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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]