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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:10:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tone It Up has some amazing things happening this month.  We are excited to be traveling to Napa Valley for the Oakley Women's Retreat where we will be doing more filming and leading women in group runs, bike rides, hiking, and of course, wine tasting!   We are also shooting another ... http://toneitup.com/blog/jane-fondas-world-fitness-day/ Karena and I had the pleasure of getting our hands on this amazing DVD series... the  ELLE Make Better Program!  The amazing Brooklyn Decker gets you in shape in each video with fun cardiovascular training workouts, yoga exercises and a full body toning routine (which we loved!).  Brooklyn is an amazing ... http://toneitup.com/blog/elle/   "The body stores the trauma of our lives in muscular rigidity, thereby keeping us stuck in the past.  When we release the tension in the body and align ourselves with gravity, we take a stand in life.  This allows us to be at ease with ourselves and in harmony in ... http://toneitup.com/blog/hellerwork-the-answer-to-a-renewed-mind-and-body/ Starting the New Year off right, Tone It Up graces the pages of three major magazines! Katrina's 4-page editorial in Muscle & Fitness Hers shows you how to work several muscles with just one move.  To burn more calories in less time, check out the 'Training Notebook'.  Katrina is also now a featured blogger ... http://toneitup.com/blog/katrina-karena-grace-the-pages-of-shape-and-muscle-fitness-magazines/ You won't find this recipe anywhere else... it is our official 'Tone It cUpcake'.  We tried many different combinations... and we finally got our them down! This past weekend we had our website launch party (videos coming soon from the event!) and over 400 guests sampled our cupcakes. They loved them ... http://toneitup.com/blog/healthy-cupcakes-low-calorie-low-carb-cupcake-recipe/ Valentine's Day Video Healthy Valentine's Day ToneIt cUpcakes! Combine dry ingredients... 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder ;) 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/3 cup organic sugar 3 tbs natural stevia powder... or 6 packets of stevia natural sweetener Add one at a time to dry ... http://toneitup.com/blog/get-hot-for-valentines-day/ We are all for encouraging people to try new things and to challenge themselves. This year we want you to find something new and go for it! Experiencing accomplishment and reaching new goals is much more fun with a friend. Find someone and set a new challenge... whether it be ... http://toneitup.com/blog/toneitups-race-for-a-cause-team-hope/ What are your goals for 2010?  One of the best ways to get motivated and to achieve your goals is to share them.  Send us your top 10 New Year goal to our email... Contact@ToneItUp.com! We suggest these resolutions for all of our ToneItUp Clients :) 1.  Take 5 Minutes to yourself ... http://toneitup.com/blog/happy-new-year-resolutions/ We've prepared a healthy menu full of delicious Holiday meal ideas and treats! Prancer's Pretzels Ingredients: Whole Wheat Organic Mini Pretzels, Dark Cooking Chocolate, Holiday Sprinkles Preparation:  On med/low heat, slowly melt the dark chocolate until creamy.  Lay pretzels out over foil.  Using a spoon, drizzle the chocolate over the pretzels.  Sprinkle with festive ... http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-holiday-menu/ Tone It Up Teams Up with KIDS PLAY  INT'L and heads to MALAWI! Kids Play Int'l was founded in 2008 by our dear friend and sports agent Karen and three-time Olympian in free-style skiing, Tracy Evans.  Kids Play is an initiative of the not for profit People Helping People Intl, ... http://toneitup.com/blog/kids-play-international/ I recently had the pleasure of flying out to San Francisco for three days to shoot the Spring 2010 Oakley Women's Campaign.  Aside from being able to represent my favorite brand, it was great working with such an amazing crew that made me feel completely comfortable....oh....and getting a sneak peak at ... http://toneitup.com/blog/oakley-campaign-shoot/ Recently, I had the pleasure of shooting with Muscle & Fitness Magazine!   The crew was the best part of the day....  oh and the cupcake at the end :) The photographer Ian Logan made me feel incredibly comfortable... even when I was deadlifting an Olympic bar in place for a picture :)  He had great ... http://toneitup.com/blog/muscle-and-fitness-magazine-shoot/ Hey Everyone! We are excited to annouce that Tone It Up will be at Olympia in Las Vegas for Olympia! Since we have been busy training for a triathlon to help raise awareness and money for ovarian cancer and a marathon, we will not be competing this time around, but plan ... http://toneitup.com/blog/olympia-bound/ After a 2 o'clock wake up call on Friday morning, we made our way from Manhattan Beach, California to Vegas for Mr. Olympia! The Olympia is the ultimate expo for fitness enthusiasts, athetes and health related companies.  We met with some amazing people and athletes! Here are some pictures from the ... http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-returns-from-olympia/ Are you looking for your Personal Trainer? ToneItUp's health and wellness coaches, Katrina Hodgson and Karena Dawn transform your body with their specialized programs. As athletes, certified personal trainers and nutrition coaches, Katrina and Karena are ready to bring you to the next level with their programs. ToneItUp Trainers Specialize in... Weight ... http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-personal-training/ Katrina & I went to our fave boy Kelley James's record release party last Friday night at The Key Club in Hollywood.  Guests had a great time listening to KJ and sipping on Lil Jon Winery Chardonnay & Merlot.  Yes, who knew....Lil Jon has a winery and tastes like he knows ... http://toneitup.com/blog/kelley-james-record-release-party/ Last week in my boot camp we had a very interesting conversation :)...  well out of the many conversations we had, this is one that came up... Does alcohol effects our appetite?  Why do we lose all inhibitions and go for the snacks when we have a glass of wine... or ... http://toneitup.com/blog/alcohol-effects-on-appetite/ Tired of your plain tasting water?  If you follow our Tone It Up Nutrition recommendations, you are drinking more than 70 oz every day! No more of those chemical filled diet sodas or 'sugar free' drinks!  Try these refreshing recipes from ToneItUp. Here are some of our favorite ways to naturally flavor ... http://toneitup.com/blog/naturally-flavor-water-recipe/ Making a complete lifestyle change from one day to the next is nearly impossible.  That's why I'm excited about our "30 days To Change Your Ways" starting in just a few days.  I love the idea of having a starting point to really help people say "ok, this is the ... http://toneitup.com/blog/gabby-reece-writes-you-a-letter/ Katrina and I joined in the fun at the 10th annual Surfercross event presented by Muscle Milk & Oakley.  Surfercross draws both pro and the industry's elite.  How it works is teams are  randomly drawn and composed of  one Pro Surfer & one Pro Motocross rider (same with industry division).   ... http://toneitup.com/blog/toyotamuscle-milk-surfercross-presented-by-oakley/ After posting our 'Tone It Up Learns to Surf' video, we received tons of emails asking who's music we used and where it can be purchased. Well....it's one of our favorite musicians, Kelley James, and his album is now availible on iTunes!! His new album will be released on August ... http://toneitup.com/blog/kelley-james-on-itunes-good-for-your-heart-health/ We just finished shooting "30 Days to Change your Ways" with Gabby Reece!   Starting August 17th and continuing until September 25th, we will give you your fitness, lifestyle, or diet challenge on the homepage of TheHoneyLine.com each day. By the end of the 30 days you will have progressively kicked ... http://toneitup.com/blog/change-your-ways-in-30-days/ Last week Katrina & I learned to surf with Oakley Pro Surfer Travis Mellem & Oakley's Jeremy McCassy.  They were so nice to  join us at El Porto in Manhattan Beach to show us teach us how to surf.  The day was so much fun & we are totally hooked!  Check ... http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-learns-to-surf/ Today Katrina & I woke up bright & early and headed to El Porto in Manhattan Beach, CA to catch some waves.  Oakley sponsored Pro-Surfer Travis Mellem was nice enough to come up from San Clemente, CA to teach us!   I've surfed before, though I'll admit, I'm getting rusty. I need ... http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-learns-to-surf-today-with-pro-surfer-travis-mellem/ We did it! We are very excited to finally launch our eMagazine!  Sign up for FREE at the link below!  http://toneitup.com/blog/tone-it-up-online-magazine/       Katrina & Karena Tone It Up free fitness magazine. fitness magazine with tone it up. tone it up fitness magazine. fitness magazine. health magazine with online emagazine. get an online magazine. http://toneitup.com/blog/toneitup-online-magazine-fitness-magazine/ Kat & I cooked up these yummy cookies over the weekend for a healthy treat! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup ground flaxseeds 1 cup Unsweetend Vanilla Almond Milk 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour 1/2 cup Rolled Oats 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1/4 cup Canola Oil 1 cup Organic or ... http://toneitup.com/blog/whole-wheat-flax-seed-cranberry-cookies/ Thanks for joining the Tone It Updates We will be sending you updates now on new videos and workouts. We are excited to get you to your goals faster.  If you haven't signed up for the ToneItUp eMagazine go to this link... ToneItUp Magazine. The ToneItUp eMagazine is your ultimate resource for exercise plans, ... http://toneitup.com/blog/welcome-to-the-tone-it-update-newsletter/ Burgers on the grill... healthy and delicious! Healthy Beach Packing!! ;) most of the time when you pack food for the beach it can be empty calories. Check these healthy ideas out. Tone It Up's Healthy Pancakes! Try out Katrina and Karena's favorite healthy breakfast. A perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates and ... http://toneitup.com/blog/lifestyle-cooking-videos/ Tone Up Your Back- Bringing Sexy Back This Fall!   Tone Up Your Thighs Workout   Tone It Up Total Body Workout Karena and Katrina show you just 4 moves to tone up your total body in the ToneItUp Studio.   Tone It Up Butt! Tone up your butt, thighs and core with Katrina and Karena's ToneItUp butt ... http://toneitup.com/blog/fitness-videos-featuring-karena-katrina/ Katrina & I are participating in the US Womens Triathlon Series & join Team Hope for the 3rd year to help raise awareness and money to conquer Ovarian Cancer! Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States. Currently, there is no effective means of ... http://toneitup.com/blog/katrina-karenas-race-for-a-cause/