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Challenging AMRAP Workout for All Fitness Levels

If you are looking to get your heart rate up and leave your workout feeling challenged and sweaty then today’s workout is for you. In this AMRAP (as many reps as possible) workout we are completing 3 different blocks of exercises. For each block set your timer for 10 minutes and aim to complete asContinue reading “Challenging AMRAP Workout for All Fitness Levels”

Powerful Lower Body Barbell Workout for Strength and Growth

There is nothing that feels as good as lifting lower body with heavy weight and using a barbell is a great opportunity to do that. Today I’m sharing a lower body barbell workout with you that will leave you feeling strong and powerful. Complete 8 reps of each exercise for 3-5 sets depending on yourContinue reading “Powerful Lower Body Barbell Workout for Strength and Growth”

Effective 6-Round Circuit for Full Body Muscle Engagement

The 6X6 full body workout is a structure I love when I need a quick workout, I really don’t need to think too much about. Here’s 6 exercises that target all the major muscle groups in the body. Complete 6 rounds of the circuit for time, or adjust for fewer rounds if you need to!Continue reading “Effective 6-Round Circuit for Full Body Muscle Engagement”

Weight Lifting Warm Up Ideas and Why Warm Ups Are Important

When you walk into the gym, what’s the first thing you do? Some people walk right to the weights and start lifting, while others may walk over to the treadmill to get a warm up in, but when it comes to weight lifting a proper warm up is so important and can make a differenceContinue reading “Weight Lifting Warm Up Ideas and Why Warm Ups Are Important”

5 Compound Movements & Why You Should Be Including Them In Your Training

A compound exercise is a multi-joint movement that work many muscle groups at the same time. The opposite of these movements are isolation exercises which typically focus (or isolate) a single muscle group at a time. So why should we focus on compound movements? Because compound movements focus on multiple muscle groups at the sameContinue reading “5 Compound Movements & Why You Should Be Including Them In Your Training “

6 Reasons to Maintain Strength Training Through Pregnancy

Training through pregnancy can be a difficult task on many days, but there are so many benefits to continuing your strength training through pregnancy if you can or you feel good enough to. Throughout your pregnancy, we will have to make some modifications and these changes will happen at different times for different people, butContinue reading “6 Reasons to Maintain Strength Training Through Pregnancy”

Effective Arm Workouts: Sculpt Your Biceps, Triceps, & Shoulders

Today I’m sharing a workout to focus on the arms. This workout will emphasize exercises targeting the biceps, triceps and shoulders. Complete 8-12 reps of each exercise for 2-4 sets. You can complete each exercise before moving on to the next one, or if your short on time try this workout as a circuit! DumbbellContinue reading “Effective Arm Workouts: Sculpt Your Biceps, Triceps, & Shoulders”

Strength-Boosting Upper Body Barbell Training | Feel Empowered & Untouchable

I don’t know about you but as a female, there is nothing more empowering than feeling strong in the upper body. The muscles in our lower body are larger and it’s easier to move more weight, but when you feel strong in the upper body it feels like you are untouchable, like you can doContinue reading “Strength-Boosting Upper Body Barbell Training | Feel Empowered & Untouchable”

Boost Your Fitness with 5×5 Circuit Training at Home

The 5 X 5 structure is a favourite of mine, especially when I don’t have a huge amount of time to commit to my workout. You can typically get this structure done it about half an hour. Check out these 5 exercises and complete the circuit 5 times. Reps are listed beside each exercise. NarrowContinue reading “Boost Your Fitness with 5×5 Circuit Training at Home”

6 X 6 Conditioning Workout for Full Body Strength and Cardio

It’s time to get your heart rate up with this 6 X 6 conditioning workout. Complete these 6 exercises in a circuit format repeating the circuit 6 times. You can change up the number of sets if needed to whatever you have time for or what you need. Reps are listed beside each exercise. PlankContinue reading “6 X 6 Conditioning Workout for Full Body Strength and Cardio”