As a personal trainer, one question I get asked a lot is, “how can I get a flat stomach/6 pack/great abs”? It’s something a lot of people strive for. Now I’m not going to give you a workout plan with a hundred different variations of crunches. What I will tell you is that you can […] Read more »
Workout Wednesday 01-05-13 – Monthly Plank Challenge
Can you believe it’s that time again, time for another one of our monthly plank challenges! Are you in? Good, let’s do this. Here are the how to’s for those of us who are new to planking – Lie face down on mat resting on the floor, palms down flat on the floor. Push […] Read more »
Workout Wednesday 24-04-13 – Incredible Arms
Some of you may or may not have noticed that our wednesday workouts have been a little lower body focussed lately . . . that would be because I injured my rotator cuff. Majorly. Like serious, s-e-r-i-o-u-s pain. Im talking weeks (months actually) of torture physiotherapy to get it back to a place where […] Read more »
Beware the scale . . .
I was watching the biggest loser last night and something struck me. Well it usually does, it’s sooooo emotional. My heart breaks for these contestants who find themselves feeling lost, helpless and out of control. We have all been there right? I know I have. It’s no fun I can tell you that much. Anyway, […] Read more »
Workout Wednesday 17-04-13 – Lower Body HIIT
OK, so today we are doing a hard and fast lower body HIIT workout. When I say fast I mean fast. It’s just 6 exercises followed by 1 minute of (active) rest . . . then we repeat it through twice more for a total of 3 sets. I got this workout done in under […] Read more »
Note to Self, You Are Enough!
I just wanted to take a minute to say that you, my friend are enough. You are wonderful You are amazing You are strong You are intelligent You are beautiful You are extremely talented You are like no other and that is a truly incredible and wonderful thing. To often we get caught up […] Read more »
How do you stay fit? Meet Renee: Homeschool mom to two teens
Welcome back to the How do you stay fit series, today we’d like to introduce you to Renee of Yo-Yo Eating No More. Tell us a little about yourself and your lifestyle One 15 yr. old and a 13 yr. old. I home school them from birth on. How do you “find” (or create) the […] Read more »
Workout Wednesday 10-04-13 – Total Body Blast
Today we are working our whole body with this fast and gritty total body blast! Here’s what we need for today’s workout – a set of weights and a bench, something to lay on for your bench press (the floor works just fine) and something to do your tricep dips on – The kitchen counter, a […] Read more »
Workout Wednesday 03-04-13 – Monthly Plank Challenge
It’s that time again, time for another monthly plank challenge! Are you up for it? Yes, course you are. Let’s do this. Here are the how to’s for those of us who are new to planking – Lie face down on mat resting on the floor, palms down flat on the floor. Push up […] Read more »
Selech-Tech Weights – A Review
I know I have told you time and time again how much I love, love, love lifting heavy weights. For so many reason, I just love it! Today I thought I would just share with you one of my all time, hands down, fave pieces of gym equipment I own. My dearly loved, Select-Tech Weights. I […] Read more »