People who come to classes with me know one thing: if I giggle at the beginning of class, it means we’re either doing tons of push-ups or tons of squats/booty work. I love sharing my joy for bodyweight exercises with students. …
Full disclosure: I am an ambassador for the ZOOMA Annapolis Race series. All thoughts and opinions are my own. On Saturday, May 30, I’m running a 10K race in Annapolis. Part of the ZOOMA Race series, the ZOOMA Annapolis race is …
Push-ups are one of my favorite body strength moves. Like planks, push-ups work a variety of muscle groups: abdominals, pectorals, deltoids, and triceps to name a few. Performing push-ups always makes me feel strong. There was a time when I …
This week saw the end of my first planned monthly challenge – #MarchPlankADay. I loved curating this challenge. Planks are something that I wouldn’t necessarily do on my own, but I’ve been incorporating them a lot in classes lately, and …
Between teaching 8 fitness classes, adding my own yoga practice and running to the mix, there’s a lot of movement in the course of a week. I joke that I have a cycle of teach-train-recover, repeat. Regardless of the amount …
A friend recently decided to purchase a yoga mat, and found himself going crazy with all of the different choices and reviews. A yoga mat can be a yogi’s best friend, and when you decide to make the investment, you …
I’m so excited for this racing season. I’m registered for my first 5K of the season, Get Pumped for Pets, this Sunday. Tomorrow, I’m heading to Annapolis for a fun 3 mile run, starting at Charm City Annapolis. This is …
Spring is just around the corner. March is a fantastic time to tighten up the workout schedule and add some core, arm, and shoulder work to the routine! Enter: my March Plank A Day Challenge (#MarchPlankADay) Each day, I provide a …
In 2013, I took the plunge and became one of the first groups to get certified to teach Insanity Live. I’d never done the at-home program in its entirety, but I started to fall in love with interval training workouts and …
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to dedicate this week’s Fitness Friday post to heart opening postures! Here are a few of my favorites (remember attempting any of these postures should only be …