Friday, February 21, 2020

Speedster Jump Rope HIIT Workout

 

Workout equipment: Jump rope

Workout type: 12 Minute

Timer setting: 18 x :10 x :30

1. High knees w/ jump rope
2. Explosive push ups
3. Single unders
4. Speed skater lunges
5. Burpees
6. Plank jumps

Bonus: 150 Double unders

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Leave your reps in the comments below.

My reps for today’s workout:

High knees w/ jump rope 97, 97, 98
Explosive push ups 15, 14, 14
Single unders 101, 102, 102
Speed skater lunges 31, 30, 31
Burpees 9, 9, 9
Plank jumps 32, 31, 32

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Strong Bodyweight + Kettlebell Challenge Workout


Workout equipment: Kettlebell

Workout type: Challenge

Timer setting: Stopwatch

Complete 3 rounds, resting as little in between reps and sets as possible.

20 Kettlebell swings
10 Burpee tuck jumps
20 Side lunges
10 Push ups w/ double knee touch
5 Candlestick jump ups / leg
20 Pike jumps
10 Split leg v up combo

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My time for today’s workout: 14:31!

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Build Shoulder Strength to Avoid Injury

Your shoulder flexibility and complexity can leave it more susceptible to injury if it isn't trained to be strong.

The shoulder. Maybe it isn’t the greatest design out there, but it does allow people to do some pretty amazing things. When you think about which joints in the human body are most prone to injury, there’s a healthy competition between the shoulder and the knee for the top spot.

 

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

5-Minute Bodyweight AMRAP Workout


Workout equipment: None

Workout type: AMRAP

Timer setting: Countdown timer

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes.

10 Snowboarder jumps
5 Push up plank jumps

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Leave your number of rounds in the comments below.

My rounds for today’s workout: 8 + 3 push up plank jumps

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Latest skincare routine

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re enjoying the week. 🙂 We’re heading to the airport, so I’ll be sure to share lots of adventures on IG stories when I have those internets. In the meantime, I thought today would be a good day for a skincare post! I’ve had some requests to share my current routine, so I thought I’d post the goods. My routine fluctuates depending on the time of year or if I’ve found new products, but here’s what it looks like right now. I always love to learn about new techniques and products so if there’s a new fave in your life, please share the love in the comments section so we can all shop together. 🙂

My daily skincare routine:

1) Wash:

My skin is sensitive and my eyes are annoyingly sensitive. (Example A.) I have to be careful what I use on my eyes, or they burn, turn red, or I get these weird little bumps from too much oil. For now, my favorite cleanser is this blueberry bounce cleanser. It’s so gentle that I can actually use it on my eyes to get off eye makeup without it hurting or burning. (I put some with water on a washcloth and carefully rub the makeup off my eyes and then rinse.) I used to use jojoba oil to remove eye makeup but realized I was getting more of the little bumps on and around my eyes. I stopped using it and switched purely to the blueberry bounce cleanser. The blueberry scent is beautiful and it’s very gentle.

Exfoliate: to exfoliate, I use a few different things. This Eminence exfoliator smells gorgeous and isn’t too harsh. Rice powder absorbs oil while lactic and salicylic acids remove dead skin cells. The strawberries and rhubarb infuse the skin with antioxidants. Every few days, I also use this Overnight Peel. It’s one of my very favorite products because it makes skin tight, glowing, and helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It’s seriously magic in a bottle. (Friends who have used this noticed a difference within 24 hours!)

Once a week, I’ll also use the charcoal mask to help with impurities and balance my skin. The best part about this mask is watching every single pore appear. YIIKES. You wash it away and skin feels remarkably brighter and smoother.

2) Prep:

Toner! I’ve tried a few different ones that I rotate between and love. Currently I’m using this green tea toner. It’s jasmine water facial toner infused with green tea, willow bark, and witch hazel to balance, clarify, and hydrate combination, oily, and blemish prone complexions. I feel like it really smooths out my skin and preps it for heavy moisturizer before bed, or for daily moisturizer and makeup in the morning.

The other toners in the rotation:

Countertime hydrating essence. This is like a toner but more beneficial because it delivers nutrients into the skin. This product uses Beautycounter’s plant-based alternative to Retinol: a combo of bakuchiol and Swiss Alpine Rose. It also includes sea water for vital nutrients and minerals to the skin and fermented sugars to slow aging and optimize hydration.

Wahmisa organic flower deep rich essence toner: My first experience with a toner was with this one and the first night I tried it, I was like, “I”VE BEEN MISSING OUT MY ENTIRE LIFE.” This one smells so gorgeous, like a floral perfume and is made with mostly organic ingredients. The only problem is that it’s harder to find now. I think I used to order it from the Glow Recipe website but it’s no longer available and I heard the ones on Amazon aren’t always legit.

fresh rose floral toner. It smells dreamy and is alcohol-free. It’s mostly rosewater, so I think you can absolutely find similar versions at the health food store for less.

3) Nourish:

I alternate between serums, usually using this Countertime serum and the Boissance serum. They both use a plant-based retinol and help with firmness and elasticity. I haven’t noticed a huge difference between the two – I love them both – but the Countertime version has better ingredients and also includes the Swiss Alpine Rose to boost antioxidant defense.

4) Moisturize

Daytime: Skinmedica Defense Moisturizer SPF 35. I mix this with tarte bb cream or the Dew Skin for moisturizer. I don’t usually use true foundation on my skin because it looks and feels heavy.

Nighttime: My night cream love is the Supreme Cream. It feels like the most luxurious moisturizing cream, but isn’t greasy. It helps with elasticity, hydration, and firmness.

I used to be obsessed with this moisturizer (and it was a major splurge about twice a year) but they changed the formula! I bought one and it was super greasy and gross. Thankfully, Countertime Surpreme Cream came out a few months after that and I’ve been super happy with the switch.

Occasional:

This watermelon sleeping mask.  It goes on in a thin layer and smells like watermelon Jolly Ranchers. (I think I learned from this post that scent is a game changer for me when it comes to skincare. It has to be unscented or smell incredible.) The next morning, my skin feels soft and smooth. It’s also gentle enough that I can let Liv use it occasionally and she feels fancy. 😉

5) Eye cream:

This is my go-to eye cream. The moisture level adapts to what you need, so I’ve found that it’s the perfect amount of hydration without being too thick or oily. I also love the Countertime eye cream.

Tools: I use this gua sha set and jade roller! I try to use them at least once a day to help reduce puffiness and increase blood flow (nutrients and oxygen) to my face. I also dry brush my skin using this dry brush whenever I take a shower, working towards my heart in long sweeping motions. I do clockwise on my stomach and booty.

Whew! So there ya go. It’s funny because it’s easy to think you don’t use a ton of products, but when you sit down to actually list them, it’s a lot! This is why it’s important for me to use safer options whenever I can because the cumulative effects add up. (I pick and choose where it makes sense for my life. I’ll never stop using my beloved Moroccan oil.)

I’ll do an updated makeup post soon!

So tell me, friends: what’s your skincare must-have? Anything amazing that you’ve recently discovered??

xoxo

Gina

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Lightened Chicken Alfredo

Life’s too short to go without your favorite comfort foods. This lightened version of chicken alfredo delivers that home-cooked feel without the guilt.

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One-Pan Chicken, Green Beans & Tomatoes

If the colors of this one-pan chicken and veggies dish don’t hook you, the bold and bright flavors definitely will.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Build Shoulder Strength to Avoid Injury

Your shoulder flexibility and complexity can leave it more susceptible to injury if it isn't trained to be strong.

The shoulder. Maybe it isn’t the greatest design out there, but it does allow people to do some pretty amazing things. When you think about which joints in the human body are most prone to injury, there’s a healthy competition between the shoulder and the knee for the top spot.

 

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Overhead Stability: A Strength Training Must

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heart eyes weekend

Hi friends! How are you? Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours went by in a blur, but we filled it with lots of fun and family adventures. Friday morning, the girls were so surprised with their Valentine’s goodies. Sometimes I feel like I’m “on it” with Valentine’s stuff and other years I kind of drop the ball. (I see all of these crazy Valentine’s baskets on Pinterest and I’m like, “We’re good if I remember to buy some cards and Reese’s.” I also realized we usually travel over Valentine’s Day. We’ve done Disney a couple of times and San Diego.) Anyway, they liked the lil treats, and we dropped Liv at school before taking a walk with P at Sabino Canyon.

Morning hike

Morning hike 2

The weather has been INSANE lately – it’s like spring! – so we ended up walking for about an hour. P sprinted most of the time and then the Pilot and I took turns giving her piggyback rides until we made it back to the car. We picked Liv up from school and the Pilot spent some time with the girls while I headed to the dentist (a last-min thing that really crushed my afternoon mojo haha).

A little something special about Valentine’s Day: we had a babysitter! The Pilot and I don’t usually go out on V-day because babysitters are usually busy. I was shocked when ours told us she was free. I ordered the girls heart-shaped pizza and they watched the new Zombies 2 while the Pilot and I had an amazing dinner at Charro del Rey.

Date night

We were laughing because we didn’t think Valentine’s Day was a “thing” anymore since we haven’t gone out to celebrate in so long. Turns out it’s still very much a thing and restaurants are booked out and packed. We got lucky snagging a reservation to Charro del Rey a couple of days in advance, and they had a great four course tasting menu.

I had a prickly pear margartini, which is like a margarita meets a martini. (Don’t ask me what was in it because I have no clue, but it was very smooth and delicious.)

Charro del rey

We shared the tableside Caesar salad (my fave thing at Charro del Rey), and each got crab and corn chowder, arugula and beet salad, and he had the prime rib for his entree while I enjoyed the lobster tails. For dessert, we got both of the options: fried champagne strawberries and chocolate sorbet with Grand Marnier. It. was. awesome.

Saturday, the Pilot took the girls to the zoo while I stayed inside writing my face off. (I have to admit that it was a little painful but I had to get the manuscript finished.) They said hello to the meerkat for me,

I love him

rode the carousel, and saw every exhibit. They came home for a bit and we all had Sweet Tomatoes for dinner (the girls’ favorite place), then I babysat for EJ and August while Kyle and Meg went to an event. Augs was sleeping most of the time, but it was a lot of fun to play toys with EJ, color, read some books, and put her to bed. <3

Sunday morning was a sweaty yoga class, and then we took Liv to meet up with a friend for a play date at Defy.

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(I got these furry slides at pure barre to wear to barre and yoga. Whenever I go to the grocery store after class, I look pretty bizarre: drenched in sweat, bloodshot eyes, and strolling around in my slippers.)

The girls all jumped their hearts out for a couple of hours and when we asked Liv’s friend where she wanted to go for dinner, she wisely suggested sushi. I had a spicy salmon poke bowl, the girls all ate three different sushi rolls, and we all enjoyed miso soup and edamame. It was a great way to end the weekend!

This week, it’s back to the swing of things and getting ready for our cruise. I’m pretty pumped for some sunshine and beach time. 🙂

I hope you have a happy Monday and I’ll see ya in the morning with the current skincare routine.

xoxo

Gina

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Overhead Stability: A Strength Training Must

All those overhead lifts don't require strength alone. Reduce injury, improve your form in lifts, and strengthen your overhead stability.

 

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Train the Foundation of Success: Willpower

Whether your goal is to begin eating better or you want to start exercising more, willpower is essential to your success. So where is the plan for that?

So many of our behaviors are the default of a faulty environmental set-up. An alarm, a pre-staged gym bag, and a drawer full of healthy snacks can go a long way. But, say your environment is designed to the hilt and your plan is impeccable. You still have to show up and execute.

 

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165 Rep Kettlebell Challenge Workout


Workout equipment: Kettlebell, Pull up bar

Workout type: Challenge

Timer setting: Stopwatch

Complete 3 rounds, resting as little as possible in between reps and sets.

10 Kettlebell swings
15 Kettlebell front squats
10 Push ups
5 Single leg deadlifts / leg
5 Pull ups
5 Toes to bar

Bonus: 5 Bridges

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My time for today’s workout: 14:52!

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Speedster Jump Rope HIIT Workout

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