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As you all know, fitness and working out is a major part of our everyday routine! In case you missed this post last week on our medical condition, and how we got so passionate about fitness and nutrition, you should check it out!;) We pretty much workout, or do something active every single day, whether it’s doing some cardio on the stair master, elliptical, treadmill, lifting weights, or just walking outside on a beautiful day!We are all about easy, comfy workout looks that are fashionable, but also allow you to get in a good sweat! These super comfy and lightweight Under Armour “Charged All Around” running shoes are amazing! First off, we love that the colors are super light and neutral, meaning you can pretty much wear them with anything! They have great support, and we love that they have the white detailing on the sides! We found these kicks at Finish Line, where they have a great selection of workout gear, especially cute running shoes, and y’all know we are all about that;) These adorable shoes are on sale for $88, and would make a perfect holiday gift for those fitness lovers in your life;) We styled these adorable kicks with a pair of black leggings (great for workouts, but also running errands or heading to brunch post-workout!) and a fun and bright long-sleeved top for the cooler temps outside! We don’t normally go for long-sleeved tops for workouts, but if it is a breathable top, like this one, we are all about it!This other look is the prefect look for getting in a quick workout and then heading straight to run errands, get some work done at a coffee shop, or head to brunch with some friends! We pretty much live in workout clothes all week (except when we are shooting outfits for the blog);) These Under Armour Street Precision Low Running Shoes are great for running, surprisingly! They are SO trendy, which we absolutely love! I mean, how fun is the leather look of them?! OBSESSED. You all already know we will be whipping these kicks out with our mesh leggings or leather leggings for a fun, athleisure look!{ Under Armour Street Precision Low Running Shoes c/o | Navy Leggings Similar Here | Black Sweatshirt Similar Here | Black Sports Bra }
Since our days (non-shooting days), consists of throwing on some cute workout gear (because who isn’t motivated without cute gear), getting in a good sweat at the gym, and then tackling our errands or meetings in comfy clothes like this outfit! Oh yeah, and did we mention these super cute kicks are on SALE for under $80?! Yes, please!We paired these leather kicks with some fun two-tone leggings and a black-long sleeved loose top, perfect for throwing over a sports bra or tank post-workout! PS- we are really excited to start sharing more workouts, workout videos, and some recipes we love making on the blog soon, so stay tuned! You can check out some of our previous workouts in this post! SHOP more of our favorite workout gear from Finish Line here:
This post is sponsored by Finish Line, but all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow A Double Dose to operate full time.
These gifts are for any fitness or workout lover! Or, they are perfect athleisure gear for those of you who live in workout gear just like us, even to run errands!
This water bottle keeps your drinks super cold and hot, and how fun is the pattern?!
We love this top! The color is super fun, and it also comes in a bunch of other great colors like grey and magenta. It is great for running because it allows you to sweat, and is really lightweight! This one would make a great holiday gift.These speed shorts are great for running and are super breathable! They are super lightweight and we love that the navy color goes with everything! These are under $60, and we have had a similar pair for several years and still love them.We are both definitely people that like to workout in shorts, no matter the weather, haha. We love pairing them with long-sleeves, so it is the perfect amount of breathability when we start sweating!For our workouts, we typically like to start off by doing some sort of cardio either running outside or doing cardio on a machine in the gym using the stair master or elliptical. Following that, we will do some sort of weight training for a specific muscle group. { Cardio Squad Tank II c/o | Run Around Tight c/o | Free To be Zen Bra c/o }
This tank is great for running and workouts because it is really light, and has deeper armholes, great for letting the air cool you down! It also has their sweat-wicking, four-way stretch Seriously Light™ Luon fabric, which makes it really breathable! These mesh crops are also really light and breathable! Usually mesh leggings can be really constricting and not ventilated, but these are great. They’re also really stretchy and fit like second-skin! We love that they come in grey, too!When the weather is this nice and cool out, we love taking our workouts outdoors! Lululemon has the best pieces for working out in cooler temps. You can layer all of the pieces we are wearing by throwing on a cute jacket like this one! We love that all of their pieces are super lightweight and breathable. This post is sponsored by Lululemon, but all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow A Double Dose to operate full time.
This gift guide goes out to all those fitness fanatics (yes, that’s us!) I know a lot of people aren’t super into going to the gym, but I think everyone can agree that gym clothes can be worn for basically anything, right?! Hello, athleisure!
We love these mesh leggings because they can be worn with slip ons, as well as tennis shoes and they’re so stretchy and comfy!
This quilted vest is great for layering and can be dressed up or down!
You all may have seen Anna Victoria’s Fit Body Guide floating around Instagram. At first, I was a little skeptical, mainly because workout and meal guides like this are typically restrictive and leave out the important parts of getting healthier, actually making it an attainable lifestyle. This is probably one of the MOST important parts of getting healthier. I think most people get discouraged because they feel extremely overwhelmed with all the information out there, and have a hard time sticking to it.
You all may not know this, but my sister and I have not always been in shape and lived a healthy lifestyle. In high school and most of college, we ate like crap and never worked out. The main reason was because we had NO clue what we were doing or what eating healthy or working out consisted of. We would look to health magazines for answers on those types of questions, and would spend our time looking up our favorite celebrities’ diets so we could look like them. Too funny, right?
Somewhere along the way, we did a ton of research on what to eat, how much to eat, what kinds of workouts to do, etc. Of course, it took a ton of time and trial and error to get where we are now, but if we had some sort of guide like this one that laid out everything you would need to know to get healthier, we would have totally been on board!
When it comes to health and fitness, we are pretty picky about following other people’s advice. We know what works for us, and we pretty much like to stick to what we know. We were given the opportunity to try FBG, and have nothing but great things to say about it. When we began looking the guides over, we vowed to give you all an honest review of what we thought!
First off, I LOVE the concept of both the workouts and meal plans. Not only are they extremely similar to what we follow and recommend to our readers, but they are attainable and laid out very well. These guides are great for any level, whether you are just starting out, or more experienced, like Samantha and I.
With regards to the meal plan, she covers everything there is to know about eating healthier. She provides a 12-week plan that is broken up into two-week increments. The meals alternate every other day, so you get a lot of variety, but the meals are also structured, which is really important. There are a ton of healthy recipes and really yummy things she suggests to eat (similar to how we eat!). She also gives you tips on how to shop healthier at the grocery store, what times to eat throughout the day, what macro and micronutrients are, and how much protein to eat (VERY important).
I really was impressed with how much information she provides, and really couldn’t find one thing I didn’t agree with, which is pretty incredible!
Here are some examples of things we typically go for (and would fit in her guide as part of the meal plan):
Grilled Chicken Salad with Hot Sauce. Get the recipe HERE!
Now, onto the workouts: I also love how everything is set up with this plan! Samantha and I workout very similar to this method, and think it is great to get women to lift weights and be familiar with using dumbbells. A lot of women are intimidated (we were there one day) to use free weights or any of the typical equipment that males tend to take over in a gym setting.
What I love about these workouts is that they can be done anywhere (home, gym, park, etc.) and they only take 30 minutes, which is attainable for any busy girl! The main focus of the workout plan is high intensity strength, resistance, and plyometric training. This is what we like to follow for our own workouts. This is what we feel is most effective, and what has worked best for us. It allows you to build a lean, toned body (which we all want!), while still shredding fat. Strength training is key in building lean muscle, and the cardio portion helps you shed fat as well.
For the workouts, she divides the week into days of strength and hi-intensity cardio and core and low intensity steady state cardio. She also provides a huge guide of stretching and a detailed explanation of each exercise she provides in the workouts. The strength workouts cover lower body, upper body, and full body, which are all equally important to target!
Of course, I had to try the workout out to fairly review it! No surprise that I loved it. I love the way it is all laid out and how detailed everything is. As I mentioned before, if you don’t feel like you have the tools to succeed, you will most likely give up, and that is the worst feeling! Although, I do know what I am doing when it comes to working out, I love that I didn’t have to think about my workout or what exercise I was going to do next. It was all planned for me, which was awesome. My heart rate was up the entire time (which is key!) and I felt like I got a great sweat in. Also, I loved that I could do this from home, which is great when I am super busy and can’t find time to make it to the gym. I will definitely be taking this guide with me when I travel because it is great to do in a hotel room!
Overall, I couldn’t recommend these guides more! Another thing I really liked is that there is a community of “FBG girls” on Instagram who create accounts dedicated to their FBG journey which allows them to give daily support and advice. In doing so, it keeps everyone accountable on the journey. To see the community and daily support the girls provide, you can look through the #fbggirls or #annavictoria tags on Instagram. As always, please let me know if you have any questions at all!
This post is sponsored by Anna Victoria’s Fit Body Guides, but all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow A Double Dose to operate full time.
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! We had a packed weekend, so we had a few shorter workouts and some random meals, but we will share what we did!
First off, I have to share my favorite workout clothes this week! As if I need any more clothes!
PS- we have been doing Flywheel and have been loving it. If you haven’t tried it before, you can get your first class free here!
On Monday, we went to Orange Theory with my boyfriend. We had made waffles all day long, so we were really exhausted, but felt great afterwards!
Here was our workout from Tuesday:
Alexis:Sam: Legs (Sam): Legs (Alexis):Biceps (Alexis): Arms (Sam):On Friday, we did the pilates reformer class at our gym and LOVED it! We definitely want to start incorporating it more into our workouts. It helps with so many things like posture, and my inner thighs got super sore!
On Saturday, we had a super busy day with the Byron Nelson, so we went on a quick 2.5 mile around our neighborhood and realized we had matching shirts on when we got back from the run. SO embarrassing!
On Sunday, we had skipped a few days at the gym, so combined legs, back, and shoulders into a quick workout!
Sam: Alexis:And, now for our meals from this past week! I was pretty bad about remembering to take pictures, so here are some of them, but definitely NOT all of them!
We couldn’t decide where to eat after our workout at Orange Theory, so my boyfriend chose Zoe’s Kitchen, which ended up being a great idea! We got the family order of kabobs and got half steak and half chicken with salad and roasted veggies. It was so good and is a great deal! I definitely stuffed my face more when I got home because I was HANGRY!On Wednesday, I finally switched up my dinner and made something new I had been wanting to make forever. I made my boyfriend dinner (and was a nice sister and made some for Sam, too!) I made cauliflower “fried rice” with riced cauliflower, mushrooms, corn, green beans, carrots, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, and liquid aminos. It was so yum! Of course, I also made my favorite: roasted brussels sprouts with avocado oil roasted at 450 degrees for 20 min. My boyfriend snapped his meal, so I stole his picture since I didn’t get one of the full plate! I also grilled some chicken breasts! On Friday, we went to Mediterranean at one of our favorite spots, Fadi’s right by our house! The guys that work there never think we are going to eat of all of it!On Saturday, we had an omelette (2 eggs + 2 egg whites) + 2 Double Dose Bakery waffles (gluten free and paleo)On Saturday, we went to the Byron Nelson on behalf of Cadillac. It was a BLAST! We hadn’t been before, but basically, we got to drive in various Cadillac cars to brunch at Meddlesome Moth with some of our friends and then to the Byron Nelson.How yummy does this look?! The bacon was so good! And, they even gave us gluten free toast! Just had to share this cute picture of all of us outside of brunch! Such sweet girls! Sneak peak of this cookie confetti cheesecake I will be sharing on the blog tomorrow! Get excited!