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Fitness Friday- sometimes one exercise is all you need

https://youtu.be/xnf5iX_atI0 Today's workout was inspired by another trainer at our gym. She and her daughter do these crazy complicated workouts together and share the videos on FB. I decided to attempt one of the Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- ball slam your cares away

https://youtu.be/QIKCFm1azN4 While hitting the bag is always a great way to get your frustrations out, ball slams are a close second. There is something so satisfying about picking a heavy ball up over your head only Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- TRX single leg burpees (AKA my new worst nightmare)

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 »

Workout Wednesday- don’t give into temptation

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 »

Motivation Monday- ducking with focus mitts

https://youtu.be/yRxQ-C7LYbM I love getting the chance to practice evasive maneuvers. It's fun when we add ducking into our combinations but it can be hard to gauge how much you need to duck when hitting the bag. When 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 »

Motivation Monday- stepping it up a notch

https://youtu.be/w1Jbz-Q_rug Windshield wipers are probably one of the most difficult core exercises in our weekly kettlebell class as well as one that comes up more frequently than others. You're working your oblique 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 »

Motivation Monday- always give it your all

https://youtu.be/wKNusaNb94 So I'm the odd one out in my boxing class when it comes to the boxer's choice bag, regardless of who is in class for me. Everyone else loves this bag, since it doesn't involve remembering a Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- be in awe of your body

I feel like many people take for granted just how amazing our bodies can be, and I'll admit that I still sometime catch myself amazed by what I see when I watch back my workout videos. Not only is my technique improving Continue Reading »