Lauren Brooks Fitness

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You can call these Banana Apple Sauce Cupcakes if you want since the purpose of this recipe is for a baby's first birthday.  Although my 3 year old also loved them and couldn't get enough. I like them as well and they are great little treats.   I made a very small batch of just 6 cupcakes. If you want to make more I suggest you double the recipe.   1 Cup Almond Flour 1/2 Cup Organic Oats ( Certified Gluten Free - optional) 1/2 cup Apple Sauce 2  Ripe Bananas smashed 1 Organic Egg 1 TBS of Agave Maple Blend (optional) 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda Mix Almond Flour, Oats, and Baking soda together.  Then add mashed bananas, egg, and agave (optional).  Beat until smooth. Pour in to baking cups 2/3 full.  Bake at 350 degrees for approx 30-35 minutes.  When toothpick comes out clean they are finished. Let cool and store in an air tight container.  These will be very moist from the almond flour and taste like a banana cake. If you don't mind...

Today we celebrated Chloe's first Birthday.  I remember so clearly being in the hospital doing every thing in my power to deliver my baby naturally.  It's been exactly 1 year since the birth and I am still a bit disappointed I ended up with another C-section.  You can read more about my birth experience here . One day I'll get over it, but I am still bummed! This year with Chloe has been filled with ups and downs.  Having kids is definitely a juggling act.  Seeing my 2 girls interact with one another is one of the biggest joys.  I now have 2 little girls that fill my heart with so much love I just can't stand it. This year I decided not to have a birthday party for Chloe.  I just wanted to experience the moment with us.  After losing a dear friend 2 weeks ago, it's been really hard for me to want to plan any sort of party. It's not like Chloe will ever remember this any way.  Of course I made some yummy banana apple sauce muffins (c...

You do not want to miss out on this special workshop because chances are this exact seminar will not be done again! You can sign up  here  before the price goes up or sells out.  MILITARY AND GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE!! For the first time ever , Lauren Brooks and Sara Cheatham will be teaming up together to present a killer Kettlebell / Z -Health combo workshop!!! Sara Cheatham and Lauren Brooks are both very well known for their non-intimidating teaching style, providing clear explanations that makes learning new skills easy and fun!   Lauren and Sara may be the smallest female kettlebell instructors, but don't let size fool you!  They can easily hang with the big boys by moving some heavier kettlebells around!  Ladies never fear! These tiny girls will prove to you that you don't have to be big and bulky to be super strong! Men, if you want to get bulky and you are struggling, we can help you with that as well.  This workshop is specif...

Attention San Diego! On The Edge Fitness has teamed up with San Diego’s leading health and fitness professionals to put on a fitness expo and workout to kick off 2010. The event will be held at Road Runner Sports in Mira Mesa and will include a cross-training circuit led by San Diego’s leading fitness coaches.  Click here to register  – the first 200 participants receive a free body fat analysis.

Well I sure didn't need a research study to prove to me that using kettlebells will result in astounding  fat burning and strength results in half the time .  Upon discovering proper movement pattern training using kettlebell methods, it was clear to me when  properly implemented  in a balanced way, that one can get a killer workout in the most efficient way. Click on image below to see the entire study.  Training methods that have worked well, will usually result in a mass of people jumping on the bandwagon.  When I first began using kettlebells, it was a rarity if someone knew what this hunk of iron was actually all about. When I was fresh out of college, I was employed at a corporate gym as a personal trainer. The owner stopped me from teaching the kettlebell methods to their clientele. The owners believed the method looked dangerous and would scare off their clients. I knew deep down inside that this type of training was going to give these p...

More and more women are now being introduced to kettlebells. Which means there will be more women who will want to use them safely during their pregnancy. People are clearly seeing the benefits of how it allows the body to work more efficiently throughout labor, recovery, and builds mental stamina. It's been almost a year since my kettlebell pregnancy DVD " Baby Bells " was released. Therefore I am now getting lots of emails from other new mommies sharing with me their appreciation for providing a no fear approach to continue with their kettlebell workouts. Today I'd like to highlight Michele Graybeal's email/story. It's always inspiring to read these beautiful empowering real life events. Hi Lauren, So I wanted to write to you and tell you that I am crediting your baby bells to my amazing pregancy, labor, and recovery! I used baby bells my entire pregnancy and did cardio too. (this was my first pregnancy) I actually did your DVD the night I went in...

I had an awesome time at yesterdays kettlebell workshop. A great way to start off the beginning of 2010. This workshop was held at an amazing facility in Encinitas, Crossfit Counter Culture . This facility is beautifully set up for the serious exerciser. There is nothing fluffy about this gym except for the bumping sound system and flat screen TV. Other than that, it's filled with hard style training equipment that's meant to be used for the hardcore exerciser. This is an ideal place to train and I felt right at home. Every time I teach a new workshop I learn more and more. With so many different body types and backgrounds there will always be something unique I can work with and hopefully fix. Presenting at workshops is such a rewarding experience. To work with a group who all have such different backgrounds, yet come together with kettlebells! To see the proud look on each persons face when they have that moment when something clicks. "Ahh haaaa, so that'...

Thanks for making 2009 such an incredible year. Here is a workout that I'd like to share with you. I would also like to introduce Della Welchel who is a true role model and an inspiration. Della is one fit mom of 5 girls and I'm proud to announce that she will be joining the On The Edge Fitness team!. Della will also be leading our brand new BuggyBellz workouts starting in February. This will be an incredible workout that you actually can bring your baby or toddler with. Find out more details about this unique new kettlebell class with your kiddos here . It's up and working now. Let me know how you like it! You can also view a larger youtube version here

The Ultimate Body Sculpt and Conditioning with Kettlebells Volume 2  filmed 6 months after my second baby via C-section 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE 12 HOURS LEFT 60% OFF Code : anniversary  DVD grab  it HERE STREAMING/DOWNLOAD grab it HERE   Review by  Eloise K Quality Value Price Firstly I would like to say that you are honestly my Queenly inspiration! When I started out with the 4-kg kettlebell my hubby bought me as a gift I could hardly work with it :) it was tooooo heavy, can you believe it. My little chicken arms could not deal with it. Now after just 5 months of your Volume 2 DVD I am pressing 14-kg's and looking better than ever! My goal is to press the 16kg by the end of this year and the 24kg by the end of next year... What has been tremendous as well has been how my body has balanced out. I have always had a small upper body and big bum, but this is starting to change! -Eloise K South Africa   ...