This was the first time I've ever used the treadmill entirely using my own power to move it. I had never even thought about trying this before, but when our boxing instructor brought it up I was excited to give it a Continue Reading »
Videos like this one just don't happen as much for me anymore. I've spent so much time doing all the various exercises over and over again that I honestly don't even need to think about what I'm doing half the time. Continue Reading »
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtBcRpBgm9/?igshid=z54jjm8m9h2l I spend a lot of time in the gym and have seen great improvements in my strength over time just by repeating the same movements over and over again. I've Continue Reading »
Fast feet is a great cardio blast that can be added into any workout to boost your calorie burn. It's also easy to step it up a little more by adding drops or jumps into the mix. Our boxing instructor loves to make us Continue Reading »
Yesterday I got to attend the inaugural twerking class at Motivation Fitness in Joliet. While I knew what twerking was, I had never personally attempted it. When my friend asked me to go with her, I was super psyched to Continue Reading »
Another Monday has almost reached its end, which means I started my week off with another boxing class. There were 5 of us in class today, so every round included some treadmill time. I usually try to be a little Continue Reading »
I'm on my final week of the 30 day weight loss challenge at my gym. I never thought I would sign up for one of these challenges as I never wanted to lose weight to make other people healthy. Due to my recent Continue Reading »
Last week, much of the Midwest was brought to a grinding halt due to a Polar Vortex. There were record low temperatures that kept many people inside. I spent my 4 years of college in MN, however, so I had been through Continue Reading »
This week is really going to be a test of everyone's commitment to their future. Our week started off with a snow day due to snowfall overnight. My husband was kind enough to let me go to the gym without my kids, and Continue Reading »
I was recently diagnosed with both high cholesterol and diabetes, which both run in my family. I've always sworn that if my weight ever started to affect my health then I would do everything in my power to get it under Continue Reading »