One of the most common excuses I hear for why people don't work out is that they just don't have time. While I personally believe that it's important to carve out several hours during the week to devote to my physical Continue Reading »
I had two sick kiddos last week, which meant I had to miss my XIT workout at the gym. After all, if they can't go to school then they can't go to the gym daycare. I could have very easily decided to just not film the Continue Reading »
So I often tell people the best way to stay committed to the gym is to be a stickler about your workout schedule, and I am a big believer in considering your workouts as appointments that cannot be moved except in case Continue Reading »
Our second week of XIT fell on Halloween this week, so our instructor added some special Halloween add-ons to make it a bit more challenging. We had to do either 31 jumping jacks or 31 butt kicks in between each Continue Reading »
https://youtu.be/-aHP7u4TH9U My 6 year old daughter is a jump roping machine. She spend a good chunk of every evening jump roping and makes it look so easy to jump rope for 5 minutes straight. Unfortunately, that is Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
https://youtu.be/CaJ-9D-y7eI https://youtu.be/FPSGrr3r_Xg I'm sure I've mentioned that I despise burpees on this blog before. They were always used as a punishment when I played rugby and just have a negative Continue Reading »
I've already posted about how my adherence to a regimented workout schedule is my key to staying motivated to workout week after week. I, however, am also human and do have instances where I'm tempted to say screw the Continue Reading »
One of the things that I am asked most often is how I stay so motivated to workout day after day. I regularly workout 5 days a week in the gym and try to get in one day on the treadmill at home on the weekend. The Continue Reading »