Breaking up with my maternity shirts
(I bet you think you know where I'm going with this, don't you? Let's see if you're right!) The time had come. I had my second child. Four months had passed and I was still wearing some shirts that I wore in my pregnancy. One reason was because I was dealing with my larger chest, but another reason was because I was trying to hide any extra flab that my belly was hanging onto. One day I looked...
New Move Monday: Inner Thigh Lift on Exercise Ball
The inner thigh is a difficult area to target yet it's an area that many women ask me about. I found this move "by accident" a few years ago playing around with the ball while working out at the gym. It's very effective!! Be patient with yourselves on this move. It generally takes my students a session or two to get the feel for it. The tricky part will be balancing yourself on the ball at...
What a Mud Run Taught Me About Life
This weekend I did a little race called the Warrior Dash. I went with my 2 girlfriends, Jinka and Beth and we had a BLAST! We made it a small girls weekend which made the experience even sweeter! If you've never heard of a Warrior Dash, it's a 3.1 mile obstacle course. We started out with almost a 1.5 mile ascent in the woods. If you've ever run on trails before, you would agree that they are...
New Move Monday: The Ab Roll
You get a little video demonstration of today's new move!! It's called the "Ab Roll" and I use this in my pilates class. It is very difficult, yet very effective. Remember, if you need to modify, there is no shame in that. I assure you, you'll get stronger in no time!! *Try to think that someone is lifting you up AT THE SAME TIME from the ceiling at the chest and the legs. As you roll left and...
