Monthly Archives: September 2017

Fitness Friday-keep your heart rate up

Not every workout involves a lot of cardio work, but if you're able to maintain a higher heart rate you get a much better calorie burn. This can be achieved by using heavier weights, imcorporating more compound/complex Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- hit it hard 

​​ ​​  I chose this video because I really like how it demonstrates my overall power. I always try to hit the bag with everything I've got, so I get the most out of each and every workout. Giving it my all Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday-plank it out

​​ ​​  Planks are a phenomenal ab workout as long as you have good form. They're great cause they are very easy to modify to different levels and can be built on over time. In this video, the goal was to Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- stay balanced

​​ I chose this video as the representation of staying balanced as it does involve an incredible amount of balance to do this move. However, staying balanced with regards to your workouts involves more than Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday – Star Wars romper!!!!

As a major Star Wars fan, I really dig the amount of super cute Star Wars clothes that are available these days. I used to be lucky to find a cute shirt that I liked, but now the possibilities seem endless. I've had Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- first ever SUPER workout 

It's no secret that I workout A LOT.  Most weeks I try to get in at least 6 days of intensive workouts and one lower impact active rest day, although I will take a second rest day if I feel I need one. Due to a Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- flash back to high school

This dress is the very first thing I ever bought from Torrid. I went through a goth phase in high school and HAD to have this dress.  The black part is velvet and the center panel is embroidered.  This dress Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- always challenge yourself

​​ This video is of explosive jack push-ups, which is just one of the exercises from the most recent XIT workout. This move is very complex, but a great challenge to work up to. We were given the option to do a Continue Reading »