For the past month or so, I've been crushing hard on Tabata style workouts. They are quick, intense, and leave me super sweaty. If you've never done a Tabata-style workout, they work on a 4-minute cycle. You complete the move with high intensity for 20 seconds, then...
Timed Countdown Workout
With a trip to Ireland and London happening on Saturday, I've spent the past two days at a very empty school tackling my to do list. Since I am missing a few days of work, and arriving back the night before the students start, I want to make sure most things are ready...
5 for 5 Plyos Workouts
*Don't forget to enter the Camelbak Relay Giveaway I have going on! It closes on July 10! While I'm off in Sacramento doing teacher-y things, I wanted to share a do-anywhere workout with you all. I've professed my love for plyometric style workouts before, and I am...
35-Minute Bike Interval Workout
Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Hopefully you had a fun and safe holiday. Rob and I snagged tickets to a concert at Red Rocks to see Uncle Kracker, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, and Blue Traveler. Smash Mouth was my first every CD, so I was pretty pumped to be there. Red...
7 Reasons the Back to Basics Burn is Just What You Need To Reach Your Fitness Goals
When people learn that I am a personal trainer, they tend to talk about their fitness goals and why they are struggling to reach them. Apart from keeping their sweet/junk food eating in check, there are seven things that I hear over and over again. These seven things...
Basic Card Workout
Yesterday, it was snowing and gross outside (yes, snow in May), and I just didn’t have it in me to head down to the gym. I wanted to workout after filming videos for the Spring Burn; I was just not motivated to leave the house to do it. Enter the Basic Card Workout. I...
Powerhouse Leg Workout
With the weather finally being consistently nice, the gym has been packed with people trying to get summer body ready. (Check out the Spring Burn if you're one of those people!) There is one guy in particular at my apartment complex's gym who chews gum extremely...
Spring Fling 1,000 Workout
It's only Monday, but so far, spring break rocks! After spending about two hours of my morning at the happiest place on earth, the DMV, I came home and did a few house chores mixed in with a Sex and the City marathon that was happening on TV. This video is what kept...
20-Minute Boredom Fighter Workout
As soon as track practice was over today I zipped home to change and ran to a park 5 minutes from my apartment for a 20 minute bodyweight workout. With all the running training I've been doing in preparation for the marathon in May, my strength and weight workouts...
7 Ways to Bounce Back After Over Doing It
My apologies for being a bit MIA in the blog world the past week. Thank you notes took over my life, but thankfully they are all done! It's a huge weight off my shoulders. Phew! If you were rooting for the Broncos, I don't need to tell you what a disappointment Sunday...
Break it Up Interval Workout
Thank goodness for today! I am feeling so much better than I was on Sunday. My first observation out of three went very well. Just keeping my fingers crossed that the other two are the same in the next few weeks. A solid few hours of NASM studying was accomplished....
Altitude Adjuster Workout
One of the perks of apartment complex living is use of the full gym. After sitting in teacher trainings all day, I was really looking forward to getting my body moving. Here's how the week shaped up: Monday - 25:00 run (3.00 miles), 5:00 walk Tuesday - 5:00 walking...