Find Love in Fitness

Box Jumps! Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We have traveled to Chicago, Bloomington, and South Bend- and are so lucky we got to see all of our family. I sure am happy to be back and have the whole week off of work. A week off of work means lots of good workouts planned. I am dedicating this post to a workout of the week, which is box jumps this week. There are so many reasons to love this workout and the benefits are amazing! I like to do these at the gym (LA Fitness), but they can be done absolutely anywhere, including your home with no equipment. I take a stepper and put 4 lifts under each side to make the stepper high enough to jump on. You can use actual boxes if your gym has them, stairs,  sturdy ottomans at home, even your bed!  After running a couple of miles I love to do the following with box jumps: 15 jump ups 15 dips ( arms) 25 abs Repeat 4 times You can also jump completely over the box, jump up to one leg, go faster, slower, really whatever challenges yo...

For those of you who don't know, Jake and I were perfect strangers until we met....at the gym, doing what we truly love. Since being with Jake my eyes have been opened to what it's like to work out with your partner. I encourage each and every one of you to incorporate fitness in with your love life. I am not saying every workout needs to be done together, but every once in a while it is nice and healthy. Since being with Jake, he has pushed me harder than I ever would push myself in the weight room. He challenges me and is always there to help me when I need it. For example with squats lately- he stands behind me when I go over 135lbs.  On the other hand, I would say I have pushed him in the running world more than he would himself. We balance each other out really well when it comes to fitness. It is truly rewarding to see your significant other working hard and getting results. The options are endless when it comes to couples working out together. 1) Do your warm up ...