Entries by Jenelle Summers

Happy Anniversary – 23 Years!

23 years?! Yeppp!! Happy Anniversary to my best friend & the best Dad to our son!! Matt & I married young (right out of college) & I’m sure many thought it wouldn’t last! But we first met when we were 12 yrs old (met at the lake) & we hung out like friends in the […]

Hamstring Curls & Hip Thrusts

Who needs all the hamstring work?! So these are hamstring curls & hip thrusts using the stability ball! They look innocent but trust me, if you do them slow & controlled focusing on isolation, you will really recruit & train those hamstrings! Do 3-4 sets of 16 curls & 3-4 sets of 16 thrusts added […]

Tempeh –a yes or a no for you?

Tempeh –a yes or a no for you?? It’s a bit chewy/soft & takes on whatever taste YOU season it with. I cut it into small cubes, put in a skillet with EVOO or coconut oil, & I usually flavor it with Flavor God & Liquid Bragg’s Aminos. I give it about 5 min or […]

Don’t Give Up Fighting that Negative Voice in Your Head

When I feel like overeating, skipping a workout (for no reason), or just going thru the motions (just because), I remind myself those seemingly insignificant actions will have a significant compound negative effect on my fitness. Can you relate?? It won’t show up today, but the bad habits start to show up in how you […]

Superfoods Shake

Who loves a good superfoods shake & why??? I used to go WAY off track with my eating every night after dinner. It was an after-work stress release to just not stop snacking & eating carbs at night. I needed something I could have at night to end the cycle. But when this shake first […]

Lacrosse Ball for Rehab

Who’s injured & therefore off the exercise wagon?? I use a lacrosse ball against the wall to relieve that nagging knot I sometimes get in my traps, or sometimes it’s near my scapula, or at my lower back -the Quadratus Lumborum muscle. There are tons of great rehab accounts on FB & IG that might […]

To workout or call it a rest day?

To workout or call it a rest day? Lets look at the Pro’s & Con’s as maybe you have a similar list? PRO’S: I’ll feel accomplished, I’ll relieve stress, I can get it done in under 30min, I’ll work off some of last night’s pizza, I’ll stay accountable to my fitness group I’m coaching, I’ll […]