Triple threat cardio workout

Good morning <3 I’ll be fully human when I finish this: Today is going to be fun because I’m double dipping = teaching two Zumba classes. The goal is to teach both without repeating the same song. It’s aways a little interesting when I go back to older Zumba music (aka that moment when I…

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Shake up your leg routine

My legs are SO sore today.   I blame the gorgeous girl above, aka Mary Helen Bowers. After getting a taste of her Ballet Beautiful workout at the Reebok event, I was intrigued to give a full a class a try. Amazon Prime streams some of the workout DVDs for free! So when the Pilot…

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MegaMadness 2014

[This post is sponsored through my partnership with Les Mills. As always, all opinions are my own. Read on for details about MegaMadness 2014.] Vegas, baby!! One of my favorite spots to vacation, enjoy fantastic restaurants and shows, shop (“moderately”) and gamble (a little). One of my all-time favorite Vegas trips was with my good…

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Juice thirty

Hiiii 🙂 How’s your day been? Livi has a bit of a cold, so we’ve been laying low over here. My madre came over for a little while so I could drop off our tax documents, and I brought back La Parrilla soup for the the three of us. Their chicken and rice soup is…

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10 Ways to Pushup

Pushups are a necessary evil, really. For me, pushups are right up there with putting laundry away and emptying the dishwasher. Not the most fun, but you feel pretty great when it’s over. I think I like them even less because I’m not very good at them. My upper body has always been weak and…

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Succulents and Zumba

Hi friends <3 Hope you had a wonderful day. Some adventures of the afternoon:    I replanted some succulents aka the one plants I can keep alive. I think it’s because they’re technically cacti and don’t require much watering. My goal is to one day have a succulent garden half as gorgeous as my nana’s.…

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Plantains: the Other, Other Vegetable

I’m going to go ahead and count today as my first time time cooking with plantains. (I’m smiling in the photo, but am also a little afraid) Cooking with Plantains Ok, so there was the one Mexican party we threw when I made an awesome slow-cooked chicken and plantain dish… but that was years ago.…

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Taming the sweet tooth

Hi! Happy Wednesday aka Zumba day 😉 What’s on your fitness plan? Check in for here for this week’s WSU and awesome giveaway! Yesterday after nap, Livi helped me make some dinner. (She’s great at spraying the olive oil and grinding the salt and pepper) I wasn’t quite sure how it would go with raw…

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10 ways to burpee

I’m so stoked that you guys are enjoying the Week 3 workout! Since we’ve been doing LOTS of burpees lately, I figured today would be a great day to share some of my tried and true burpee variations. Also, it’s Valentine’s week. Who doesn’t heart burpees?! (don’t answer that) Here are some ways to change…

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How do ya chia?

Morning! How’s your day going so far? Last night, I hit up the gym for a little HIIT and strength. One of my favorite HIIT methods of late has been alternating cardio modes for each set. I did 10 minutes on the treadmill (sprinting the chorus of each song, hills during the verses), 10 on…

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Week 1 Workout + Motivation

Hi! Hope you’re having a lovely morning so far <3 For my friends participating in the Winter Shape Up, your Week 1 video, printable and form cues are up on the intro page! If you’re just joining in the fun, be sure to check out the intro page for all of the details, including your…

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NASM Weight Loss Specialist Exam + Study tips

A couple of months ago, in my first attempt to beef up my personal training knowledge and certifications, I took the NASM personal training exam. I had been studying for it on and off for quite a while, and in the end, was so glad I took my time with the course. I learned a…

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