Tag Archives: boxing

Motivation Monday- strong core strong body

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtBcRpBgm9/?igshid=z54jjm8m9h2l I spend a lot of time in the gym and have seen great improvements in my strength over time just by repeating the same movements over and over again. I've Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday: power vs. control

One thing I love about boxing is that you can approach any combination one of two ways. You can aim for pure power or you can try to focus on control. These two videos are a perfect depiction of this as the Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- getting back to it

We just got back from a family spring break vacation. We were somewhere where I knew we would get in a lot of physical activity everyday, so I didn't even think of packing workout clothes. I knew I would need my 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- 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- 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- 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 »

Motivation Monday- give it all you’ve got

Exercise is a major form of stress relief for me, and many of my PRs correlate with some type of difficult I was facing in my life. There's just something about pushing yourself as hard as you can that makes everything Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- kicking your trainer is fun

https://youtu.be/dNKBWzu4hZc https://youtu.be/t-3CiTCWqXg It has been really fun getting to add new moves into our boxing workouts as we've all become more proficient at the basic punches and kicks. Not only do we get Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- jump roping is no JOKE

https://youtu.be/-aHP7u4TH9U My 6 year old daughter is a jump roping machine. She spend a good chunk of every evening jump roping and makes it look so easy to jump rope for 5 minutes straight. Unfortunately, that is Continue Reading »