Fitness
When Box Jumps Go Bad
Do you have a fitness fear? I do. And it has to do with box jumps. I remember being pretty nervous to attempt my first ever box jump. It took me several tries to get the confidence to jump. It didn’t seem possible that I could jump 18″ high. And when I did, boom! Made it just fine. When it comes to workouts.. I lift, do circuits or cardio or something and everything usually goes pretty well. That was.. up {Read More}
Christmas Abbott’s Badass Body Challenge: 3 Weeks In
For the last 3 weeks I’ve been clinging to Christmas Abbott’s Badass Body Challenge for my home workouts. I haven’t missed a single day and I’ve been working out 5 days a week. This is the best streak I’ve been on in a couple years now. Praise. the. Lord. I’m loving this program so far and I’m definitely noticing changes already so I wanted to share my experience so far. I’m a paid member of this program (worth every penny!) {Read More}
Cardio is Winning + Treadmill HIIT Workout Ideas
Hey! Happy June 27th! It’s been feeling like fall in Minnesota for the past few days so I’m hopeful that July will bring back the summer feels! We only have so much summer here… be kind to us please. So I’ve always loved lifting. The name of my blog might give that away. Cardio has never been my strong suit, until recently. All I’ve been doing are treadmill HIIT workouts for the last 3 weeks or so and I’m loving it. {Read More}
Personal Development
Book of the Month: August Selection + August Goals
Happy August! My kids start school in just over a month. That’s nuts! It’s time for my monthly post where I talk about my little old goals. I’ve also included this month’s Book of the Month Club selection. I’ve been a member for 3 months now and I’ve been enjoying the selections. Many are ones I probably wouldn’t have considered and others are ones I’ve been looking forward to! I have a paid membership. Book of the Month Club is a {Read More}
July Goals: Workouts // Meal Plan // Art Journaling
Happy last day of June! Crazy. I’m really looking forward to July because it’s one of my favorite months. I get to celebrate my oldest turning 14 and Roger and I will be celebrating 8 years of wedded bliss! haha. And it should be feeling like summer here for most of the month. Our summers are short so bring the heat I say. Minnesota has a hard time doing that sometimes… I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to work {Read More}
Feeling Strong is Fleeting
Some days you feel strong and other days you’re seconds from falling apart. Today is the latter. Usually working out is enough. Usually working out on top of taking my Lexapro helps even more. Not the case today. I don’t know what can make a person go from feeling so strong to feeling pathetically weak. Kind of feels like maybe I’ve been strong too long and it’s time to release the pain through my eyes by way of tears. I {Read More}
Home Workouts
Weekly Workout Recap #4: Thinner, Leaner, Stronger
Okay so I’ve already switched up my workouts. For the last 3 weeks I’ve been following a routine inspired by Thinner, Leaner, Stronger. I just have to sub a few exercises since I don’t have cables or a leg press machine but it’s all good. StrongLifts 5×5 is a solid workout program too but it’s just a little too repetitive for me. It’s definitely a great choice if quick strength gains are what you’re after. But now I’m following Thinner, {Read More}
Weekly Workout Recap #3: Stronglifts 5×5
It’s been a tough week in our household. The two year anniversary of my stepdad’s passing was Friday and my husband’s grandmother passed away the night before (after getting text messages daily of her health declining) and we celebrated her life this past Monday. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions and quite the whirlwind for the past week. Grandma would’ve turned 95 next month so she definitely lived a long, healthy life but you’re still never ready for loved ones to {Read More}
Weekly Home Workout Recap #2
I hope you had a great weekend! My youngest and I share birthdays and we celebrated with family on Saturday by finally seeing Beauty and the Beast. We all loved it. It’s so good! It’s Monday which means it’s time for another weekly home workout recap. Last week I started a 4 day split workout that my husband is doing also. I’m really liking it so far and was able to up the weights on quite a few moves during the second week. {Read More}
