Hi friends! How's social distancing life going? I know that for many of you, it's been an adjustment being home all day long with the coronavirus quarantine. Everything being shut down for much of the country means at home or outdoor workouts are your only options if you're trying to keep up with your fitness. Not being able to go to fitness studios has been a bit of a change for me as well. I used to go to baby & me yoga and a Lagree Pilates class on a weekly basis to break up my at home workouts. Nowadays, all of my workouts are in my home gym, and I've been going for long walks with my dog on the daily. I usually go for walks, but especially nowadays I feel like we all really need some fresh air after being cooped up home all day and night! If you're feeling less ... [Read More]
strength training workouts
The All About the Hamstrings Workout
When I cut out cardio for a couple of months because of my foot injury, I started doing a lot more isolated strength training than usual. I typically incorporate strength moves into HIIT and cardio workouts, but I started relying more on strength training as my main exercise burn. While I love so many types of workouts, I wouldn't say that lifting is high on my list of favorite types of exercise. At first I was whining to myself (and probably a few others) saying, "How many damn bicep curls can I do?" but then I started getting more creative. I used to do a lot more workouts that were more strength-based when I regularly went to a normal gym, so I started getting back to those roots and having more fun with it. One thing I started paying more attention to was working on my ... [Read More]