Between teaching 8 fitness classes, adding my own yoga practice and running to the mix, there’s a lot of movement in the course of a week. I joke that I have a cycle of teach-train-recover, repeat. Regardless of the amount …
A friend recently decided to purchase a yoga mat, and found himself going crazy with all of the different choices and reviews. A yoga mat can be a yogi’s best friend, and when you decide to make the investment, you …
I’ve officially run my first race of the 2015 season! I participated in the “Get Pumped for Pets” 5k on Kent Narrows. This was my first race since March 2014. I took almost a year off from races (and from …
I’m so excited for this racing season. I’m registered for my first 5K of the season, Get Pumped for Pets, this Sunday. Tomorrow, I’m heading to Annapolis for a fun 3 mile run, starting at Charm City Annapolis. This is …
Spring is just around the corner. March is a fantastic time to tighten up the workout schedule and add some core, arm, and shoulder work to the routine! Enter: my March Plank A Day Challenge (#MarchPlankADay) Each day, I provide a …
In 2013, I took the plunge and became one of the first groups to get certified to teach Insanity Live. I’d never done the at-home program in its entirety, but I started to fall in love with interval training workouts and …
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to dedicate this week’s Fitness Friday post to heart opening postures! Here are a few of my favorites (remember attempting any of these postures should only be …
I love a good plank. Planks are a big focus in our Insanity and PiYo Live classes. Why? Because they work! Planks offer a full-body workout. You’ll notice strength first in your core, shoulders, and quads, but holding a plank for …
This is one of my favorite combos in PiYo Live class. We call it a sun salutation, which is a collection of movements that can vary from class to class. In our basic PiYo Live sun salutation, there are four …
Fitness Friday #3 – Sun Salutations (PiYo Live version) Read more »
This was a fun post to write! I’ve been training for races, teaching fitness classes, and getting my workout groove on for the last 6.5 years. Over that time, I’ve found fitness items that I absolutely LOVE (and couldn’t do …