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Sartorial Sunday-all Star Wars all weekend

For those of you who aren't crazy Star Wars fans,  this weekend was the opening weekend for Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. I've had my tickets for months and knew I would be rocking a Star Wars themed outfit to Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- abs without doing a million crunches

I've never been a fan of doing a million crunches like some people. It's not only incredibly boring, but eventually your body gets used to the repetitive motions making it a waste,of effort. I much prefer finding Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- bosu burpees

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 »

Sartorial Saturday- You’re never too old for Minnie

I'm one of those people who would be super into Disney even if I didn't have kids. My husband and I used to go to almost every animated movie in theaters before we ever thought of having kids. I've even been to Disney Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- mix it up and go for quantity

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 »

Wardrobe Wednesday- workout clothes don’t have to be just for the gym

One thing I love about my sense of style is that I don't allow myself to be limited by the way that pieces of clothing are supposed to be worn. I've totally worn nightgows as dresses, bikini toos/bras as halter tops, Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- TRX single leg squats

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 »

Fitness Friday- not every move needs to be modified

I’ll be the first person to admit that I really enjoy to push myself as much as I can. I’m always looking for ways to make my workouts more intense and difficult. This is one reason I love my weekly XIT class is Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- workout clothes as Halloween costume

I shared my fancy/trick-or-treating costume on Saturday, but I'm the kind of person who loves a good costume change.  During the day in Halloween, I wanted to go with something comfortable and Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- put your legs into it

​​ ​ ​  Going along with last week’s post about boxing being a full body workout, you can derive a lot of extra power by using your legs. I would say this applies most to uppercuts and hooks, but Continue Reading »