Category Archives: XIT

Motivation Monday- my competitive nature kicks my own butt (which I’m ok with)

This was the very first time I encountered side-to-side or lateral burpees. It amazes me how many different variations of burpees exist. These are pretty touch with the side to side jumping between each burpee. I was Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- atomic push-ups with and without TRX bands

One of the most challenging moves from last week's new XIT workout was the TRX atomic push-ups. You put your feet into the straps which makes you engage your core to remain stable. Then you use your abs to pull up Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- don’t be afraid to go for it

I've really been working on increasing my running speed during XIT classes, and it's not unheard of for me to run at 7 mph for a minute while at a lower (2 or 4) incline. Today our boxing instructor decided to give us Continue Reading »

Workout Wednesday- hate sit-ups? Try planking instead

It seems like many people think that doing a million sit-ups is the key to strengthening your core. I don't have the attention span to do hundreds of sit-ups, so I prefer finding other exercises that work my core more Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- feeling the burn after a new PR

I'm always trying to reach new personal records. There's something so inherently satisfying about pushing yourself to lift a little bit more each time. I love the feeling of accomplishment I get each time I set a new Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- stepping it up a notch

Today's boxing class had a couple of exciting firsts. We got to attempt to kick the swinging bag, which is significantly harder than it sounds. I've got a lot of force in my legs, and I really had to try to control Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- burpees (or what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger)

So I had two different exercises that included harder variations of burpees. As if burpees are not miserable enough, someone had to find a way to make them more torturous. While I have come a long way towards finding Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- shadow boxing is FUN

With all the boxing classes I've taken, it's always a fun treat to get to do shadow boxing. Usually we spend the majority of class time hitting either the bags, working with the focus mitts, or punching its weights. Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday-finding pleasure in the small things

Today's boxing was pretty exciting because we finally got a new uppercut bag. We had to stop using our old bag as the straps were coming off due to it being constantly dropped down from the top of the piping. It was Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- exploring different ways to sprint

If you asked people what it means to sprint, most people would describe it as running as fast as you possibly can. For a treadmill workout, this usually translates into short bursts of speed interspersed with longer Continue Reading »