Category Archives: TRX

Motivation Monday- change in circumstances

So I'll admit that I've been slacking a bit with my blog lately, but I'm hoping to get back to posting more regularly as I'm finally adjusting to my new schedule. I've been a stay at home mom for the last 8 years, which Continue Reading »

Form Friday- TRX push-ups and TRX rows

https://www.instagram.com/p/Buh213Bgs-h/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1uqss0g4h7udn TRX bands are a great piece of equipment to add to a home basement. They're really versatile and can be used to get a whole Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- a picture is worth a thousand words

This weekend was my weigh out for the 30 day challenge at my gym. It was a fun challenge to undertake and I lost just over 9 pounds overall. While I would have liked my number to be higher, the difference in my before Continue Reading »

Workout Wednesday- add some weight to it

If you do the same exercises often enough, your body starts to get used to it and it doesn't give you the same results. This is one reason why I do so many different variations of the same exercises, such as squats and Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- taking control of my weight and health

I was recently diagnosed with both high cholesterol and diabetes, which both run in my family. I've always sworn that if my weight ever started to affect my health then I would do everything in my power to get it under 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 »

Fitness Friday-making fitness a priority

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 »

Fitness Friday- making moves harder by removing stability

https://youtu.be/gW3BJcSOvus Doing any move with your feet in the TRX straps involves more of an emphasis on your core strength, as you can see in the video above with side tucks. It's a lot harder to not have your Continue Reading »