Charlotte Andersen

Charlotte Andersen

Charlotte Hilton Andersen is the author of the book The Great Fitness Experiment: One Year of Trying Everything which has been featured in Shape, Fitness, Prevention, and Women's Health UK among others. (The sequel is coming out summer 2012!) She runs the popular health and fitness website of the same name, where she tries out a new workout every month, specializing in exercise, body image and oversharing. She was named one of Demand Media's top 3 bloggers for 2010, one of Fitness magazine's favorite fitness bloggers and a fitness expert by Experience Life Magazine's A Revolutionary Act. In addition to writing for Shape she also writer for The Huffington PostRedbook magazine, iVillage, Men's Fitness, and BlogHer on a regular basis. In addition she has been featured on ABC's 20/20 and Fox's morning show and interviewed on Fox, NBC and many radio stations.  A former professor, her night job is grading the SAT essay where she gets to grade 500 high school essays each answering the same prompt, causing her to remove all sharp pencils from the room lest she poke her eyes out rather than read one more . She is a mom of 5 currently going crazy in Minnesota. 

All Stories from Charlotte Andersen

Minnesota Valkyries Lingerie Football Team
Monday, 8/13/12 at 11:33 AM
From the uniforms to the love of the game, the Minnesota Valkyries bare all.
Celebrities and Real Women Share Their Health Tips
Tuesday, 8/7/12 at 12:12 PM
17 real women and celebs reveal what they wish they'd known when they were younger.
Thursday, 7/26/12 at 9:35 PM
One evening in my Hip Hop cardio class, there I was wavin' my hands in the air like I just don't care and all of a sudden… oops! major wardrobe malfunction. My cute new sports bra lifted up with my...
Wednesday, 7/25/12 at 12:35 PM
Things you can do right now to feel happier, live longer, and even lose weight.
Friday, 7/20/12 at 11:05 AM
A host of inspiring scenes that define this high-octane sport.
Wednesday, 7/18/12 at 4:25 PM
Have you ever wondered what's going through your bootcamp instructor's head when he's not barking orders? Or if your yoga teacher notices when you slip out before the final savasana? We interviewed a...
Wednesday, 7/18/12 at 11:56 AM
Top athletes at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games share their success secrets.
Monday, 7/16/12 at 12:45 PM
A 275-pound deadlift, 48 pull-ups, back squatting twice her weight. CrossFit competitor and WOD Gear Team Clothing Co. athlete Valerie Calhoun is known for putting up some pretty impressive numbers,...
Sometimes being "bad" is better for your health than following the rules!
Wednesday, 7/11/12 at 2:53 PM
Sometimes being “bad” is actually better for your health.
Thursday, 7/5/12 at 4:44 PM
Need motivation? It may be time to drink the Kool-Aid and try one of these.