March Booty Challenge Over!

You (and your booty) can finally take a breath; the March booty challenge is done! If you have been doing the challenge every day, you'd know that today we got in 310 squats. That's an awesome day for you, and a painful one for your badonkadonk. 

I hope you actually got something out of the challenge this month. Learning to push our bodies in a safe, yet challenging, way is the key to achieving our fitness goals. It may be difficult, and sometimes takes a village, but you can achieve it if you put your mind to it.

Now, am I going to get some booty pictures from you gentlemen and ladies? I'd really like some :)

The April Challenge starts tomorrow!

Cheers Eights & Weights!

Ready for Some Upper Body and Core Work?

Your bum is still hurting from the booty challenge, right? Unfortunately, that does not mean you stop working out. You still have to make sure your overall body gets some attention with cardio, and that individual areas stay toned. 

Today, we'll be focusing on the upper body and the core. Try the workout above and let me know how you feel. It seems simple enough - 10 reps of each, then 15, then 20, then back to 15, and back to 10. And make sure you use dumbbells that challenge you! Nothing should be under 5lbs please.

Cheers Eights & Weights!

Day 17 of the March Booty Challenge!

 

Hello fellow squatters! Okay, that sounded all kinds of weird. But how has the Booty challenge been going? We are at day 17 now, which is 170 squats today. We've gone more than halfway through the month! I'm pretty proud of all those who have been doing the challenge. 

30 Minute Cardio Routine

If you've ever worked out to a Bob Harper DVD or watched "The Biggest Loser", you'd be familiar with some of his quotes. One in particular makes sense to me when I hear it. He says that the heart is the most vital organ, and the only way to work your heart and burn fat is to do CONSISTENT cardio multiple times a week, not here and there; not just 20 squats today and 10 pushups tomorrow. Consistent cardio is absolutely necessary.

So as you are doing your booty challenge this month (160 today - yay!), remember not to abandon your cardio routine. Here is a great 30 minute workout to help you work that heart. It's from the CafeMom series, but don't be fooled by the "mom" in the title. It is not easy. It incorporates high intensity exercises with some low intensity active rest periods. When you are done, get down to your squats :)

Cheers Eights & Weights!

Day 9 of the March Booty Challenge!

How have you been doing? I know it's getting tougher, but stay strong. Beautiful booties come with a lot of work, and so expect to work hard this month. My bum is feeling the pain too :)

Cheers Eights & Weights!

Day 5 of the March Booty Challenge!

Today is March 5th, which means it is day 5 of the March Booty Challenge. I'm pretty excited with how many people are doing this on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. If you haven't joined the challenge, it is not too late. If you have been doing it every day so far, I hope you're enjoying working towards that booty :)

During the first few days of the challenge, you should be able to do this with weights. As the reps become more and more, it will be very difficult to maintain the weight you were previously using, and so I know your weights will go down and slowly become nonexistent. And that is okay.

Every person is different, and so I want to make sure you are pushing yourself as far as You can go, even if that means using no weights at all. You'd still be working your bum as long as you squeeze in the movement, and you go down as low as you can sitting way back into your bum without pushing your knees forward.

Cheers Eights & Weights!

March Booty Challenge!

Summer is approaching. That's right. If you follow me on Twitter, you know I say that almost every day. With summer comes fewer clothes, and 'poof!' all the junk food we've been eating suddenly starts to show. Well, not if we're prepared. How can we get prepared? Let's start with our booties.