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 »
Love love love this maxi dress from Torrid Fashion. It's so comfortable and I got a lot of compliments on it. Everyone should have a simple flowy dress. Since we have a lot of wind where I live, it's always safest to Continue Reading »
So I will usually showcase another outfit on Wednesday, but this week I want to share something special. One of the biggest steps I've made along my journey to self acceptance is not worrying what others think of what I Continue Reading »
It's been a super long time since I did barbell squats, so I'm not really sure what my previous PR was. Therfroe, I'm going to count this as my standing PR. This is 115#, which includes the bar (45#), two 45# Continue Reading »
So I've decided to mix things up a bit for this week's Sartorial Saturday post by combining both fashion AND fitness. I spend a lot of time in workout clothes and feel like I have a pretty stylish selection of workout Continue Reading »