Old School
I went old school today!! ” #Boom I got yo Boyfriend” Best TF song, right?!
☝Disclaimer: I do not advocate the stealing of others’ boyfriends ☺
I went old school today!! ” #Boom I got yo Boyfriend” Best TF song, right?!
☝Disclaimer: I do not advocate the stealing of others’ boyfriends ☺
WARNING: Long Post Alert. What started short went all-novel somehow…
Even though I’m an advocate of heavy lifting and *do* lift what is heavy to *me*…. it’s important to realize “heavy” is a relative term. What’s heavy to me, might be light to someone else and vice versa.
I’m still not as strong as many of the women in my crossfit class that I take at Black Swamp CrossFit but today I surprised myself with completing 50 Hang Cleans at 85 pounds and 75 pushups (not all at once – we did intervals of 10 cleans and 15 pushups for 5 rounds). Thank you Energize!
When at Crossfit, I admittedly don’t go as heavy as I possibly could since I still haven’t mastered form and technique yet and I’m VERY cautious of risking injury. Crossfit lifting is TOTALLY different than the type of lifting I’ve done most of my life (traditional lifting) and requires technique, flexibility and power I haven’t mastered yet; most of the lifting in Crossfit is derived from Olympic Lifting. So I have taken a VERY gradual and injury-cautious approach to learning form and technique. It’s just fun for me to challenge myself in new ways and to me, it’s like learning a new sport and i LOVE sports. But I have NO desire to be competitive with it.
And to anyone curious, YES, I still do my own lifting workouts 5x/week at home that are traditional lifting (very similar to what is done in Chalean Extreme and Body Beast) where no momentum or power is involved, just controlled lifting and isolating. And yes, I still run, do turbo, spin and my own HIIT workouts at home too. No, i don’t workout hours a day… lol. But these are things I would’ve never had time to do when I was working full-time! I’m beyond grateful for my BB business making this fit lifestyle and this freedom, possible.
If you spin, this is a low-impact but still intense workout
☝No breaks or rest if you can help it
Lets gooo!!!!
Sorry for all the Bday posts but this time it’s MATT’s birthday🎉🎈🎂!! My husband (& we’ve been married 21 years!) We met & had crushes when we were 12!
He & my son don’t like being in pics (which I respect), but you must know they are my everything☝-plain & simple!
Matt is my 24/7 comedian, my business partner, the most amazing Dad to our son, MY inspiration when it comes to fitness & athleticism🏃🚴🏀💪, & he’s of course my best friend!💓💓💓
Soo many important people in my life had a bday this week! Birthday cake 3x in the last 48hrs 😱😂
☝In this one, go light on the Kettle Bell swings .
On the jumping lunges & the kicks, right + left =2 reps. ✌
The jump squats, Burpees & jumping lunges will be your high intensity interval, so plan to go all out with no breaks for those.
Recover with your light KB swings, Goblet Squats, & low front kicks.
A 5minute warmup plus 3 times thru should make this workout between 20-25 minutes of a #bootybuildingHIIT
Who’s going to the next Super Saturday event near them???? And WHERE are you going??
I’ll be at the Super ***Friday*** hosted by Leslie Kortes in Grand Rapids Michigan on Friday Oct 16 from 6pm to 9pm, teaching a LIVE class too!Cory Miller and Meg Wiczynski are hosting the TOLEDO Super Saturday and have an amazing special guest speaker and LIVE workout as well!
All teams are welcome to these events!
THESE SELL OUT FAST!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-rapids-super-friday-tickets-18538706771
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-super-saturday-toledo-tickets-18402759148
Here’s one for you that will take about 20 minutes if you do 4 rounds!
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☝For anything alternating, right + left = 1 rep. I used a 55lb barbell & a 12lb medicine ball.. but use whatever weight is fairly light (because of high reps.. This is really a cardio workout).
☝Warmup first!
☝Go from one thing to the next with no breaks if you can help it!
☝The overhead reverse lunges with a #medicineball can be done with a weight plate held with arms locked overhead.
☝Know your limits. Modify as needed.
Please let me know if you do it!☺
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This was SO good & filling.. OMG.
It was a wrap with Organic Valley part-skim shredded Mozzarella, tomatoes, turkey jerky sticks sliced up & pretending to be pepperoni 👌, 1/8 avocado, low sodium turkey lunch meat, & a dollop of hummus.
I put it in the oven at 400♨ for 10 minutes BEFORE adding avocado & hummus.
Less than 400 calories, low carb & sugar, healthy fat, & high protein!🎯
Hope you like it!!!🙏😉
I don’t tan very easily & skin cancer runs in the family, so I’m all about an organic spray tan. If you haven’t tried it yet, I recommend finding a great spray tan place in your area. Google it and ask around for references.
Btw, SunSpray by Kathryn is an awesome place to go if you’re local to me! Kathryn is super sweet, knowledgeable, and makes you feel totally comfortable!