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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Our final round today was a Spartan round, which means we started with very low reps and added on an additional rep each time we started over. This is actually my second go through as I felt the first was just too Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
Today was my first boxing class in 3 weeks, which is a ridiculously long time when it comes to exercising. Even though I maintained my normal training levels with the exception of boxing, today's class kicked my Continue Reading »