Today was my first day back to the gym after 5 whole days without working out. I was out of town spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family, and my husband encouraged me to let my body just rest during our vacation. Continue Reading »
Today has been a crazy day for me. I was up at 4 am and on the road with my family by 4:30 am. We drove over 200 miles to spend time with my dad's family for Thanksgiving. While I'm happy to have that opportunity, I Continue Reading »
One legged squats are probably my most exercise to do with the TRX bands. I love that it's possible to get so deep of a squat with one leg crossed over the other. This move is so great for opening up tight hips, which Continue Reading »
This is a pretty standard compound exercise using a kettle bell. You start with a sumo squat and then go straight into a high row. It's a great move that is possible to do with heavier weights. I'm using the heaviest Continue Reading »
I spend a ridiculous amount of time in workout clothes. Between time spent at the gym and the days I never manage to change into non-gym clothes, a good chunk of my week is spent in workout clothes. I must admit that Continue Reading »
Mixing up your routine helps to avoid the plateaus that result when you do the same workouts too much with regards to type of exercises or added weight. I do a lot of squats and that's one reason why my legs are so Continue Reading »
I’ll be the first person to admit that I really enjoy to push myself as much as I can. I’m always looking for ways to make my workouts more intense and difficult. This is one reason I love my weekly XIT class is Continue Reading »
I'm a huge fan of graphic tees and love when I come across one that reminds me of a favorite movie, show, or character from my youth. I was obsessed with the movie Clueless and was so excited when I came Continue Reading »
Like many women, I spent years only utilizing 25 pound or lighter dumbbells. I was told that it really wasn’t necessary to go above 25 pounds unless I wanted to become bulky. The key instead was to increase the Continue Reading »
I shared my fancy/trick-or-treating costume on Saturday, but I'm the kind of person who loves a good costume change. During the day in Halloween, I wanted to go with something comfortable and Continue Reading »