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Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Transformation: Carmen Pacheco
Read More: Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Transformation: Carmen PachecoMeet Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Transformation winner, Carmen Pacheco! Age: 48 Location: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Independent Contractor/Entrepreneur Team: Both When Carmen Pacheco signed up for The Oxygen Challenge 7, she hadn’t properly exercised in over a year. For a variety of reasons, including the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and poor nutrition habits, Pacheco had gained more…
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Oxygen Challenge 7’s Best Masters Athlete: Debbie Mamczak
Read More: Oxygen Challenge 7’s Best Masters Athlete: Debbie MamczakMeet the Oxygen Challenge 7’s Best Masters Athlete (40+), Debbie Mamczak! Age: 47 Location: Granger, Indiana Occupation: PRN Registered Nurse/Homemaker Team: Both A longtime reader of Oxygen, Mamczak is no stranger to an Oxygen Challenge. She completed the Oxygen Challenge 5 and OC6 and has developed life-long friendships with “Oxy sisters” like Stacy McDowell. When this…
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Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Team Player: Jana Redwine-Landfried
Read More: Oxygen Challenge 7’s Biggest Team Player: Jana Redwine-LandfriedMeet your Oxygen Challenge 7 Biggest Team Player winner: Jana Redwine-Landfried! Age: 41 Location: Lubbock, Texas Occupation: Physician Assistant Team: Venus Lau Redwine-Landfried entered this challenge tired, both mentally and physically. She’s been active her whole life, but was feeling drained from her “all in, all the time” mentality. This challenge came as she’s settling…
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The Oxygen Challenge 7 Cover Contest
Read More: The Oxygen Challenge 7 Cover ContestIf you’ve ever dreamed of being on the cover of a magazine, now is your chance! The Oxygen Challenge 7 Cover Contest is a time-limited event open only to Active Pass members participating in The Oxygen Challenge 7 program. Opt in to the Cover Contest between April 5 and April 19, 2021, and compete to…
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The Oxygen Challenge 7: Together, Strong
Read More: The Oxygen Challenge 7: Together, StrongIt’s safe to say that the last year has been insane. No need for details, obviously, but due to unforeseeable events, the world has become compartmentalized. People have been required to shrink their personal and professional lives and to exist within the confines of their homes, home offices and immediate families. It’s been hard —…
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What to Expect from Venus Lau’s Oxygen Challenge 7 Program
Read More: What to Expect from Venus Lau’s Oxygen Challenge 7 ProgramIf you participated in my 2019 Kettlebell & Flow program, you’ll notice a few things that cross over into my Oxygen Challenge 7 program. For instance, we still have flows. Why? Flow is a key component of what I believe in and what I teach because you’re pairing different movements together. It’s all about the…
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How I Became the Woman I Am Today
Read More: How I Became the Woman I Am TodayLooking at me today, you might see a super-confident, strong and fearless woman. And you might assume those traits were just innate or somehow built in the gym. But the truth is, I became the woman I am today after experiencing two terrible losses in my early 20s. It all started when I got into…
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What to Expect From Tara’s Oxygen Challenge 7 Program
Read More: What to Expect From Tara’s Oxygen Challenge 7 ProgramI’m super excited to bring you my exclusive 90-day program for The Oxygen Challenge 7 — and I think you’re going to love it! First, a little about me: I’m a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and co-owner of a gym in Denver. I have myriad certifications in everything from kettlebells and mobility to yoga…
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5 Healthy Habits for the Other 23 Hours Each Day
Read More: 5 Healthy Habits for the Other 23 Hours Each DayYou’ve got your one-hour workout scheduled on your busy calendar most days, right? Good job! But what about the other 23 hours in your day? How are you ensuring you’re making the healthiest choices possible morning, noon and night? Here’s what I do, in case my healthy habits help inspire your daily decisions: Sleep. Good…
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Why Intuitive Eating Works for Me
Read More: Why Intuitive Eating Works for MeMy relationship with food changed when I went off to college. It was like all my healthy high-school habits went right out the window. I binge-ate, binge-drank a lot and gained some weight. Eventually, my track coach said, “Hey, you came in at this weight … why do you now weigh this? You need to…
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10 Food Rules to Live By
Read More: 10 Food Rules to Live ByCan we all agree that food is fuel? Yes, fuel can — and should — be absolutely delicious, but it’s about so much more than that. Wouldn’t it be nice to focus on foods that fuel us versus villainizing certain foods or feeling guilty when eating ones labeled “bad” in our eyes? This is the…
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Coach Venus Lau’s Playlist
Read More: Coach Venus Lau’s PlaylistI know music is a very personal choice, especially during workouts. For me, I like music that matches the intensity I’m looking to achieve with my workout. A lot of times for flows, I’ll choose something like house music from Kygo — something that’s got some brightness to it and ups and downs. When I’m…
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Coach Tara Laferrara’s Playlist
Read More: Coach Tara Laferrara’s PlaylistBecause I’m a huge proponent of warm-ups, I use music as a way to get pumped up for my actual work. So I like to make sure that my warm-ups have the music that’s going to get me really excited to work out — especially when I’m not feeling super motivated or ready to get…
