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Could this hot day get any HOTTER??? 🔥🔥🔥The answer is NO! But I friggin LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE the heat!!! Do you prefer Summer heat or Winter cold? ☃️🔫☀️🏆 #teamHeat #Summer #HottestDayEver #GottaLoveIt #GimmeHeat #LOL #ImLosingIt #IThinkMyBrainIsOverheating https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCpXRflxxl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bx31cygo0q3x

#teamheat #summer #hottestdayever #gottaloveit #gimmeheat #lol #imlosingit #ithinkmybrainisoverheating

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And just like that... Summer is almost over 😭😭 and the saddest part: I don’t even like pumpkin spice latte! ☕️🎃🔫!? -BUT: I do LOVE Fall fashion! And I’m currently looking for a cute pair of “comfy” combat boots, any suggestions? ♥️ #lookingforcombatboots #SummerIsAlmostOver #bittersweet #TheOnlyGoodThingAboutFallisFashion #NeedYourInput #beachlife #bikinilife #bahamas

#lookingforcombatboots #summerisalmostover #bittersweet #theonlygoodthingaboutfallisfashion #needyourinput #beachlife #bikinilife #bahamas

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SIPPING NAKED BY THE FIRE PIT!! 🐢🤗 Seriously guys... what a gorgeous day!! Perfect for one of my all-time favorite Summer cocktails: THE NAKED COLADA!!🍍🥥: -1.5 oz of @nakedturtlerum -1.5 oz of Pineapple Juice 🍍 -1.5 oz of Coconut Water 🥥 -.75 oz of Fresh Lime Juice -.5 oz of Agave Nectar What's your favorite Summer cocktail? #sponsored #EveryBottleSavesATurtle #rumcocktail #Summertime (at New York, New York)

#sponsored #everybottlesavesaturtle #rumcocktail #summertime

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Here’s a video of me at the beach... 👙😬🤪 #bestcaption #socreative #beach #hi #SummerIsTheBest #EternalSummer (at Massachusetts)

#bestcaption #socreative #beach #hi #summeristhebest #eternalsummer

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CAN YOU GUESS WHAT MY MOM WAS SAYING HERE... as a complete stranger took our photo?? -Here are your choices: -A)♥️ “tickle tickle TICKLE!!” 🤣! -B)💚 “CHEEEEEESE!”🤪!! -C)💙 “BOSTON!!!” (*insert Spanish/French accent) -LOL! She’s cute! We’re off to go have an awesome day in Bahstan now 🤗🤗 #Boston #bostontourist #saycheese #tickle #AnswerIsA #SheWasReallyTicklingTheStatue (at Back Bay)

#boston #bostontourist #saycheese #tickle #answerisa #shewasreallyticklingthestatue

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MEET MY MOM!!!! 😍🤪 she’s funny... she’s cool... she walked 8 miles today... she tired now... 😴 True story: we walked from Brooklyn to 40th and 5th... AND BACK!! 😬🤯😅 #oops #justashortwalk #brooklynbridge #nyctourist #nyc (at Brooklyn Bridge)

#oops #justashortwalk #brooklynbridge #nyctourist #nyc

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Summer should last forever... and ever... and ever... and EVERRRR!!! 🤪🐠☀️Just sayin’... #summer #bestseasonever #beach #paradise

#summer #bestseasonever #beach #paradise

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-💙WHY DO WE WORK OUT? -💙WHAT’S THE POINT? -💙Are we just moving our bodies aimlessly randomly trying different things🤔? -💙Why squat? Why lunge? Seriously... WHY do ANYTHING🤷🏻‍♀️??? -💜Here’s the deal: If you are looking to exercise in a way that keeps your body strong for the rest of your life, then incorporate exercises that have a FUNCTIONAL purpose! 😃 Your body is a machine and the components within it work TOGETHER! ⛓🔧 Squats? We do them every day: when we sit on the toilet💩🚽, when we pick up something from the floor, when we sit at a desk,... Lifting weights is great, but before we can add any weights to our daily routine, we need to be able to control our bodies WITHOUT any weights! 💃🏻In other words, to continue with the squatting example: before picking up a barbell, and trying a weighted squat, we need to make sure we can properly squat our own body weight. Amazing if you can press 500lbs but can you also balance on one leg? In REAL LIFE, we’re using stabilizers that work in synergy with the rest of our body. In order to avoid injury, we must keep our stabilizers and foundation STRONG! We need to learn/know how to PROPERLY engage our core! And before we start jumping around, we should probably learn a proper landing,... -♥️When we add weights, it’s important to note “where”, “how” and “why” that weight is placed. For example: you’ll see people wearing weighted vests at the gym, but nobody walks in with a weighted... hat? 💪🏼🤠That’s because there’s NO POINT in bearing weight on your head! Think about it: in what real life situation do we bear heavy weights on our heads?? 🤨 the answer is: NEVER!!! 😮On the other hand, weighted vests place the weight closest to our natural center of gravity, hence making it more functional. So my point, when you exercise, try to think of this: What am I doing? What muscles am I supposed to be engaging? Am I actually engaging them? What else is happening with my body? Does this feel right? 9 times out of 10, if it doesn’t “feel” right, then it probably isn’t! Remember: YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE!!!! Keep it safe!!! Don’t screw it up!!! 😚 #yourbodyisyourtemple #functionalexercise #stability #priorities (at New York, New York)

#yourbodyisyourtemple #functionalexercise #stability #priorities

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@forzag STRIKES AGAIN!!! 😈🏆 I gotta say: not all trainers are created equal! Mine is super smart, slightly evil, and sometimes lies to me: “nah, you only did 6 reps, gimme 4 more! 4-3-2-1! Ok, I lied, you just did 14! See? I knew you had it in you!” “That’s only 105 lbs, gimme 5 reps! 5-4-3-2-1... I lied! That was 125 lbs!” “I swear I’m not touching the rings! Hold that plank!... I lied! I was totally touching the rings! Good job!” -🤪😈We have a great relationship built on lies, 😜those lies make me believe I CAN DO IT cuz... 🥁I CAN! Haha! Sometimes we just need someone to give us an extra push. We are WAY STRONGER than we think! Next time you think you’ve given it your all, try do to that extra rep! Go for it! Unleash your inner beast! You may surprise yourself... #pushyourlimits #forzaglia #justdoit #yesyoucan #stabilitytraining #workout #nycfitness (at NEO U)

#pushyourlimits #forzaglia #justdoit #yesyoucan #stabilitytraining #workout #nycfitness

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THESE WERE EACH PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN MY LIFE: -♥️20 years old: I looked in the mirror and never felt I was thin enough, pretty enough, or “perfect” enough. I did everything in my power to stop myself from eating. I wanted to be taller and thinner. I wanted bigger lips, a smaller waist, longer legs,... I basically wanted to be someone else 🤯! I did routine “cleanses” and anything possible to suppress my appetite. My hair was thinning, and ribs showing, yet when I looked in the mirror, I just wanted to be thinner! -♥️23 years old: 90 lbs heavier. For the first time in my life, I experienced what it was like to be treated with a new level of indifference. Let me see if I can explain: I noticed people were generally nicer and more helpful when I was thinner (to be clear, I’m referring primarily to “men”). being on both sides of the coin, I felt the difference in how I was treated, and it hurt! Between this and seeing all of the biased magazine covers advertising fad diets and cleanses while showcasing already “perfect” yet still “photoshopped” models, I felt sad, lost and confused. -♥️37 years old: I’m not looking for my abs in the mirror every morning. I don’t want to transform my body to fit a societal mold. I’m not looking to lose the facial expressions created by my smile. I don’t want long thin legs, I want strong legs. I’ve learned to love the feeling of strength. I don’t starve myself or regret eating desert. Screw the beauty standards! they will never make me happy. I’ll never be skinny enough, curvy enough, tall enough or fit enough. Chasing those standards sends us down a slippery slope of self-destruction. We ARE enough, we were born perfectly imperfect. Happiness is within us, there’s no need to look so hard! #bodypositive #perfectlyimperfect #screwthebeautystandards #youareenough

#bodypositive #perfectlyimperfect #screwthebeautystandards #youareenough

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TOBLERONE DAY!!!! -Here’s the story of one of the most embarrassing moments of my life, brace yourself 😬: -Once upon a time on a beautiful Summer Solstice day, the MTA decided to do what it does best: screw me over! (for those of you outside of NYC, the MTA is our transportation system, and I’m pretty sure it stands for “many trains absent”). It was 102 degrees and I was trying to make it to @akiniko ‘s class. I was late, but @bamfitnyc and @shara_swanson made it on time. As usual, Akin’s class was waitlisted, and I lost my spot. While I waited for Brooke and Shara to finish class, I decided to drown my sorrows in Toblerone🤪. I ate half and saved the rest for later. A few hours later we all went to @starbucks . I pulled my wallet out of my gym bag and out flew my thong, RIGHT AT THE BARISTA!!! Covered in chunky, melted Toblerone! The look on her face is something I can’t even describe🤯. So... I yelled out: “ITS CHOCOLATE!! I SWEAR!! Here, SMELL IT!!!” 🤪 needless to say, she refused to either touch or smell my thong. And that’s the last time I went to Starbucks on 36th and Madison. 😬💩🍫! That was probably the single most embarrassing moment of my life! Now it’s your turn! Please tell me an embarrassing story... don’t leave me hanging 🤗 #embarassingmoments #adventuresinNYC #TobleroneDay (at New York, New York)

#embarassingmoments #adventuresinnyc #tobleroneday

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When @bose reached out asking if I wanted to partner up with them to promote their new #SoundLink Revolve+ I literally answered the email in T minus 3 seconds with: “YES YES YES!” 😅 #ad Then, I realized I’m a “professional” and that might be an inappropriate response, so I went back to send a second email: “Sorry about that last email. I LOVE YOU! YES “‘PLEASE!’”🤪 #truestory Anyways... long story short, @bose has never disappointed me, and I’m over the moon in love with my new speaker, I’ve named it “Bosey”. So... meet Bosey, my new Summer beach sidekick with its durable, water-resistant design! ♥️♥️

#soundlink #ad #truestory

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These are a few of our favorite exercises... incorporate them into your next workout and feel the burrrrrrn!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 @bamfitnyc 👯‍♀️ #burnbabyburn #bodyweightworkout #noequipment #homeworkout #FitWithBAE (at Empire State Building)

#burnbabyburn #bodyweightworkout #noequipment #homeworkout #fitwithbae

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AWESOME DAY SHOOTING WITH @amazonfashion and the Core 10 crew!! ♥️♥️ Here’s the deal: -When I need a paperclip, I get it on Amazon📎! -When I need a Marilyn Monroe puppy costume, I get it on Amazon🐶! -When I need 100 lbs of provolone cheese, I get it on Amazon🧀! -When I need bacon flavored dental floss, I get it on Amazon😬🥓! -I basically get EVERYTHING on Amazon... so when they launched their own activewear, I was like: GIMMEEEEEE!!! 😍🤗! -So here’s some BTS from today’s shoot... I can’t wait to show you guys more! ♥️♥️ #amazonislife #bts #amazon (at Queens, New York)

#amazonislife #bts #amazon

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SUMMER IS THE BEST SEASON!! 🤗☀️even though Fall has the best fashion... There’s no place I love more than the beach! And no sound I enjoy more than the sound of the waves 🌊🤗 What’s your favorite season? Why? #summertime #beachtime #sunshine (at Exuma, The Bahamas)

#summertime #beachtime #sunshine

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Well well... @lifewithashal forgot her @redsox jersey at the beach!!! And you know what they say... FINDERS KEEPERS!!! 🤪😍♥️ #itsminenow heehee 😬! -I’ve got 2 questions for you guys: -💙Is there a sport you absolutely love?⚾️🎾🏈🏀⚽️? -💙What’s your favorite team? Or, who’s your favorite athlete? ⛷🤼‍♂️🏌🏼‍♀️🤾🏽‍♀️🏄‍♀️🏊🏽‍♂️ #redsox #redsoxnation #wildwood #beachlife #finderskeepers #livingmybestlife #beachvacation (at Wildwood Crest, New Jersey)

#itsminenow #redsox #redsoxnation #wildwood #beachlife #finderskeepers #livingmybestlife #beachvacation

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SAY CHEESE!!! 🧀📸😬 who else feels completely awkward in front of a camera? 🤪 #awkwardpose #candid #saycheese #cheesin #beachlife #wildwood (at Wildwood Crest, New Jersey)

#awkwardpose #candid #saycheese #cheesin #beachlife #wildwood