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Beginner Upper Body Workout for Women
Looking for an effective beginner workout to get in shape for summer? Build muscle and burn fat with this beginner upper body workout for women that can be done at home! This beginner workout incorporates supersets so you can finish faster to get everything else on your to do list completed. Supersets are great for building muscle, increasing muscle endurance, burning fat, and saving time (shape.com). Supersets pair two exercises that work opposing muscles back to back with no rest in between. When working with antagonistic groups, your muscles recover faster in between sets (Shape.com). This is because while one muscle groups contracts, the other is relaxing. Here is an…
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Tips for Keeping Your New Years Resolution
Happy New Year my beautiful friends! We all know the saying…new year, new you. And it’s a famous tradition to start the year off with one or two BIG resolutions. But it’s very rare that we actually follow through with those goals. So, I’m here to help with that. Keep reading if you want to learn some tricks on how to keep that New Year’s resolution and be your most awesome self in this new decade! Tip #1: Think Small Goals When we focus on making a big change in our life, we often become very discouraged when it doesn’t happen right away. We put in all this work and…
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8 Ways to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Day with an Injury
Injuries SUCK! That’s a simple matter of fact. I went from working out 5-6 days a week to not being able to lift weights or do much of any cardio for the last 4 1/2 months due to injuries from a car accident. I now suffer from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, so I have nerve pain down my right arm, and I’m not supposed to lift it above 90 degrees because my blood supply becomes compressed and my arm goes numb/tingly. I also have problems with my neck and lower back, so I am limited as to what I can do. It was very frustrating not being able to perform daily…
