It's time for a new new year challenge - and seeing that we're facing an odd numbered year, you know that I'll use this as an excuse for creativity. However - these are fun but challenging numbers, and I am presenting this workout as "untested" as we're trying it on New Year's Day ourselves as the weekly challenge! So as usual feel free to modify for your level and available … [Read more...] about The 2023 New Year Kettlebell Workout Challenge!
New Year
New Year’s Eve Workout to Send Off 2021!
To say that 2021 has been an... "interesting" experience is an understatement. So, what better way to send off a strange year with a New Year's Eve Workout! There's even a few analogies - the high rep sets get grueling if you've opted to go for a moderately heavy weight (which is what we did when testing it on Wednesday) - and seems a fitting metaphor for the year. Get it in … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve Workout to Send Off 2021!
Happy New Year – Looking Forward in 2021
While it can be easy to dismiss 2020 as a rough, challenging, and maybe even "bad" year, I wanted to call some attention to some positive things that happened all along the way. It is difficult to remember that this time last year I was hanging out with friends in Rhode Island, having come up from visiting family for Christmas just a few weeks before. Frequent flyer miles were … [Read more...] about Happy New Year – Looking Forward in 2021
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
Happy New Year – Here’s to a Great 2018!
There's a lot of fun, changes, and improvements coming to GiryaGirl.com in 2018, thanks for reading and interacting since 2009! :) If you have 18kg and 20kg kettlebells, bring them out to play today! :) Best to you! Adrienne Nope, didn't forget - here's some 2018 themed workouts! I'm working on a few different things and today's workout was scheduled to be fairly … [Read more...] about Happy New Year – Here’s to a Great 2018!
The Value of a Fresh Start
As usual, there's a lot of tough talk on the internet and Facebook about how New Years resolutions are useless. And I get it, I understand that for many people, resolutions fail year after year after year. Especially big, "unrealistic" resolutions... HOWEVER... No, I'm not sharing the missing adjective, that's between me and me. Sometimes these resolutions fail because … [Read more...] about The Value of a Fresh Start
Outdoor Deviled Eggs “How To” Video, Active Rest and Planning for 2015
After writing a short blog post for the PCC Blog on active rest last week, I've made a concerted effort to include more of it in my week as I ramp up training towards making an audition video for American Ninja Warrior AND helping to lead the PCC Workshop in Encinitas later next month. The weather was really nice yesterday too, so I packed up a couple things and with the excuse … [Read more...] about Outdoor Deviled Eggs “How To” Video, Active Rest and Planning for 2015
Drawing a Line in the Sand
Yesterday I went to visit a friend of mine who lives in Celebration, FL. For those of you who live outside Florida, Celebration is a city built by Disney. It's pretty neat, and most of the eerie-ness has worn off of its perfect "all built at the same time" veneer. As more people have moved there, they’ve managed to smooth the “Stepford-like” edges in that way that humans do. … [Read more...] about Drawing a Line in the Sand
Simple Workouts that Can Travel with You Over the Holidays
Hope the season is bringing you maximum joy with minimum frustration! Was just thinking about all the magazine articles and blog posts out there which will be offering up all the usual holiday advice for surviving feasts (or not giving yourself a hard time for indulging--that seems to be a new theme this year), and well meaning, but often over complicated holiday workout … [Read more...] about Simple Workouts that Can Travel with You Over the Holidays
Start 2012 Well! + A GIFT FOR YOU! :)
2011 has been a big year - I finally accomplished some very far-reaching personal goals, and have been moving slowly but surely forward. 2012 holds a lot of promise I think - and hopefully the same is true for you. As mentioned in the Challenges vs Resolutions post, I've chosen a particular exercise challenge - and then was further motivated to add the 21 Day Sugar Detox to … [Read more...] about Start 2012 Well! + A GIFT FOR YOU! :)
