This week's motivation Monday is a little bit different. I came down with strep throat this last weekend, and I'm having to take a break from working out for a couple days. One of the reasons I've been so successful in Continue Reading »
The Little Mermaid will always be one of my favorite Disney movies. I still sing along when I watch the movies, and I always dreamed of being a mermaid. Just because I'm an adult with children of own doesn't mean Continue Reading »
Boxing is super fun for me, because I love getting the chance to take my frustrations/stress out on the bag. But the class also involves some times when you're not working the bag. Sometimes these times Continue Reading »
This week, I got to attend my fourth NKOTB concert in 6 years. I was a HUGE fan as a kid and fondly remember my NKOTB nightshirt and the Jordan Knight doll I carried everywhere. I still love their music and they put Continue Reading »
For this straight leg deadlift, I'm using the heaviest kettle bell available in the XIT room. When I first started XIT, this kettlebell seemed impossibly heavy to me. I figured that I would go big or go Continue Reading »
So I tend to make very bold wardrobe decisions and this dress is no exception. The colors are so amazingly neon that I really need to check out what this dress looks like under a black light. I definitely stand out in Continue Reading »
Monday is my boxing day and we had a small class today, which means getting to work with the focus mitts. As much fun as it is to hit the bag, it's even more fun to be able to "spar" with the focus mitts. It's so much Continue Reading »
Both of these videos are from my boxing workout this week. They look relatively simple, but really pack a "punch." All jokes aside, these two moves are brutal and effective. I don't do a lot of sit-ups Continue Reading »
I think I'll be spending a good portion of my summer rocking Carly dresses. They're super comfortable and long enough that I don't need to worry about having a Marilyn Monroe moment. Even better, I can wear multiple Continue Reading »
This is one of my videos from XIT last week. I like this video because my form is pretty great and it's an impressive amount of weight for the exercise. It's very easy to use momentum to swing the weights back Continue Reading »