In It for LIFE

11/14/2024

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A complete upper body muscle building workout in 30 minutes! And this is far from rising through the reps… the slower the better. Rep ranges will be anywhere...

06/20/2022

I can’t say that IF I even knew how to use filters that I wouldn’t, but I CAN say that for now, the only filter I use is the gym.
Who are you trying to fool?
Feel better about yourself because you care about yourself.

🫶🏻💪🏼🙌🏻 In It for LIFE 🙌🏻💪🏼🫶🏻
I AM COMMITTED

06/24/2021

It’s time to roll and run!

I love mornings when I can just roll outta bed and onto the yoga mat and that’s exactly what was planned for today.
With so many different types of yoga out there, and so many different offerings available online, you’re sure to be able to find one that makes you happy.
I definitely have my favorites but I always give other instructors a try. - then I realize even more how much I love it!

After you’re settled, centered and focused, decide how you’re gonna launch into cardio-space 🚀 Heres another opportunity this week to push yourself beyond the usual!

Twenty minutes is all it takes when you allow your strength and stamina to shine through and don’t let that self-doubt talk you out of an amazing cardio HIIT.
YOU choose your weapon; treadmill, bike, stair master, elliptical - whatever.
Even if you don’t have equipment, YOU can apply the 20-minute theory to ANY ACTIVITY!

Set your mind, set your goal and set your clock and let’s keep it going!

06/23/2021

PLYO & Legs

Start with your preferred 10 min dynamic warm -up

Plyometric jumps help you build muscle and improve your cardiovascular health, as well as increase your strength, speed, endurance, and agility. While they are powerful and dynamic, PLEASE TAKE CAUTION if these are new to you. Listen to your body and start where YOU are in your fitness journey.

PLYO - 3 sets/ 10 reps
1. Line jumps - imagine a line on the floor or place an object to create one and lateral hop or jump over it; left to right
2. 180 jumps - jump to face front, jump to face back
3. Tuck jumps - like a cannonball in the air
4. Depth jumps - step up onto an object no higher than knee height. Jump off making sure to land on flat feet, butt back and down, knees back so they DO NOT track over your feet.
5. Dynamic step ups - you can start by just tapping your feet, one by one, on the same object you used for your depth jumps.
Eventually you want to really draw in that power and lift off the floor as well. So you should feel like you’re blasting off as you’re tapping up!

LEGS
1. SQUATS - 5 sets/10 reps
2. Good Mornings/ Calf Raises - Superset
3 sets/10 reps/ 20 reps
3. Reverse hyperextension/ seated leg extension
3 sets/ 15 reps/ 10 reps
Reverse hypers:
You can lay on your belly over a declined or flat surface. Your hips should be supported but legs allowed to hang unsupported. Use the strength in your butt to lift your legs up, pausing at the top, and lowering slowly

Time to GET UP and CRANK IT UP!

06/22/2021

Today’s workout is dedicated to two of my most influential fitness masters; Travis and Bill.
I start with Travis because first on the list is YOGA. I have a 30 minute “Strong and Graceful” power yoga routine to get me mentally prepared, not only for what’s on deck, but also for the entire day.
Doing YOGA with Travis over the past year has been a gift. Something I wake up and look forward to doing most mornings. Never a need to jump outta bed and change into different clothes. I just roll outta bed and onto the mat. It’s perfect.
Then there’s Bill. Probably the reason “In It for LIFE” exists in my mind. I read “Body for LIFE” the year it was published; 1999. To say it molded my foundation to fitness is an understatement. I live by his teachings.
A HIIT workout is a critical part of a well-rounded fitness lifestyle and his 20-minute HIIT cardio routine is THE ONE!
*You can never outgrow it.
*You can apply it to any piece of cardio equipment.
*You can burn mega calories.
*You can be done in 20 minutes!

Enough talking. It’s time for action!

Let me know what your workout looks like today and whether you’ve ever done 20 minutes like this!

06/21/2021

CHEST & SHOULDERS

Supersets
HEAVY as you can
8 reps
3 sets each

1. Chest Press/Seated Military Press
2. Incline Fly/Front Raise (prone on incline bench)
3. Incline Chest Press/Standing Lateral Raise
FINISHER: Decline Push-ups - as many as you can!

Don’t be fooled by the simplistic appearance of this workout. If done with the appropriate weight, you will feel the burn throughout.
It should feel like you can barely get in five reps, and then push yourself for the extra three…..PUSH YOURSELF FOR THE EXTRA JOY 👍🏼

As with all your workouts, be sure to warm up; whether on a treadmill, bike or whatever active movement to get your blood pumping.

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU committed?

05/03/2021

The difference between “I can’t” and “I CAN” is the difference between goals failed and goals crushed.

EVERYDAY

You MAY not feel like it but MAY is here and the finish line to Summer is but a few weeks away. 👙

Stop telling yourself “I can’t” and start with what you can do 💦

04/16/2021

To all our new followers, W E L C O M E !

Now that you’re here, stay awhile!

We offer personal training, Saturday Sweat Sessions and Monday evening Yoga class (currently paused)

Next up: Saturday Sweat!
We have an hour of high intensity Tabata intervals combined with weight training and other power moves for a well-rounded, full body workout.

comment, text, call or PM for more info or to reserve your spot

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU committed?

04/08/2021

💦 SATURDAY SWEAT SESSION 💦

Hair down, hair up, ponytail or two
Tank top, long sleeves or any shirt will do

This week we crank it up with dumbbells; using 1 or using 2
Anyone who has their own should bring’em along with you

So grab your water, yoga mat and get ready for an awesome hour
Just be prepared to set YOUR pace and bring on your SUPER POWER!

(dumbbells WILL BE available so don’t worry if you don’t have any)

comment, text, DM, call or email for more information

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU committed?

04/01/2021

As it is in LIFE, when you get off on the right foot, it's natural that things will go the right way.

At In It for LIFE, we LOVE to start the weekend right with our signature Saturday Sweat Session.

This is our first time together in a VERY LONG TIME and we are anxious to spend time in a way that feels "normal" to us.
This means working out to our OWN personal intensity and doing so while socially distancing ourselves from each other.
We have the privilege of being outdoors and the benefit of fresh air and sunshine.

Would you like to be a part of the fun?
We'd love for you to join us!

comment, DM, call or text if you have question

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU Committed?

03/25/2021

There’s something about the springtime that awakens that inner desire to “DO”
This time last year we all had to DO whatever we could in our own way
It’s become our new way of LIFE

In It for LIFE wants to spring into action with YOU again

So many of you LIFERs have been missing our time together and asking, for so long, about WHEN we can gather again

It feels like the time is right and are SO EXCITED to Spring into Action!

Starting April 3, we will reconvene at our old-familiar location in Norfolk at 8am; socially- distant conscious
(For more specific details, please DM, text, call or email)

We are SO EXCITED

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU Committed?

05/23/2020

🍽 ☀️ Breakfast ☀️ 🍽

When you consider what to eat, do you consider what breakfast actually represents?

YOU know broken down, breakfast literally is the meal to break the fast of the time between your last meal from yesterday to the first meal of today.

But just as important as WHAT you eat, WHEN you eat breakfast may significant impact your body’s response.

In It for LIFE is YOUR connection to a lifestyle of whole body wellness.

YOU are in control.

If YOU want more, just ask!

In It for LIFE
Your Partner in Fitness
Are YOU committed?