Today marks the halfway point of our April Challenge! I've been hearing from some of you that you a) enjoy it and/or b) hate me. However you are feeling it's ok just don't quit! Enjoy today's 2 part workout and then reap the rewards of your weekend off. But not like, off, off. Go for …
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Focus. Drive. Dedication.
Happy Tuesday! Today we tackle our second workout of the week! Warm Up – 30 seconds each exercise 2 times through. March in place / High Knees / Speed Bags / Arm Circles Workout - Do 3 rounds; do each move for 30 seconds. Move quickly between exercises. Rest if needed. Skater Lunges – Move …
Close The Gap
Today, our Push Up Challenge is going to add a level of difficulty. Whether you're doing Modified or Military style, you're going to use a close grip, which targets the triceps. Why the triceps? Two words: bingo arms. "Nuff said. Here's how to do them. Modified Push up Kneel on a mat or the ground, …
Plank-A-Day Challenge – Day 22
Happy Monday! You may have noticed that we're ratcheting up the intensity a smidge. Spiderman Climbers to Plank Hold Start in a high or low plank Lift your right foot off the ground, and bring your knee to the outside of your right elbow, squeezing your right obliques. Press leg back to start position. Switch …
Core Challenge Workout – Day 11
Short and sweet! Here is your Core Challenge Workout for today: Plank - 60 seconds Just one plank today so make it a good one! How To Do the Exercises Plank Hold yourself in the “up” position of a pushup, hands under our slightly in front of your shoulders, fingers spread, apart, pointing forward Press …
October Challenge
Now that summer is officially over, the kids have been back in school for a bit and the cooler weather is (or should) be rolling in it's time to kick off our month-long October Challenge. Why an October challenge? Starting with Halloween, we roll through a Fun Sized month of sugar (show of hands, who …
Channel your inner bad-ass
It's not uncommon to get into a rut with your fitness program. Whether you run, take classes, swim, walk or ride your bike there are days when we don't push quite as hard as we should or cut 10 or 15 minutes from our workout or even (gasp) skip it altogether. We're all human and …
30-Day Challenge Part 3 – Final Update
My 30-Day Tracking challenge is over and yes, I was methodical and religious about tracking my food intake for the past 30 days. Using the Livestrong website was really easy, their database of foods in ginormous and once I got in the swing of it I enjoyed the ritual of logging what I ate. My …
Overcome Emotional Eating
If you find yourself turning to food for comfort, stress relief, to shut out the day's events or just shut things out period than you may want to keep reading. There is a great book available that tackles this topic head on. Skinny Thinking; Five Revolutionary Steps to Permanently Heal Your Relationship with Food, Weight, …
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