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Fitness Friday- not every move needs to be modified

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 »

Motivation Monday- put your legs into it

​​ ​ ​  Going along with last week’s post about boxing being a full body workout, you can derive a lot of extra power by using your legs. I would say this applies most to uppercuts and hooks, but Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- expert level bicep curls

​​ I love finding ways to add more of a challenge to a basic exercise. While single leg bicep curls are more challenging than basic bicep curls, I always like to take it a step further. Our instructor told us that Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- hold it and feel the burn 

​​​​ ​ As part of our boxing warm-up, we do a lot of different things from jumping jacks to jumping rope to shadow boxing and even holding our kick form. Today we finished out warmup by holding our kick form Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- drop it like a squat

​​ ​​ One of the most frequent questions I get from other women at the gym is what workouts I do for my butt. I'd be lying if I didn't admit that some of it is genetic. My sister likes to joke that I got the Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday-keep your heart rate up

Not every workout involves a lot of cardio work, but if you're able to maintain a higher heart rate you get a much better calorie burn. This can be achieved by using heavier weights, imcorporating more compound/complex Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- hit it hard 

​​ ​​  I chose this video because I really like how it demonstrates my overall power. I always try to hit the bag with everything I've got, so I get the most out of each and every workout. Giving it my all Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday-plank it out

​​ ​​  Planks are a phenomenal ab workout as long as you have good form. They're great cause they are very easy to modify to different levels and can be built on over time. In this video, the goal was to Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- first ever SUPER workout 

It's no secret that I workout A LOT.  Most weeks I try to get in at least 6 days of intensive workouts and one lower impact active rest day, although I will take a second rest day if I feel I need one. Due to a Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- fighting dress

This last weekend, my daughter and I attended a superhero training can birthday party.  It was so much fun seeing the kids learning different superhero moves, and I'll admit I had to get in on the action myself. Continue Reading »