I know that you hear the word ‘burpee’ and visions of junior high may turn your stomach…burpees may have been a ‘four letter word’ at one time (or at least invoke four letter words). The truth is, it’s time to get back to ‘old school’ training – tried and true methods of getting and staying … Continued
Lots of you know me as the ‘pull up queen’ since I like to do pull ups. (It seems I’ll do pull ups anywhere…) But you know how I love burpees too….hmmm, it’s a toss up as to which exercise I like the best. How about putting the two exercises together? Talk about the ultimate … Continued
Burpees are the new black and everyone can benefit. I know you’re thinking I must have rocks in my head, but I’m serious about this. Everyone hated me in my fitness boot camp when we started doing burpees, but now we do burpees + What I mean by that is we throw in all … Continued
All the COOL people are doing burpees and you’re gonna want to join us… But burpees can be painful. I’m all for pain, but it has to be the RIGHT kind of pain. I want to ensure that you’re doing burpees in a way to keep your wrists and back safe. Lots of people shy … Continued
Imagine 105 lbs of butter. Now pack that on your body. Now imagine trying to move with that extra weight. Try running around a track, imagine how long you’d last without giving up in despair. That’s the story behind Mikey Whitfield. In his former desk jockey life, he ate a ton of food and ballooned … Continued
I know, I know, you’re looking at me like I have three heads when I say ‘pain free burpees’. But all the COOL people are doing burpees and you’re gonna want to join us…right? I’ve made my fitness boot camp clients into burpee converts. They aren’t going door to door giving away burpees just yet, … Continued
Not all PB$J sandwiches were created nutritionally equal. It all depends on the quality of the ingredients that you use. If you use white bread, corn syrup-filled peanut butter and refined sugar-filled jelly, the result would be a sandwich that will skyrocket your blood sugar, promotes fat storage and leaves you feeling hungry a short … Continued
Here’s a delicious way to dress up broccoli rabe. Broccoli rabe is a non-heading type of broccoli with long thin leafy stalks that’s topped with small florets. It’s packed with vitamins A, C and K in addition to potassium, iron and calcium. It also contains phytochemicals that fight cancer and improve your overall health. Servings: … Continued
3 Challenging Finisher Variations Mike Whitfield, CTT Creator of the Workout Finishers 2.0 Follow-Along System Shawna’s Challenge Workouts and Mikey’s Finishers go together like pancakes and sizzurp. What a fantastic sentence to start out with. You are in for a treat as I’m going to show you 3 unique “twists” to using finishers after your … Continued
Guest post from Catherine Gordon Last week I had the pleasure of seeing fitness pro Shawna Kaminski in action. One minute she was teaching something called “One Legged Burpees” in the hallway of the Aria Convention Center, and the next thing I knew, she was sharing a jumprope, literally, with Niall Traynor, the “Great … Continued