Since today was Christmas, my Monday morning boxing class was cancelled. I know most of the people from my class just enjoyed having a day off from the gym. I, however, knew my eating wouldn't be as great Continue Reading »
Since Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Mondays this year (and next year), I will have to go without my regular boxing class for the next two weeks. I'm not the kind of person who can just enjoy having those days Continue Reading »
Ducking is an important part of boxing, but can be hard to get a feeling for when working with the bags. So our trainer rigged up some resistance bands between two of the rowers, which helps us get nice and low. After Continue Reading »
I've always had a complicated relationship with burpees. Back in my rugby playing days, burpees were used as a form of punishment whenever someone messed up during practice. This could be anything from dropping the Continue Reading »
Whenever you're lifting it's important to do everything you can to avoid potential injuries. I've noticed that many people don't tend to focus on having proper form. It's amazing the number of people in the gym who Continue Reading »
So this week, I took a small tumble down the stairs a couple of hours before my weekly XIT class. While I took a pretty good chunk out of my right hand, I was able to make it through class without too much trouble. Continue Reading »
Today was my first day back to the gym after 5 whole days without working out. I was out of town spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family, and my husband encouraged me to let my body just rest during our vacation. Continue Reading »
Our gym has a power plate, which is a fun piece of equipment to add into your workout routine. The platform vibrates at different intensity levels adding a whole new dimension to other exercises. In the video above, Continue Reading »
One legged squats are probably my most exercise to do with the TRX bands. I love that it's possible to get so deep of a squat with one leg crossed over the other. This move is so great for opening up tight hips, which Continue Reading »
This is a pretty standard compound exercise using a kettle bell. You start with a sumo squat and then go straight into a high row. It's a great move that is possible to do with heavier weights. I'm using the heaviest Continue Reading »