20 Minute Challenge Workout – All My Fav Moves!

Here’s a 20 minute challenge with ALL my favorite moves. Do this AMRAP style (or as many rounds as possible) in 20 minutes: 5 assisted 1 leg squats right 5 assisted 1 leg squats left 5 kipping pull ups 10 double unders with the jump rope 10 kneeling burpees 10 jump squats This is from … Continued

Try This Strength “Hack”

Lately I’ve incorporated more kettlebell and strength movements into my workouts. I usually will add some burpees or jump rope to my workout, but since I’m nursing a little plantar fasciitis, jump rope is out while it gets better 🙁 There are other ways to get sweaty and burn calories other than doing HIIT type … Continued

Another Epic Fail – I Blame the Fish!

Dinner is often an adventure at my house. Recently when I asked the kids ‘what would you like for dinner?’ Hannah said, ‘Something healthy and edible, can you work within those limits?’ I was sure I nailed it with marinated steelhead trout, ceasar salad (and a garlic bun for Sam). Seriously, easy as pie right? … Continued

Your Personalized Portion Guide

I get asked this question all the time: “How much protein should I be getting on a daily basis?” (Keep reading for your personalized guide.) In most cases, I find the majority of active people (especially women) don’t get enough high quality protein. Sometimes it’s just because the thought of tasteless protein is hard to … Continued

Halloween Hangover

Halloween hangover? C’mon now, be honest…how many of those mini chocolate bars did you sneak? Or what guilty pleasure fell down your throat? My quest to avoid the Halloween Hangover was foiled when my brilliant plan to buy candy I didn’t like failed….turns out I like those stupid Jelly Tots and Swedish Berries as much … Continued

100 Burpee/Pull Up Ladder

Before I get to this fun workout, I want to tell you when it’s the  PERFECT time to do a workout like this is… No, it’s not ‘when H*LL freezes over’ =====> It’s great to do a metabolically challenging workout BEFORE a treat meal. A workout like this will BOOST your metabolism so when your … Continued

Halloween – Scary Facts & Workout

Halloween is a big ‘event’ that pretty much centers around candy. I thought you’d enjoy some ‘fun facts’ about candy that I found pretty fascinating… ->It’s been reported that the average American eats 24 pounds of candy a year, and most of that is likely consumed right around this time. The average person consumes 22 … Continued

Best Warm Up Ever

It’s really important to prepare your body for your workout.  You need to warm your muscles in preparation for exertion and by doing so you’ll reduce the possibility of injury.  Always spend at least 3-5 minutes warming up.  Your warm-up exercises need to be dynamic in nature, avoid static stretching when your muscles are cold. … Continued

Why I Broke Up with Math (And Cooking too)

Math is my nemesis…let me explain. Math and I were once sort of friendly, we didn’t really click, but we got along fine enough with a little extra effort on my part. Then, in the 11th grade, I thought there was hope for a loving relationship with me and math. I had an amazing teacher, … Continued

Prep for Success

  What’s your weekend routine? Do you do anything special to re-charge yourself? Everyone has a ‘busy’ life, right? Sometimes we get so busy ‘doing’ life, that we forget to ‘live’ it. Hopefully, at least one day a week you can slow down. For me, I love Sunday’s. One of the reasons is that I … Continued