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 shared my fancy/trick-or-treating costume on Saturday, but I'm the kind of person who loves a good costume change. During the day in Halloween, I wanted to go with something comfortable and Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
One of the hardest things for me as a mother has been watching my mouth around my children. I will be the first to admit that I swear like a sailor and personally believe the f word makes everything better. However Continue Reading »
I'm sure many people think of boxing as primarily anarm workout. I know I did before I started taking boxing classes. I very quickly learned, however, that a boxing class can actually be a full body Continue Reading »
My selection of Star Wars themed items is quite extensive, which only makes sense as I am a HUGE fan. My parents first date was the first Star Wars movie, and I watched the movies with my dad all the time growing up. Continue Reading »
This exercise is a great example of a compound exercise. It combines a curtsy lunge with a squat. I added the kettle bell to make it more intense. Each set I did of these, I went with a slightly heavier Continue Reading »
I chose this video as the representation of staying balanced as it does involve an incredible amount of balance to do this move. However, staying balanced with regards to your workouts involves more than Continue Reading »
As a major Star Wars fan, I really dig the amount of super cute Star Wars clothes that are available these days. I used to be lucky to find a cute shirt that I liked, but now the possibilities seem endless. I've had Continue Reading »