Soon after we got married in our mid 20s, we started a path of not putting ourselves on the list. I also found out at that time about my autoimmune thyroid disease. After our 4th kiddo in 2009, together we chose to make a lifestyle change and have been working as a team one day […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Cable Pull-Thru
One of the exercises I do on a weekly basis on a Leg Day is a cable pull-thru. I had my son take three pictures in different stages, so I’ll talk you through each phase. These feel great on the hamstrings and really help with the glute-ham tie-in. Some key points: 1. Your head stays […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Triceps Superset
This week I was running short on time, so I decided to Superset my triceps exercises. My plan actually called for an incline bench skull crusher, but the gym was very busy and I could not get a bench. So I went to a similar exercise, the overhead triceps cable extension. For this you’ll want […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Standing/Lying Cable Upright Rows
A friend came to lift with me this past week and challenged me to some new ideas. On my plan was a DB upright row. So we did this one instead! I know I got some funny looks, but you gotta try it! I started by standing at the cables. Because the range of motion […]
Fit Gal’s “Fit Link Friday”: 11.14.14
On periodic Fridays I’ll be making a post with a collection of must-read links that I’ve found. I LOVE to learn and research and when I see an article come my way, I usually can’t stop to read it right then, so I accumulate them in a list and read them later in a […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Incline Treadmill
When I do my cardio, one of my favorite methods is the incline treadmill, no hands! I’ve been on the treadmill in a HIIT (high intensity interval training) or steady-state format. After a few minutes of warm-up, I like to pitch the incline as high as it will go and in this case it is […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Cable Back Rows
This week’s favorite exercise is the cable back rows. I keep a slight bend in my knees and that helps me know how far back to sit on the bench. The key to this exercise is to keep your back in an upright position the entire time. Many times I see people leaning forward and […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: 1-Arm DB Up Rows!
This week’s exercise gets me every time. I’ve learned to go SUPER heavy on these and really focus on hitting that front delt. I hold a DB (dumbbell) in each hand and make sure to keep my spine straight up and in alignment. The reason I hold a DB in the other hand is to […]
Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Standing Calf Raises
Each Saturday I feature my favorite exercise of the week. This week I chose Standing Calf Raises. This is done at the end of my 2nd leg day of the week. I do 5 sets of 15 reps on the Smith Machine. You can also stand off the edge of any other platform machine and […]
Lift Weights…..How to get started!
If you follow Fit Gal on Facebook, you’ll often see me post something like “Lift {heavy} like a girl” or “Don’t just show up for cardio, lift {heavy} to change your shape!” I’ve fallen in LOVE with weight lifting and it’s my newest must-do for all the Fit Gals and Guys out there. When I […]
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