A few weeks ago I received a question from a reader about exercise guilt. “Do you ever feel exercise guilt when you are unable to exercise for a few days? I ran my first 1/2 marathon 2 weeks ago and I have not been as active as I was prior to my race. Any advice, [...]
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Summer of Stairs…And Weekly Workouts
July 12, 2015 { 21 comments }I make my clients run stairs on the regular because it’s really great cardio. It’s quick and efficient for getting the heart rate up and a nice change from running and rowing. And I think it’s safe to say that most of my clients would pick stairs over burpees. ;) Recently, I’ve been including more [...]
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Best Workout Week: Boot Camp, Circuit Classes, Yoga and a 5K!
July 5, 2015 { 16 comments }I’m super pumped to share this week’s workout recap with you because for the entire week I felt motivated and challenged. I got out of my rut this week and actually attended a boot camp, participated in some circuit training classes at the gym and ran a 5K race. I’ve said this so many times [...]
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Weekly Workouts: Revisiting the Filthy Fifty
February 22, 2015 { 22 comments }A big thank you to everyone who pre-ordered my book, Ultimate Plank Fitness. I really appreciate all of your kind words and support. Read about how you can pre-order the book in this post. Regarding the giveaway…some of you brought to my attention that it is against FTC regulations to require purchase for a giveaway [...]
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45/15 Circuit Training Workout {Video + Workout Post}
August 5, 2014 { 9 comments }It’s been forever since I’ve shared a workout with you guys. It’s not that I haven’t been programming them nonstop for my clients but it’s been difficult to carve out the time to get them ready for you in the way that I like to. But today is your lucky day! I have a new [...]
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This Week’s Workouts + The Best Rest Day
April 20, 2014 { 8 comments }Saturday was the best rest day ever. I bounded out of bed at 7 a.m. after an awesome night of sleep and knocked out a blog post while I drank a green smoothie. I finalized my playlists and readings and then headed off to Om Yoga to teach my Saturday morning hot vinyasa class. I [...]
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This Week’s Workouts: My First Time RXing Fran!
April 13, 2014 { 12 comments }Thanks to my unusual midweek travel to see my grandmother, I’m still off my normal workout balance in that yoga has taken a backseat for the last few weeks. It’s okay though because I hit a major milestone last Tuesday in CrossFit…read on for more details! :) Monday Cardio/Strength 5 rounds: 250 meter sprint on [...]
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Yoga Changes Things + This Week’s Workouts
March 16, 2014 { 34 comments }I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. Per usual, mine was yoga focused. I always teach on Saturday and Sunday mornings but it was also a yoga teacher training weekend for Y2 and I am assisting with training this year so my afternoons were spent in the training. I am approaching my third anniversary of teaching [...]
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Food & Fitness Inspiration for a GREAT week ahead!
October 21, 2013 { 18 comments }Happy Monday! The sun is shining here in Charlotte and we are enjoying perfect fall weather that is crisp and energizing. It was 37 degrees when I woke up to go to yoga this morning. Our coldest morning since April! I had to turn my heat on for the first time last night. I am [...]
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Stability, Core And Strength Circuit For Runners
July 12, 2012 { 27 comments }A couple of weeks ago I led a Stability, Core and Strength Clinic at Metro for the American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation team. DetermiNation is a training program through the American Cancer Society in which participants are coached/trained to complete a half-marathon, full marathon or triathlon. Participants commit to raise money for the fight against cancer. [...]
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Fall Cardio Strength Circuit Workout
October 10, 2011 { 68 comments }Fall is my favorite season for outdoor workouts. I find crisp days with low humidity to be energizing and love the beautiful scenery created by the changing colors of the leaves. Last Thursday I wanted to get a cardio and weights workout in but had no desire to be in the gym on a gorgeous [...]