Health & Fitness: Fall Into Your Fall Fit-spiration
By Ashley Aragona on September 02, 2013 from Health & Fitness via Connect-Bridgeport.com
As August draws to a warm, albeit rainy close, I’ve finally come to grips with the cold hard fact that soon I will be starring at summer in the rearview mirror. But, once I understand that, I start to get excited. Fall means new wardrobe, new menus, fall candle scents (major excitement for those) and my fall workout schedule. Yes, I change my work out by the seasons.
In my 28 years on this earth I have realized that I am MUCH MUCH more effective in my goals if I am inspired. So, because I always want to be as effective as possible, I look for inspiration in everything I do and luckily, fall provides me with 3 very inspiring things to get my workouts kicked off in the right direction.
- Fall Runs
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- Pumpkin
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Pumpkin is a power food. It’s not just good for carving animated faces into, this nutrient packed jack-o-lantern has some serious antioxidant power including—beta-carotene. In addition to having some major heart healthy nutrients, one cup of cooked pumpkin is going to set you back about 50 calories and with 3 grams of fiber, it’s a good low cal snack that can keep your energy going as well as the munchies at bay.
If that’s not enough, the seeds are also packing a punch with 9 grams of protein per 1 ounce serving and dishing up some nutrients of their own, including lutein and phytosterols, the first which aids in your vision and the latter for keeping those bad cholesterol (LDL) levels low.
My favorite way to enjoy this guy? Roasted with some olive oil as a side dish, OR in a smoothie with some protein powder. Both are delicious and nutritious
- Fall Back Into Fitness Deals

How does this motivate me you ask? I have to be ready, with my A- Game on, to greet and teach all the new smiling, inspired and enthusiastic faces ready to tackle their fitness goals. I’d say that’s more inspiring than a piece of pumpkin.
I understand that my motivators may not do the same for you, but I hope that this fall you take a second and find your “fit-spiration.”