You’re halfway through our Challenge and we’re so proud of all of you! We see the commitment and those push ups are getting better and better looking; we love that! So take a moment and give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. (Ok, that’s enough. Let’s not get too cocky here ) As I’ve already mentioned, we are indeed at the halfway point and I must issue a strong warning at this vital junction! This is usually the area [...]
Tags: fitness goals, reward, visualization
Yesterday I had one of the best cardio sessions in months. I felt like a rock star! I was doing my intervals at all out levels and I was actually smiling at times while doing them. Sounds crazy but it’s true. And I’m looking forward to another run. Weird I know. So what brought about the change you ask? How did I go from feeling utterly ho-hum to absolutely bad ass? In one word, Pink. Now normally when I go [...]
Tags: endorphins, music for motivation, playlists
Think about it: our first act in life is to take a breath, to bring air into our little newborn lungs for the very first time. And our very last action in this life is to release our breath in a final exhale. In between, our breath is a constant companion. We continue to breathe all day and all night: an involuntary, physiological action that we can also willfully control in order to support the health and vitality of our [...]
Tags: 3 part breath, benefits, dirga breath, dirgha breath, health, pranayama, three part breath, vitality, wellness
A quick, short post today, Warriors. Think of this as a “mindfulness check”. We’ve probably all been told that “practice makes perfect”, right? Leaving aside the notion of perfection, it is true that the way to get better at something is to practice. If you want to get better at…oh, just for instance, push-ups, it helps to actually practice them. If you want to be a better runner, ya gotta get out there and run! When you keep showing up [...]
Tags: awareness, mindfulness, practice
Oh they be good… they be oh so good. (Granted, not while you’re performing them, but at some point thereafter you’re glad you did them.) Let me tell you why this somewhat medieval form of torture does a body good: you know those sleeveless dresses, those cutesy tank tops, the spaghetti straps and summer dresses? That exercise makes those items look good on you. Enough said? I’ve trained enough women to know that there are two areas that need the [...]
Tags: bodyweight exercises, push ups, variations on push ups, various push ups
It’s Spring Break! What does your week have in store for you? Vacation? Staycation? Visiting relatives? Touring the local kid-destinations? No matter what you have planned, it’s probably somewhat of a break in the usual routine. And – as busy moms – when we’re out of our routine, what’s one of the first things that falls by the wayside (besides our sanity!)? EXERCISE. I have two thoughts about this. First, sometimes it’s good to take a break from exercise, to [...]
Tags: daily practice, exercise, fitness, motivation to exercise, spring challenge, warrior rising spring challenge, yoga
To this day Seinfeld is still one of my favorite shows. I watch it whenever I can (TBS has it on twice a night… yea!) and despite knowing every single show and even what they’re going to say next, I still laugh. One of my favorites it the “Low-talker” episode where the ‘puffy-shirt’ makes its appearance. For those who don’t know this one, here Jerry unknowingly agrees to wear what is described to him as a Pirate shirt (aka, the [...]
Tags: adding free weights, benefits of strength training, benefits of working with weights, fitness myths, work with weights
Now that our Spring Challenge has officially launched, you might be thinking to yourself, “Well what does this mean? What am I supposed to be doing that’s different?” Well I’m glad you asked! What will be happening over the next several weeks is that you will be working toward improving upon your benchmark by doing exercises designed to help improve your fitness level. By the end of the Challenge, we hope that you can visually see, (“My what a perky [...]
Tags: achieving your true potential, goals, motivation, personal fitness goals, spring challenge, warrior rising spring challenge
