Last night, I attended an ugly Christmas sweater party at one of my besties' houses. I'm lucky enough to have found a group of girls who really get me and we anyways have a great time together. So we were Continue Reading »
During our first round of boxing today, we were told to alternate left and right kicks on this particular bag. I figured I would add a little more skill to it by alternating low, medium, and high kicks on each side. Continue Reading »
So this week, I took a small tumble down the stairs a couple of hours before my weekly XIT class. While I took a pretty good chunk out of my right hand, I was able to make it through class without too much trouble. Continue Reading »
One thing I love about my sense of style is that I don't allow myself to be limited by the way that pieces of clothing are supposed to be worn. I've totally worn nightgows as dresses, bikini toos/bras as halter tops, Continue Reading »
Today was my first day back to the gym after 5 whole days without working out. I was out of town spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family, and my husband encouraged me to let my body just rest during our vacation. Continue Reading »
Our gym has a power plate, which is a fun piece of equipment to add into your workout routine. The platform vibrates at different intensity levels adding a whole new dimension to other exercises. In the video above, Continue Reading »
Today has been a crazy day for me. I was up at 4 am and on the road with my family by 4:30 am. We drove over 200 miles to spend time with my dad's family for Thanksgiving. While I'm happy to have that opportunity, I Continue Reading »
One legged squats are probably my most exercise to do with the TRX bands. I love that it's possible to get so deep of a squat with one leg crossed over the other. This move is so great for opening up tight hips, which Continue Reading »
This is a pretty standard compound exercise using a kettle bell. You start with a sumo squat and then go straight into a high row. It's a great move that is possible to do with heavier weights. I'm using the heaviest Continue Reading »
I spend a ridiculous amount of time in workout clothes. Between time spent at the gym and the days I never manage to change into non-gym clothes, a good chunk of my week is spent in workout clothes. I must admit that Continue Reading »