Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! Today I wanted to talk about getting out of our comfort zone and five reasons why you should try something new. A couple of weeks ago I took my son to park which happened to have a little skate park too. He found an abandoned skateboard and started to learn how to use it. I remember just sitting there watching him and being so proud of him for not being afraid to try something new.

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Hey everyone! I am so excited to finally share with you this full body workout you can do in the comfort of your own home using resistance bands. No more worrying about big bulky dumbbells, these resistance bands are a great alternative plus they are easy to store away or take with you on your travels. Check out these nine exercises to target your full body video and work out with me!

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Happy Friday everyone! Who excited for the weekend? I know I am, it’s my birthday weekend and I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone! Today I’m sharing a fun post with my hottie of a hubby, and talking about our fitness goals and the benefits of working out with your significant other! Y’all what if I told you I fell in love with my husband at the gym. In fact I’m sure it was spotting him at the squat rack that I thought, man look at that butt.

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Happy Friday everyone!

Or in my case happy Fitness Friday! Today I am keeping it short and sweet with this fashion inspired fitness post. There is nothing that gets me more motivated than getting new workout clothes for the gym. It gives me the boost of confidence I need to get in the gym on some days. Plus let’s be honest I get self-conscious in the gym all the time, especially after I became a mom, and with all my body changes I need a little something extra like a cute workout outfit to keep me motivates.

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With New Years approaching  so is our upcoming fitness resolutions. I have to be honest, since Thanksgiving, working out and going to the gym has been the last thing on my mind. I’ve been so busy with family, and enjoying everything that comes with the holidays including the food, and honestly I am ok with that. This year I changed my New Years resolution, not to reach a certain goal or weight but rather a level of acceptance and happiness.

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When I say I don’t do cardio, I mean I don’t do cardio in the gym. But I am constantly doing cardio keeping up with my little man. Everyone always ask me how I stay fit, and I am not joking when I say being a boy mom. This little guy keeps me on my toes, whether it’s asking me to play baseball with him, or being his jungle gym he likes to climb and jump on, this momma gets her daily workout just trying to keep up with this busy toddler.

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