Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Pre-weekend HIIT workout

    I thought my bicep muscle pull was feeling a bit better until I did my usual push-ups and then did a 90lb push press to start off my day. Michael – my trainer – let me go down in weight for the push press to 75lbs during the 2nd round. I am going to ice…

  • Morning Workout

    We finished today’s workout before the rain rolled in which is always a bonus! I think switching my rest day has helped me overall. Being able to get a few extra Zzzs mid week is not something I take for granted. I think I have a slight muscle pull in my left bicep which is…

  • In-Your-Face Fitness: Rethinking the protein powder program

    In-Your-Face Fitness: Rethinking the protein powder program I use a protein powder in my morning milk that I drink before I head off for my workout. I use a low calorie, non fat milk and mix a 1/4 scoop of chocolate protein powder in it. Seems to give me just the boost I need for…

  • Core Muscles: Why We Should Strengthen Them? How? – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com

    Core Muscles: Why We Should Strengthen Them? How? Work your core! A good strong core will help you out in so many ways. It helps improve posture and can decrease your chances of injury.  It also can help give you a strong foundation so you don’t hurt your back! I have hurt my back and…

  • Battle of the Foods: 14 Winning Nutrition Picks

    Battle of the Foods: 14 Winning Nutrition Picks | Active.com. Some great advice on which foods to eat when similar items are available! Has anyone ever tried this tip? Mix blueberries into lean ground beef for burgers. The juicy fruit will help keep the meat moist. As a health-savvy runner, you try to toss nutrient-packed…

  • HIIT is my Coffee

    This was a tough workout — I made it to the final round before time ran out. I loved it though —and I felt that great post workout high. I can not imagine not working out at this point in my life. What would I do for a morning high? Coffee doesn’t cut it anymore…

  • It’s not a holiday for your body workout!

    Even though its a holiday – there is no holiday for your body so of course I got up and headed to my 545A workout! It was a good one and I am glad I went! I have been dealing with a pulled/over stretched muscle in my left bicep area so I made sure that…

  • Weekend Run

    I headed over to my friend Kimmy’s ‘hood for our weekend run today. We had a new running partner too – Jack, Kimmy’s dog and he provided a few unplanned breaks and barks on our jaunt.  From our estimates, we ran around 5miles. The weather is gorgeous and that makes for a great day for…

  • Friday Workout

    New Group Session — A great group of ladies to end the week off with. One of the ladies — Kim is just shining the past few weeks. This week she push pressed 105lbs! How Awesome is that!! Here’s a pic of her and I at our last get together — she just lights up…

  • The Almost Friday workout

    It’s almost Friday!! That’s reason enough for me to get up and get going this morning — warmup high knees walking lunges heel to butt sprint corex2 83s saucers scorpians general stretching 50 push-ups workout 15,12,9,6,3 100m,200m run hang snatch 65lbs PSUs x2 power clean press x 2 20lb db 30 tabatas