The Me I am Today Is Ok!

I am not the most fit. Not the fastest. Not the most chiseled. I don’t have the strength or physical power athletes do. But I am physically active. Whether I am teaching a group fitness class or training a client one on one, I aspire to be an example for the fitness pros and all the regular folks. An example that you don’t have to start out as the best but you can start and become the best that YOU were meant to be. Actually becoming your best is hard. When do you stop and say, “yep I am my best”? I hope you answer NEVER! That is the joy of it all. I’m sure you have heard the saying that fitness is a journey. One that never ends. So as of this writing I am not my best ever, but I am my best for today. And that is good enough for me.

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY- OCTOBER 15th

Pretty soon I will post longer workouts to go along with your WOWS.  Here is one for this week!

This week's WOW (Work Out Wednesday).

A little cardio and strength. Perform as many reps as possible during the interval with good form.

 

30 seconds of each -4 rounds

• JOG IN PLACE
• JUMPING JACKS
• PLANK SHOULDER TAPS
• SIDE LUNGES  w/floor touch
• STEAM ENGINE (standing with hands behind head, lift knee and twist to touch opposite elbow to knee)
• SQUAT TO CALF RAISE (squat with legs hip width. upon standing go right into calf raise)

Rest 30 seconds between rounds.

Have fun and feel free to share!

Stay Chiseled, Chicks!

Chiseled Chick Update!

Hey all! That up there is a pic of my lovelies! That's my four year old boy, Malachi and 6 month old Myla. I did the unthinkable last week and took him and her to Chucke Cheese's. I am an official mom...seriously!

Next, I wanted to update you all on what I am doing. Within the next 24 hours, I will be logging in and finally taking the NESTA Fitness Nutrition Coach exam. Fingers crossed that going over this info for the past two months will render me a passing score. Much of the info I was familiar with but I really felt like I needed a nutrition credential to give me more credibility. After this one is complete, I am finally going to get the Lifestyle and Weight Management credential.

Soon after completing the FNC exam I will be starting some nutrition coaching. My nutrition coaching program will be the total package, so stay tuned if you need to learn to eat better! I will not roll it out until I have passed the exam and have all materials together. THAT WILL BE BY THE MONTH'S END!!

Thirdly, If you haven't joined me at the Alsip Studio for Fit Camp Plus class, you are missing out!
Here is a look at SOME of what they did yesterday:
50 box squats (w/25lbs)
10 pushups
1 lap
50 crescent kicks (over a leber equalizer)
10 pushups
1 lap
50 wood chopper per side (with 8lb med ball)
10 pushups
1 lap
50 rear delt band pulls w/static squat
10 pushups
1 lap
50 band bicep curls
10 pushups
1 lap

That was just part one of the workout!

Come get yours with me!
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 915-1015 and stay for the 15 minute bonus until 1035
5524 Cal Sag Road Alsip, IL
$10


Vids and pics coming soon!
Stay Chiseled, Chicks!

Chiseled Chicks Returns! Toned Up Tuesday

Alrighty folks its been a super long while since I last posted. Since I last wrote, I have had a beautiful baby girl via C-section. She will be 6 months on August 1st. I have been working diligently to regain my core strength and I have truly found my transverse abdominals (aka the lower abs). I will post pics of my little Myla and my now 4 year old Malachi soon enough, but I figured I would jump right in and give you a workout your can do today for a total body workout with just a chair and no weights!

Toned Up Tuesday:
Warm up with some front kicks, hamstring curls, full arm circles (in both directions), and a few jumping jacks (about 3 minutes total)
Circuit-perform 12 reps of each exercise with no rest between. Rest only after completing all 6 exercises for just 1 minute

• chair dips
• reverse squat (start seated then stand up with arms crossed on chest-lift feet off ground about 6 inches before you stand)
• reverse lunge (use chair for balance if needed)
• chair pushups
• leg raises (lie on your back just far enough for legs to touch the seat as you lower your legs-when legs touch the seat pull them back up. place hands under back/butt for support).
• full plank (with arms straight, you may do plank with your legs straight out or with your feet on the seat of the chair-hold for a 12 count)

Happy Toning!

PS Vids and pics of any and everything coming soon!


Rave~