As many of you from real life may already know, I’ve been a huge fan of Tokelau coffee, and was super happy to get to be one of their first Ambassadors - in fact before I even started in that official capacity I may have even given you a packet of Tokelau MCT coffee if we’ve hung out recently. Tokelau is my go-to for coffee on the go (and when are we not on the go) out of town … [Read more...] about Product Review: Tokelau MCT Coffee (Two Varieties)
Advanced Kettlebell Challenge Workout For 1/12/2020
Hinted at this one a little last week - then after a few more conversations with folks realized that I likely need to have another post really giving the ways that this kind of workout can be useful especially for those who are preparing to pass the RKC Snatch test. It solves just one piece of the puzzle but there are several important pieces that must be in place to … [Read more...] about Advanced Kettlebell Challenge Workout For 1/12/2020
Product Review: Nightfood Nighttime Ice Cream
Nightfood Ice Cream reached out to me via Instagram a little while ago with a very enticing offer! They wanted me to try and also review their ice cream. After a brief look at the Nightfood website I was intrigued to say the least. The idea is that their ice cream is specially formulated for late or (later) snacking - but in keeping with guidelines from their sleep experts so … [Read more...] about Product Review: Nightfood Nighttime Ice Cream
A Benchmark Workout to Finish 2019 Strong – Fan Bike Encouraged But Not Required
The workout here is for general intermediate/advanced fitness enthusiasts and is adapted from two workouts I recently created for two different advanced clients. Both of them have many differences, but the main thing they share is their drive for excellence and strength. I am honored to train both of them, and it's a joy to plan their next steps towards achieving their … [Read more...] about A Benchmark Workout to Finish 2019 Strong – Fan Bike Encouraged But Not Required
A Decade of GiryaGirl.com Christmas Workouts and Posts!
Just realized that this website is actually 10 years old! WOW! THAT happened fast... I just sent my distance client a "Jingle Kettlebells" workout for this week then realized that I needed to share some of the Christmas and holiday posts on here. Still in the process of improving the navigation and categories on here, so it was a good excuse to put them all in one place today - … [Read more...] about A Decade of GiryaGirl.com Christmas Workouts and Posts!
Pre-Holiday Park Challenge Workout
Normally my Saturday is a loose-ends tying, wandering around and figuring stuff out day (as you may have noticed via Instagram). That's still on the schedule, but given holiday demands, my fellow type-a maniac advanced client and I moved our normal "Sunday challenge" to Satuday instead. While it was about 38 degrees when we got started, I knew the light hoodie I was wearing … [Read more...] about Pre-Holiday Park Challenge Workout
Follow Along, Do Anywhere Bodyweight Workout
Complete follow along workout I created for some clients then shared with one a local corporate wellness program too - too busy to make it to the gym? This workout is based on timed sets, so you can work at your own level. There's a warmup joint mobility sequence, warmup circuit, and then a grouping of high intensity tabata interval combos. Take a break when you need it - this … [Read more...] about Follow Along, Do Anywhere Bodyweight Workout
Ten Ways To Work Out With The Kettlebell Get-Up
Over the past year I've had the honor of teaching two versions of a get-up intensive seminar. One was 4 hours long, the other was 45 minutes long (btw, I'm making an online version of the 4 hour one... see the end of this post). At both of these live seminars, I shared a handout detailing how to work the get-up into your workouts and programs. While some clickbait artists may … [Read more...] about Ten Ways To Work Out With The Kettlebell Get-Up
In Celebration of the Relaunch… The Top Ten Posts of All Time! [video]
The updated, replatformed version of GiryaGirl.com is now live - during the last bit of the transition, I looked through Google Analytics to make sure everything was moved correctly and noticed some of the top posts of all time. Here they are with some extra stories and explanations! The posts mentioned in this video: Two Ingredient Instant Pot Make-Ahead Red Chile Enchilada … [Read more...] about In Celebration of the Relaunch… The Top Ten Posts of All Time! [video]
A Little Challenge Workout After Work…
This is a fairly quick (or can be shorter if you do fewer rounds) workout for when you only have a medium to light kettlebell with you. In this case for me it was a 16kg "narrower handle" variety* (click here for the explanation of how these are different from the standard ones) from Dragon Door. (Cool story, bro where's the workout?) And while I'm more than a little perplexed … [Read more...] about A Little Challenge Workout After Work…
