Merry Christmas friends! I’m popping in quickly to share your 2023 Christmas Crusher Workouts. It’s hard to believe but this is the 10th anniversary of these holiday themed workouts! The Christmas Crusher tradition started back in 2014 when I created a holiday-themed workout for my personal training clients. We had so much fun with it that [...]
Home Workouts
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One Dumbbell Driveway Workout + The Week & Faves
May 13, 2023 { 0 comments }I have a driveway-friendly workout for you today that only uses one dumbbell. You could also totally make it work with bodyweight only if you need a workout that you can do anywhere. Here are the details! ONE DUMBBELL DRIVEWAY WORKOUT There are 6 movements that you’ll go through for a total of 3 rounds. [...]
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Mini Band Glute Activation Exercises
April 5, 2023 { 2 comments }I am a huge fan of using mini bands for glute activation exercises. Let’s just say that my personal training clients are very used to me saying, “let me grab a band” at the start of their sessions. I love to kick off a strength training workout with some glute activation to ensure that they [...]
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Full Body 60-Minute Dumbbell Workout + Last Week’s Workouts
April 23, 2022 { 2 comments }What I have for you today is a quick recap of how I moved my body last week along with a 60-minute dumbbell workout that I got in at home that crushed me in the best ways! I also ended up going into a tangent about home workouts and working out with little kids so [...]
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2021 Christmas Crusher Workout: A 25-Minute AMRAP
December 22, 2021 { 8 comments }Welcome to the eighth annual Christmas Crusher Workout! This year you will be tackling a 25-minute AMRAP workout and it’s a great blend of strength, cardio and endurance. The Christmas Crusher tradition started back in 2014 when I created holiday-themed workouts for my personal training clients. We had so much fun with it that I [...]
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Injury Prevention: 5 Core Exercises for Runners
February 10, 2021 { 4 comments }This is the second in a series of posts about running and injury prevention. The first was about dynamic stretches to do before you run for injury prevention and today’s post is about core exercises for runners. Having “core strength” and “building a strong core” are phrases that you commonly hear in the fitness industry, [...]
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Bodyweight Glute + Ab Workout
November 18, 2020 { 1 comment }I’m popping in today with a killer bodyweight glute and ab workout for you guys. One round of it takes eight minutes and burns like crazy! It’s perfect for when you’re short on time or as an add-on to another workout. You can also do multiple rounds of it and turn it into its own [...]
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Total Body Mini Band Workout
June 17, 2020 { 4 comments }It’s been too long since I shared a workout on my blog. (And a recipe too…I promise I’ll get back to it soon!) I filmed and shot a few new workouts last week so I have some good stuff coming for you. We’ll kick it off today with a total body mini band workout. I [...]
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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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Working Out During Coronavirus + A Fun, New Home Bodyweight Workout
April 12, 2020 { 8 comments }I have received questions and feedback from clients and readers about working out during the coronavirus pandemic. Some people are working out more than ever and enjoying mixing up their routines by taking various virtual classes and trying different fitness platforms. Some people are struggling to make home workouts happen due to time restraints, kids, [...]
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Step Stool Bodyweight Workout
March 22, 2020 { 0 comments }Thank you all so much for your encouraging and helpful comments on my last post. I’ll be live streaming classes for Charlotte Yoga and VIBE5 Fitness + Yoga this coming week. You can take my live stream classes from wherever you may be! You don’t have to be a client of either studio and there are [...]
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Yoga Inspired Core Workout
October 22, 2019 { 7 comments }I am in a great place right now with my yoga and fitness work. I currently have five permanent yoga classes, two group strength classes and I’m training a client twice a week. Yes, you read that right! I’m personal training after an almost two year hiatus. A friend of mine asked if I would [...]
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Total Body Cardio + Strength Bodyweight Workout
September 26, 2019 { 5 comments }Whew, Y’ALL, this week! Work has been busy with teaching classes, managing teacher training, discussing/negotiating collaborations/partnerships and executing blog projects. To be honest, I’m at a crossroads where I need to narrow my focus and I’m having a really hard time deciding where to place it. I fully realize that this is a positive problem [...]
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100 Rep Bunny Burner Bodyweight Workout
April 19, 2019 { 4 comments }The 100 Rep Bunny Burner Bodyweight Workout…how’s that for a workout name? :) It’s been too long since I’ve shared a workout with you guys and today I have a fun Easter bunny themed workout where all of the movements incorporate hopping. This workout is awesome because in the 100 reps you get… Upper and [...]
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Last Week’s Eats & Workouts + A Descending Interval Workout
March 10, 2019 { 8 comments }I am fully aware that daylight savings time happens every year but it never ceases to make me say, “I can’t believe it’s still light outside.” Totally changes the feel of the day. More about that in my weekend recap. For today, last week’s eats and workouts along with a descending interval workout that I [...]
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Bodyweight Booty Workout: 5 Exercises to Shape and Sculpt Your Glutes
February 21, 2019 { 6 comments }I have a quick bodyweight workout for you today that’s all about the BOOTY! I am on a mission to build back my backside post-baby and I thought you guys might want to join in the glute strengthening fun! ;) So what we’ve got is five exercises that you’ll do 20 reps of (all but [...]
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Best Workouts of 2018 + Best of 2018 Workout Playlist
December 31, 2018 { 9 comments }Happy New Year’s Eve! Mine is going to be pretty wild and crazy with an early baby bedtime, a 7p social at my parent’s condo development and plans to be in bed reading by 10. I’m hoping to snooze through the clock striking midnight. Related, I’m reading Kristin Hannah’s “The Great Alone” and I can’t [...]
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2018 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout {Gym + Home Versions}
December 20, 2018 { 9 comments }Today was a really good day. It started with a great workout with friends followed by an exciting meeting about my return to teaching yoga in Charlotte in January. I can’t wait to tell you more very soon. The rest of the day involved some work in a coffee shop, cuddles with my boy, a [...]
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Fall Into Fitness Round Up + Go For A Run Driveway Workout
September 17, 2018 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. I have a fun round up of fitness products to share with you today along with a workout that puts some of them to good use! I recently received a “Fall Into Fitness” box from BabbleBoxx.com with some products that I was excited to give a try. I’m going [...]
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Summer Tabata Workout + August Workout Playlist (Throwbacks!)
August 22, 2018 { 12 comments }Since August is almost over (how did that happen!?), it’s time for your August Workout Playlist + a super sweaty, super challenging tabata workout to go with it! I posted this tabata workout on Instagram stories on Saturday morning and was flooded with requests to turn it into a blog post with a graphic…so here [...]
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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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3 Set Dumbbell Strength Workout + Rehydrating with Watermelon Juice!
January 29, 2018 { 28 comments }This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tsamma Juice. All opinions are entirely my own. What better way to kick off the New Year than with a focus on STRENGTH! I don’t know about y’all but when the temperatures drop, my motivation to workout outdoors does as well. I find myself [...]
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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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Fired Up…for the Outback Bowl + a Crazy Hard Tabata Workout!
November 29, 2017 { 3 comments }This post and tabata workout are sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. I am so looking forward to college football bowl season this year as I eagerly wait to see where my Georgia Bulldogs will end up. After last week’s big upset of Auburn beating Alabama, we’ll be facing off for a second time against Auburn for [...]
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33-Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout
May 11, 2017 { 20 comments }I’m so excited to share more workouts with you guys now that I’m programming for Y2 Strength. The workouts are perfect for sharing on my blog because they require minimal equipment and space. The only equipment we are using right now is dumbbells and bands and the workouts are done on yoga mats. Super efficient! [...]
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20 (or 30) Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout + Fitness Goals + A Workout Playlist
May 2, 2017 { 11 comments }Hey, hey! It’s been way too long since I’ve shared a workout so I decided to post the workout that I did with my very first strength training classes at Y2 Yoga! We launched our new Y2 Strength classes this week and everyone is so pumped about them. We’re running a four-week test in May [...]
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Total Body Dumbbell Strength Workout (21 minute or 43 minute options!)
March 23, 2017 { 6 comments }Thank you for all of the well wishes for me and Zoey. We are on the mend. I am going to try and change the dressings on my burns today which I am not looking forward to. I might have to make Tanner do it. Does anyone else get squeamish with stuff like that? I’m [...]
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Sweaty Summer Yoga Flow {video + photos + giveaway}
July 5, 2016 { 84 comments }Raise your hand if your workouts have taken a turn for the sweatier since the arrival of summer! It’s a HOT one here in Charlotte (we’re supposed to hit triple digits this week!) and it seems like I’m sweating buckets no matter if I’m at the gym, at the yoga studio or working out outside. Case in [...]
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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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30-Minute Bootcamp-Style Workout
May 10, 2016 { 19 comments }I’ve got a bootcamp-style workout to share with you today that’s right around 30 minutes and features bodyweight exercises so it can be done anywhere! What you’ve got here is 10 movements that will be performed for one minute each, straight through. You’ll take a 1-2 minute break at the end and then do it [...]
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The 2015 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workout
December 23, 2015 { 10 comments }Merry Christmas Eve-Eve! Last year I shared a Christmas Cookie Crusher workout that ended up being a huge hit among my clients, friends and blog readers. Many of you have shared that you’ve used the workout all year long! If life’s been looking a little like this lately…I’ve got a workout for you! I train [...]
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Best Workout Week: Boot Camp, Circuit Classes, Yoga and a 5K!
July 5, 2015 { 16 comments }I’m super pumped to share this week’s workout recap with you because for the entire week I felt motivated and challenged. I got out of my rut this week and actually attended a boot camp, participated in some circuit training classes at the gym and ran a 5K race. I’ve said this so many times [...]
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The At-Home, Bodyweight Tabata Workout that Rocked My World
June 19, 2015 { 22 comments }Happy Friday! I am SO SORE today from a 20-minute workout that I did at home yesterday that totally kicked my butt. I haven’t been able to make it to the gym to get a strength or CrossFit workout in since I got home from vacation. I was really hoping to make it yesterday but [...]
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Ultimate Plank Challenge: Week Two Recap
May 16, 2015 { 3 comments }We are half way done with the Ultimate Plank Challenge! If you’re just catching up, I’m hosting a 31 day plank challenge in celebration of my new book, Ultimate Plank Fitness. It’s a compilation of 101 different plank exercises for the ultimate in core training…and a total body workout! It’s available for sale at many [...]
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Resistance Band Workout + Date with Fitness Giveaway
May 5, 2015 { 199 comments }This post is sponsored by Natural Delights but workout and ideas are my own! :) I have a fun post for you today that features a great at-home workout and a prize pack featuring one of my favorite sweet fruit snacks. Read to the end of the post for the giveaway! A few weeks ago [...]
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Valentine’s Day Workout + Recipe Inspiration
February 12, 2015 { 18 comments }I’m super excited about tonight’s post…we’re talking Valentine’s Day! I’ve got a really fun couple’s partner workout for you and recipe inspiration. Let’s talk about the workout first. I don’t know about you but I love working out with a partner from time to time. It’s a fun way to mix it up and motivate yourself. [...]
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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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5 Minute Stability Ball Ab Workout + This Week’s Workouts
November 9, 2014 { 8 comments }I have a quick but effective ab workout to share with you today. I’ve been using it with some of my clients for the last couple of weeks as a warm up/core circuit and I’ve done it myself a few times too. I did it to finish up my workout yesterday and my abs were a little [...]
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Total Body Dumbbell Superset Workout
May 1, 2014 { 71 comments }Today I have a great total body strength workout to share with you and all you need is a set of dumbbells to get it done! I get a lot of requests for workouts that a) require little equipment and b) are not super intimidating. This workout delivers on both points and features basic dumbbell [...]
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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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December Bodyweight Tabata Workout
December 16, 2013 { 23 comments }I got lots of comments, emails and messages about the tabata workout that I posted last month. Many of you are using it and like the tabata format. I’ve received requests for more variations of the workout so you can mix it up a little. I’ve put together a new bodyweight tabata circuit. You can [...]
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Tabata Tuesday: 20-Minutes of Bodyweight Strength & Cardio {Workout}
November 26, 2013 { 18 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I am terrible about working out at home. I can probably count the number of times on one hand that I’ve performed circuit/strength workouts at home. I either need to be out on a run, in the gym or in the yoga studio to get into workout zone. I was busy [...]
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Simple Dumbbell Strength Circuit
January 26, 2013 { 28 comments }Happy weekend! So many of you have requested strength workouts that you can do at home or at the gym with minimal equipment. I am happy to program workouts to share with all of my readers. I figured it would be best to start with some of the most basic strength movements that I commonly [...]
