Monthly Archives: September 2018

Workout Wednesday- don’t sell yourself short

https://youtu.be/dkz6WyxCOd8 I'm not someone who shies away from a challenge, but I am also aware of my weaknesses. It's important to know what could lead to an injury and find out acceptable modifications to help Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- resistance is futile (jk it’s useful)

Adding resistance bands helps add another level to basic moves such as bicep curls and shoulder press. You have to really work to maintain control not only when you perform the exercise but also when you return to the Continue Reading »

Workout Wednesday- pushing yourself to failure is a good thing

With my weekly XIT workouts, you're always supposed to do as many reps as possible (AMRAP) during each 15 minute circuit. For some people, this means trying to get through each circuit as many times as possible in the Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday-modifications prevent injuries

https://youtu.be/xuA4JAu5wHw https://youtu.be/1UToUTfoVeE https://youtu.be/tMDBn9WMrcs Our XIT workout for the last two weeks was very heavy on the burpees, and that's without the burpees that I had to do in boxing Continue Reading »

Workout Wednesday- never gonna stop because I CAN’T

While I have mentioned that having a strict training schedule is the key to my continued success at maintaining my motivation to go to the gym, that's only part of the story. When you work out as much as I do for as Continue Reading »