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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I love a good plank. Planks are a big focus in our Insanity and PiYo Live classes. Why? Because they work! Planks offer a full-body workout. You’ll notice strength first in your core, shoulders, and quads, but holding a plank for …
This was a fun post to write! I’ve been training for races, teaching fitness classes, and getting my workout groove on for the last 6.5 years. Over that time, I’ve found fitness items that I absolutely LOVE (and couldn’t do …
New series on the Fit for Life blog! Each Friday, I’ll write a new fitness focus post (Focus is my 2015 word!). Sometimes, I will focus on a thought of the day, or a move you can try, or a class. Stay …
I can feel it in the morning air: the season is getting ready to change. Can you feel it? Maybe I’m just excited for chilled air, tall boots, pumpkin everything, and the start of school. Or maybe, what I’m really excited about …