freshman 15″ — or avoiding it, rather. So here I go on my college journey, determined to take advantage of every opportunity (except the opportunity to get frozen yogurt every day ) and determined to look better than ever [...]
Beyond Prom: Introduction to the Life of a College Student
Hey cats and kittens! You may know me as that mysterious creature who writes lots of food articles, tells you to enter contests, and is never seen by the light of day. In truth, I’m a college sophomore at USC, sans car. I’m majoring in print journalism and minoring in communication. I have a lot [...]
My first post !
Hello everyone, It’s been a while since my last blog post but I’m happy to say I’ve stayed on track and am working towards my goals. About a month ago I got serious about putting on lean weight. I weighed 174 pounds which was about where my body is naturally comfortable at. Over the last [...]
Introducing Jena Brion, College Fitness Expert
My name is Jena Brion and I am a Senior at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. I will be graduating in May with a degree in Marketing Communications. I just started interning at O2 Max Fitness this semester because I am interested in the fitness/health industry. I enjoy staying active and being outdoors. I am [...]
