How did your day begin today?  Was it calm and relaxed?  Or, did you get up on the third snooze, jump in the shower, grab your coffee, and head to work?

Sadly, most Americans start their day rushed, tired, undernourished, and already flustered before they even walk out the door.  What if there was a better way?  Establishing a morning routine can help calm the chaos of your day so that you can stroll out the door and into work in a calm state, ready to tackle the day.

I must really be getting into the Christmas spirit these days.  Lately, the blog has been centered around the holidays, and I'm good with that.  December is one of my favorite months at Fixed on Fitness.  It's full of brand new workouts, challenges, and some old favorites that only come out during the holidays.

Today's workout is one of the "old favorites" and a great Christmas workout.  It gets freshened up every year, but we have been doing some version of The Advent Calendar since December 2009.  

Staying healthy through the holidays can be a little tricky.  Parties, food, activities, excitement, to-do lists, and shopping trips can easily pull the focus off taking care of yourself as you move into survival mode.  It doesn't have to be this way.  You can, with a little effort, keep your sanity, and stay healthy this holiday season.

We've got 8 easy tips that will send you sailing through December, ahead of where you are right now, and ready to tackle 2019.  I want to challenge you to change the script this year.  No longer will it be "after the holidays."  Nope, this year, you are taking control.

Right and Left.  This is one of my favorite kettlebell workouts because it challenges me in a different way.  Right and Left is a one arm kettlebell workout where you will work one side of your body first, and then you will work the other side of your body.  All of that is followed by a 400 meter run, and you repeat the workout five time.

I've been very interested in the kettlebell flow style workouts lately.  They bring a whole new challenge to workouts, so it's been fun to incorporate them for myself here and there.  Today's workout is a great one to prepare yourself for a full kettlebell flow workout.

Thanksgiving has come and gone and many of us are now ready to embrace the Christmas season.  It’s the time of year that many of us are doing our best to come up with the perfect gift for each person on our list.  If you are looking for health and fitness gift ideas, look no further.

I am personally a huge fan of giving experiences over gifts, but there are still a few gifts that I purchase and that I would really love to receive.  In my opinion, someone that is into health and fitness is a fun person to buy for.  The key is to buy something that they will actually use.   

If you aren’t sure what to buy that fitness enthusiast in your life, we’ve gathered some of our favorite gifts to give you some ideas this year.  We’ve included a variety of price ranges from stocking stuffers to that big gift for your special someone.  We hope this list helps to make your shopping a little easier this year.

It has been a rainy week here in the Florida panhandle.  Needless to say, it hasn't been an ideal week to be working out outside.  So, today, we have a perfect indoor workout that you can do absolutely anywhere.  Whether you are traveling and stuck in your hotel room or you head out to your garage, this is a great workout that requires no equipment.

If you wait for perfect workout weather, you aren't going to get too many workouts done.  Put the excuses aside, lace up your shoes, and get busy on the FOF Fifty.

Thanksgiving is just over a week away.  I really can't believe that it's already here.  To be honest, I am so far from being prepared for the holidays, but they are coming, so apparently it's time to get in gear.  I can't handle a complete all out food bender, even if it is just one meal, so I have some healthy Thanksgiving recipes that help me balance out the few not so healthy dishes that I choose to indulge in.

This year, I am so thankful that my mother in law has offered to cook for us.  Her stuffing is amazing....it's not even close to good for you, but I am going to eat it and love every bite.  So, to go along with the not so healthy items, we will be cooking up some sides that aren't loaded with bread or crackers.  

This weekend, we cooked up a primal friendly pre-Thanksgiving feast, and today we are sharing the healthy Thanksgiving recipes we tried, along with some of our long time favorites.  I am not including recipes for turkey or ham...those are usually pretty standard, and since I'm not a chef, I'll let you go out on your own for these :).

**All of these ideas are primal friendly.  We do include dairy in our diet, but you could easily substitute dairy free milk and omit the cheese in many of these recipes.  While I did not use any refined sugar, I did use coconut sugar in a few of these recipes.**

Thrusters and burpees...what's not to love?  Today's list might be short, but this workout packs a good punch.

See, we have this little saying at our Fixed on Fitness classes.  It's known as the "short board workout."  What this means is that the board contains very few lines.  At first glance, it looks pretty easy.  However, it's a short board.  This means it's going to be tough, and there's no way around it.

So, don't get turned off by the simplicity of this workout.  It's a great one, and all that you need is a kettlebell.  Are you ready for some thrusters and burpees...and a run?