Day 22 of the 200 Reps Challenge

20 Nose Breakers (targets the triceps) 20 Sumo Squats (targets the quads, glutes, inner thigh muscles, and hamstrings) Perform this set ten times for a total of 200 Nose Breakers and 200 Sumo Squats! For the Nose Breakers: 1. Lie down on your back on a bench with your feet…

Product Review and Giveaway: Musselman’s Applesauce

Musselman's recently sent me some more applesauce to taste-test! I was only too happy to oblige. They gave me two kinds: Natural Unsweetened (ingredients: apples, water and ascorbic acid), and Chunky (ingredients: apples, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, lemon juice and cinnamon. Ascorbic acid added to maintain colour).…

Day 20 of the 200 Reps Challenge

25 Stiff-Legged Deadlifts (targets glutes and hamstrings) 25-second-hold of the Plank (targets core) Perform this set eight times for a total of 200 Stiff-Legged Deadlifts and 200 seconds worth of Planks! Optional: Perform the deadlifts in sets, but perform the plank all at once (or for longer periods of time…

Day 19 of the 200 Reps Challenge

20 Toe Touches 20 Cat-Camels Perform this set ten times for a total of 200 Toe Touches and 200 Cat-Camels! For the Toe Touches: 1. Lie down on your back with your legs and arms lifted off the ground, straight into the air so that your legs are directly above…

When You Can’t Find a Cure…

So, remember this post? Ha. I guess practicing what you preach is something I've got to do some work on. On Wednesday, I got in a reasonable amount of exercise and ate fairly well until about 4 or 5pm. That was when I decided to make some popcorn. It was…

Day 17 of the 200 Reps Challenge

Yesterday I found that those side lunges wreaked havoc on my knees- it was really painful to perform that exercise, so I didn't complete the reps as required (I traded 'em in for regular lunges). Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone know why this would occur? I'm always…

Day 15 of the 200 Reps Challenge

20 Crunches (targets abs, particularly the upper abdominals) 20 Floor Kicks (targets the glutes) Perform this set ten times for a total of 200 Crunches and 200 Floor Kicks! For the Crunches: 1. Lie on your back on a mat. Raise your legs so that your knees are bent, directly…

Life Lessons: The Case of the Cookie Calling My Name

It's the holiday season, and we all know what that means- FOOD. Food galore! And not the healthy stuff, either. No: everything needs to be slathered in butter, dripping with oil (it doesn't matter if it's olive oil! If you can see the oil, there's probably already too much in…

Day 13 of the 200 Reps Challenge

20 Triceps Kickbacks (targets the triceps) 20 Prone Jacknives (targets the abdominals, lower back, and glutes) Perform this set 10 times to complete 200 Triceps Kickbacks and 200 Prone Jacknives! For the Triceps Kickbacks: 1. Stand with feet hip width apart, knees slightly bent, and your torso bent forward so…