If you’re from the West, chances are you’ve never encountered black ginger extract before. If, however, you’re from the East, and in particular Thailand, the legendary reputation of this spice precedes itself. Also known as kaempferia parviflora, black ginger is touted for its effects on male sexuality; increasing libido, endurance, and of course, sexual prowess.
If you’re from the West, chances are you’ve never encountered black ginger extract before. If, however, you’re from the East, and in particular Thailand, the legendary reputation of this spice precedes itself. Also known as kaempferia parviflora, black ginger is touted for its effects on male sexuality; increasing libido, endurance, and of course, sexual prowess.
Pork tenderloin acts as the star of the show, while sweet potatoes, pineapple and onions provide a strong supporting cast — resulting in one impressive production.
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You can do this classic barre workout at home, or anywhere! All you need is a pair of light dumbbells and sturdy piece of furniture to hold onto for balance.
Hey hey friends! How’s the week treating ya? I hope you’re having a great one. The girls and I are having a blast now that they’re officially out of school. We’ve been hitting up the splash pad, playing in the rain, doing arts and crafts, watching movies, and baking. It’s pretty much the best ever. I’ve just been enjoying having them home, and workout-wise, I’ve been sneaking it in when I can. Sometimes if the Pilot is home, I can escape for a Heart Rize class or to the gym for a Lean Machine workout. Sometimes, I’ll sneak into the garage for a quick strength or spin workout, or into our bedroom for a streaming dance or barre workout. Liv usually has “quiet time” while P is napping, so if she’s watching a movie or reading, I can catch a quick workout at home.
After all this time, I still love barre workouts and look forward to them every week. They challenge your muscles in an entirely different way, work the often-neglected muscle groups (oh hey, adductors), and from a vanity standpoint, my legs look leaner when I add barre into the mix. My favorite barre workouts tend to be a more traditional mix of endurance work with HIIT intervals. We’re kicking it old school with this classic barre workout!
Here’s an at-home barre workout I put together for ya.
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This June, we’re going to get serious about strengthening our core!
Having a strong core is actually the foundation of our overall strength. It allows us to stand up straight, balance our bodies, move well and even breath correctly.
We’re not going to get into nerdy anatomy details here but it’s important to know that your core is more than just your abs—it also includes your pelvic floor, diaphragm and multifidus (a thin muscle running along your spine), as well as your obliques.
Our goal with this challenge is improve your core strength so that you can move better, improve your posture, and have better functionality overall.
Improving your core strength will also help you work towards cool skills like handstands, pull ups, l-sits, and even front levers!
Also, this is not one of the 30-day challenges that promises you get flat belly in no time.
You may have very strong core but no visible abs, and as long as your focus is on strength, you shouldn’t worry about it.
Our goal is you make you stronger and healthier.
Here’s everything you need to know about the June Core Strength Challenge:
You will need some equipment to do this challenge, although you can always get creative and use whatever’s around you.
Most gyms should have everything you need, and most outdoor fitness parks have the bars that we’re going to use in weeks three and four.
In case you’re thinking about getting some of your own, we’ve linked to some of our favorite products.
Sign up for the June Core challenge and get the 30-day challenge calendar below:
Happy training!
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Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) is initially seen as a forward head posture with rounded shoulders, even while attempting to stand tall. Before you WebMD yourself crazy, let me shed some more light on this particular posture predicament.
Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) is initially seen as a forward head posture with rounded shoulders, even while attempting to stand tall. Before you WebMD yourself crazy, let me shed some more light on this particular posture predicament.
1. Burpee knee raises
2. Reverse push ups
3. Jump lunges
4. Push up plank jumps
5. Tuck jumps
6. Parallel bar scissors
Bonus: 50 Leg raises
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Leave your reps in the comments below.
My reps for today’s workout:
Burpee knee raises 8, 7, 7
Reverse push ups 16, 15, 15
Jump lunges 31, 30, 30
Push up plank jumps 15, 14, 14
Tuck jumps 55, 53, 53
P-bar scissors 15, 14, 13
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Hey hey! Happy Wednesday! I hope your morning is going well. The girls and I are heading to the pool, and I’m looking forward to catching a lean machine workout at the gym later today. Even though I’m only wrapping up a month on the plan, I definitely feel stronger and more energized. I’ve also been focusing on more balanced eating – when the Pilot was gone, and I was super stressed with the health stuff, I skipped some meals and then for quick energy, I ate a lot of chocolate-covered pecans – and definitely notice a difference in how I feel.
Today, I wanted to share some of my faves from the Nordstrom half-yearly sale! They have SO many amazing things that are marked down up to 40% off this week..
I have 4 of these shirts, and they’re only $27.90 right now. They’re the perfect shirt when you still want to look put-together but are in a rush. I just throw one on with jeans or leggings and toss my hair into a messy bun.
This knit maxi dress is perfect for summer parties + you can dress it up or down.
My friends Lee and Julie both LOVE this dress, and it’s only $34 right now.
The gingham in this shirt is so fresh for spring/summer.
I mentioned this in last week’s Friday Faves, but this is my fave one-piece. It’s subtly sexy, and the fit is super flattering. (When I first bought it, I had read to size up for swimsuits, but I find that this one is more true to size. I bought my regular size + one size up, and my regular size is the one that fit.)
Amazing price for these AG jeans.
Obsessed with everything about this dress, but wish the deal was a little sweeter.
Zella Good Sport High Waist Midi Leggings
This zip-front hoodie for to and from the studio.
This cute and comfy sports bra.
The Marc Jacobs backpack is amazing.
This lulu pendant necklace would make a great gift and is 50% off.
This rose gold tote is 40% off!
A fun tasseled necklace for $22.80.
A dressy little crossbody for all seasons.
Slip-on sneakers that will match anything.
Love the silver for everyday sandals.
I’ve been living in my Supergas with shorts and dresses.
These wedges look insanely comfortable.
I think I found Liv’s new favorite suit.
The cutest vintage-style dress.
A casual cold-shoulder top.
Jean shorts with heart pockets!
This unicorn two-piece rash guard.
Did you shop the half-yearly sale? Any awesome finds? Where do you usually shop online?
xo
Gina
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Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. We got to enjoy lots of time together as a fam, crush our to-do list (we’re majorly purging and spring cleaning right now), and escape to the beach!
The fun started Friday morning. I had already asked a babysitter to come over for a few hours so I could get a little work done, but then I remembered that the Pilot was OFF WORK. So, we started the day with a Heart Rize class.
It was total body and included a 1-mile challenge run on the Skillmills, so it crushed us in the best way possible. Some of our friends were also in the class, and it’s always fun to see everyone and get an awesome workout. It was his first time taking a class, and he loved it! He also dominated the 1-mile run. On the Skillmills, everything feels more challenging since you have to move the belt with your own strength. (AKA you don’t press “on” and the belt automatically starts moving.) For endurance type work this can be really tricky because if you move too fast, the belt will easily go above a speed you’d want to maintain for very long. You have to be strategic about pacing yourself.
We were both drenched in sweat when we left, and then went over to Birdie’s for a quick snack and work blitz.
The Pilot and I often have “nerd dates.” We spend most of the time working with our computers out, but it’s nice to be together at least. 
We came home to the girls, who were outside blowing bubbles and running around, and changed them into their swimsuits so we could hit up the splash pad.
We got gas station tacos for lunch, and then came home to relax for a while. Since we had lunch so late in the day, we skipped straight to dessert and headed out for Hawaiian ice in the rain. There’s a place downtown called Snopocalypse that has AMAZING snow cones. The ice is extremely fine (the best!), and they have 100+ flavors and use only cane sugar to sweeten them. They’re also packed with food dyes, but YOLO. We’ll definitely be back.
Friday night, the power went out from the storm, so we lit candles and lanterns and cuddled up on the couch to listen to “Little House in the Big Woods” on Audible until the girls fell asleep. We were all completely intrigued by the story and are excited to keep listening to it this week. The Pilot and I stayed up watching Shameless on the iPad until the power came back.
Saturday morning, we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. 5 stars for their oatmeal… it’s this ridiculous apple pie oatmeal combo. So good!
(I also had a side of scrambled eggs with it.)
We spent the day playing outside with the girls, doing chores, purging all of the kitchen pantry items and the dishes we no longer want to keep, and it felt amazing. The Pilot grilled burgers for dinner, and we packed up for a little Jacksonville trip!
This was our last trip to Jacksonville for a while, so we definitely made the most of it.
Even the dogs got to join in the fun.
(Our favorite boarding facility was booked for the long weekend, so since One Ocean is pet-friendly, we packed up the pups to bring them with us.)
Some pics from the adventures:
We <3 room service
Heading out for post-swim jumping at the trampoline park and dinner
Watching Star Wars for the first time ever and… I just couldn’t get into it
Of course, our trip wasn’t complete without a trip to Trader Joe’s for allthecheeses for our next girl’s night party here at the house.
I hope you enjoyed the weekend, too! What was your favorite part?
xo
Gina
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Workout equipment: Jump rope Workout type: 12 Minute Timer setting: 18 x :10 x :30 1. High knees w/ jump rope ...
