Hi friends! I think Thursdays are my favorite day of the work week. I always have Finn with me on Thursdays and while he’s in school I get to do a little bit of all the work I love the most (I teach one yoga class and train my longest-tenured client) + get a workout [...]
Strength Workouts
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2022 Christmas Crusher Workout: Sleigh My Name
December 23, 2022 { 1 comment }Ho ho ho! I have a holiday treat for you! The 9th annual Christmas Crusher Workout is here and our 2022 theme is…SLEIGH MY NAME! We’re spelling out S-A-N-T-A with a set of movements that are sure to have you feeling like holly jolly jello! :) THE CHRISTMAS CRUSHER WORKOUT TRADITION The Christmas Crusher tradition [...]
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Two Total Body Strength Workouts: 30 and 45 Minutes
October 2, 2022 { 12 comments }I am here with not one but TWO total body strength training workouts. The first is 30 minutes in duration and utilizes dumbbells and a stability ball. The second is 45 minutes in duration and utilizes dumbbells and bodyweight exercises. Both can easily be executed in the gym or at home! I used to share [...]
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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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40-Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout (No Jumping!) + Scenes from This Week
December 8, 2021 { 10 comments }Hello and I hope you’re all having a nice week. My week has been a little different as I’m taking some time off of teaching yoga this month while we continue to navigate my mom’s health. I’m actually heading to Durham this afternoon for a quick visit. Finn has been the source of many smiles [...]
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45-Minute Total Body Strength Workout + Recent Eats
December 4, 2021 { 5 comments }Happy SEC Championship Saturday, friends! My Bulldogs are facing off against Alabama this afternoon for the SEC Championship title and it will be such a sweet victory if it happens. We are pretty much guaranteed a national championship playoff spot no matter what but really rooting for this win over Bama! It is TIME! I [...]
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30-Minute Dumbbell HIIT Workout + Hi From Tennessee
August 28, 2021 { 6 comments }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 [...]
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5×5 Dumbbell Workout + Recent Eats
February 16, 2021 { 3 comments }Hello and I hope this finds all of you staying warm and dry. What crazy weather that we are having all over the country right now. In Charlotte we are getting a short reprieve from a week of rain before it’s 37 and raining again on Thursday. I met a friend for a walk this [...]
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2020 Christmas Crusher Workout
December 24, 2020 { 7 comments }It’s the most wonderful time of the year…time for my annual Christmas Crusher Workout! What started as a joke when I created a ridiculously hard but fun holiday-themed workout for my personal training clients has turned into a six-year tradition that many of you also participate in! I will quickly note that this year the [...]
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Sunday Morning Stuff + Glutes, Chest and Back Dumbbell Workout
August 30, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy Sunday morning! I am sitting here eating this yogurt bowl, drinking coffee, listening to Taylor Swift’s folklore album and getting ready to jump on a Zoom meeting for our Sunday morning yoga teacher training session. (Bowl details: FAGE Total Plain 5% with honey, bananas, peaches, Purely Elizabeth granola, dried cranberries and Wild Friends Nut [...]
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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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30-Minute One Heavy Dumbbell Full-Body Workout
February 12, 2020 { 3 comments }I know you guys love a good dumbbell workout as much as I do and today I have an awesome one for you! The only thing you need to get a tough but effective full-body workout is one heavy dumbbell. I taught a lot of these movements in my strength class yesterday at VIBE5 and [...]
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Upper Body + Mini Band Booty Workout
January 16, 2020 { 1 comment }I was absolutely thrilled to receive such positive feedback last week about posting workouts here on my blog as well as on Instagram. I hear you guys loud and clear that you like having them here, and so do I! I have some super exciting things in the works for this year when it comes [...]
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Raise the Bar Dumbbell Workout
October 29, 2019 { 2 comments }This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jack Link’s. All opinions are 100% mine. Today’s post is all about #RaisingTheBar on two things: 1) your average snack bar and 2) your average dumbbell workout. I’m here to tell you all about an awesome new savory, real foods snack bar + to [...]
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Do Anywhere Dumbbell Workout + Fueling with Biochem
May 21, 2019 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by Biochem but the opinions and workout are my own. I am excited to introduce you to a new protein powder line that I am really liking right now, as well as to share a dumbbell workout that you can do anywhere with one set of dumbbells! As you all know, [...]
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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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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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Upper Body Superset Workout + May Workout Playlist
May 10, 2018 { 19 comments }Hello friends! I’ve been MIA but there is no baby to report yet! :) Yesterday was a busy day that didn’t leave me any time for blogging and then this morning I taught a yoga class, took a yoga class and baked sourdough bread while I did car research. My check engine light came on [...]
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Compound Movement Dumbbell Workout
April 22, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey guys! Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects today…getting sweaty! I have a killer new dumbbell workout to share with you that I know that you’ll love. Dumbbell workouts tend to be a crowd favorite since you can pretty much do them anywhere with minimal equipment and get a full-body strength training workout. [...]
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Why I Supplement with Omega-3s (especially in pregnancy) + Total Body TRX Workout
April 4, 2018 { 4 comments }This post is sponsored by Omax3 Omega-3 Supplement. I’m super excited about today’s post as I have some information to share with you on my new favorite omega-3 supplement as well as a TRX workout that is easy on the joints and safe for pregnancy. I have been taking an omega-3 supplement (I’ve used both [...]
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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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December Workout Playlist + Workouts at 17 Weeks + 45-Minute Strength Workout
December 3, 2017 { 41 comments }Happy Sunday! I arrived in Florida yesterday afternoon to visit my grandmother. The weather is absolutely gorgeous here on the panhandle – it was in the low 50s and sunny this morning and is supposed to warm up to 73 today. I forgot to bring a bathing suit but think I’m going to swing by [...]
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How to Get the Stink Out of Your Workout Clothes + Descending Interval Super Set Workout
July 6, 2017 { 10 comments }This post is sponsored by HEX Performance. Keep reading to learn about a new way to clean your sweaty, smelly workout clothes along with an awesome descending interval workout that I’ve programmed to get you sweaty! :) If you’re a regular reader of my blog, I’d say that the chances are high that you deal with [...]
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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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The 2016 Christmas Cookie Crusher Workouts (Home and Gym Versions!)
December 20, 2016 { 11 comments }I have started a bit of a tradition with my personal training clients with my Christmas Cookie Crusher workouts. They started back in 2014 with my small group and are officially now a “thing” even though I’m not training them anymore. Here’s the 2015 workout. I gave up training my small group of friends at [...]
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Barbell + Resistance Band Workout for the Booty and the Whole Body!
October 13, 2016 { 5 comments }I’ve got a barbell and resistance band workout for you today that’s no joke. I put this workout together for myself yesterday at the gym and I am feeling it something serious today. The workout includes a lot of squatting, glute activation and deadlifts. Most of what I did here wouldn’t typically make me this [...]
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5 Summer Strength Workouts for Women
July 13, 2016 { 11 comments }Good morning! My eyes popped open at 4:10 a.m. and I couldn’t go back to sleep. Given that I had clients at 5:30 a.m., my wake-up time wasn’t too early but I did lounge in bed for a little while (I read this wonderful piece by Jennifer Anniston) before getting up at 4:50. It is [...]
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Simple Unilateral Circuit + Why You Should Be Doing Unilateral Exercises
April 20, 2016 { 8 comments }Today I’m sharing a simple unilateral circuit that can be added on to the beginning or end of your workout to help you increase balance and stabilization, improve muscle imbalances, enhance proprioception and promote good functional movement. I frequently include unilateral exercises into both my clients training plans and my own due to their benefits. What [...]
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Super Bowl Super Set Workout + Weekly Workouts
February 7, 2016 { 15 comments }Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I am SUPER PUMPED to cheer on the Panthers tonight. I decided to channel some of my enthusiasm into creating a killer “Super Bowl Super Set Workout” for you guys! Read all about super sets and why I love them in this post. I organized the workout into four super sets [...]
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Weekly Workouts + Lots of Strength + A Killer Pulling Workout
January 17, 2016 { 12 comments }Happy Sunday morning! It’s currently snowing in Charlotte. Nothing that’s sticking, just big wet flakes that melt the second they hit the ground but it makes for a pretty and cozy morning with a cup of coffee (and some chia pudding!). I’m gearing up for a marathon day of teaching…four classes total today including yoga, [...]
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Dumbbell & TRX Superset Total Body Workout + Weekly Workouts
November 8, 2015 { 15 comments }I’m excited to have a new total body workout workout to share with you that combines two of my favorite training tools…supersets and the TRX! My clients love the TRX and I also enjoy incorporating it into my own workouts. Last week I put together a total body superset workout (read about supersets and why [...]
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Back to Strength Focus + Weekly Workouts
September 6, 2015 { 25 comments }Happiest of Sundays to everyone! Hope you’re having a lovely Labor Day Weekend! Sullie and I hopped in the car and headed down to Georgia to hang out with my grandmother for a few days. Judging from this SnapChat I posted this morning (follow me @JenDeCurtins), I think it’s safe to say all parties are [...]
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How To and Why Single Leg Deadlift + Weekly Workouts
July 26, 2015 { 16 comments }Earlier this week I shared a video on Instagram of two exercises that I love to train stabilization, glute strengthening and glute firing. One is the single leg deadlift. When I train clients I usually have them spend 5-10 minutes working on stabilization exercises which frequently include things like single leg squats and deadlifts. I [...]
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A Total Body Strength Workout & A Cardio CrossFit Workout + Weekly Workout Recap
June 28, 2015 { 9 comments }Hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. Rainy weather yesterday brought in some cooler weather. It’s currently 79 and low humidity and it’s amazing. A welcome change after two weeks of 98-100 degree days. I’m going to head out for a run and soak up the sunshine after I publish this post. Here’s my recap of [...]
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Upper Body Super Set Workout
May 14, 2015 { 17 comments }I have an upper body workout to share with you today. I have been trying up my strength training a little bit lately because it seems like a lot of my workouts over the last few months have been quick three mile runs and yoga practices. It’s hard for me to get to the gym [...]
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Weekly Workouts: Squat Burpee Ladder Workout
October 26, 2014 { 18 comments }Welcome to the weekly workout recap. This is the week that squats nearly did me in and running took a back seat to life. First, the squats…I LOVE to squat. It’s my #1 favorite exercise of all time and I do them all the time. Last week I took my weekly barbell squat workout to [...]
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Sculpted Summer Arms Dumbbell Workout
June 3, 2014 { 93 comments }One of the number one most requested posts over the years has been for arm workouts! (This is the week of delivering on some of the posts y’all have requested, by the way!) Just in time for summer, I’ve programmed a tough arm workout that I’ve tested on several female clients who can confirm that it [...]
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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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Fired Up Squat + Upper Body Workout
March 21, 2014 { 50 comments }Welcome to Friday…the fired up edition! What am I so fired up about? First, squats! I LOVE SQUATS! My clients know they most likely won’t get through a workout with me without doing some type of squats and push ups. They are two of my favorite movements ever due to all of their awesome benefits. [...]
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Weekend Warm Up Workout
January 25, 2014 { 4 comments }Hello and a big welcome to the weekend! Unfortunately, it’s FREEZING and all I want to do is stay bundled up, inside and warm. The wind is bone-chilling. From what I understand it’s pretty cold in most of the country and my mom told me it sleeted yesterday in Florida. That’s crazy so I thought [...]
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Man Maker Complex Workout
January 14, 2014 { 20 comments }Good morning! I have a workout to share that I just tested on a personal training client a few minutes ago. It’s a tough one! The cornerstone of the workout features a man maker complex that includes a plank, row, push up, squat and overhead press. After the complex you drive your heart rate up [...]
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Total Body Weight Room Workout
January 8, 2014 { 16 comments }I am setting my intention to post at least one workout each week for you. I have a good one to share today! I used it for a training client earlier this week and also did it myself that same day. I’m still feeling it two days later! The last couple of workouts that I [...]
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Monday + 20-15-10 Workout
June 3, 2013 { 25 comments }Hello and happy end to Monday. I had a great day but I am so happy to be home and cooking dinner. I’m about to watch last night’s Game of Thrones and from what I’ve seen on Facebook and heard around the gym today…I’m in for a shocker! Can’t wait!!! Just a few things to [...]
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Bosu Ball Circuit Workout {With Video Demonstration}
May 29, 2013 { 37 comments }One of my favorite pieces of equipment to use in the gym in regards to versatility is the Bosu Trainer. It’s likely you have seen this big half-circle blue ball around your gym and you may have wondered what to do with it. I’m going to take you through a workout that utilizes the Bosu [...]
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The Bear Complex
February 5, 2013 { 19 comments }I’m so late getting this post up but it’s been a long day. It started with zero sleep last night after taking that Zyrtec-D yesterday afternoon. It was that kind of sleep where you feel like you were never really asleep but semi-awake all night, you know? Needless to say, I will not be taking [...]
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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 [...]
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Stability Ball Workout
September 19, 2012 { 14 comments }I decided that it had been way too long since I shared a workout with you. I love this stability ball circuit I have been doing with my personal training clients so it seemed like the perfect thing to post. When I train I usually start my clients out with a little bit of cardio like [...]
