the best TRX exercises

The TRX always freaked me out a little bit. For one, it kind of looks like a torture device. I remember the first time I saw one and was like, โ€œIโ€™m supposed to CLIMB that?โ€ (A hint: youโ€™re not. Haha.) Eventually, I got to know and love the TRX thanks to classes in Tucson and…

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The “I don’t want to work out” workout

Hi guys! How was the day? So happy to hear you liked the dessert recipe. Itโ€™s a good one. In fact, it just made the perfect post-Zumba treat ๐Ÿ˜‰ This week. Since Iโ€™ve been under the weather this week, Iโ€™ve received a couple of questions about working out while youโ€™re sick. (Today, Liv and I…

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20-minute head to toe workout

(all you need is a pair of dumbbells) Hi! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day so far. It was a perfect cloudy morning and afternoon: a trip to the library, soup in the slow cooker, and cleaning up around the house. I feel like I’m currently surrounded by a mountain of laundry, but at the same…

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Tabata and strength workout! Build and burn

Hi! Howโ€™s your afternoon going? Hope youโ€™re having a great one so far! I stayed back from hiking to catch up on some work, and also enjoy a rare treat: a nap! So good. Today, I have a new workout for you thatโ€™s a mixture of two of my favorite things: Tabata and strength. You…

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Compound crusher workout

  Hi guys! Hope youโ€™re enjoying your day so far <3 Itโ€™s been an interesting week. I fully believe that the full moon affects energy/mood/toddler behavior. During naptime, I usually blitz through the to-do list, but this week, I watched a couple episodes of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the finale of So You Think You Can Dance.…

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Beach burrito + quick weights circuit

When family comes to visit us in San Diego, we take them on incredible adventures to places theyโ€™ve never been before.  (Tarjay.) Ok, weโ€™ll take them to the beach, too ๐Ÿ˜‰ Today was beach day, and the weather was absolute perfection: sunny with a cool breeze. It was also a first for Liv: she went…

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Blast and burn circuit

Hi! Howโ€™s your day going? Itโ€™s a good one over here because weโ€™re about to pick my mom and nana up from the airport. I canโ€™t wait to see them! Iโ€™ve been getting things ready around the house, we went to Livโ€™s yoga class, and played with a few of the thousands of cats that…

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180 reps workout

Good morning! Hope you’re all enjoying the day so far. I can already tell my blog schedule is going to be a bit erratic over the next couple of days as we get unpacked and settled. Thank you for your understanding <3 We made it! Most of our household goods made it, too ๐Ÿ˜‰ Mom,…

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Fit Tuesday! Total Body Circuit Workout

Happy Fit Tuesday! (I like that a little better than the *other* name for today) To celebrate, I have a Fit Tuesday Workout for ya below. Yesterday included more succulents (I think I have a problem),  I was originally going to make a quiche for dinner, but was really craving some soup, so we got…

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All-new Tabata circuit {video}

Hi friends! Hope you’ve had a wonderful day so far <3 We’ve been laying low after yesterday’s birthday events. It’s been nice to enjoy the cloudy day, playing and relaxing. I love the little tradition we’ve started with having a low-key pizza night at our house the night of her actual birthday, and her official…

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“Burn it to earn it” circuit

 Morning, friends! Happy Monday. Hope you had a lovely weekend <3 I went to the track for a running workout, but the lights were out and it was totally dark. Since I have yet to invest on a headlight, I came home for a little Barre3 online workout instead. It was fun to do something…

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Tabata strength circuit {video}

Is anyone else really excited this week? It’s not just the visions of Black Friday shopping and face-planting into some stuffing, but I really love our family traditions. We always end up playing poker, the guys golf, and we spent a lot of time eating and chatting around a bonfire. Thanksgiving is one of my…

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