It’s easy to think that you have to spend hours and hours in the gym to achieve your best body. But you don’t. You can do a 20 minute HIIT workout in or out of the gym and get an effective workout. I love hitting weights more these days than in the past. I have…
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How often should you weigh yourself?
The scale. I am notoriously famous for stepping on it more than I should. What about you? Do you become obsessed with the scale when you decide it’s time to lose weight? I know you start exercising regularly and embark on a healthy eating plan. But when time comes to check in on your progress,…
Treadmill HIIT to spice up your workout
There’s no reason that a treadmill workout has to be boring. You can spice it up with a HIIT workout so it doesn’t seem monotonous. I am not a fan of running indoors. I am definitely not a fan of the treadmill for long runs. I am all about taking it out to the pavement….
7 habits for the fittest year ever
Are you ready to have your fittest year ever that you can maintain beyond 2019? Fitness goals are more than just working out. If so, you’ll want to start off by creating new and healthy habits. Let’s talk about seven important habits to have in order to have your fittest year ever. Track your journey…
Word of the year: Determined
It’s the start of a new year which means newness in a lot of areas for me and you. And at the beginning of the past couple of years I pick a word to help carry me through the year. I try to let it be the thread that I can see making a large…
5 tips to set goals for the new year
The countdown is on to the new year. At this time of year, you are probably thinking about your new year’s resolutions and setting goals for the new year. I know that’s the case for me. I have thought about things I accomplished this year and where I fell short. Ultimately, I am happy but it’s…
7 ways to fight the flu and cold
Cough, sniffle, achoo! It’s that time of year where cold and flu germs have ways of getting around. They spread when someone coughs, sneezes or even talks. They also can land on surfaces hitching a ride when you touch them with your hands. How do you fight flu and cold germs? According to the Centers…
9 ways to get fit without a gym membership
One of the many things I hear from people is that their schedules make it hard to get to the gym on a regular basis. I believe that you shouldn’t let your fitness fall to the side or stop you from starting on your journey, especially as a parent. There are plenty of ways you…
15 minute plyometric workouts
I love switching up my workouts. One way that I do that is by incorporating plyometrics – typically on Sundays, but it can be any day of the week. Plyometrics don’t require a lot of equipment and sometimes, no equipment at all, to get in a good workout. You can use a bench, dumbells, kettle…