We had a substitute instructor for our boxing class tonight, which definitely mixed up our routine. Normally we have a bunch of 30 second rounds and move from bag to bag after each round, which also means a different Continue Reading »
There have been a lot of cool new moves lately in our boxing class. This week we were introduced to backhands. While the instructor made it look super easy, it is actually pretty difficult. You not only need to step Continue Reading »
If you've got a limited amount of time at the gym, I always like to do compound movements like this one. Since it is actually three separate leg exercises combined into one, it packs a real punch. Even just three sets Continue Reading »
I was a huge fan of Billy Blanks' Taebo videos while I was in college. I had all the videos and would religiously do them during my down time. Taebo was one of the first workouts I did that was so much fun that it Continue Reading »
While boxing is my main source of stress relief, there are other exercises that can be just as effective for relieving stress if you do them correctly. My favorite of these would be medicine ball slams. There is just Continue Reading »
I always try to get in at least 10 minutes of cardio before I lift, but with two small children I do run late sometimes. This is one of the workouts I pull out when I've got to warm-up quickly. I do 60 seconds of Continue Reading »
So this first video is from my boxing class a week ago, and is the first time I've been able to do more than a couple reverse crunches without having to return to the ground between each rep. Anyone who has ever done Continue Reading »
I'm pretty I've done more jump squats and plyo lunges than the average person does in a lifetime, so both of these moves are pretty standard for me at this point. This was the first time, however, that I've done Continue Reading »
Today was the first opportunity we had to just throw alternating elbows. Usually elbows are part of a larger combination and you don't even need to come into contact with the bag. This was pretty challenging because Continue Reading »
Push-ups are a great chest and shoulder exercise that can literally be done anywhere. But I know a lot of people don't do them because they feel the can't do traditional push-ups. Well I am here to let you know that Continue Reading »