[Try It This Weekend] Planks
I know you haven't heard from me this week yet, but I'm still kind of in vacation mode and soaking up time with Audrey. These days can never be replaced, and I feel so fortunate and blessed that I…
[Try It This Weekend] Beginner Push-Up
I'm on vacation this week, but I still wanted to show you how you can get some exercise in without it being a big deal. Because... Exercise doesn't have to be a Big Deal, especially if you are…
[Try It This Weekend] The Game of Gratefuls
You know how you might start complaining, either in your head or out loud, and then you catch yourself. You know other people have worse problems and heartaches than you do. Well, this weekend, if you catch yourself…
Does Your Back Hurt When You Squat?
Lots of women have cranky knees when they squat, and that topic seems to get all of the attention. But what if your back hurts? I've had times in my training history where my knees hurt, my back…
The Dirty Dozen
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a list of fruits and vegetables that contain the highest amounts of pesticides. The top twelve are called the Dirty Dozen, and the foods found at the bottom of the…
[Try It This Weekend] Replace or Combine “Good With Bad”
My niece tagged me in a post reminding me of the effectiveness of replacing one habit with another. The post was from a woman who replaced her morning coffee with an apple. Sounds simple, right? I know for…
Results or Rituals…or both?
Have you ever lost a bunch of weight and then gained it all back? (insert any goal you achieved and then went back to your starting point.) You were really focused on achieving that specific result and you made…
This Really Upsets Me!
Do your knees hurt after you exercise? It was recently brought to my attention that people attending another gym in the area have "X-gym Knees" (X stands for the name of gym) - meaning painful, sore knees. I…
How to Make a Squat More Challenging When You Don’t Have Weights
Sometimes you just don't have weights available to challenge yourself, and you don't want to do 50,000 squats. Instead, do single leg squats. There's a lot to be said for single leg work. After all, we spend a…
[Try It This Weekend] A Walk With a Purpose
My friends and I do this with our kids, and the kids actually like it. We walk and pick up trash. This weekend, invite a few friends to join you on an early morning walk. The early…
