When scheduling our trip to NYC, the thought of no Veggie Grills did cross our minds… I know, we’re pretty addicted… and proud of it!  Luckily, we had no shortage of other healthy restaurant options to choose from in Manhattan.  One of our favorite discoveries is a little spot appropriately called Chop’t.  It specializes in… [...]

Cool, Simple Avocado Gazpacho We LOVE avocados. They’re so good for you and super tasty. Try this cool, summer veggie soup for a totally different take on how to eat them.  It’s a delicious and refreshing way to beat the heat while you eat! Ingredients: 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 stalk of celery 2 green [...]

Tharm, th-arm (n.): Arms so large they look like thighs. The arms can be a difficult area to tone up, so we’ve created a circuit of 5 moves to target each muscle in your arms and burn off the bulge.  Try each of these moves for 3 sets, 12 t0 15 repetitions in each set, [...]

Hey guys!! We LOVE love all the shake dance videos.  We’ve had so much fun watching all of them. We apologize ahead of time for any of the inappropriateness of this video at 6:20. Besides that, it’s a vlog all about what we have going on in the next two weeks! :) We are excited [...]

You know if we ever make a shake… we never go without doing the Tone It Up Shake Dance!! So… we decided to have a dance off!! It’s our first Tone It Up Shake Dance Contest!! Give us your best Tone It Up shake dance and recipe.  We want to see your dance as a [...]

Karena and I feel so honored and blessed to be working closely with Fitness Icon, Jane Fonda. We’ve all watched her our entire lives… an award winning actress, an activist standing up for what she believes in and a business woman who is the queen of motivating people to get out of their seats.. oh [...]

Yoga Workout with Tara Stiles We incorporate yoga twice a week into our regular exercise routine, so for this ‘Tone It Up Tuesday’ we want to share a strength building yoga workout with the coolest yoga instructor ever, Tara Stiles! Yoga has many benefits like increased flexibility, improved muscle tone and strength, improved posture, decreased [...]

Some of the best inspiration for healthy, yet filling cuisine comes from other cultures. A Tajine is a Morroccan stew that is named for the unique clay pot that it is traditionally cooked in.  Don’t worry though… you can make this recipe in a regular old stock pot. We add some exotic spices to this [...]

It’s always more fun to workout with a partner!  This week Tone It Up teamed up with trainer and Katrina’s brother, Stephen Hodgson, to do a buddy workout (partner workout).  It was a lot of fun… as you can see from the video.  A little friendly challenge is always a cool way to mix up [...]

Sticking to a diet plan is tough enough under normal circumstances; making daily meals, being rushed for time and fighting those frustrating cravings. Now it’s summer and of course, that means grilling season. Finding yourself at a cookout surrounded by burgers and dogs and delicious smells is enough to make anyone want to break their [...]