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Motivation Monday- take a spin

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAQ2KVAnaA/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=yg86m24wuz3r I had the opportunity to take a XIT class with an instructor I've never worked with before last week due to an unexpected Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- push yourself a little harder

Another Monday has almost reached its end, which means I started my week off with another boxing class. There were 5 of us in class today, so every round included some treadmill time. I usually try to be a little 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 »

Motivation Monday- doubling up my last week

I'm on my final week of the 30 day weight loss challenge at my gym. I never thought I would sign up for one of these challenges as I never wanted to lose weight to make other people healthy. Due to my recent Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- not letting the weather stop you

Last week, much of the Midwest was brought to a grinding halt due to a Polar Vortex. There were record low temperatures that kept many people inside. I spent my 4 years of college in MN, however, so I had been through Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- commitment pays off

This week is really going to be a test of everyone's commitment to their future. Our week started off with a snow day due to snowfall overnight. My husband was kind enough to let me go to the gym without my kids, and Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- when sickness strikes

I didn't get in as many workouts last week as I normally do, which is odd for me. I had been sick since before New Years with what I thought was allergies, but found out was the early stages of bronchitis. Now I had Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- I’m BAAAAACk

Happy New Year!!! I took a week off of blogging and working out just after Christmas through the New Year. This was due to traveling to AZ to visit my parents, which resulted in me picking up a nasty cough that I'm 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- non scale victories

It can get frustrating when the numbers on the scale aren't moving as quickly as you'd like. If you're working out while also watching your diet, chances are the scale won't always move even if you see changes in your Continue Reading »