When I first started teaching, my main request was: “No partner workouts”. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash Touching a sweaty stranger is not in my comfort zone, but partner workouts can be surprisingly fun and really spur you on to work harder! If you are motivated by competition, challenge your spouse, friend, or sibling! Whoever gets …
Photo by Gesina Kunkel on Unsplash I don’t know about y’all, but I’m always trying to build my booty. I come from a long line of pancake tushes, so I have to work so much harder than J Lo to achieve that round bum! This is a workout I did with the hubby yesterday, but his bootay is …
Photo by Natalie Chaney on Unsplash I have a serious sweet tooth. Cakes, cookies, brownies, chocolates, scones, meringues… I’m starting to drool. As we all know, though, cakes are not the way to a lean body this side of Heaven, so I seek to burn, baby, burn those calories every day and indulge my decadent sweet tooth when …
Our Bazillion Burpees Workout Challenge is not for the faint of heart! Just kidding, even beginners can do this one. Read the instruction below then print it out to take to the gum. Burpees are, probably, one of the best total body exercises that exist. When done correctly, you will use almost every muscle in …
Today’s Question: How Do You Lose Weight? This question, when asked, will return so many different answers. As someone who is struggling to lose weight, you may feel like throwing your hands up and screaming. How Do You Lose Weight? Everyone Has Something To Say Is it calories in, calories out? Is it eating the right …
I fell in love with lifting weights in 2012 and knew then that I wanted to compete in a bodybuilding competition. One of my friends complimented me on my progress and told me that I was a natural. It’s incredible how one little comment can spark a massive fire in someone’s life. She said I …
Today I want to share my nPower Fitness Camp Review with you! I am a huge Nicole Wilkin’s fan! I started my fitness journey in 2012, and I had a photo of her taped to the back cover of my workout notebook. She was my #bodygoals. Last year I quit the keto diet and started …
I’ve gotten so many messages about this so today I am sharing how I lost 20lbs in two months! Grab your note pad and a blender bottle of water cause this is gonna take a while. (This post contains affiliate links) Before Pic: 3/4/2019 145lbs After Pic: 5/3/2019 125lbs In 2 months I’ve dropped 20lbs! …
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So, about 8 and a half years ago, I was able to give birth to a wonderful little bundle of joy! She was the result of an embryo adoption, a little miracle baby, and the perfect addition to our family, with our older daughter being adopted by traditional means. I never thought I’d be able …
So, I don’t know about y’all, but sometimes I don’t want to think about my workout, I just want to do it. While I will spend hours coming up with new workouts, many times I feel so mentally drained that I just want to follow someone else and learn some new stuff. The workout I’m …
This Fitness Bladder Leakage Solutions shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. You must be 21+ years old to try Poise Impressa Bladder Supports. #LifeAfterLeaks #CollectiveBias Ladies, today we are going to cover a topic that many of us understand but not too many of us …
Summer is a wonderful time to get outside and enjoy healthy activities like walking, cycling, jogging and swimming. All of these will help keep you in good physical shape and are much more enjoyable accompanied by sunshine and blue skies. Cut out all those toxins Images by Pedro Riberio Simoes and Ecig Click used under the …
~I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Sears. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating.” One of my favorite things to do when planning my workout schedule is setting up my rewards. I always reward myself weekly for reaching the goals I set for myself. This reward …
The pressure to join a gym when the new year roles around can be very powerful, but if you know you’re unlikely to make going to the gym a habit, you probably shouldn’t join. I have found that for some people, joining a gym is exactly the motivation they need to get in shape. For …
~ This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LoveV8Protein #CollectiveBias Holiday snacking can kill your diet and exercise plan. I’m all for splurging on my favorite treats around the holidays, but sometimes those can lead to a total breakdown of the disciplines I’ve worked so …
This is my weight loss story, and I hope one day I will be reading yours! You ever just sit down, and take a hard look at yourself, and decide that you’re sick of some things? It doesn’t happen very often, unless maybe life is down in the dumps for someone. I remember when it …
-This Wellness 101 shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The kids went back to school today, which means I am enrolling in Wellness 101. With all four of the kids safely on the bus, my health goals come out from where they’ve been hiding all summer… the …
Thanks for checking out my review of Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite. Every once in a while I will try out fat burners. I’m not a huge advocate, because with exercise and healthy eating you can achieve your goals, but I was trying to get into better shape before my cruise so I gave Hydroxycut Hardcore …
Under Armour Running Shorts: OMG! I can’t believe I didn’t purchase these sooner. I have been a fan of Nike Dri Fit since they first stocked the shelves of my local Nike outlet, but alas it’s time to say farewell to my old favorites because there is a new sheriff in town! I bought my …
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric Community. This Preparing For A Fitness Competition shop has been compensated as a part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are my own. It’s time to start packing the protein for my upcoming fitness competition! I am so …
I love fashion and fitness so shopping for workout clothes is one of the ways I reward myself and stay motivated to go to the gym. My favorite workout gear to shop for would have to be funny gym tanks! I enjoy expressing myself through my clothing and my personal style is all over the …
As a mom of four, I can tell you that my butt used to be FLAT… flat, flat, flat! After having four babies, and sitting on my tush as a blogger for years, I had no hope of ever having a booty! I honestly had no idea that I could change my rear! Until I …
Okay! This is it! The celebration of our Savior’s birth and the time we will gorge ourselves on cookies, cake, mac n cheese, dips and chips, haystacks, truffles, scones, ham… Ugh, gotta stop this list, I’m getting hungry. What should we do?!!! Enjoy it! Have fun and eat what you want without feeling guilty! Take …
We are here every year: So many goodies, so little willpower. It’s that one time of the year that you really and truly feel like you CAN indulge! So, from just before Thanksgiving until New Year, we stuff ourselves with all of the deliciousness we try to avoid the rest of the year and by …