How to Choose a Kickboxing Gym (What I’d Check Before Signing Up)
The eight things I would check before joining a kickboxing gym, the questions to ask at the desk, the red flags to walk away from, and what is actually worth paying more for.
Lizzie
Lizzie ("Liz Lightning") is a 10-year kickboxer, licensed Florida real estate agent, and the founder of How To Live 30. Writing from Florida's Space Coast, she covers fitness and kickboxing, wellness and mindset, relationships, coastal living, and honest, tried-and-tested product recommendations — all built around one belief: your 30s are the best decade to fall in love with your life.
Driving Range Etiquette for Beginners (What Nobody Tells You at the Counter)
Driving range etiquette for beginners, from someone still in her first buckets: bay choice, the safety rules that are not optional, pace, what to wear, and the habits that made me less terrible.
Hayabusa Perfect Stretch vs Captain Marvel Hand Wraps: How I Use Both
I own both Hayabusa Perfect Stretch and Captain Marvel hand wraps. One stretches, one doesn't, and here is how I use each, which I'd buy first, and why I rotate.
Hayabusa Talon Boxing Shoes Review: A Year in a Size 4
My honest Hayabusa Talon boxing shoes review after at least a year: comfort, balance, quick footwork and setting my feet for power, plus sizing in a size 4 and how I use my code.
Loving Pink Again in My 30s (And Still Doing Combat Sports)
I'm loving pink again in my 30s. My newest boxing gloves are pink, a friend gave me a pink golf set, and most of my Amazon page is pink. Here is why being happy with Brandon lets me be girlier without giving up the tough stuff.
Elevating Activewear in Your 30s (Without Buying All New Pieces)
Fit, color coordination, and one non-athletic accessory do more than a bigger budget. How to make activewear read intentional from gym to errands.
Kickboxing Class Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules I Wish Someone Had Told Me
The unwritten rules of a kickboxing gym, written down by someone ten years in: before class, on the mat, sparring, filming, and the one rule under all of them.
How to Get Over the Fear of Getting Hit (Sparring in Your 30s)
Ten years in, I still get nervous before sparring. What getting hit actually feels like, why flinching isn’t a flaw, and the drills, partners and mindset that make it manageable.
Drugstore vs. Designer Makeup: Where to Invest, Where to Save
Foundation and setting spray are worth the splurge. Mascara and eyeliner aren't. The honest, category-by-category breakdown of where drugstore makeup actually competes.