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Clare Smith

Training Body & Soul

Alive: Praise Pumps and Punches (Video)

March 24, 2014

You guys. Something is up because this is 2 videos in 2 weeks!! It’s very hard for me to actually do exercise stuff anymore on the blog (ironic, since I am exercising all the time), but it just takes much more for me to get it done and usually it’s the thing that gets shuffled last on the list of things! Maybe one of these days God will have more videos in store for me. 🙂 HOWEVER–I could NOT wait any longer to get this video done! I am in love with this song and when I’m in love with songs I do 2 things:

1) play it incessantly

2) create workouts for it (it’s a curse!)

So as I’ve been doing my hair and making dinner, I’ve been putting together actions for this song!  My poor kids have heard this song on repeat–good thing it’s so awesome! (Link to song here  : “Alive”:Hillsong Young & Free)

Also, I had to laugh after I watched the video. First off, I am so low-budget, people. This is taken on my iPhone with virtually no editing. Ha. Sorry–(Go to Revelation Wellness for awesome christian workout videos!) And secondly, I felt much cooler when I was jamming to this but realized I look a little silly during it! Kind of like this? HA!

look-like-when-im-running

Thanks to my girl, Hannah, who always answers my last minute texts when I need a video or pic taken. Love my college pilates girls! (I pay her in free workouts, coffee, and relationship advice!)

Clare and Hannah

Hannah and I getting our workout on!

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It’s not a full workout video, so just insert it somewhere in your regular routine. (Group exercise instructors, this should work fairly well for you!) The other way to use this is to jam it at home while you are cooking, cleaning, getting ready etc and bust a move. This song has a way of making you move so why not burn some extra calories here and there?

Alive! Praise Pumps & Punches Video : peak313.com (using the song "Alive" from Hillsong)

Like the last video I did, the first video is the whole one without me talking. The second one is showing the modifications. I am not making a printable because you don’t really need one! Rock out and worship to this song because it’s in HIM that we are Alive and FREE! (You’ll see that I have my eyes closed and am singing throughout the video!)

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Filed Under: Featured, New Move Monday, Train Hard, Videos Tagged With: abs, exercise, lower body, New Move Monday, upper body, video 18 Comments

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  1. Ashlea says

    March 25, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Nice workout! Who sings this song?

    Reply
    • Clare says

      March 25, 2014 at 8:24 am

      Hi Ashley! Hillsong Young & Free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEvEVALLjNQ&feature=kp

      Clare

      Reply
  2. Teresa Dolan says

    March 25, 2014 at 8:41 am

    I am a new follower – Let me tell you, just watching this made me feel better!!! Way to Praise Girl!! Thank you so much for posting!!!

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  3. Teresa Thomas says

    March 25, 2014 at 9:04 am

    YAYAY!!! I love this!!!! THANK YOU!!!

    Reply
  4. Christina says

    March 25, 2014 at 9:21 am

    This is awesome Claire! This is how I feel when I work out, and it is a new song for me! Keep it up, this is my favorite thing yet!

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  5. Colleen says

    March 25, 2014 at 11:25 am

    This was SO FUN!! I love it and I just love YOU! Thank you for keeping a healthy perspective on health & fitness- it’s not to be “self” glorified but Christ glorified!
    I smiled the whole video 🙂

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  6. Melissa Lampert says

    March 25, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Oh my Goodness! I just started running in January….my husband was so over the top excited and proud of me that he told the kids when they came home from school “You guys should have seen Mommy, man, SHE DID IT, you would have been so proud, she ran and ran, she didn’t look anything like a runner, but SHE DID IT!” He didn’t mean it in a negative way, he was just so excited and proud & pumped he didn’t even realize what he was saying..but in my mind, I looked like the above picture you posted! I literally laughed out loud when I saw the picture you put on this post! Sharing this on my facebook page, hills of mercy hollers of grace! Thanks for posting and for always being an inspiration!

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  7. Holly says

    March 25, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Thank You for that video. I have listened to that song countless times but never let the words sink in. But every time from now on I will have a smile and want to get my “praise” on.

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  8. Teelier Wilson says

    March 25, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Ahhh Love it!! My heart was pumpin!! Thanks for the fun!!

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  9. Joy says

    March 25, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    Yay!!! Keep it up soon we’ll have a playlist and a 30 min kickin workout!!!! I have to work midnights tonight, I think I’ll be doing this at 2am to give me a kick to finish the night:)!!! Thank you so much!!! I love having the videos to follow!!

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  10. Hope Breman says

    March 25, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    I just did this at work! So fun! Absolutely love this!

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    March 25, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    I have been using this album as my running soundtrack and there are days when I feel like doing and just having a praise party on the street!! Lol. Thank you for this workout!

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  12. Rachel says

    March 26, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    Loved doing this workout!! Thank you! Very energizing!

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  13. Alisa keeton says

    March 26, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    Oh Girl…you nailed it! Because you’re free. And there just isn’t anything more beautiful than that! You make him look really REALLY good. 🙂 I have a fun idea for you. Will shoot you an email! Thanks for the shout out.

    Reply
  14. Christy says

    March 27, 2014 at 8:46 am

    I love both the videos!! You just plain ol’ shine Clare!

    Reply
  15. Frances says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Love it!!!

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  16. Melinda elam says

    September 13, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Claire, absolutely love the videos to praise music!!!!!!! I would love, love,love to see more! I can do tread mill stuff with my own worship music, but your workouts are super fun too!!! I am going to have my daughter do them with me. She is my workout buddy a lot. She is almost 13. Trying to include her in my workouts. Thanks!

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