When I worked at Lifetime Fitness, almost eight years ago, they offered a class called TCX (Total Conditioning Xtreme). TCX was my favorite class to teach and take. It was the perfect blend of strength and cardio for 60 minutes. I like to go through my old workouts from time to time and came across…
Well friends, it has been a week. Our air conditioner went out and homeschooling the kids I am so happy it is Friday! We are taking our second week off of school for Fall Break next week. Sometimes you have really good ideas and this was a really good idea to save a week because…
Happy first day of fall! We are still over 100 degrees here in Arizona but each new day is one more day closer to cooler temps. Last week we took off from homeschool and tried to spend a few mornings outside before the heat of the day took over. We made it to the lake…
Metabolic conditioning workouts, also known as metcon, are a great way to add challenge and variety to your workouts. This article will break down how to do a metabolic conditioning workout, the benefits, and also several examples. Metabolic conditioning workouts aren’t a walk in in the park. The exercise intensity is high and your muscles…
I did this workout several weeks ago and I couldn’t walk without feeling it for several days after. It was a doozy, but in a good way. I for sure want to go back and do this again at some point and see if my endurance and recovery has improved. This workout was adapted from…
Last week I completed my third week of a 6 week virtual challenge with This Time Fitness. Monday’s workout was cardio intervals and left me dripping in sweat and feeling so accomplished. Here is the workout… Most of these exercises don’t need any explanation. For the super squats perform a squat jump into a jumping…