Total Body Express Workout, 20 Minutes at Home with Total Gym

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The training I do to stay competitive in obstacle course racing often commandeers a significant amount of time in my already-packed week. Hours are spent improving endurance by running long distances, building speed on the track, Olympic lifting at the gym to gain strength to do things like flip tires and carry heavy things, and plenty of skill work including throwing spears, balancing, and jumping. Jennifer of thefitfork.com test out Total Gym (and loves it for light workout days and active recovery).

Whew. As a working mom, I literally sometimes can’t get it all done. So, when I’m really pressed for time, I try to squeeze in a short morning run and then jump on my Total Gym® later in the day for a quick, light workout to tide me over. Continue reading

Three Full Body Sandbell Workouts

I use Sandbells frequently for total body conditioning and specific strength improvements, like grip. They seem to be the weight of choice at many boot camps and fitness competitions I’ve participated in (like CG Games) and also provide a great workout for my Spartan training. Sandbell Burden Run jennifer fisher

 

Commonly seen in a variety of weight increments, from 2 pounds to 50 pounds, this functional fitness equipment can be used in many ways similar to a medicine ball – and beyond. I heard someone once refer to a Sandbell workout as “a million tiny grains of sand working in unison to kick your butt.” So true! Read on to learn more about Sandbell benefits and try my one or all of my three total body workouts: Continue reading

Hold & Hustle Body Weight Workout

The weather is warming (finally), I know those of you that had extra winter this spring are really ready to head outdoors. Just feeling that sunshine on my shoulders wants to make me move and groove, so I’m sharing this  Hold & Hustle Workout I created for Skirts Sports. Hustle and Hold Workout thefitfork

The only special equipment needed for this body weight workout is your body!  So, BRING IT! Read on to get all the details and my oh-so instructional video (bwahahah): Continue reading

Partner POW Workout for OCR Training & Functional Fitness

Grab your beast bestie and put some extra POW into y’alls next workout. A sure-fire way to kick up heart rate and up the onus on already challenging exercises – at least the suffering in this full-body Partner POW Workout is more fun with a friend! It’s ideal for Spartan training, as a alternative to lifting traditional weights, or just to up your overall functional fitness. 

Read on to see the workout video and get all the details on this WOD which is scalable to any level. Continue reading

16-Minute Mix ‘n Match Body Weight Workout

I’m all about MOVING my body 365 days a year at varying levels of intensity. However, squeezing a daily trip to the gym is virtually impossible considering all types of work, volunteer and training obligations on my calendar (and I’m sure yours, too)!

Mix and Match Home Body Weight Workout

My Mix-n-Match Home Workout is a no-brainer, no-stress way to fit more fitness into your day – knock it out when you wake up, during your lunch hour, after work or any time you have 16 minutes to spare. This “No Gym” workout requires on a single piece of exercise equipment, the most important, most valuable piece of exercise equipment – your body! Read on to get more details: Continue reading