Get-Up Sit-Ups: An Underrated Exercise IMO

ARE YOU SLEEPIN ON GET-UP SIT-UPS?!

UNDERRATED EXERCISE ALERT!
This is no surprise to the B Strong Fit Club lol, but I love get-up sit-ups!! Don’t be fooled by this controlled movement.. even holding 20lbs will get your heart pumping so hard you’ll wonder if you’re doing strength or cardio!

Here’s a 30sec demo video with a couple tips on proper form.

These babies have so many benefits, including:

  • strengthening abdominals

  • improving shoulder stability

  • improving shoulder mobility

  • stretching hamstrings

  • improving pelvic stability

  • improving pelvic mobility

PLUS they’re versatile! You can hold any kind of prop - towel, med ball, DB, barbell - and you can throw in other exercises like skull crushers when you’re lying back or overhead press when you’re upright!!

I highly recommend throwing these into your routine occasionally. Hit me up with your questions!

Squats & Lunges Feeling Off?

DO SQUATS & LUNGES NOT FEEL QUITE RIGHT??

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Maybe you feel off balance? Or they’re causing discomfort in your knees, hips or back? There are tons of factors that could be contributing... but it’s always a great idea to make sure we’re aware of what’s happening with our feet!

  1. Keep em grounded! Distribute your weight evenly across your toes & your heel!

  2. Maintain that as you move ;-)

  3. As you stand up from the squat/lunge, imagine you’re moving the floor away from yourself (instead of the usual perspective of moving yourself away from the floor). This could help you stay grounded AND can improve your power immensely too!

I demonstrate all of the above in this 30sec video.

As always, don’t hesitate to ask me any questions you have!! (And videos really help me see what’s going on!)

Setting Clear AND Realistic Goals

LET’S STOP COMPARING OUR PROGRESS TO PEOPLE WITH MORE RESOURCES. DEAL?!

Pro Athletes maintain their elite level of performance with TONS of time (and $$$) spent on recovery rituals. Celebs maintain their look with TONS of $$$ (and time) spent on spa treatments and glam squads. If we don’t have the ability to do those things, then we need to give ourselves a break for not being “on their level”.

I’m not saying we should give up on our goals! But we need to understand why and how our timeline might be longer than a person with a ton of resources (and time to spend using those resources) at their disposal.

B Strong. B Well. B Bold.

Cassie B.

Food Isn't Just Fuel & Nutrients... It's Tradition & Culture

WE EAT 3+ TIMES A DAY (HOPEFULLY!) - WHY TF NOT ENJOY IT?!

My hope is that my thoughts may help relieve some of the insecurities and/or anxieties we may feel about our eating habits. Of course we should prioritize nourishing our body, but labeling ourselves as “not disciplined” or “gross” for eating less nourishing foods that we enjoy isn’t helping our relationship with food, our body, or our overall health and well-being.

B Strong. B Well. B Bold.

Cassie B.