Merry Christmas week to all off those that celebrate it! I'm popping in today to share a new interval training workout. I used to do HIIT routines all the time, and have recently gotten back into them. My favorite one has been my election hangover HIIT workout, and I figured it was time for a new sequence. With all of the holiday treats around, I've been making sure to squeeze in regular sweat sessions - even if that just means 30 minutes of cycling at home or a quickie kickboxing workout. This routine takes 40 minutes to complete, and the premise is simple: 10 rounds of 2 different exercises, and the tempo is 30 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest. It's a routine that will efficiently work the entire body and keep you mentally engaged. I use 15 pound dumbbells, and any ... [Read More]
Archives for December 2019
Get Your Holiday Baking On With These Healthier Cookie Recipes (+ Healthy Ingredient Swaps)
There's just something so comforting about baking up a storm this time of year, and I've been making a lot of cookie batches lately. In a few days, a couple of the ladies in my family will do some holiday baking together, and I can't wait to start the holiday cookie baking tradition with my little one. So today, it seems fitting to talk cookies! Just because I love to bake, it doesn't mean that I am constantly whipping up treats with loads of butter, sugar, and simple carbs. I enjoy making baked goods that I can feel good about eating, and I often don't even think that those oil-laden treats taste any better than my better-for-you creations. If you're looking to lighten up your favorite cookie recipes, 5 healthy baking swaps that I routinely use are: Apple sauce for oil or ... [Read More]
A Holiday Gift Guide for the Healthy Mama On-The-Go
Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Who else just adores the holiday season?! Now that my husband and I have a little one, we've been chatting about the holiday season traditions that we'd like to start with her. So far, we've decided on getting a new ornament every year that's unique to that particular year - so perhaps an ornament from a place we traveled to, or a family photo ornament. This year will definitely be a baby's first Christmas photo ornament! I also plan to continue the tradition my family has of baking a ton of cookies every Christmas to enjoy and share with the people in our lives. And we've also decided that once our little one gets ... [Read More]