Tag Archives: gymrat

Motivation Monday- keep moving 

​​Most of the videos I post (both here and on Instagram) show me putting everything I have into the exercise, which is how I always try to approach my workouts. Pushing yourself to your physical limits allows you to Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- single leg KB crossbody deadlifts 

Lots of exercises can be modified to isolate one side of your body. This allows you to work on strengthening your non-dominant side (leg, arm, etc). Everyone knows that their dominant hand is due to handwriting, but Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- compound movements

​​Anyone who works out regularly has probably done their fair share of lunges. Lord knows that I have, so it becomes important to find ways to mix up this basic exercise to keep it challenging. This can be done Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- boxing plus

​​  After missing boxing last week due to our family vacation, I was super excited to get back to my routine. I am a complete creature of habit, so I try really hard not to vary from my normal workouts too Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- new leg press PR 

​​​​ ​ One of the things I love most about my focus on lifting heavy ​as my fitness benchmark is definitely achieving a new personal record or PR. This is the heaviest you've ever successfully done the Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- same combination done two ways

Today, I had the opportunity to do two different boxing combinations back to back on the focus mitts and the bag. I thought this would be a great opportunity to show how the same moves vary based on how you're Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- taking it up a notch

Every day this week, I have continued to feel better. I went into XIT this week pretty sure that I would end up having to walk out early, because I was still too weak. Not only did I complete the workout, but I was able Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- work at your own level

Today was my first boxing class after being sick, so I knew I had to try not to push it too hard. It's very easy for me to get carried away while boxing. I get so caught up in the combination that I'm not always aware Continue Reading »

Sartorial Saturday- workout clothes can be cute too

So I've decided to mix things up a bit for this week's Sartorial Saturday post by combining both fashion AND fitness. I spend a lot of time in workout clothes and feel like I have a pretty stylish selection of workout Continue Reading »