Don’t tell anyone but I can be a little obsessive and what some might call a tad bit obnoxious. For instance, packing for our road trip across the desert to Arizona on Friday I insisted that we take all our veggies (including wilted dandelion greens) from the CSA despite knowing full well we wouldn’t eat […]

I bought myself an early birthday present.  One that I’ve been debating on for months.   August 27-29 (my birthday weekend), I will be going to San Diego to have my azz handed to me for the RKC certification.  The RKC is known for being an extremely grueling certification. From everything I’ve read and heard it’s supposed […]

You may have heard of a new study that was circulating various news sources last week.  (Thanks Charlotte for the tip off on Twitter.)   The gist of the study was that women need an hour of moderate intensity activity  7 days a week to maintain a “normal” weight. So what does this mean for women […]

Yes, I received my bands and ball for free.  That doesn’t keep me from being honest. Using my Oxygenfit toner in my fancy garage gym to aid my pull-ups. While I don’t use exercise bands regularly (except for the above exercise which is my favorite way to work up to pull ups) they are perfect […]

My blog is not new but I’m new to “blogging”.  Let me explain.   I’ve been writing and silently reading a few other blogs for a while now.   Recently, with Janetha’s encouragement, I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and interact with other bloggers.  Don’t roll your eyes.  It’s not easy when […]

(Is it just me or does anyone else get ill looking at this picture?) It seems like everyone from celebrities to bloggers are talking about the kettlebells these days.  😉  Some have good advice others not so much but one thing everyone seems to be agreeing on is a kettlebell is one heck of a […]

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time you may have noticed I don’t do many long workouts.  Sure, I enjoy going long hikes, walks, or even an occasional jog but as far as scheduled workouts I prefer them short and intense.  It’s better for my body, for my sanity and I’m not a […]

Saturday I spent the day at the beach nurturing my latest obsession…kettlebells!  A friend had mentioned she had been reading my blog and wanted to try kettlebells out for herself.  Eager to find someone who wanted to listen to me ramble on about how much fun they are, I offered to help her and her […]

Fitness Like food, there are a lot of philosophies, fads, and claims when it comes to fitness. No, not all training is equal. Some is good, some is great, some is plain bad but all training useless if you don’t do it. Instead of worrying about finding “the best” plan find something that you like […]

I’ve been having a rough week so it’s been hard to find time (or emotional energy) to post.  However, I did want to share a recap of the Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification I went to last weekend. When I first read about kettlebells I knew I had to try them mostly because they have that old […]