I’m pretty much settled into my new digs. I’m big on home workouts and wanted a quickie. My home gym isn’t set up yet, but I knew that I could figure out something. I had an early flight to catch and didn’t want to be sitting for hours and then miss out on training for … Continued
Hi Shawna With your first stage 1-12 pull up program would you do workout 1 on Monday, take a rest day and do workout 2 on Wednesday and so on? Thank you for your time Shawna. Robin Robin Agreed. I’d take a day off from my program in between my workouts. I wouldn’t necessarily take … Continued
If you’re bored of cardio and EVEN intervals, get ready for another one of my pal Mike Whitfield’s calorie-torching bodyweight finishers. Check out this finisher he recently did with a client: “What can you do in 3 minutes?” said his long-time client with a smile after he just completed his tough metabolic resistance training workout. … Continued
Its Fashion Flash Monday and if anyone can make you care about fashion and beauty in the dog days of summer it’s the bloggers of Fashion Flash, check out THIS LINK to see the following posts: * Une femme d’un certain age takes her autumn color cues from a park in Paris. * Fab Over … Continued
I don’t know anything about feng shui, but to me, this has got to be a good sign. I moved into my new condo and found this in the master bathroom. I never noticed it when I was purchasing my house, but what a happy surprise! So fitting for the ‘Pull Up Queen’, I … Continued
Thanks for all the helpful advice in your emails. I do have a question. I do bootcamp or HIIT style training and in that there are a lot of exercises on toes and hands. I am wondering what I can do daily to strengthen my shoulders more as they fail prior to the core or … Continued
Dear Shawna Should I work out if I’m not well? I hate to miss my workouts, but I wonder if a workout is healthy when I’m not…please advise, Sara *********************************************************************************************************************************************** Dear Sara, The answer is really ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. This is my rule of thumb: If your symptoms appear above the neck (sneezing, sore throat, … Continued
Every week I share with you Fashion Flash tips. The Fashion Flash is my select group of top over 40 Fashion and Beauty Bloggers that share their tips to inspire and keep you up with hot products, tips and news. I think that you’ll enjoy each of these blogs. Here’s the link to check … Continued
Hey Shawna, I appreciate your program, I have a couple of questions… My gym has a cybex – a weight assisted pull up machine – it’s a counter weighted system – you stand on a plate – the more weight you select the easier it is to do. Should I use it ? Any way … Continued
I run a Fit Body Boot Camp here in Calgary as many of you know. My camp is filled with amazing women. They may not know it, but they’re truly my rock. I look to them and their energy and motivation and I’m inspired. This is how it typically goes: I kick their butts, their … Continued