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Christine Van Dusen
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Christine Van Dusen
Editorial Contributor
Organic tanning at Atlanta's RAW
I was standing in front of a stranger in my underwear and had one question: “What if I open my mouth and eat it?”
Angela gave me a quizzical smile, perhaps wondering if she’d misheard me because of the Hoover-like hum of her spray-tan pump and the fans buzzing on the back wall.
I was at RAW Organic Bronzing Studio in Inman Park, a salon — founded by a cancer survivor — that offers a 100% natural spray tan.
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This is Club Chaos, a killer fitness class
Some people say you should tape a picture of Marisa Miller or Cameron Diaz on your fridge if you want some visual motivation to stay fit and forgo the bon-bons.
But I got the hint in person, in the form of two women in hot pants, fishnets and fur legwarmers, go-go dancing to A-Ha at Club Chaos.
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Armpit squish and back fat, be gone
Though I normally seethe silently at the sight of a brand-new mommy with a slammin’ post-baby body, I can’t hate on Amber Owens. She got back into great shape when her daughter was still teeny-weeny, and she earned her physique.
Here, the Atlanta-based trainer, fitness instructor and mother of an almost-two-year-old shares her tips on addressing two tough trouble spots: armpit squish and back fat.
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In the dark, no one can hear you scream. Or sweat, or grunt, or sob quietly.
OK, so I’m paraphrasing the movie “Alien” here. But that seems pretty appropriate, given how slimy and disgusting I looked after a recent 45-minute indoor cycling class in the dark, loud, stadium-style studio at Flywheel in Buckhead.
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“Don’t poop your pants.”
This certainly is sage advice, though I’ll admit I was surprised to see it imparted on a handwritten sign, held up by a spectator, at the Publix Half-Marathon this past Sunday.
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What you should know about the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb
You might be surprised to learn that hundreds of people every year willingly sign up to climb 45 flights -- which translates to 1,012 stairs -- in the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb in Atlanta, which seeks to raise money and awareness for the 35 million Americans who suffer from asthma.
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