I decided to squeeze in some lifting after my 4 rounds of Tabata on Sunday. We've got a small selection of free weights in our basement and a bench. I decided to work on my bench press, but wanted to try something new Continue Reading »
This week, my trainer and I decided that it would be fun to do plié squats with a big 45# plate instead of using dumbbells. Very quickly, however, we had to get creative. The reason we've been using dumbbells for 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 »
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 »
So I am super proud of this week's video as it really shows just how powerful I've become. My male best friend had been talking about wanting to workout with me, but this video made him reconsider Continue Reading »