We’re chatting with client Lorna Jane about what it means to live an active, beautiful life. Join us!

First in fitness and fashion, Lorna Jane aims to inspire women to live their best life through active living. More than two decades after opening their first store, Lorna Jane is Australia’s award-winning activewear label for women. Not simply a clothing label, this “designed for women by women” line adheres to a three pillared philosophy of MOVE NOURISH BELIEVE that is woven into every garment it creates.

Lorna Jane products are innovative and a step ahead of fashion trends, using new hi-tech fabrications and unique construction methods in the up to 100 new active styles released each month. Bold prints, bright hues and daring designs make up Lorna Jane’s offerings, with the added benefit of more than 20 years design expertise, vigorous real-life workout team road-testing, and exceptional design and fit.

Lorna Jane has now expanded to 15 stores in California! Join us Thursday, June 6th as we chat with @LornaJaneActive about what it means to live an active, beautiful life.

One very lucky chatter will WIN a $150 gift card to a Lorna Jane store!

• Thursday, June 6th at 9pm EST/ 8pm CST
• Hashtag is #LIVEACTIVE
• Be sure to follow @FitFluential and @LornaJaneActive so you don’t miss a tweet
• ONE chat participant will win a $150 Lorna Jane gift card!

Can’t wait to chat with you!

New to this? Just search for #lornajane on Twitter at chat time to view the conversation. Make sure to add #lornajane to your responses so they are visible to others watching the chat timeline!

We’re chatting with Shauna Harrison about our sponsor Under Armour’s What’s Beautiful challenge and how it led to her becoming a UA sponsored athlete. Join us!

The Under Armour What’s Beautiful campaign is a community built around a competition to redefine the female athlete. Complete challenges and share your journey; join teams if you like for additional challenges, support and motivation.

Ten finalists will be chosen based on the best stories and content. Under Armour will select two winners from those ten; one will be voted on and chosen by the community. The three women with the most epic personal journeys will win a trip to the Armour Retreat in Costa Rica for four days of yoga and surf lessons, with spa treatments, massages and meals prepared by a personal chef!

Have you declared your goal and started your journey; perhaps started a team or joined a team; maybe issued, accepted or completed a challenge?

Are you wondering how to maximize your What’s Beautiful experience and get more people to engage with your journey?

Under Armour Athlete Shauna Harrison is a What’s Beautiful veteran: she was very involved in the What’s Beautiful community when it first started last year and now she has become an official UA sponsored trainer/athlete. Join us as she give tips and advice for getting the most out of your What’s Beautiful challenge and shares how that translated into her role as an Under Armour Brand Ambassador!

Shauna is a sweat junkie, a challenge seeker, and an endorphin addict who finds balance on her mat. After playing sports throughout her childhood, she segued into the fitness and yoga world at the age of 18 and hasn’t stopped since. Shauna has taught a wide range of classes including step, hi/lo aerobics, Pi/Yo, indoor and outdoor boot camps, mat Pilates, Hip Hop Cycle™ (which she owns), core, yoga and aerial yoga. She has also taught in a wide range of areas including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Baltimore and even in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Shauna was originally introduced to yoga as a way of combatting stress and anxiety as an undergraduate student and she continued to utilize her time on the mat as a way of keeping her sane throughout almost 8 years of graduate school. Two masters and a PhD later, yoga had secured a permanent place in her life right along with fitness and sports and Shauna finally had time to dedicate to a teacher-training program in March 2011 at the renowned White Lotus Foundation.

While taking what was supposed to be a short break from academia, Shauna partnered with Under Armour® and is now a sponsored trainer/instructor. Along with participating in various events and teaching special event classes for Under Armour®, she also participates with UA Women’s What’s Beautiful competition. and has been running the #SweatADay Instagram challenge that she created for UA. She also helps run another Instagram challenge with 3 other yoga professionals (#SpringBalance). This partnership has allowed Shauna the opportunity to help grow her own personal brand and, thus, design her own career that combines all of her interests.

As a perpetual student and teacher, Shauna is always looking for new things to try and new ways to challenge herself and others. She is a “practice what you preach” and “preach what you practice” type of person, so she can often be found taking classes in TRX, SPX, Pilates reformer, and Vinyasa, power and aerial yoga and doing a lot of athletic and interval-based training on her own. Shauna uses her varied background to fuse styles, philosophies and principles into strong, athletic, and fluid classes set to bold (usually hip hop and R&B) beats.

• Monday, May 20th 9pm EST/8pm CST
• Hashtag is #WhatsBeautiful
• Be sure to follow @FitFluential, @UAWomen and @Shauna_Harrison so you don’t miss a tweet
• THREE winners will be randomly chosen to receive Armour 39 prize boxes. US only, please.

Can’t wait to chat with you!

*New to this? Just search for #WhatsBeautiful on Twitter at chat time to view the conversation and make sure to add #WhatsBeautiful to your replies so that they are visible to other participants.*

Heather is a 28-year-old NBA dancer who has a passion for staying fit and healthy living. She is the writer behind Housewife Glamour and hopes to inspire others to reach their goals by sharing her journey. “Differences make us beautiful. Feeling good about who you are is what makes you glamorous.”

• Blog: www.housewifeglamour.com
• Facebook: Housewife Glamour
• Twitter: @hwglamour
• Instagram: @hwglamour
• Pinterest: Heather Hesington (hwglamour)

How do you define FitFluential?

When I first read the word FitFluential, I loved the wordplay of fitness + influential. That combination is exactly what this community is all about. FitFluential is an ever-growing network of fitness experts and enthusiasts who aren’t perfect, but love life and make every day count. They are passionate about healthy living and strive to inspire others to follow their lead.

What is your main motivation to be fit?

Being fit = being healthy, and I want to be healthy. I have learned through the years how my body functions with and without exercise, and I never want to go through a dry fitness period again! I felt on top of the world after running my first half marathon, and I will never forget how rewarding it was to reach my goal. Staying fit improves my mood and makes me my happiest, healthiest self.

FitFluential believes the keys to balance are Eat, Sleep, Move and Enjoy. What is your favorite way to enjoy life?

I am a firm believer in finding a balance in everything. I love to eat clean, but always save room for my inevitable sweet tooth. I get plenty of sleep, but allow a fun night on the town every now and then. Besides dancing, I stay active running, and take a variety of group fitness classes. Pilates, barre, and yoga are what keep me sane, and I enjoy spending as much time as I can with my husband, family, friends, and pets.

What is your regular fitness routine?

I try to keep my trips to the gym as regular as possible. It gets tricky during the NBA season, but there is always time for a workout if you make it a priority. On and off season, I do a variety of group fitness classes, weight train, and cardio 4-5 times a week with one long run outside on the weekends.

What advice do you have for someone at the beginning of their fitness journey?

Don’t compare yourself to others. At one point or another, everyone starts from the same place. Don’t let the fear of trying something new take over your desire to succeed. It doesn’t matter if you are training for a 5K, a full marathon, or personal trainer certification, focus on what your goal is for that specific day and be patient! Eventually, you will get stronger, your times will get better, and you WILL get there!

BONUS QUESTION:

What are your future fitness goals?

I want to run one or two more half marathons this year, with a long-term goal of completing at least five. I also want to complete a triathlon before my husband and I start a family. As a former barre instructor, I would love to get back into teaching classes. As a FitFluential Ambassador, I want to use my blog as a platform to help and inspire others to make healthy living a permanent lifestyle.

Here’s a little bit about my transformation in just a year.

These pictures are a year apart. I was about a year and a half into my new journey of living healthy. I quit drinking alcohol in 2010 and was about 50lbs overweight. I started running, exercising and eating better. In April 2012, I was down 40lbs and felt great. Within this last year, I really picked up my training and living healthy, and apparently it has paid off. I didn’t take any pills, go on any crazy fad diet or have surgery. This is the result of dedication and commitment.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lifesrun
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rfaura
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rfaura13
Blog: www.lifes-run.com

Join us for our #LiveWithFire chat sponsored by Reebok!

Obstacle racing is an explosively growing trend for seasoned and new runners alike, and Outside Magazine named Spartan Race as Best Obstacle Race in 2012. This obstacle race has something for everyone: a 3+ mile Sprint, 8+ mile Super Spartan, 12+ mile Beast, and marathon-length Death Race. Designed to be challenging, the timed, competitive Spartan Race keeps its course and obstacles under wraps until you’re ready to run. Obstacles generally include fire, mud, water and feats of strength; but be prepared for anything!

Start with a Spartan Sprint or take on a next-level Spartan challenge! Register as an individual or as a team. There is a point ranking system and winners will reap rewards— the top three male & female finishers receive free entry to the next level race.

Why race our obstacle course races? Because we all thrive under pressure, survival of the fittest. Our goal is simple… to get you off your couch, throw you in the mud & trails, and feed you one tough endurance event day that will be the adrenalin rush of your life. 

So what makes this particular endurance event so appealing to competitors at all levels? How does one prepare for an obstacle race? And just how Spartan Strong are you?

Join us for our Twitter chat with Reebok May 16th to learn more about obstacle racing and about Spartan Race in particular. Find out what Reebok products will enhance your race performance, and give feedback on what you’d like to see in Reebok’s upcoming line of obstacle race gear!

• Thursday, May 16th 9pm EST/8pm CST
• Hashtag is #livewithfire
• Be sure to follow @Reebok and @FitFluential so you don’t miss a tweet.
• FIVE randomly-selected chat participants will win $100 Reebok gift cards! (US only, please)

Hope to see you there!

*New to this? Just search for #livewithfire on Twitter at chat time to view the conversation and make sure to add #livewithfire to your responses so that they are visible on the chat timeline. All chats are open for everyone to attend!*

We’re chatting about shaping up in time for summer with Larysa DiDio and sponsor Designer Whey!

It’s mid-May! Spring has sprung and summer is right around the corner. Arms, abs and shoulders that lived under layers are about to see the sunshine— are you ready?

TLC 360 is a holistic three-week program designed to get you toned, lean and confident in time for summer. Every day until 3/31, celebrity trainer Larysa DiDio will share a workout, recipe and motivational image on the Designer Whey Facebook page. Share those with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for chances to win products from Designer Whey and SwimSpot!

Register for the daily TLC360 newsletter and you’ll receive a free sample of Designer Whey White Chocolate protein powder and a music playlist for your workouts.

So let’s talk about getting toned, lean and confident for summer! Personal trainer, fitness writer and Sneaky Fitness co-author Larysa DiDio will be joining us and answering questions.

• Wednesday, May 15th 9pm EST/ 8pm CST
• Hashtag is #DesignerWhey
• Be sure to follow @FitFluential, @DesignerWhey and @LarysaDidio so you don’t miss a tweet
• Five randomly selected chatters will win a Designer Whey starter kit! (US addresses only, please)

*New to this? Just search for #DesignerWhey on Twitter at chat time to view the conversation and make sure to add #DesignerWhey to your responses so that they are visible to other chat participants.*

 photo courtesy of Theodora of Losing Weight in the City

We’re talking about warm weather running and training through a change of  seasons with sponsor Women’s Running Group. Join us May 14th!

It’s getting warmer— finally! Spring has sprung and summer will come fast on its heels. How do you go about transitioning from running in cool weather to warmer temps, or from indoor to outdoor training? What new challenges come when the mercury starts soaring, and what gear will help? When is it not a good idea to run outside?

We’ll ask these questions and more with sponsor & co-host Women’s Running Group. Let’s learn from each other and train smart all year long!

• Tuesday, May 14th 9pm EST/ 8pm CST
• Hashtag is #BeAmazing
• Make sure to follow @FitFluential and @RunWRS so you don’t miss a tweet
• TWO randomly selected chatters will win a free race entry to any remaining 2013 Women’s Running Series event!

Formerly called the Women’s Half Marathon, the Women’s Running Series is the nation’s largest women’s half marathon series in the country. The series is produced by Competitor Group, owners of the Rock-n-Roll Marathon Series. 2013 races will be held in Nashville, TN (September 28); Scottsdale-Tempe, AZ (November 3); and St. Petersburg, FL (November 24).

Finishers can look forward to the Freshen Up Lounge, bubbly toast celebration, glitzy finisher medal, cookie café and more! Join as an individual or a team.

*New to this? Just search for #BeAmazing at chat time to view the conversation and make sure to add #BeAmazing to your replies so that they are visible to other participants.*

It’s a new week! Keep it interesting with some of these Ambassador workouts. 

Take it outside if you can!

Write-up of the Hot Bottom Butt Workout at PFIT blog.

(Subscribe to the FitFluential YouTube channel for the latest #MOVE videos!)

More home circuit workouts over at Peanut Butter Fingers

Get the sister Speed Sesh workout at The MF Dre.

Can’t go wrong with kettlebells and The Hybrid Athlete.

Complete each exercise for 20 seconds with a 10 second break. Do 3 rounds.

See more at Blonde Ponytail.

Got workouts to share? Drop us your URL in the comments for possible inclusion in future roundups!

This week’s Monday Motivation brought to you by Amanda of Run to the Finish:

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