We are thrilled to announce that Squeeze It In has joined Southern Living Magazine as a fitness contributor! Look for our first column in the September issue of Southern Living on newsstands now! (We’re on page 44!)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SQUEEZE IT IN™ NAMED FITNESS CONTRIBUTOR TO SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE

Founders Hein and Polmar to Appear in Regular Column to Show Southern Living’s 16 Million Readers How to “Let life be your workout!”

Washington, DC  – August 19, 2010 – The founders of Squeeze It In™ – the website and DVD that offer clever and effective exercises designed to fit into even your busiest day – announced they have joined Southern Living magazine as contributors. They will be part of the brand’s new editorial section, “Look Good, Feel Great!,” focused on health, beauty, fitness and fashion tips tailored to the busy Southern woman.

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At Squeeze It In we encourage you to “let life be your workout” with our clever and effective exercises designed to fit into even your busiest day.  Studies show that three 10-minute bursts of activity throughout your day may have the same impact as one continuous 30-minute workout. So get the most out of your everyday activities - like making dinner – by multitasking with a Squeeze It In workout.  Here’s one that will really get you cooking!

Jumping Jacks

Set your kitchen timer for two minutes and warm up with this classic cardio move.

Ab Squeeze

Pull your belly button in toward your spine.  Hold for 10-15 seconds then release. Repeat.  Remember to breathe throughout this exercise. Repeat for 2 sets of 12.

Squeeze Backs

Slowly bring one leg straight back. (To work more of the gluteal muscles, move leg back and out to the side at a slight angle.)  Focus on the muscles you are working and keep your core engaged. Hold each rep for a 3-count of “Squeeze-It-In.” Repeat for 2 sets of 12.

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Just in time for the busy travel season we’ve rolled out our SqueezeItIn.com Travel Exercises to help you squeeze in fitness wherever you are – even at 30,000 feet!

Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or automobile, for business or for pleasure, we’ve got the moves to keep exercise on your itinerary.

Here’s wishing you safe – and fit – travels! Bon voyage!

Click on the exercises below to watch a video of each new travel move.

NeverSayDiet.com’s Karolina Starczak is back with a bright summer recipe that is as nutritious as it is delicious!  And we say multitask while making your lunch by adding some toning to your tuna with these SqueezeItIn.com moves: Squeeze Backs, Counter Top Push Ups, and the Dinner Twist.

Looking for a cool and refreshing way to spruce up old favorites this summer? Well it’s time to ditch the mayo and take good old tuna off the back burner. Simply swap the mayo for avocado, toss in a few veggies, and get ready for a creamy and delicious protein packed delight.

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Do long lines and hard travel have you feeling like there’s no place like home? Well do like Dorothy with this leg exercise.

Rise up onto your toes and click your heels as a 3-count of Squeeze-It-In. Lower back down. When you rise up, make sure that your core is engaged and your glutes are squeezed in.

Repeat for two sets of twelve, and before you know it, long lines will be nothing but a dream.

Just in time for your 4th of July picnic packing, guest blogger Elisa Zied is back with a snack list you can’t resist!

12 Healthy and Delicious No-Fuss Snacks for Parents & Kids

by Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN

1.  1 cup (8 ounces) Greek Yogurt (0% fat) mixed with ½ cup fresh sliced strawberries and ½ cup fresh or frozen unseetened blueberries

2.  Trail mix made with 2 tbsp each raisins or dried cranberry bits, crunchy whole grain cereal (like low fat granola), and mixed, unsalted nuts (like peanuts, cashews, walnuts or almonds)

3.  1 green apple, sliced with 2 ounces light cheddar cheese cubes

4.  4-ounce cup unsweetened applesauce plus 1 sheet graham crackers (2 squares)

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Put your carry-on bag to good use with our Carry-on Curls.

Oh How Sweet…Strawberries!

by Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN

They’re sweet and have lots of appeal simply because of their beauty. They can be eaten whole and fresh, sliced a top whole grain, high fiber cereal, oatmeal, or over low fat or nonfat plain yogurt. They pack in valuable nutrients including vitamin C, folate, potassium, and fiber as well as plant chemicals including flavonoids, anthocyanins, ellagic acid, and others that are protective against heart disease and cancer. Some studies show that consuming strawberries may even lower levels of homocysteine, an amino acid—high levels of it is linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Here’s a quick, easy, delicious recipe taken from my second book, Feed Your Family Right! You can have this as a mini meal, split it in half and share with a friend or family member, or make more to serve in shot glasses to guests at your summer fete. Enjoy!! Read the rest of this entry »

Just because you’re seated in a plane, train, or automobile doesn’t mean you can’t get in your ab workout. We call this exercise our Cross Check Crunch.

Begin in a seated position with your arms by your sides and hands holding on to the front of the chair. Engage your abs throughout this movement and squeeze in your core muscles. Slowly bring your knees up toward your chest and hold.  Lower down, tap, lift right back up and hold for a 3-count of  Squeeze-It-In.  Make sure your back is straight and your chest is up throughout this exercise. Repeat for a set of twelve.

For some oblique work, simply add a twist. Bring your knees up and twist to one side (see video), hold for a 3-count of Squeeze-It-In, lower, come back up and twist to the other side.

Make the most of your travel time, with this ab exercise.

Click here to see all of the SqueezeItIn.com Travel Exercises.

And get a move on!