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I'm an adventurous introvert from Vancouver, Washington who lives on sleep + "me time." I'm a lover of lifting weights, dinosaurs, real talk and traveling with my husband. I am here to help you move better, lift more, bust the myths of the fitness industry, and inspire you to love the process.

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#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 8

Today I bring you some do’s and do NOT’s of exercise.

I go through the RDL, single leg RDL, push-ups, planks, presses and more.

The common denominator? Keeping a neutral spine, engaged core and tight lats.

The poor performances of each exercise lack engaged lats, and I sink into lumbar extension (arching in the low back), or…

November 3, 2017

Listen, cellulite.  For the most part, women hate it.  Some women might accept it. I accept mine, BUT that doesn’t mean we don’t have questions about it, where it comes from, what makes it go away and so on.

Does everyone have cellulite? NO.  But if you do, you probably aren’t a fan and you need to read this.

 

Let’s start off by debunking some myths I have heard in my years in the fitness industry.

October 30, 2017

#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 7

Hello leg day.  This one is a burner.  I hope you’re ready for it!

I am serious. Upon filming this, my legs were on fire and my heart rate was through the roof. Not to fear. You move at your own pace as usual.

You’ll need a chair, coffee table, or some kind of sturdy elevated surface about the height of a chair.

See your sets and reps for the exercises below!

October 27, 2017

In one way or another, most women I work with or have witnessed on social media talk about being “toned”.

More specifically, they want to be TONED BUT NOT BULKY.

Now I know this has been addressed by several ladies in the industry, but that doesn’t keep me from sharing my two cents with you.

October 24, 2017

Find out what "toned" means, where it came from and how women can achieve it. Click through to read + get a discount on my 6 Week Transformation

#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 6

Today you will need a coffee table or sturdy bench and some serious ambition to work your core and glutes.

You’ve got your hands full with seven different exercises…and 28 minutes of exercise.

How is that so? 

TABATAS!!!

You will perform 4 minutes of each of the exercises below:

October 20, 2017

I get asked a lot how I am able to lift legs three days a week. How am I not sore all the time? How do I not get over trained? Did I always train legs three times per week? Why do I train legs so often?…And the list goes on.

First off, how often you work any muscle group depends on your goals + your genetics.

I like having bigger, strong legs.  I do not have the genetics for big strong legs. I have to work at that, and they need to be trained often to retain their size and strength. How do I know this?

October 17, 2017

#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 5

Last Friday we went over lower body kettle bell exercises and their differences.  Today we put some of those moves + others to work in a Tabata style workout!

Note: You can also perform this workout with no weight at all. The movements are the same, just put your hands in front of you or on your hips. 

October 13, 2017

#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 4

In today’s Free Workout Friday we are going over lower body exercises, their technique + their differences.

Far too often in the gym and on social media I see exercises being done incorrectly OR being called the wrong exercise – NOT COOL, because it leads lovely people like you, astray.

In the video below you’ll see the following:

  • Stiff Leg Deadlift
  • Romanian Deadlift
  • Deadlift
  • Sumo Deadlift
  • Goblet Squat

October 6, 2017

We all know the feeling.
 
For about three days you feel off, a little on the tired side, not much of an appetite and your workouts suck…Then it hits you. 

You wake up and feeling like minions are stabbing your throat, swallowing is a chore and maybe your ears are plugged, or snot is dried to your face.  
 
To start off, let me drop a knowledge bomb.

October 3, 2017

Fight flu season with these 4 tips!

#FreeWorkoutFriday NO. 3

You will need a frisbee, furniture slider for carpet, or a towel for hardwood and tile floors today! 

Today we are focusing on the core, glutes and hamstrings, although you may feel the core exercises in your arms well. #fullbodywin

Perform a 15 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of the following:

September 29, 2017

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