This past summer I had the opportunity to experience tons of different workouts thanks to Propel Water. As a woman, taking heavy lifting classes or intense boot camp can classes can be intimidating and often times I would find myself walking right into the Yoga/Barre studio solely based on the fact that I thought I wasn’t ready to for more …
Increase Your Flexibility and Improve Your Quality of Life
“Flexibility makes buildings to be stronger. Imagine what it can do to your soul.” -Carlos Barrios Flexibility is a muscle or joints ability to move through full range of motion. Flexibility is also one of the most important components of physical fitness, but unfortunately it is often overlooked. Take a second. Think about the last time you worked up a …
My Propel Water Fitness Festival Sweat-cation Recap
***This post has been fueled by my friends over at Propel Water! As always, all opinions are my own. Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Propel Water Fitness Festival in Los Angeles. I am already anxiously waiting next year! Why? Because it was one of the coolest and most inspiring experiences I have ever been a part …
Get the Most Out of Your Workout With Athleta and Powervita
This conversation has been sponsored by Athleta. As always, all opinions are my own. Pants //White Bra // Flowered Bra // Sweater No matter where you are in your fitness journey, finding the way you, your body and your soul likes to move will be the game changer in sticking with any fitness regimen! Movement comes in many forms and is …
Treadmill vs. Outdoor Running: Which is Better?
Are you an avid runner? Have you ever wondered whether running on a treadmill or running outside is better for you? I have, and although I like to run I struggle running long distances in the Miami heat and humidity! So instead of running outside during the summer months I love to run interval sprints on a treadmill and when …
Propel Hydration Workout Series-Taylor Walker Fit
A special thank you to Propel Water for bringing us together and sponsoring this post! If you are in L.A. make sure to get your tickets to the fitness festival today. Click here for more on the sweat fueled event! Last week I had the opportunity to travel to IDEA World Fitness Blogfest with Propel ElectrolyteWater. Propel Electrolyte Water has created …
Propel Electrolyte Water Hydration & LA Fitness Festival
*This conversation has been sponsored by Propel Electrolyte Water. As always all opinions are my own. Happy Friday Eve! I finally made my way back to Miami after a week in Las Vegas with the Propel Team before heading on over to work with my Zappos.com family. Tomorrow I am coming at you with a five part workout series that …
UB Toner™: Lift and Tone Your Upper Body Anytime Anywhere
Video by Catarcione Productions When I started TWF.com home fitness was the name of the game! Not much has changed over the past few years other than the fact that I am constantly on the road for work. As you know, I am always looking for new, innovative and convenient ways to fit in my fitness so the UB …
Workout Wednesday: Tabata Style
Video by Catarcione Productions Remember this post about Tabata from 2015?! Well, guess what? I still love interval training and I still love Tabata! Because as I always say: “Tabata makes you hotta”! Tabata is a form of interval training where you perform an exercise for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second rest. This style of training revs your …
5 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy and Fit While Traveling
Where in the world is Taylor Walker Fit?! [sung to the ‘Carmen San Diego’ theme song] Every week it is a guessing game as to where in world I will be. Is it exciting? Yes, but it can also be exhausting and leave you sick with a wicked sinus infection like this week. I left for California last Tuesday only to …
Running for the Health of it
I hope everyone celebrated #GlobalRunningDay this week! The weather is warming up around the country which means there is more time to enjoy the great outdoors. You know what that means. More hours to fit in your fitness! I loved this article from my friends over at Baptist Health South Florida because it talks all about the benefits of moderate …
Workout Wednesday Leg Day!
Happy Humpday Everyone! It’s #WorkoutWednesday LEG DAY here at TWF! This quick-fire workout can be done anywhere. It focuses on lower body strength and endurance and can help tighten and tone all the major muscles in the lower half to include the: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves and core . When performing a squat make sure to: Keep you spine long and neutral …
Workout Wednesday: Quick-Fire Mobility and Stability Workout
Video by Catarcione Productions Happy Humpday Everyone! It’s #WorkoutWednesday and I have created a quick-fire video for you that will help improve and enhance both stability (core-strength) and mobility (functional flexibility) in the shoulders, thoracic spine (mid-back), hips, low back, hamstrings and booty! Improving mobility is often overlooked, but has many benefits including: Decreased Recovery Time Increased Range of Motion in Joints …
Propel CO:LABS Miami Featuring The Vixen Workout, Fast Twitch & Gunnar Peterson
Miami CO:LABS went off without a hitch thanks to Propel Water! Thank you for sponsoring this content and allowing me the opportunity to share all of the “ugly” with my readers! As always, all opinions are my own. Welcome to Miami. Bienvenidos a Miami. Propel CO:LABS kicked off last week, and to say that we had F-U-N would be an …
Your Body Shape and Your Health With Baptist Health South Florida
Apple. Banana. Pear. I am not talking about your favorite fruit. In today’s post, I am talking about body shape and your health. According to this article from Baptist Health South Florida, overweight or obese people with a concentration of belly-fat are are at higher risk for obesity related diseases such as: diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. Abdominal obesity …
The lululemon Enlite Bra: HIIT Tested. Taylor Approved.
[show_shopthepost_widget id=”2673682″] I have a secret to tell you. The only sports bra I wore last week was the Enlite bra. I did barre one day, went for a run another day, taught a “lower half” class and rounded out the week with a BBG session that left me weak in the knees. I have to say, the Enlite bra …