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Lift Weights…..How to get started!

October 17, 2014 By Mindy

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 […]

Filed Under: Weekly Favorite Exercise, Weightlifting, Workouts

Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Barbell Back Squat

October 10, 2014 By Mindy

This week’s “Favorite Exercise of the Week” comes a day early. I’m taking tomorrow off to enjoy a weekend getaway with my husband! This is just the most basic compound move, but very effective: the back squat! You choose your weight and focus on going low and grabbing that full range of motion. I squat […]

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Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Hammer Strength Shoulder Presses

October 7, 2014 By Mindy

In an effort to promote weightlifting, I love to share my favorite exercise of the week here each Saturday. This week’s fave: Hammer Strength Shoulder Presses! My former Coach Shala had me do these all last building season and it really helped me change my shoulder shape and size. Now Coach Brooke has these back in […]

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Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Battle Ropes

October 7, 2014 By Mindy

This week’s favorite exercise: Battle Ropes! This is part of my weekly cardio and also tagged on the end of shoulder day. I do 5 sets of 30 seconds on and 30 seconds rest. It is a great little heart rate jump and finish to an upper body lift. I go as fast, yet rhythmic […]

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Fit Gal’s Weekly Favorite Exercise: Bulgarian Lunge

September 20, 2014 By Mindy

This week’s favorite exercise is an oldie, but goodie, the Bulgarian Lunge! As my Coach Brooke Erickson – beFIT and I work on my glute-ham tie-in area, this is excellent for building and shaping the booty! I warmed up each leg holding 2 5-lb plates. I added more weight with each set, focus on going low, back […]

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Fit Gal’s Fit-Link Friday: 8.22.14

August 21, 2014 By Mindy

  Each Friday 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 down […]

Filed Under: Accountability, Fit-Link Friday, Nutrition, Resource, Weight Loss, Workouts

Fit Gal’s Fit-Link Friday: 8.8.14

August 8, 2014 By Mindy

Each Friday 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 down moment. […]

Filed Under: Accountability, Fit-Link Friday, Habits & Goals, Mindset, Nutrition, Resource, Systems for Success, Weight Loss, Workouts

Family Fit Club: Trail Fitness

June 6, 2013 By Mindy

I’ve been invited to present Family Fitness at the upcoming Indy Family Fest taking place in Indianapolis, IN on October 19th.  In preparation for that 30-minute presentation, I’m planning and running “Family Fit Clubs” with my kids and their friends this summer!  My goal is to make fitness fun and interspersed in daily activities, almost […]

Filed Under: Family Fitness, Fitness Fun, Moving the Family, Workouts

Travel AND Stay On Your Plan!

May 22, 2013 By Mindy

What good is a diet and fitness plan if you can’t take it with you….as in you can’t leave the home or travel for the holidays or go on vacations with friends and family? You can’t live in a bubble, because that is NOT living! I went on a 4-day, 3-night trip with my husband […]

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Fit Gal’s Back Workout!

April 22, 2013 By Mindy

I’m happy to share with you some of my workouts that I tackle.  I’m not a trainer {yet!}, but I am a gal who has experience lifting heavy and I’m always seeking new info and ideas around the iron, eager to learn everyday. DISCLAIMER: Before trying any of these exercises, do your research and/or get direct […]

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