Training hard should hurt. And it’s understood that exercise will result in sore muscles after you’re finished an intense exercise session. However, the old saying of ‘no pain no gain’ has its limitations. There are definitely times when pain is unwelcome. Those that know the difference between ‘good pain’ and ‘bad pain’ will be most … Continued
I wear many hats. I’m the ‘pull up queen’ of Challenge Workouts. I’m the ‘Mistress of Misery’ here at Calgary NW Fit Body Boot camp. I run the Fit Body Boot Camp University (training trainers), I’m the ‘Female Fat Loss Over 40’ Expert. I’m a former school teacher of 20 years. But first and … Continued
My blogger friends have been very busy and are sharing where they’ve been and what they learned, check it out here: http://nononsensebeauty.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/its-fashion-flash-monday-49/ Deja Pseu of Une Femme d’un Certain Age has created an amazing 12 piece Travel Capsule for a 10 day trip to Paris and Provence. Since I take 12 pieces for a weekend in … Continued
Turns out this is a KILLER core workout that you can do at home, in your office, in a hotel room, where ever you find yourself in need of a quick workout. Who says bodyweight training is ineffective? I dare you to try this set and tell me you don’t feel your chest on fire … Continued
The other day I woke up and made coffee, my big treat for the day. I have coffee in the morning, a gigantic cup I might add. And then I hit the gym. Mmmm…coffee… However, my coffee was looking rather pale, no ‘to die for’ smell… I forgot to add coffee…Yum-hot water 🙂 I started … Continued
There are several weight loss strategies that you’ll see and hear about, but none really as common sense and easy to implement as this one. And really, when it comes to lasting weight loss, isn’t ‘easy’ one of the most important things? Before I get to that, … Continued
I’m the Fashion Flash hostess this week and I have a cool line up of all the best bloggers, take a look: First up, if you missed it, check out if sit ups really burn belly fat. I’ve got new for you here. Have you seen the film, The Hunger Games? Are you … Continued
I recently was interviewed by ‘Exercises for Injury’ expert, Rick Kaselj. You can listen in here: Inside-Challenge-Workouts-with-Shawna-Kaminski. Here’s what you’ll learn in the interview on Challenge Workouts: Common injuries that the Challenge Workout community gets when they push themselves Few tips on how to avoid injuries when doing workouts where you push yourself An … Continued
I’m not a runner… The closest I came to being a runner was doing a 5 km run in an event that used to be here in Calgary. The event was called the ‘Toughest Calgarian Alive’. I’ll tell you this story because it’s the closest thing I have to a story about a run. (And you’ll … Continued
Who’s interested in wearing a bathing suit this summer? Shorts? A short sleeved tank top? C’mon, don’t tell me you’re fine in your turtleneck (we all don’t live in freezing climates…) Understand that to get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done before. I know that many of you are … Continued