Hate Traditional Cardio? Do This

Ditch traditional cardio & still get super fit with metabolic conditioning. Here’s a fun one that can be modified or intensified to suit your fitness level. 5-10 rounds for time: -8 pull ups OR Modify with: TRX rows or inverted rows or bent rows or DB rows -20 ft Handstand walk OR Modify with: 30 … Continued

7 Tips to Bump Up Your Fitness

Little by little, a little becomes a lot. Baby steps. I’ve used these techniques to recover from hip replacement surgery in August of 2021. I’m back to doing all the things I love & at about 70% strength for hip related moves 5 months later. While making these small changes don’t seem like much, over … Continued

EMOM Strength Method

Want to get stronger? Who knew that doing one rep every minute would help? For example, if you can only do one pull up or push up, you’ll end up getting 10 by the end of this set. It’s called an EMOM – do 1-3 reps every minute on the minute for a specific amount … Continued

Partner Workout

I hated Alan there for a minute. Specifically the minute I was planking while he was working. That’s how this partner workout worked. It went like this: 5 rounds Partner A planks while partner B does: Sled push/pull (about 25 ft each way) 10 V-ups 3 strict-ish pull ups or chest to bar (or variation) … Continued

Injured? Do This…

Injured? Don’t give up. There’s almost always something you can do to stay active. If you’re nursing an injury (who isn’t?), rest the injured body part & find something to do with the rest of your body. Any kind of exercise will help you stay in the ‘habit’ of exercise & give you a mental … Continued

Got 15 Minutes? Do This Workout

Sure, you’re busy, but if you really want to get a full body workout in, you can do it in as little as 15 minutes. Give this workout a try! And, if you want to train with me & my team, join us here: https://tinyurl.com/SKWorkouts

Beginner Pull Up Tips

Want to do a pull up? It’s a worthy and DOABLE goal, even for those late to the game. Side note: I learned how to do all kinds of skills like kipping pull ups, muscle ups, toes to bar, handstand push ups & handstand walking well into my 50’s. If I can learn, so can … Continued

Hip Replacement Recovery Update – 4 Weeks Post Op

Facing hip replacement?  I’m documenting my experience to help you know what to expect. I had the anterior approach surgery which meant no muscles were cut so recovery is faster. At 4 weeks post op: No pain meds. ROM – I’m working on range of motion & can get to a 90° squat but my … Continued

I’m Shawna, What Can I Do For YOU?

Why are details about ME important to YOU? Read on… I’m 58 years old & I’ve been walking the health walk for over a half a century so I have a LOT of experience to help YOU. As a woman in my late 50’s, I can help YOU navigate perimenopause, menopause & all that goes … Continued

5 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

A little tough love… Weight loss is tough on your own… Going solo is probably the biggest reason why so many people fail. I guess that makes it 6️reasons you can’t lose weight! Happy to help, let’s talk here: https://tinyurl.com/talktoshawna