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Fitness Friday- mix it up and go for quantity

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 »

Motivation Monday- jump right back into your routine

Today was my first day back to the gym after 5 whole days without working out. I was out of town spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family, and my husband encouraged me to let my body just rest during our vacation. Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- TRX single leg squats

One legged squats are probably my most exercise to do with the TRX bands. I love that it's possible to get so deep of a squat with one leg crossed over the other. This move is so great for opening up tight hips, which Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- up the difficulty level when you can’t up the weight

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 »

Wardrobe Wednesday- workout clothes can be (and should be) cute

I spend a ridiculous amount of time in workout clothes. Between time spent at the gym and the days I never manage to change into non-gym clothes, a good chunk of my week is spent in workout clothes. I must admit that Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- change things up by holding it

Mixing up your routine helps to avoid the plateaus that result when you do the same workouts too much with regards to type of exercises or added weight. I do a lot of squats and that's one reason why my legs are so Continue Reading »

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- don’t be afraid to look silly

​​​ ​ Today, we got to do some donkey kicks in between bagwork at boxing. It’s a great way to work on strengthening th connection between your core and legs for better kicking form. Donkey kicks, while they Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- work all your angles

​ 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 »

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 »