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Food is Fuel!

Food is fuel, and if utilized properly, it can be a powerful tool to help you reach your fitness goals. 

Fitness is NEAT

Have you heard about this concept of N.E.A.T.?  Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis - basically how your body uses energy during any activity that isn’t a workout, eating or sleeping.  

Your goals don’t stop Feb 1…Keep your resolutions going

Staying on track with our goals! My philosophy for working out as adults is that we’re working out to be better at our daily life, not for a National Championship at the end of the year. Now, you may be one of the lucky few that has the opportunity to work for a national title of some sort.  But for the most of us, it's another chore we need to check off our daily list of activities.  Now, don't get me wrong, I always feel better when I make time for some type of activity, but it's still something I...

Why you should have FUN with exercise

So many reasons to be active in this phase of life, and especially this time of year and lots of ways to do it.  This is the 3rd in a 4-post series where I will share my favorite ways to stay active as well as some of my goals for this new season of life!  Have you ever noticed, when there's something on the line - a contest, a prize, your pride, someone watching - you're more likely to complete the task. It's why we talk about accountability partners, or why coaches even have a job.  If we were all self-motivated,...

Being MINDful about your movement

So many reasons to be active in this phase of life, and especially this time of year and lots of ways to do it.  This is the 2nd in a 4-post series where I will share my favorite ways to stay active as well as some of my goals for this new season of life!  My second focus of being active is mental health and how it affects your brain.  Did you know that your brain literally gets stronger and healthier when you exercise?  Blood flow increases as your heart rate rises and increases blood exchange in your brain, bringing...

Staying STRONG as a mother.

  Why adding weights to your workout is important as you get older.  So many reasons to be active in this phase of life, and especially this time of year and lots of ways to do it.  This is the 1st in a 4-post series where I will share my favorite ways to stay active as well as some of my goals for this new season of life!  The first way to stay active and healthy is to stay STRONG!  Weightlifting and strength training are so important to our health...and NO, it won't make you bulky!   From the physiological side...

Our Favorite Gifts for the Season!

We put together all our favorite gifts to give to make it so easy for you to snag that perfect gift this season!   For the active Mom!  One of our LT Trucker hats with a comfy terry sweatband, sporty Distil Union Sunnies, our Crossback sports top and the classic Shortie bottoms with 2" band and the perfect amount of coverage for a brief bottom!   Our Lualoha Breeze short cover ups are so comfy and classic, they'll always keep you put together, and bonus, no need to bring a towel for yourself!  And don't forget about that sun protection with our...

LT's Holiday Gift Guide

  These holidays will be here before we know it.  So here's our little kick start gifting guide for those incredible women in your life.   1.  A New Bikini!  Now, I know what you're thinking, and we'd love to help you get your dear friend outfitted in the perfect suit.  So maybe it's not the actual suit, but certainly a giftcard will introduce her to LT and get her connected with us for a fit consultation and a new suit!   2. Turkish Cotton Towels are always a hit.  Your in-laws, your neighbors, those phenomenal teachers in your life, these towels are so soft...

Summer Reads for Moms ⭐️

By Lisa Swander for LT Swimwear Before I had children, I thought summer meant more time for reading. “Beach Reads” is an entire section at Barnes and Noble, after all. A woman reclining in a deck chair, immersed in a novel while her children splash blissfully nearby, seemed to my twenty-something mind the consummate image of any true vacation. Then I had kids and learned those were lies. For moms, summer means an endless loop of water supervision, snack requests, and refereeing grouchy siblings. If we’re lucky, we can sneak in a page or two before someone needs a Band-Aid,...