Social media is an amazing thing. Sure it has its dark side, but as of late I have been seeing a lot of good from outlets such as my Instagram

Once again, it has been some time since I have last posted here on my site… face palm. I will say it has been a productive 4 months: I have

I have been inspired to write this piece with both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. This is not for my own personal benefit, but rather quite the opposite. Now that the

The summer of 2016 has been an eventful one for Lindsay Lee Orange. 2 triathlons (placing 3rd in each-yay!), Femsport in July, and on Sept. 3rd I completed my first-ever

It has (again) been some time since I have been on my site. I hope I haven’t lost too many of you! I actually have no idea who is on

Some time has passed since my last blog entry, and much has happened in the land of ‘Orangezilla’. The loss of my maternal grandmother and coping with that consumed much

  “Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse The week after getting back from my (much needed) personal holiday in Phoenix, AZ I got

Growing up in my youth before I was of junior high age, I played community league basketball on Saturdays. At least one if not both of my parents would be

When I started this blog site, I intended to have a ‘fitness’ category to share with you some of my favorite training exercises/moves. Should the demand present itself, I still

Baking was one of my very favourite pastimes growing up. Truthfully, to this day I’m not sure if it was the actual act of baking I loved or the tasting

This past week I got asked by a coworker if I had heard of a certain nutrition plan (I won’t name names of programs here). I genuinely hadn’t, and then

Friday nights are usually reserved for ‘quality time’ for My Champ and I. 9 out of 10 times this usually involves watching something on Netflix. This past Friday I had

The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you. – Brian Tracy Since the creation

My only regret with this recipe is the picture doesn’t do it justice! This decadent, guilt-free snack has become a staple in my nightly routine. Currently my only ‘lower carb’

A couple months ago I was training with My Champ (a VERY rare occasion) and he noticed I was getting frustrated. He was teaching me some new lifts, and also

After 5 years of competing in fitness, you’d think I’d never want to see another chicken breast. While that is somewhat true, I definitely try my best to incorporate a

This past week and weekend was challenging, yet successful. Those of you that know me personally or follow via social media may have seen My Champ honouring his namesake, as

Out of all the clean recipes I make and eat, the protein pancake is by far my most favorite. Breakfast is usually my most calorie-dense meal as I like to

When I first started competing in fitness, one of the very first areas my coach and I focused on was legs. Being just shy of 5’9″, I had my work

“The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger While some might dispute me choosing to quote Arnold, fan or not, the

I thought about sharing this meal idea of mine over the past week; as I curled up on my couch to enjoy my post-run meal the television talk-show The Social was featuring

*Photos courtesy of Taylor Oakes for BodyRock.tv I am human. For every 5 or 6 good days, there has to be a bad one in there somewhere within the week.

*Photos courtesy of Taylor Oakes for BodyRock.tv Although I was born with a wide frame, the round, solid and shapely shoulders you see in pictures were earned. When I began

*Images courtesy of Taylor Oakes for BodyRock.tv As previously mentioned in last week’s blog (‘Know When It’s Time to Walk Away’) I have began training for my first-ever, full triathlon.

Half the reason I wanted to start up a blog site was to showcase my take on clean eating. I have put such emphasis over the years on making sure

“…after a while you learn that even the sunshine burns if you get too much.” – Veronica A. Shoffstall, After a while July 5th, 2014: my last figure competition. My hometown

Hi, my name is Lindsay, and I’m a ‘basic’ white girl that loves all things pumpkin 😉 Although we are well into February, I love to eat pumpkin everything year-round:

When I say I love to run, that love is mostly reserved for outdoor running. However, based on gym workout schedules and the turbulent weather changes of living in Edmonton,

I am not the only athlete in my little family… My boyfriend, whom I affectionately refer to as ‘My Champ’ is an elite Muay Thai fighter, one of the best

I don’t aspire to be like anyone else. I am motivated and inspired to be a better version of myself each and every day. In my career I am a

Ever since I hung up my figure competition heels, I have put a ton of emphasis on variety in my training. I added circuit/body-weight workouts into my regime about once a

I remember eating a lot of tuna sandwiches as a kid. A lot. I also remember my Mom jokingly referring to them as ‘gray sandwiches’- which did not help their

As previously mentioned in my bio, I used to compete in figure competitions. For those of you that aren’t aware- figure falls under the umbrella of competitive bodybuilding, a category