It's been a while since we've had a great question come through the Ask GiryaGirl form! And this is a really good one. Slightly edited to make it a bit more universal--so, hopefully useful to you! Today's question is a struggle that a lot of people have--everyone, but especially motivated and experienced fitness enthusiasts. There's really SO many great programs to follow … [Read more...] about Ask GiryaGirl: Convict Conditioning vs Get Strong – Which Calisthenics Program Should I Follow?
A Ramp Up Week – A 5 Day Workout Restart
For some of us who tend to be high energy, it's tough to take a break, even just a de-load week (or two). But it's also hard to come back. This time I chose a "little bit each day" approach that made sense for my level before the break. And it worked. Since I'd kind of been overdoing it before taking time off, I wanted to make sure not to come back full tilt. Before the break I … [Read more...] about A Ramp Up Week – A 5 Day Workout Restart
Product Review: Fré Skincare “Detox Me” Post-Workout Mask
If you follow me on social media, you know I'm a huge fan of Fré Skincare. A few years ago, they reached out to me to see if I would want to try one of their products. After reading about the company and their focus, I was excited to give it a go. Amusingly, the Detox Me mask was the first product I tried from them, and ever since it has been one of my absolute favorites. As … [Read more...] about Product Review: Fré Skincare “Detox Me” Post-Workout Mask
Madness Descends – A Circuit Workout for Kettlebell and Battling Rope
Madness indeed - being in NC means that March Madness is the tune of the moment. But, this workout has a madness all its own. The first few rounds give you a challenge but as is my style of workout design, it also may inspire a false sense of security. While the battle rope throw reps go down... the burpees come up. Or burps if you've overdone it hydration wise at this point … [Read more...] about Madness Descends – A Circuit Workout for Kettlebell and Battling Rope
A Year of Click and Grow Indoor Gardening
One of the most consistent sources of joy over the past year has been tending, observing, and consuming the little harvests from my growing collection of Click and Grow indoor smart gardens. What is Indoor Gardening / Hydroponics? In the course of learning about how to best care for the plants and the smart gardens, I've accidentally on purpose gotten curious about … [Read more...] about A Year of Click and Grow Indoor Gardening
Review: Sunwarrior New Active Product Line – Protein, Pre-Workout, Hydration, Creatine
Big thanks to Sunwarrior for providing full size samples of each of the Sunwarrior Active Product Line for this sponsored post. Why Sunwarrior? I've been pretty curious about Sunwarrior for a while, so when the opportunity to review their new active line came about, I jumped on it! Sunwarrior has a great reputation for quality, and while I'm certainly an omnivore, it's … [Read more...] about Review: Sunwarrior New Active Product Line – Protein, Pre-Workout, Hydration, Creatine
45th Birthday Workout – Groundhog Day Edition
The funny thing about birthday workouts is that the older you get, the wilder the rep ranges get... though in all cases, birthday workouts are an exercise in creativity - how can you use a set of numbers in a way that makes sense in a workout for your current level. This workout is fairly advanced, so if you try it, please modify it to make sense for you and your training … [Read more...] about 45th Birthday Workout – Groundhog Day Edition
Revisiting The Descender Workout for Kettlebells and Bodyweight
One of the greatest things about posting more and revitalizing this blog (did you know it's been around since 2009) is having new eyes on it. These new eyes find older posts (and often typos, which I do appreciate, btw) and bring them back up for discussion. This happened last week as a new Instagram follower found an older post which had a workout embedded in it -- one that … [Read more...] about Revisiting The Descender Workout for Kettlebells and Bodyweight
Sign up for Ryland Lanagan’s OG Parkour 10 Day Challenge
Think you don’t need parkour? Think you're too old to learn? Think again! Ryland Lanagan, PCC Instructor and founder of OG Parkour has designed a new 10 day intensive for ADULT beginners - and it starts LIVE on January 24th. While I don’t have aspirations of competing or going nuts with parkour, I do want the basics in my movement vocabulary—and a way to practice the … [Read more...] about Sign up for Ryland Lanagan’s OG Parkour 10 Day Challenge
Advanced Mash-Up Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
This past Sunday, we had unseasonably warm weather - in the 60s, and I'd found a really fun place to do this sort of workout. On the weekends, a local middle school has an open to the public running track and a whole lot of pullup bars and various other old school outdoor apparatus. The bars are even adult-height (for adults who are not short like me). As a bonus they even had … [Read more...] about Advanced Mash-Up Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
