New Move Monday: Calf Raises Gone Crazy!
We've all done your basic calf raise a million times, right? You've done it with weights, off a step or even with one leg lifted. This progression of raises changes the angle that your heels are pointed. You will feel the exercise a little differently this way! You will also feel the stretch and strengthen in the front of your legs around your shins. This is a very easy exercise to do anywhere...
Recipe: Guacamole
I must say, I never was a guacamole fan. But ever since I started eating avocados in my fav dip, I find that I'll eat avocado in anything I can get! My friend Leslie made this guacamole dip this summer and it's a great basic recipe! The cilantro in it gives it a great flavor! Hope you enjoy it too! Homemade Guacamole Ingredients: ♦ 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed (Need help doing this?...
New Move Monday: Wall Lunge w/Ball (pregnancy)
I didn't have a lot of time today to take new pictures so we are pulling back into some old pictures I took a while ago! I took this as part of a group of exercises while I was 8 months pregnant with my 2nd child. Many people aren't sure what they can do while they are pregnant, but the reality is you can do a LOT especially if you were active up til you got pregnant. There are modifications you...
The Marriage of Idleness and Temptation
If you've ever been to church, then I'm sure you've heard the story about King David and Bathsheba. There's an important lesson for us, but one you might not expect. First, let's back track and tell a quick recap of the story. "In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged...
