Fit To Be Real: & A Little Extra
by the CFIT Sisters
Listen in for some casual conversation with sisters, Carly & Victoria, of CFIT Fitness - their self-made fitness studio right outside Philadelphia, Pa - talking health, wellness, fitness and being a regular person trying to figure out this whole life thing! Expect laughs, real life tips and talk, and little sisterly love. Just some normal people, with exciting guests, who have some things figured out and the rest they'll do on the podcast...with you!Come workout without with us, at home or in person! Check it out: www.CFITfitness.com We would love for you to be apart of the CFIT Community, they are pretty amazing :)Follow us on the social medias! Instagram: @fittoberealpodcast Instagram|Facebook|Tik Tok: @cfitfitness
Episodes
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160. Unpopular Opinions with Justin Scaricaciottoli....Again!
Justin is back for episode 160! It has been a long time since we had him chat with us! Super happy to have him back on the couch to share some of his popular unpopular opinions. Get to know him a little more with Carly's favorite game, Rapid Fire! Tune in to see if you agree or disagree, or if…
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159. 5 Fitness Tips: If It's Not A Yay, It's a Nay
It has been quite the year of learning, growing, spiraling and now reflecting! The year isn’t over yet, but we have thought through 5 of our Fitness things that we will keep going and 5 thing that we are ditching as we finish the year/start a new one. Hard to believe we are closer to 2027 than...
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158. We're Back with Updates!
158. We’re Back with Updates! Oh we 100% ghosted you! We went off grid. We took an unannounced sabbatical! Life took over and packed the schedules enough to force us to come into awareness of stress and create a boundary. Everything we have been preaching since day 1! We have some news to share…
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157. Things To Remember In Your Fitness Journey: Beginner & Advanced
Carly took the reigns in this chat, and it is a great reminder to not overwhelm yourself whether you are just starting to find your fitness lifestyle or you’ve been working out for years. Lots of good tips here…and of course some laughs along the way! Can’t get through a chat without some jabs…
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156. Summer Fun!
It is officially the Summer season! Temperatures are high, chill vibes are flowing and the world is imploding around us. So instead of another week of important wellness & fitness information, we were feeling a bit care-free! Found some fun Summer facts that you may not know about….we sure did...
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155. Perimenopause 101 & How It Is Viewed Across The World
155. Perimenopause 101 & How It’s Viewed Around The World We are 37 & 40….prime ages to be having very weird and very real symptoms that do not match up. Perimenopause is a different experience for everyone, but one thing stays a constant: it is simply a transition of life. We chat through all…
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154. The Summer of Cellulite
Cellulite is a very real thought for most women when making the choice of what kind of outfit they will wear on hot Summer days. Not every woman, but most. It was put into our minds that it is an ugly, bad and unattractive thing to have so you should feel shame and hide it if you have it. We chat...
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153. The Evolution of "Skinny vs Strong"
Everything is temporary. Everything ebbs and flows, from fashion styles, hair styles, diet lifestyles, to fitness trends. And with that flow things come back around. Just go to Target right now, it will take you back to 579 at your local Mall circa 1997. What we’re chatting about today, Carly’s...
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152. What You Should Do Pre & Post Workout!
Exercise is clearly very important, but what is equally as important that you may not even think of? Your Warm Up and Your Cool Down should have thought as well. We chat through the benefits of why you should take the time to let your body know you’re about to exert some effort or stop the push!…
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151. Most Affordable Active Wear!
In this economy you really have to think twice about everything you buy. Is it luxury? Is it necessary? Is it within your budget? We list off the top affordable stores to purchase your next favorite pairs of leggings, tops, and so much more. We love what we love and it helps to know they are size...
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150. The "Soft vs Hard" Fitness Debate
We are still experiencing video technical issues, Ep150 is an audio only drop Have you ever heard of “Soft Fitness” before? It is trending right now because it is a large reaction to burnout…Millennial are the most burnout generation…. Seems like this younger generation has created the “Soft...
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149. Spring Into Allergy Season!
**We experienced some technical difficulties when recording video for this chat, so it is an old school audio only episode! 149. Spring Into Allergy Season! It is officially Spring Time and we are so here for it! However, with this season and beautiful flowers come dust mites, pollen and hardcore...
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148. Live Bikini Waxes at The Beauty Room by Michaela!
Micheal Curran is a badass boss babe esthetician owning her own company and thriving in her community! Not only is she an incredibly comfortable person to entrust your most sensitive and vulnerable sides to, but she is a kind soul who will make you laugh and make your self-care dreams come true....
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147. Sometimes You Just Need To Laugh: The Nothing Serious Chat
147. Sometimes You Just Need To Laugh: The Nothing Serious Chat The world is feeling heavy, scar and out of control on the daily….we couldn’t get ourselves together to try and chat and collect our brains…so instead we wanted to be light, fun, and take a moment or two to tune out of the external...
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146. Vibration Plates...What's The Buzz?!
We both bought a vibration plate…added it into our morning routine…and truly, love it. We were unaware of the benefits until now and boy are they a lot! Tune in to see if this is a trend you can get behind or not! Watch and chat with us each week on YouTube. Don’t forget to Subscribe & Like! ————...
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145. Getting The Inside Scoop On The 30 Years of Carmela’s Dance Studio With Carmela Guiteras Mayo!
We learned from the best when it comes to being the energy, the vibe, and the face of a business from our Mom, Carmela Guiteras Mayo! Celebrating her 30th year in business by asking her some spontaneous questions about what it took to get where she is and who helped along the way. If you know...
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144. Thought Provoking “Thinkers” From The Social Media: Carly Edition
Sometimes the internet has some insightful things to say. We chat through some of the ones that Carly found worthy of repeating this time! What gets Carly thinking?? Tune in to find out and laugh with us, because oh my goodness gracious! Watch and chat with us each week on YouTube. Don’t forget…
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143. Thought Provoking “Thinkers” From The Social Medias: Victoria Edition
143. Thought Provoking “Thinkers” From The Social Medias: Victoria Edition Sometimes the internet has some insightful things to say. We chat through some of the ones that Victoria found worthy of repeating! The ideas are what we call “thinkers”, a thought, concept, question, story that stop you…
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142. 3 Apps To Aid In Your Healthy Food Lifestyle
You do not have to go at your health journey alone. We have 3 apps to help your kitchen clear out the toxic grocery products, fill up on yummy good food, and build healthy recipes to make your search for the best ingredients easier. Why not take a load of stress off your plate and use the tools...
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141. CFIT Fitness' 15 Years In Business Baby!
CFIT Fitness is so much more than a fitness studio. We’ve made it through many phases, obstacles, and joys. Listen in on this chat for how we really feel about it (kinda ;), the people that helped us get here, and what we’ve learned along the way. Of course, all with a little sass and a lot of...
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140. Carly Is Victoria's Only Follow on Instagram...Find Out Why?!
A health and fitness journey is an individual experience for everyone. There is not cookie-cutter process for everyone. There isn’t even a cookie-cutter process that works in every phase of your life, things change, methods change and what used to work for you just doesn’t anymore. Victoria…
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139. Explaining The "Time Change" Post-2000 & Again Post-2020
Do you remember the scare of Y2K? Staring at the clock at mid-night waiting for some monumental change to happen? Well, obviously, nothing happened. However, what did happen was a shift in our mental ability due to the advancement of technology. Something we didn’t even realize was happening at…
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138. Festive Family Fun with 3 Special & EXTRA Guests!
We recorded this episode with 3 of our favorite family elves, and Carly’s children: Melody, Louis, and Dean. It was right before Christmas and spirits were high and ready for celebrating! It feels like a distant memory now that we are past the New Year, but it’s a nice reminder of what the…
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137. How To Be Mentally “Fit”
Fitness covers more than just the physical. Mental fitness is exercising our brains so they perform at their optimal level as well as make healthy thoughts throughout our days. Mental Fitness…mental Gymnastics….Mental Health…whatever you call it, it is important! This chat breaks down some ways…
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136. Fun, Games & Good Times!
We just thought it was time for some good old fashioned silliness! Tis the season for the chaos and busy schedules, so if you can take a moment on your commute or morning coffee to tune out of the world you live in and tune into some silly sisters truly just trying to get by with a little help…
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135. The Addition To Your Morning Coffee You Didn't Know You Needed!
You have sugar, creamer, Oat Milk, Bailey’s, cinnamon, cocoa and ice to your regular cup of coffee…but there is an additional option that has so many benefits for your health! Who knew salt was the missing flavor to start your day?! Withholding Carly’s coffee until she’s filled in on the day’s…
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134. ’Tis The Season For Creating Holiday Traditions
Santa Warning, not suitable for some children The holidays are hear no matter what holiday you celebrate! In this chat we talk about Christmas, because that is what we know and celebrate. However, these tips for making new traditions with your people are not limited to Christmas. Make them you…
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133. The Why Behind Positive Nostalgia
133. The Why Behind Positive Nostalgia Carly is always wishing we were still in the 1990s, and she’s not alone. The feelings of happiness & joy you may feel when reminiscing about moments in your childhood have a bigger imacpt that you might think. We chat through the “Why” and all sides of the...
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132. Carly’s 40th Birthday Trivia Extravaganza!
132. Carly’s 40th Birthday Trivia Extravaganza! When this chat comes out it will be the day before Carly’s 40th birthday! We love to celebrate the only way we know how….laughing and 90’s trivia, obviously. Keeping it light and goofy this week with us! We hope you find a little Carly’s birthday...
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131. Tricks, Treats, & Tips for Halloween Spending
We know holidays can be a big blow to the budget, but we never thought Halloween was on that list! The projected spending this Halloween 2025 is 13.1 billion dollars in America!?! That is wild! Candy, costumes, decorations, and extras definitely can add up. We decided to sit down and chat about…
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130. Weighted Vest 101: Should You Invest?
If you step outside you will see at the very least one person wearing a weighted vest walking for exercise or walking their dog. It’s now apart of the outdoor fit. I’ve actually seen a barista working behind the counter wearing one to make the daily coffees and grabbing cakes from the counter....
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129. Running vs Training Sneakers: Picking The Best Shoe For The Longevity Of Your Feet
129. Running vs Training Sneakers: Picking The Best Shoe For The Longevity Of Your Feet The number 1 question we get asked at CFIT is what kind of shoes we like best for our fitness classes. And to be completely honest, we don’t know! We know what feels good and what doesn’t feel good, but there…
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128. Carly Shares A Brand New Revelation!
This is a mystery chat for us all! Carly takes the reigns and share a revelation that came to her on a run that changed her mindset and shocks Victoria to her core! Tune in to find out! Check out the reference links below to read up on your own! Your favorite podcast is now live streamed for that...
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127. How To Set Up Your September for Success!
The summer sun and vibes are officially behind us and Autumn is right around the corner. September is kind of that in between month that a majority of us tend to dread. If you have kids then you are now inundated with scheduling and extracurriculars, if you’re a summer season only person then you...
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126. A Wee Bit Of Scottish Fun with Carly!
126. A Wee Bit of Scottish Fun With Carly! Carly is currently traveling in Scotland with her family, but we thought ahead and wanted to have little fun celebrating her travels! This whole chat is a Carly on the SPOT. Spot. spot. spot….IYKYK….quizzing her knowledge about the country she is…
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125. The Summer Scaries
We are officially nearing the end of Summer and so many people can relate to the Sunday scares feeling you get during August. We chat through some tips to keep things exciting and stress free looking forward into the Autumn months. We are ready for spooky season, but September always feels like a...
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124. Getting Charged Up with Electrolytes: 101
124. Getting Charged Up with Electrolytes: 101 These days electrolyte packets are all over the algorithm for product consumption, but what are they? What should you look for when punching them? How do you know the difference between electrolyte imbalance and dehydration? We cover all of this and...
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123. Breaking Down the GLP-1 Trend!
**We say it a million times in this chat, but we are going to say it again….we are not against any injections/supplements/aids. If they work for you and are right for your journey, then that is wonderful! There world should be a more healthier place, so if they help the collective it is a…
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122. Methods To Help Take Your Fitness Seriously: The 3 C’s & The 3-2-1
We are back! After an unannounced and well needed two week break due to crazy busy schedules…we are back in action! What better to chat about than fitness and how to stay dedicated and motivated. The 3 C’s help you to sit down with yourself and really dive deep into what is important to you and...
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121. Tips & "Hacks" To Get You Through Summer!
Summer is officially here! The mood changes, the energy changes, and the weather changes. With all this change, albeit positive, there is still a part of Summer that can feel hard to get through. We found some fun and important tips for things like hydration, beating the heat, planning ahead, and...
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120. Propaganda We Are Not Falling For Anymore
120. Propaganda We Are Not Falling For Anymore I think it is safe to say we live in a world where speaking your mind is as accepted as speaking false facts, inappropriate narratives, and everything else you can think of. There are goods and bads to everything. We decided to join the trend of...
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119. Finding The Balance of Lifestyles in New Relationships with Pedro Rodriquez!
Well, this was one of our favorite chats we’ve ever had with a giant taco! Victoria’s boyfriend and Fit To Be Real’s unofficial Producer, Pedro Rodriguez was on the couch…and dressed up for the occasion! He has taken our podcast to the next level by bringing visual aid to our chats and we are…
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118. Consistency Over Intensity with Your Workouts
Ok ok. We heard we don’t talk about fitness enough, so here it is. We’re back to what we love here! We have 5 tips to shake up your workout routine, and you might be surprised to find out its not to go harder, longer, faster, stronger. It is kind of the opposite. In the long run, this episode…
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117. Calming Carly’s Criminal Mind with Chief of Police, Dave Madonna
We are so honored that today’s guest took the time out to chat with us about how to be vigilant, what is proactive and what is paranoia, and the sacrifice it takes to be an officer of the law. Chief of Police for Prospect Park, Pa Dave Madonna is approaching his 30th year in law enforcement and…
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116. When Life is Life-ing & All You Have Left is a Check In Chat
We are newly found believers that sometimes it’s better if you just don’t try so hard. Hear me out…when you know your energy capacity is about 40%, and you perform at the max of that 40% then you are doing 100% of your ability. When you know you only have 40% and you try to push it to be a full...
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115. Unpopular Opinions 2.0 with Justin Scaricaciottoli!
We brought back your favorite addition to our sister banter…Dr. Justin! And by we brought back, I mean…he texted us and told us he was free and asked what time he was coming in. So, here we are. Unpopular opinions, and dare I say we agreed more than we fought, but we did have some good topics and...
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114. Game Time: Who Knows Me Better?!
You know we love a good game day, today is that day. It feels like a very good time to take a moment or two and decompress from the daily grind, from the drama in your world, from the drama of the world, etc. Carly had a great idea to play a little who knows who game….any guesses as to who wins...
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113. The Many Forms of the Trend: Biohacking
113. The Many Forms of the Trend: Biohacking It is hard to keep up with the trends these days, but Biohacking is a word you may be hearing on social media and in interviews. What it is? Is is available to everyone? How does it help my health journey? ….we get into everything: the many forms of…
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112. Learning To “Do What Works” with Life Coach, Claire Baker!
We met Claire Baker during one of our dance fitness classes and we could not be more grateful she chose us as one of her communities! She is a Mom, a partner, a career not-for-profit professional, avid runner & bicyclist, the smiler at CFIT, Weight Watchers Coach, podcast host, and Life Coach…and...
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111. Creatine vs. Protein
If you are actively trying to stay healthy in the gym, in the kitchen, in your life…there might be a lot you don’t know about supplements that could enhance your performance and aid to your future. Creatine and Protein powders are powerhouse helpers in the muscle strength, growth, repair and…
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About this show
Listen in for some casual conversation with sisters, Carly & Victoria, of CFIT Fitness - their self-made fitness studio right outside Philadelphia, Pa - talking health, wellness, fitness and being a regular person trying to figure out this whole life thing! Expect laughs, real life tips and talk, and little sisterly love. Just some normal people, with exciting guests, who have some things figured out and the rest they'll do on the podcast...with you!Come workout without with us, at home or in person! Check it out: www.CFITfitness.com We would love for you to be apart of the CFIT Community, they are pretty amazing :)Follow us on the social medias! Instagram: @fittoberealpodcast Instagram|Facebook|Tik Tok: @cfitfitness
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