It's no secret that I workout A LOT. Most weeks I try to get in at least 6 days of intensive workouts and one lower impact active rest day, although I will take a second rest day if I feel I need one. Due to a Continue Reading »
This video is of explosive jack push-ups, which is just one of the exercises from the most recent XIT workout. This move is very complex, but a great challenge to work up to. We were given the option to do a Continue Reading »
While my Motivation Monday title was created with this particular video in mind, it's really my philosophy for all my works out. I always try to push myself as hard as I can to get the most out of my workouts. Continue Reading »
I can't be the only one who remembers doing the jump rope for your heart events in elementary school. I always loved getting to come up with jump rope choreography to a song. That being said, jump roping is an Continue Reading »
I like to post a lot of my heavier or more complicated workouts cause those are the ones that show how much progress I've made with my fitness. I don't always lift super heavy, however, so I thought it Continue Reading »
Most of the videos I post (both here and on Instagram) show me putting everything I have into the exercise, which is how I always try to approach my workouts. Pushing yourself to your physical limits allows you to Continue Reading »
Lots of exercises can be modified to isolate one side of your body. This allows you to work on strengthening your non-dominant side (leg, arm, etc). Everyone knows that their dominant hand is due to handwriting, but Continue Reading »
Anyone who works out regularly has probably done their fair share of lunges. Lord knows that I have, so it becomes important to find ways to mix up this basic exercise to keep it challenging. This can be done Continue Reading »
After missing boxing last week due to our family vacation, I was super excited to get back to my routine. I am a complete creature of habit, so I try really hard not to vary from my normal workouts too Continue Reading »
One of the things I love most about my focus on lifting heavy as my fitness benchmark is definitely achieving a new personal record or PR. This is the heaviest you've ever successfully done the Continue Reading »