I am here with not one but TWO total body strength training workouts. The first is 30 minutes in duration and utilizes dumbbells and a stability ball. The second is 45 minutes in duration and utilizes dumbbells and bodyweight exercises. Both can easily be executed in the gym or at home! I used to share [...]
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Full Body 60-Minute Dumbbell Workout + Last Week’s Workouts
April 23, 2022 { 2 comments }What I have for you today is a quick recap of how I moved my body last week along with a 60-minute dumbbell workout that I got in at home that crushed me in the best ways! I also ended up going into a tangent about home workouts and working out with little kids so [...]
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2021 Christmas Crusher Workout: A 25-Minute AMRAP
December 22, 2021 { 8 comments }Welcome to the eighth annual Christmas Crusher Workout! This year you will be tackling a 25-minute AMRAP workout and it’s a great blend of strength, cardio and endurance. The Christmas Crusher tradition started back in 2014 when I created holiday-themed workouts for my personal training clients. We had so much fun with it that I [...]
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40-Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout (No Jumping!) + Scenes from This Week
December 8, 2021 { 10 comments }Hello and I hope you’re all having a nice week. My week has been a little different as I’m taking some time off of teaching yoga this month while we continue to navigate my mom’s health. I’m actually heading to Durham this afternoon for a quick visit. Finn has been the source of many smiles [...]
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45-Minute Total Body Strength Workout + Recent Eats
December 4, 2021 { 5 comments }Happy SEC Championship Saturday, friends! My Bulldogs are facing off against Alabama this afternoon for the SEC Championship title and it will be such a sweet victory if it happens. We are pretty much guaranteed a national championship playoff spot no matter what but really rooting for this win over Bama! It is TIME! I [...]
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30-Minute Dumbbell HIIT Workout + Hi From Tennessee
August 28, 2021 { 6 comments }Hello and happy weekend from eastern Tennessee! I am back at Vidya Yoga + Fitness (yes, we had a name change for trademark reasons as we grow!) for the first weekend of our FOURTH 200-hour yoga teacher training (read about our first one and how I got involved here)!!! What an honor it’s been to work [...]
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Upper Body + Mini Band Booty Workout
January 16, 2020 { 1 comment }I was absolutely thrilled to receive such positive feedback last week about posting workouts here on my blog as well as on Instagram. I hear you guys loud and clear that you like having them here, and so do I! I have some super exciting things in the works for this year when it comes [...]
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Last Week’s Eats & Workouts + A Descending Interval Workout
March 10, 2019 { 8 comments }I am fully aware that daylight savings time happens every year but it never ceases to make me say, “I can’t believe it’s still light outside.” Totally changes the feel of the day. More about that in my weekend recap. For today, last week’s eats and workouts along with a descending interval workout that I [...]
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Upper Body Superset Workout + May Workout Playlist
May 10, 2018 { 19 comments }Hello friends! I’ve been MIA but there is no baby to report yet! :) Yesterday was a busy day that didn’t leave me any time for blogging and then this morning I taught a yoga class, took a yoga class and baked sourdough bread while I did car research. My check engine light came on [...]
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Compound Movement Dumbbell Workout
April 22, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey guys! Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects today…getting sweaty! I have a killer new dumbbell workout to share with you that I know that you’ll love. Dumbbell workouts tend to be a crowd favorite since you can pretty much do them anywhere with minimal equipment and get a full-body strength training workout. [...]
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3 Set Dumbbell Strength Workout + Rehydrating with Watermelon Juice!
January 29, 2018 { 28 comments }This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tsamma Juice. All opinions are entirely my own. What better way to kick off the New Year than with a focus on STRENGTH! I don’t know about y’all but when the temperatures drop, my motivation to workout outdoors does as well. I find myself [...]
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The Best Workouts of 2017 + Best Workout Songs of 2017 Playlist (4 Hours of Music!)
December 28, 2017 { 7 comments }I’m having a dance party over here at my desk listening to the four-hour playlist I just put together that compiles all of my favorite workout songs from 2017. This year I was super dedicated to putting together regular playlists for you guys to help you through your runs and gym sessions – I hope [...]
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2017 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout: Home + Gym Versions
December 22, 2017 { 6 comments }Although I’m not personal training at the current moment, I couldn’t let the holiday season pass by without putting together my Christmas Cookie Crusher workout! These workouts were an annual tradition for my clients and we usually brought each other cookies or some other goodies on the day that we did it. I think this [...]
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December Workout Playlist + Workouts at 17 Weeks + 45-Minute Strength Workout
December 3, 2017 { 41 comments }Happy Sunday! I arrived in Florida yesterday afternoon to visit my grandmother. The weather is absolutely gorgeous here on the panhandle – it was in the low 50s and sunny this morning and is supposed to warm up to 73 today. I forgot to bring a bathing suit but think I’m going to swing by [...]
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Total Body Tabata Blast Workout: A 36-Minute Sweat Fest
August 24, 2017 { 13 comments }You guys are going to LOVE this Total Body Tabata Blast Workout. I’ve taught it three times this week and all of my students had great things to say about after…and LOTS of feedback about how they were feeling the day or two after. ;) I love a good tabata workout. They’re such an amazing [...]
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33-Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout
May 11, 2017 { 20 comments }I’m so excited to share more workouts with you guys now that I’m programming for Y2 Strength. The workouts are perfect for sharing on my blog because they require minimal equipment and space. The only equipment we are using right now is dumbbells and bands and the workouts are done on yoga mats. Super efficient! [...]
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20 (or 30) Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout + Fitness Goals + A Workout Playlist
May 2, 2017 { 11 comments }Hey, hey! It’s been way too long since I’ve shared a workout so I decided to post the workout that I did with my very first strength training classes at Y2 Yoga! We launched our new Y2 Strength classes this week and everyone is so pumped about them. We’re running a four-week test in May [...]
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Barbell + Resistance Band Workout for the Booty and the Whole Body!
October 13, 2016 { 5 comments }I’ve got a barbell and resistance band workout for you today that’s no joke. I put this workout together for myself yesterday at the gym and I am feeling it something serious today. The workout includes a lot of squatting, glute activation and deadlifts. Most of what I did here wouldn’t typically make me this [...]
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Weekly Workouts + Lots of Strength + A Killer Pulling Workout
January 17, 2016 { 12 comments }Happy Sunday morning! It’s currently snowing in Charlotte. Nothing that’s sticking, just big wet flakes that melt the second they hit the ground but it makes for a pretty and cozy morning with a cup of coffee (and some chia pudding!). I’m gearing up for a marathon day of teaching…four classes total today including yoga, [...]
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Weekly Workouts: Treadmill Time + “Add 5 Reps Workout”
January 10, 2016 { 14 comments }We have officially reached the time of year where I embrace the treadmill. Don’t get me wrong, I am NOT complaining about temperatures ranging from the 20s-40s when that’s balmy for many of you (and I am fondly remembering all those 70 degree runs I had in November and December). What I do find is [...]
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25 Minute Clock Workout + Weekly Workouts
October 4, 2015 { 9 comments }Super quick check in tonight. My weekend has been a sea of boxes, U-Haul Trucks and eating out. The good news? I survived moving. Here are my workouts for the last week. More on the move coming soon in the weekend recap! For now it’s a miracle that I got this post up. :P Monday [...]
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A Total Body Strength Workout & A Cardio CrossFit Workout + Weekly Workout Recap
June 28, 2015 { 9 comments }Hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. Rainy weather yesterday brought in some cooler weather. It’s currently 79 and low humidity and it’s amazing. A welcome change after two weeks of 98-100 degree days. I’m going to head out for a run and soak up the sunshine after I publish this post. Here’s my recap of [...]
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Total Body Dumbbell Superset Workout
May 1, 2014 { 71 comments }Today I have a great total body strength workout to share with you and all you need is a set of dumbbells to get it done! I get a lot of requests for workouts that a) require little equipment and b) are not super intimidating. This workout delivers on both points and features basic dumbbell [...]
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Weekend Warm Up Workout
January 25, 2014 { 4 comments }Hello and a big welcome to the weekend! Unfortunately, it’s FREEZING and all I want to do is stay bundled up, inside and warm. The wind is bone-chilling. From what I understand it’s pretty cold in most of the country and my mom told me it sleeted yesterday in Florida. That’s crazy so I thought [...]
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4-3-2-1 Workout
December 5, 2013 { 13 comments }I want to share a workout format with you today that I sometimes use when training clients or programming circuit classes. It’s called “4-3-2-1” and provides a good cardio strength workout that keeps you moving and sweating. Here’s the basic breakdown of how it works. 4 minutes of cardio – Usually do some sort of [...]
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Simple Dumbbell Strength Circuit
January 26, 2013 { 28 comments }Happy weekend! So many of you have requested strength workouts that you can do at home or at the gym with minimal equipment. I am happy to program workouts to share with all of my readers. I figured it would be best to start with some of the most basic strength movements that I commonly [...]