Ten pebbles, a hill and an IPOD

I was out with my dog on Sunday, sort of lamenting the end of summer and thinking about the great hill workouts I had at my summer home. Fall comes fast in Calgary where I live, and I know I won’t be able to have many outdoor workouts till spring. Desi (my boxer) and I … Continued

What’s for Lunch?

Fall is the perfect time to get back to routine and proper eating if you’ve been ‘out to lunch’ with your nutrition plan. One of the biggest downfalls for many is lunch time, what to have? By the way…if you need to have accountability, that is, me hanging over your shoulder checking on what you … Continued

Got Bra Fat?

Everyone has their own issues in relation to fitness and fat loss. There are some solutions that will work in general for the main stream, but  there are those with their own issues that may want to dial in their program so that it’s totally personalized. If you’re one of these people, then I have … Continued

Is Shawna 24/7 for You?

I’m offering a new program at boot camp called Shawna 24/7. If you need more info, please comment on the blog, or email me at shawna.kaminski@gmail.com. Let’s set up a phone conversation this week: Thursday, Aug 26th or Friday, Aug 27th so you can in on the program and take advantage of the early bird … Continued

Inner Thigh Problem?

Recently I got an email asking what a lady could do to tighten up her inner thigh area. I promised a blog post about the issue as I thought if this was an issue for her, it may be for others. I want to encourage you to email me or post comments on the blog … Continued

Check Your Exercise Form!

Here’s the problem: You want to workout at home or on your own…. You want to ensure that you’re doing each exercise correctly… You’re not sure if you are, so you don’t lift significant weight or try too hard for fear that you will injure or strain a muscle… You don’t get any results because … Continued

Leg and Back Toning TRX Workout

I did this workout on my vacation and then decided it would be a great one to share with you. I wanted to include options for those of you that don’t have a TRX. So if all you have is dumb bells, you’re in luck. You’ll see the DB options listed as you go through … Continued

Cardio-Core Ab Circuit

Yes, that’s me at the top, just a little dot… This wasn’t my plan. (Note to self: stay upright on a 35 ft cliff jump!) You might not be able to see in the video, but my left leg is black and blue. Turns out that when you cliff jump, you should try to go