As I sit here on my lunch break, crunching through a tray of vegetables, I wonder- what’s so hard about working out at work? I mean, it’s taken me, like, 15 minutes to get through lunch, plus the five it took to heat up my organic frozen indian food. I have a whole hour– where [...]
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Kettlebell Bench Press, Swing and Jumping!
I started working out daily again. It feels great! I decided to focus on the workout rather than making a great video, or even timing myself. Today’s workout looks like this: Warm Up 1 mile walk Circuit (x3)Bench Press with 12kgs, alternating x 10 20 Swings with 16kg 10 modified burpees (only horizontal jumps) Here [...]
Jump! Lift! Swing! Kick!
There’s not a lot of fancy titles on this video, since Liz and I went to FitPro Hawaii to get one thing done. Work out! We started out jumping on the plyometric boxes- alternating 10 jumps. This was the first time we had done this kind of a warm up before, and three sets was [...]
If At First You Don't Succeed…
One thing I’m learning through this process is to stick with it! In other areas of my life, I’ve gotten caught in the “all or nothing” trap. If I can’t do it perfectly, heck, why do it at all? For example, I might think, ” If I can’t get at least 30 minutes to work [...]
Bite-sized Kettlebell Workout
I love things that are compact– bite-sized, if you will. The easier it is to manage, the more likely I will follow through. Lately, my workouts have been no exception. I don’t have the luxury of spending hours in a gym… all parents know that working out at home comes with the sacrifice of time spent [...]
10 minute workout wind up
Okay. I haven’t been able to spend a long time working out, especially with little ones (and big ones) at home. Fifteen weeks into this process, I learned that I need to just set aside a few minutes every day for myself as a priority, otherwise, my workouts won’t get done. My trainer has been [...]
Workout Anywhere with a Kettlebell
Hey, folks! Yes, I’ve been trying to diversify where and how I workout. Boredom is my enemy. Today I went to the neighborhood park with my nephew, his best friend, and my 2-year old. It was a clear day, and the playset was empty when we got there. Of course, other kids (and even their [...]
Morning Workout Challenge Day #1
I think I do best when I’m “challenged.” (And supported, of course.) Yesterday, our trainer at FitPro Hawaii literally sat Liz & I down and challenged us to get active every single day. Although I am definitely happy with my progress thus far, it’s true- my metabolism at age 35 has slowed, and I’m not [...]
Father’s Day Workout
Aloha and Happy (belated) Father’s Day to every dad out there, including grandpas, uncles, stepdads and father-in-laws! You guys ROCK! I started my day off right… on the scale! Then I took my measurements, just in case they might change after brunch. We honored the fathers in our family, and I indulged in a little [...]
The Family that Works Out Together…
I’m so lucky. I have a wonderful extended ‘ohana here- it’s one of the reasons why I chose to move back to Hawai’i. I even consider the neighbors down the street “Aunties” and “Uncles.” My nephew plays football for his high school, and his uncle created a gym in the garage for them to train [...]
