Hello and happy weekend from eastern Tennessee! I am back at Vidya Yoga + Fitness (yes, we had a name change for trademark reasons as we grow!) for the first weekend of our FOURTH 200-hour yoga teacher training (read about our first one and how I got involved here)!!! What an honor it’s been to work [...]
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
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Changing My Evening Routine for Better Sleep + Leg HIIT & Plank Core Bodyweight Workout
April 30, 2020 { 7 comments }Hi everyone. It’s been a pretty solid week over here. After last week’s sleep issues, I decided to make some changes to my evening routine. Here are a few: Eat dinner earlier. Drink some sort of relaxing tea blend before heading upstairs for bed. I have moved my meditation to bedtime instead of morning. I’m [...]
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20-Minute Lower Body HIIT Dumbbell Workout
March 10, 2020 { 4 comments }This post is sponsored by lululemon and ShopStyle and includes affiliate links. I have been teaching group fitness classes like strength and HIIT for 12 years, and yoga for 9. I love teaching group fitness and yoga equally but there nothing like the energy of a group fitness class to light me up! I do [...]
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Two New Workouts: HIIT Kettlebell + Legs & Core Bodyweight
January 10, 2020 { 10 comments }The last time you heard from me was Monday morning then I blinked and it was Friday morning and I’m just getting the opportunity to sit down and write this post. I have been working on the elements of it for two days but kept getting pulled in different directions before I could finish. It [...]
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2019 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout
December 22, 2019 { 4 comments }It’s time for my annual Christmas Cookie Crusher workout! I started this yearly tradition back in 2014 when I programmed a “Cookie Crusher”-themed workout for my personal training clients and then shared it on my blog. It’s been a hit with clients and readers ever since. So many of you have shared that you love [...]
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Jump for July Bodyweight Workout + July Workout Playlist
July 24, 2018 { 10 comments }Since July is coming to a close soon, I thought it was time to get your July workout + playlist posted! July’s workout is all about jumping intervals and features bodyweight movements only so you have no reason not to get this done wherever life or vacation takes you! JUMP FOR JULY BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT Here’s [...]
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7-Minute AMRAPs HIIT Workout + June Workout Playlist
June 13, 2018 { 5 comments }It’s time to share some workout motivation with you! Today I’ve got a HIIT workout that can be done anywhere with no equipment along with your June workout playlist. The playlist features two hours of amazing music to help push you through your runs and gym (or at home!) sweat sessions this month. As for [...]
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2017 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout: Home + Gym Versions
December 22, 2017 { 6 comments }Although I’m not personal training at the current moment, I couldn’t let the holiday season pass by without putting together my Christmas Cookie Crusher workout! These workouts were an annual tradition for my clients and we usually brought each other cookies or some other goodies on the day that we did it. I think this [...]
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Jumping July HIIT Workout + Playlist
July 20, 2016 { 16 comments }I have taught a few group exercise classes at the Y this month, including a HIIT class last Sunday that was a total sweat fest. I knew as soon as class was over that I had to share the HIIT workout with you guys. The workout features three blocks of four, 45-second intervals that have [...]
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28-Minute Bodyweight Tabata Workout + Weekly Workouts
June 19, 2016 { 3 comments }Hello. Reading all of the reasons why you love to run has been both heartwarming and motivating. So many times I found myself nodding my head, smiling and saying “YES!” Thank you for sharing and if you every find yourself in need of a little running inspiration, read these comments! (Wearing Lululemon Power Y Tank, [...]
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Recent Eats + On the 30s HIIT Workout
March 24, 2016 { 9 comments }Good morning! I have some recent eats and the HIIT workout I taught last Sunday to share today. But first… In case you somehow missed it, yesterday was National Puppy Day! I think I like this day even more than National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! :) It’s a great excuse to share some puppy pictures. Baby [...]
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2014 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout {Gym + Home Versions}
December 22, 2014 { 20 comments }I don’t know about you but the Christmas cookies are ABUNDANT over here. I think I’ve averaged somewhere between 2-5 cookies every day for the last week! I mean, seriously…between what I’ve been baking for gifts and get togethers and what I’ve been gifted by friends and clients, it’s been a sugar extravaganza. I’m probably going [...]
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Pre-Turkey & Pie Burner Workout + Weekly Workout Recap
November 23, 2014 { 8 comments }Hello and happy Thanksgiving week! It’s my favorite holiday of the year! In preparation for the upcoming feast, I have a great workout to share with you that’s high in intensity and sure to make some room for the turkey and pie! :) In addition to testing this workout myself, I also put several clients [...]
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A Total Body Weekend Workout to Get You Moving!
October 3, 2014 { 12 comments }Hi everyone! TGIF! This was one heck of a week. I’m thrilled to see the arrival of the weekend and my big Friday night plans include sitting on the couch. I’m cooking dinner and can’t wait to turn on the TV for the first time this week and catch up on Scandal. It’ll be early to bed [...]
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45/15 Circuit Training Workout {Video + Workout Post}
August 5, 2014 { 9 comments }It’s been forever since I’ve shared a workout with you guys. It’s not that I haven’t been programming them nonstop for my clients but it’s been difficult to carve out the time to get them ready for you in the way that I like to. But today is your lucky day! I have a new [...]
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Row, Run & Burn Cardio & Leg Workout
May 15, 2014 { 19 comments }Good morning! I awoke to pouring down rain, thunderstorms and a really loud alert on my phone that we were under a tornado warning. It’s looking like nothing but the same weather for the rest of my day. Always good for my productivity! Did you know that Thursday is typically the slowest day of the [...]
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Burpee Box Jump Chipper Workout
April 17, 2014 { 19 comments }I have a great workout to share with you today! It’s quick, challenging and combines cardio and strength. Win, win! This is a chipper style workout which means you “chip away” at the reps and finish all the reps of one movement before moving on to the next. I’m a big fan of chipper workouts. [...]
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The Running 500 Workout
March 5, 2014 { 20 comments }I am completely blown away by how many of my readers, friends and students have done the 1,000 rep home workout that I posted a few weeks ago. It’s been so cool to hear everyone’s experience with it, whether you made it through the whole thing or scaled. There’s definitely one common theme…a sore booty [...]
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1,000 Rep Home Workout
February 13, 2014 { 66 comments }When I opened the front door this morning to find this… I promptly closed the door and retreated back into the warmth of my house. The snow continued yesterday and we probably ended up with six inches. Overnight we received a fine layer of ice over everything and then this morning two more inches of [...]
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12 Minute Tabata Workout
February 10, 2014 { 14 comments }I have blogged about tabata workouts many times in the past but they are the ultimate in getting a quick, high intensity workout in. Last Friday night I only had about 30 minutes to squeeze in a workout. I warmed up with 2.5 miles on the treadmill (20 minutes) and then completed tabata intervals of [...]
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4-3-2-1 Workout
December 5, 2013 { 13 comments }I want to share a workout format with you today that I sometimes use when training clients or programming circuit classes. It’s called “4-3-2-1” and provides a good cardio strength workout that keeps you moving and sweating. Here’s the basic breakdown of how it works. 4 minutes of cardio – Usually do some sort of [...]
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Lunge, Shuffle, Run & Jump Workout
October 17, 2013 { 17 comments }OMG. I am so oversharing right now but my butt hasn’t been this sore from a workout since I did my first RX pistol (one leg squat) WOD earlier this year. I knew as soon as I finished this really unique and sneaky challenging workout yesterday that I had to share it with you. It’s [...]
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20 Minutes of 5 Minute AMRAPs {Workout Post}
June 19, 2013 { 24 comments }Hey there. I don’t have much to report from today other than… 1) My AC unit is on it’s way out but all hope is not yet lost so for now we wait. Best case scenario I pay $400 for a motor in several months…worst case scenario I replace the whole thing but we’re not [...]
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Cinco de Cardio Circuit Workout
May 3, 2013 { 6 comments }Hola and happy Friday! I know that many of you are gearing up to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend. I’m pretty pumped for a Mexican feast of my own in Chicago tonight. I promised you a weekend workout and this one is all about the high intensity cardio to help you balance out all [...]
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10-1 Upper & Lower Body Workout
March 30, 2013 { 4 comments }Happy Saturday! I just had to use all the motivation I had in me to get myself to the gym this afternoon. I ran there as an easy way to get my cardio in – just under 2 miles! Once I got there I quickly programmed this great upper and lower body workout featuring some [...]
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7 Minute AMRAPs Workout
March 16, 2013 { 26 comments }Happy weekend! I wanted to share a workout format that I’ve been doing with some of my clients this week. It consists of three seven-minute AMRAPs with two minutes of recovery between each. So you would do the first 7-minute AMRAP, take a 2 minute break and then move on to the second. The workout [...]
