Saturday morning, my family and I sat around the breakfast table.  Rather than attack our “to-do” list that is the length of all of our arms combined (I’ll explain later why it is so long.) we ended up procrastinating enjoying each other’s company and making a family “bucket list”. 10 Things: Our Family Bucket List […]

I didn’t “workout” once all weekend. Instead, I  pulled weeds, raked, trimmed, and shoveled. In the five years I’ve lived in my house, I can count on one hand how many times I’ve done yard work. Pathetic. True. (Maybe, that would explain the GIGANTIC fern-like weed overtaking my orange tree.) I love this sort of […]

Two years ago, I went rogue.  I quit the gym.  Now I work out at home in my garage.  With the spiders. And I love it. 7 Things to Consider When Building a Home or Garage Gym 1. Space – The amount of space you have will determine the type of equipement you can use […]

Brent and I  I kicked off the New Year early last week by attending taekwondo winter boot camp.  Yeah…pun intended. For 4 days, Brent and I kicked and punched alongside each other. Each day we did 45-60 minutes of cardio and strength, 45-60 minutes of kicking, 45-60 minutes of sparring and sparring drills, and 45 […]

I haven’t mentioned it because I try not to complain to you guys but I have had a pulled hamstring and some serious lower back pain the last few months.  As a result, I had backed off and modified some of my training.  During my Thanksgiving vacation, I took it easy and stuck with light […]

I usually don’t post on the weekends but since I don’t want to clean the kitchen love you so much, I thought I’d share a fun workout Brent and I did this evening.  As the weather was perfect and the sun was just starting to set, we decided to workout in the backyard.  Who said kettlebells […]

“Girls Training Like Amazonian Women” If someone finding my site through that search phrase doesn’t boost the ego, I don’t know what does.  😉 In honor of weirdo search terms…. The Amazonian Workout 1/4 mile jog 20 snatches (10 right and left) Repeat 4x for a total of 1 mile and 80 snatches. Fun, fast […]

(source) Last Thursday, I hit the track at a local park.  My kettlebells were at home snuggling so I decided to make do with bodyweight only.   It was a perfect morning for a workout grey and misty.  I felt like a racehorse up before dawn for a morning workout.  <=== Next to my junior […]

If Marie Claire is concerned about the influence of bloggers then they might want to go on a witch hunt for Jillian Michaels as the influence of the blogosphere  is but a drop in the bucket when compared to “America’s Toughest Trainer”. Yesterday, twitter was abuzz with kettlebell enthusiasts tweeting and retweeting the  LA Times […]

I love starting a roadtrip while it’s still dark.  There is nothing quite like watching the sunrise welcome a new day of adventure. Saturday morning, Brent and I, alone, took off for Vegas with a change of clothes, two cups of coffee, beef jerky, bananas, and some sparring gear. We decided to take the road […]