The Importance of a RECOVERY Routine!
Everyone stresses movement and exercise, but something that isn't talked about or emphasized enough is RECOVERY. If you don't have a recovery routine already in place, then let's get one! I'm going to go through exactly WHY recovery is important and recovery methods you can implement today. Let's dive in! Why Recovery is Important Recovery can actually allow you to show up STRONGER in your workouts. Recovery doesn't = lazy, let's get that out of the way right now! I personally aim to get in at least 1-2 recovery days per week. You could need more or less depending on the level of...
Home Gym Essentials: Apartment Edition
This has been a post that I've wanted to cover for a LONG time, and I'm so happy it's finally happening! These are my exact home gym essentials for our apartment, and they work out WONDERFULLY! I mainly do low impact, pilates style workouts, but they can truly be used for anything. I've been doing home workouts since way before this COVID business, so I feel I have it down?! Let's break it down...
Melissa Wood Health Workout Review
About a year and a half ago, I made a major shift in my fitness routine from high impact workouts to low impact. Low impact for me consists of Melissa Wood Health Yoga/Pilates flows, reformer pilates, some toning classes here and there and walking mainly. It wasn’t necessarily a conscious shift, but rather a shift that happened gradually based on listening to what my body was craving. Enter Melissa Wood This happened during a period when I was trying to save some money, transitioning into moving to LA, etc. So, I stumbled upon Melissa Wood’s pilates style workouts. When I did this,...
All About that Booty!
When it comes to working out - it's literally all about that booty! A common misconception for girls looking to tone their tummy area is that they need to do crunches non-stop. To the contrary, it's actually your lower body that is the most important for full body, and especially core toning. Your butt and legs are home to the largest muscles in your body, which makes sense as to why they would be the most important! That being said, let's dive into how we can make the booty a focus in our lives! Home of the Better Booty! Perhaps one of...
Fall Fitness, Spice & Everything Nice with The Nutritious Kitchen!
Fall has a special place in my heart. Well, Fall has a special place in every basic girls heart if we're being real, right? There's something about the changing of the seasons for me that gets me really motivated for a fresh start. However, I know that sometimes when the colder weather rolls in it can sometimes get a bit harder to stay motivated, especially once the holidays start up! I thought it would be amazing to sit down with my friend Selena, who is a born and raised Californian, now living in Boston to see what her tips are for...
Sweat Diaries: Weekly Fitness Routine
Let's talk SWEAT! Now, I want to start this blog post to say that my current fitness routine is what works best for ME. Everyone is different. I truly believe that the most important part about your fitness routine should be finding something that you enjoy and look forward to! If you're waking up and DREADING going to whatever class or workout you're signed up for - something needs to change. Not saying that I look forward to every workout. However, it should make you feel good about yourself, accomplished and HAPPY at the end. In this post, I'm going to...
Fitness Journey & Motivation with Lindsey McMeen
Happy Thursday everyone! If I'm being completely honest, today was the FIRST day I've done an organized workout in 7 days - that's a LONG time for me. I've been traveling, busy, jet-lagged, etc. but I needed to listen to my body, get a few things done and SLEEP. Throughout my fitness journey, it's always been a struggle to just listen to my body when it needs a break. If you're ALWAYS going, you will have no time for recovery at all. I found this interview with Lindsey, who is a Barry's Bootcamp Trainer and ACE Certified Personal Trainer SUPER eye...
How This Equinox Trainer Gets Swimsuit Ready!
You guys!! It's so close I can FEEL it!!! What is that you ask?! SUMMER - AKA Bikini season! Can you tell that I'm just a teeny tiny bit excited about that?! We're starting to see the sun and feel our hands when we're walking outside in Chicago and I couldn't be MORE grateful. SO, I thought - what better way to kick off Spring really arriving this weekend than with a post on how we can get Bikini Ready?! There are still a few months until it's truly here in Chicago if we're being totally honest, so hopefully this post...
How This Barry’s Bootcamp Master Instructor Keeps Workouts FUN!
Today, you’re in for an EXTRA SPECIAL Barry’s Bootcamp treat. Let me intro this post by saying this: If you’re in the Chicago area, and you haven’t taken Matt Dye’s class at Barry’s River North, you need to go sign-up. Like, NOW. It’s a party every time - and you’ll never regret it. Sometimes working out can seem a bit more like a chore than a release, and this really shouldn’t have to be the case. There are ways to keep it fun, positive and something you can look forward to! Some of my favorite tips are to create FAB...
How This Corepower Instructor Gets in a Sweat with Only 30 Mins – For the Girl on the Go
Ever feel like you are running a million miles a minute and have NO idea how you’re going to get in a sweat on any given day? I feel ya, GF! We’re all running around like crazy peeps going at 100 MPH, 24/7. I’m always wondering what to do in order to get the most efficient, EFFECTIVE workout if I only have 30 mins to spare - so I went straight to the source (a GOOD source), my friend Danielle. Danielle also happens to be a bad a$$ real estate agent, CorePower Yoga Instructor, Barre Instructor, Pilates Instructor AND Cycle...