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Motivation Monday- put your legs into it

​​ ​ ​  Going along with last week’s post about boxing being a full body workout, you can derive a lot of extra power by using your legs. I would say this applies most to uppercuts and hooks, but Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- appropriate swear words

One of the hardest things for me as a mother has been watching my mouth around my children. I will be the first to admit that I swear like a sailor and personally believe the f word makes everything better. However Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- whole body workout

​​​ ​ I'm sure many people think of boxing as primarily anarm workout. I know I did before I started taking boxing classes. I very quickly learned, however, that a boxing class can actually be a full body Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- expert level bicep curls

​​ I love finding ways to add more of a challenge to a basic exercise. While single leg bicep curls are more challenging than basic bicep curls, I always like to take it a step further. Our instructor told us that Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- STAR WARS

My selection of Star Wars themed items is quite extensive, which only makes sense as I am a HUGE fan. My parents first date was the first Star Wars movie, and I watched the movies with my dad all the time growing up. Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- hold it and feel the burn 

​​​​ ​ As part of our boxing warm-up, we do a lot of different things from jumping jacks to jumping rope to shadow boxing and even holding our kick form. Today we finished out warmup by holding our kick form Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- drop it like a squat

​​ ​​ One of the most frequent questions I get from other women at the gym is what workouts I do for my butt. I'd be lying if I didn't admit that some of it is genetic. My sister likes to joke that I got the Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- make it complicated

​​ ​​ This exercise is a great example of a compound exercise. It combines a curtsy lunge with a squat. I added the kettle bell to make it more intense. Each set I did of these, I went with a slightly heavier Continue Reading »

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 »