*Formerly Mamavation Monday, not because I don't love Mamavation I do but since they don't really call it that anymore I wanted to come up with my own title for a weekly fitness post :) I know I have been MIA for like 2 weeks now when it comes to updating you on my fitness goals, wins, losses, and what not. Getting ready for the first week ...
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Mamavation Monday: Stretching IS Important
Stretching. Is. Important. Of course it is important who doesn't know that? Can I just say, you can know something but not do it? That whole head knowledge vs heart knowledge and practice what you preach thing. So yes DUH I know that stretching is a must before and after every workout. But halfheartedly stretching while talking to ...
Mamavation Monday- Post Mini Getaway
Happy Monday! Yeah I'm not that excited either. I was in the beautiful Emerald Isle for the last 4 days so readjusting to non-beach life is rough. The sound and the beach were beautiful, I met some really nice people, and fell in love with a local business The Irish Pirate Trading Company and Pub. In fact I will be writing all about them ...
Mamavation Monday: Halfway Point
I've made it halfway through the #TMPlanks challenge and it is getting a lot harder. At this point I don't know if holding a 5 minute plank (at the end) will be possible. The 2.5 min one is challenging enough and my back still hasn't felt any better during the process. But I think my point of starting this challenge wasn't necessarily to ...
Mamavation Monday: Planks and More
Week 3 of the #TMPlanks challenge has started and it is getting hard! My tolerance for planks before this was 1 minute tops. Today I did 1.5! Might not sound like a huge increase but for me it is. Tomorrow is 2mins dun dun duuunnnnn. My only concern is when I hold a plank for longer than a minute it feels like my lower back is being pulled ...
