Tag Archives: kettlebell

Motivation Monday-modifications prevent injuries

https://youtu.be/xuA4JAu5wHw https://youtu.be/1UToUTfoVeE https://youtu.be/tMDBn9WMrcs Our XIT workout for the last two weeks was very heavy on the burpees, and that's without the burpees that I had to do in boxing 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 »

Fitness Friday- seeing results through videos

I've been recording my workouts for a while, and have really enjoyed having the opportunity to be able to look back at my form and make adjustments. An added bonus is that I can also see the changes in my body over Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- don’t neglect to do single leg exercises

My legs are very strong and I really pride myself on being able to leg press over 1000 pounds. Just like with hands, however, we have a dominant leg, which tends to be stronger and pick up the slack for the weaker Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- don’t give up if it’s hard

I know that most of the videos I shoot at the gym make the moves look relatively effortless, which is due to the fact that I've been going to the gym regularly for over a decade at this point. I've done more squats, Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- mountain climbers on crack

https://youtu.be/js8_1nUlV88 Mountain climbers have become a staple in my workouts. We've done them in all here types of XIT classes that I take weekly (boxing, XIT, and kettlebell), and have become an exercise that I Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- just shuffling along

I've mentioned the importance of varying your time on the treadmill through different inclines and speeds, but it is also beneficial to vary how your move through space. Walking and running are basically the same Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- listen to your body

I love to lift heavy and pride myself on always pushing myself to lift heavier each time I attempt any given exercise . Right now, however, I'm still dealing with an overuse injury with regards to my right wrist. I Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- Learn to Tabata Your Cardio

Tabata is a form of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and consists of 8 intervals of 20 seconds of high intensity followed by 10 seconds of rest. In this case, we had a quick session of Tabata cardio in between Continue Reading »