Ducking is an important part of boxing, but can be hard to get a feeling for when working with the bags. So our trainer rigged up some resistance bands between two of the rowers, which helps us get nice and low. After Continue Reading »
I've never been a fan of doing a million crunches like some people. It's not only incredibly boring, but eventually your body gets used to the repetitive motions making it a waste,of effort. I much prefer finding Continue Reading »
I've always had a complicated relationship with burpees. Back in my rugby playing days, burpees were used as a form of punishment whenever someone messed up during practice. This could be anything from dropping the Continue Reading »
Whenever you're lifting it's important to do everything you can to avoid potential injuries. I've noticed that many people don't tend to focus on having proper form. It's amazing the number of people in the gym who Continue Reading »
So this week, I took a small tumble down the stairs a couple of hours before my weekly XIT class. While I took a pretty good chunk out of my right hand, I was able to make it through class without too much trouble. 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 »
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 work out a lot, which can make it hard to keep a good amount of variety or challenge to keep things interesting. This week’s XIT routine actually reminded me that is important to not just focus on forward Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »