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...
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...