If you are following along with the FREE home workout plan this is Day 3! Today's workout involves strength training mixed with a few plyometric moves. Plyometrics is a type of exercise that rapidly and repeatedly stretches and contracts the muscle. You will repeat this entire workout twice. Here is the workout... Workout Modifications To modify you have the option to be done after the first round. If the jump squats, skaters, and plyo (jumping) lunges are causing pain in your joints or discomfort in your body please modify. These exercises can by swapped for bodyweight squats, lateral lunges, and bodyweight lunges. For the single leg deadlifts you can keep both feet on the ground as a modification. If you are doing the exercise on the right leg, the right foot would be in front with the left foot slightly behind. As you come forward in the deadlift the left toes will stay on the floor to help with balance. If you don't have a jump rope available to use just … [Read more...]
Just Go Workout
Welcome to Day 1 of the FREE Workout Plan! Today's cardio workout requires that you set a stopwatch and time yourself. You will be repeating this workout in the third week of the plan. Make sure you write your time down to refer back to later and see how you have improved. Here is the workout... Workout Modifications If you are a beginner and just getting started don't let this workout scare you. The reps can be adjusted to work for you. I suggest halving everything if you haven't exercised in awhile. So your workout would look like this... 250 Jumping Jacks200 Squats150 Situps or Bird Dog100 Pushups or Wall Presses50 Burpees Jumping Jacks can be modified as step outs. Just minus the jump and you alternate stepping out with each foot as your arms go over your head. Squats can be done by getting up and down out of a hardback chair. Try not to use your arms and engage your abdominal muscles. If situps hurt your back or neck you can sub this exercise for Bird … [Read more...]
FREE 1 Month Home Workout Plan
Years ago I had an online bootcamp that I ran and this month I am bringing it back. To bring a little bit of goodness, light, and to #spreadkindness to those who read this blog I would like to invite you to participate in a FREE 1 month at home workout program. My heart is heavy from the reality of all that we are facing in the world right now. The conversations my husband and I have had lately are hard and I am sure others are experiencing this as well. Exercise is a great way to relieve stress and stay healthy. All you need is a set of weights and you will be good to go. Here is a sample of the workout plan. Please don't let that first workout scare you away. You can always modify. Pushups can be done at the wall and sit ups can be exchanged for bicycle crunches, bird dog, or another core focused movement. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: FREE 1 MONTH HOME WORKOUT PLAN The rest of this week will be considered prep week. If you are interested in taking your measurements and … [Read more...]
Suja Three Day Fresh Start from Costco Review
On one of my many recent trips to Costco I came across the Suja Three Day Fresh Start box and was intrigued. It was on sale for $15 and I decided to give it a try. I also got a box for Josh. The box comes with 9 cold press juices and a meal plan. The meal plan features a plant based recipe for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The recipes included overnight oats, crunchy veggie bowl, and roasted veggies and lentils. Everything is laid out easily for you to follow. And there is even a grocery shopping list include. What I Loved You can't beat the cost of this boxed set. While you still have to buy your food and prep your meals, $15 for the juices and all the information included is a great price. Three days is also a very doable length of time. I think if you are newer to plant based eating or wanting to clean up your diet this would be a great way to start. Josh and I are wanting to try to add a few meals each week that are plant based and this gave us some … [Read more...]
What I Learned From Reading The Bible (2019)
This year marks my fourth consecutive year reading through the Bible. I picked ESV Story of Redemption Bible which uses a daily reading plan to read through the entire Bible in 365 days. If you have never read the Bible in its entirety before I highly recommend purchasing this version. It has a reading plan in the back (which is what I used) and it is full of easy to understand commentary. I am going to be using this Bible again in 2020 but following a different plan. My first time reading the bible I started with Matthew and read to Revelation and then read Genesis through Malachi. I have also used The Bible Project Reading Plan and Reading God's Story: A Daily Chronological Bible Here is a quick review of what I have learned from reading the Bible in 2019! What I Learned From Reading the Bible I had great plans to type this post up over the year as I learned things but that didn't happen, there is always next year :). With that being said, what is below is … [Read more...]
Questions To Ask Before Becoming Foster Parents
This month is one year mark of when we adopted our son! It has seriously flown by and Josh remarked the other day that it feels like he has always been with us and part of our family. I have only positive things to say about our foster care and adoption experience. We attended several amazing classes before we even found our agency and that really prepared us and answered a ton of our questions. I highly recommend Arizona 1.27 if you are local. Arizona 1.27 is a non-profit that partners with local churches to recruit and care for the members of their congregation engaged in the ministry of foster care and adoption. Childcare was provided for our kiddos and we were able to go and learn more about the process and ask questions. I would also recommend the book Orphan Justice even if you aren't considering fostering or adopting. It really challenged my thinking and started to break down some of the presuppositions I had about the foster care system and those who are part of … [Read more...]
