Hey- It’s me :) LOL and I think I look better now. :D XO -Amy 

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Every Tuesday my daughter has dance class at my gym — that gives me 45 minutes to get a good workout in. Luckily I have my workout buddy Jenny to keep me moving and the myFitness! app. You can get a really great workout in 45 minutes.

Today I started out with a nice 10 minute mile on the treadmill to warm up.

Followed by the following workout provided by the myFitness! app. click the link to get it for your iPhone or iPad. It’s like having me, your NASM Certified Personal Trainer, right at your finger-tips. 

Box Jumps =20 reps

Extended Arm Ball Plank =1minute

Sit-up V-ups =20 reps

Ball Ab Crunch =20 reps

Side Box Jumps =20 reps

Lunge and Reach =20 reps

Scissor Abdominals =30 reps

Glider Disc Feet Drag =20 reps

Burpees =10 reps

Bicycle =20 forward 20 backward

Staggered Push-ups =8 on right - 8 on left

Leg Climb =30 reps (15 each leg)

In and Out Frogs =20 reps

Cross Leg Sit-ups =20 reps

Heels to Heaven =30 reps

I hope you had a fabulous Tuesday! Buy my app and design your workout today! XO 

my daughter made this for my blog! Love it! Xo -Amy

Today’s workout. Whew, thanks Cassey for melting my muffin top. ;) Honestly though the ab workout part of this was the “break” - my workout buddy and I did a HIT workout. That means pushing yourself to the limit. And we did. I haven’t sweat like that in a long time. 

We got on the jacobs ladder and climbed for 5 minutes a fast as we could and then got off and did the circuit of abs. For the Oblique twist we used a 15lb medicine ball. For the Candlestick Dipper and the Ballerina dig, a 5lb weight. We made the Ballerina dig a 12 rep exercise but stuck to the rest as listed.

We did this circuit 3 times. It took us about 30 minutes and it was very hard. Strange thing is that the last 5 minutes of the jacobs ladder was the fastest for me. Something about knowing I only had 5 minutes of that hell to go. LOL

You can do the same thing on a stair mill or tread mill. The key is to go as hard as you can go - know that it’s only 5 minutes. 

Xo -Amy

You will have to look past my lobster-esk appearance and trust me that I had a great ab day today..

Here it is - from the myFitness! app :D get your workout on with myFitness! best workout app in the iTunes store!

Leg Climb - 15 reps each leg

Burpees - 15 reps

Sumo Squat Knee Up - 15 reps each side

In and Out Frogs - 20 reps

Staggered Push Ups - 15 reps each side

Lateral Jumps - 30 total

Butterfly Hip Raise - 20 reps

Mason Twist - 15 reps each side or 30 total

Ice Skaters - 15 reps each side

Cross Leg sit ups - 15 reps each side

Lunge and Reach - 10 reps each side - 

Side Oblique - 15 reps each side

Tick tock abs - 10 reps each direction - 20 total

Ball Crunch - 20 reps total

Prison Push-ups - 20 reps

Sit up - V-up - 15 reps total

Side Plank hip lifts - 15 reps each side

Bicycle - 20 reps

(Don’t forget to get your copy of my book Six Months to Sexy Legs on Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com today! 

Oh hey it’s me again! :D Have you bought my book yet? Six Months to Sexy Legs - get it on amazon! We took this in Hawaii in late August. Would you believe they had a crossfit workout type obstacle course on the beach right outside of our condo! totally rocked. For more photos of me - see my blog. XO -Amy

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I had a lovely swim today. My feet, back and knees were all hurting and the water was my friend- it felt gentle and soothing. I also enjoyed my playlist on my underwater mp3 player..  I sort of zoned out into it and actually felt rushed having to get out of the water to get to my nail appointment. Usually I’m counting my laps and happy to be done, today, I was just happy. It was good day. xo -Amy

Ya, my Lotus broke down and I need a ride. Either that or I’m pouting because you haven’t bought my book yet! Go get it! Six Months to Sexy Legs.  xo -Amy Chisholm

Jump Rope (regular) 100 jumps

Glider disc plank runners (legs out wide on this one - coming to the outside of your elbows) 50 reps

Butterfly hip raise 30 reps

Scissors 40 reps

Skier jump rope (or lateral jumps if you can’t time it) 100 jumps

Leg climb 20 reps each side or 40 total

Side twist jump rope - or without the rope if you can’t 100 jumps

Ball crunch - 50 reps

Jump rope high knees - 100 reps

Reverse medicine ball crunch - 50 reps

Jump Rope - 100 jumps

Bicycle - 30 reps forward 20 reps backward

Glider disc scissors - 40 reps

Cross leg sit ups - 20 reps

Side Oblique - 12 reps each side

In and out frogs - 30 reps

Heels to heaven - 30 reps

Tick tock abs - 40 reps

Plank hold for one minute

Russian twists with 12lb medicine ball - 30 reps

Leg raise - 30 reps

45 minutes of glorious abs. 

Whew! January 22, 2013 - abs complete! 

myFitness! the best workout app in the iTunes store! The first workout app in the iTunes store. Designed by a personal trainer and a medical doctor. Go get your workout on! Xo -Amy

You’ve been following my blog but have you been using my app? :D Xo -Amy

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Wow! I asked my son to take a video of this exercise, Partner Assisted Reverse Drag, so that I can share it with you and I got this masterpiece. I hope you enjoy it! :D Xo -Amy 

(I wanted to add that this exercise is amazing for anyone recovering from a knee injury.)

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Thanks for the fun workout Abby! Working out with a buddy is twice as fun!

Partner assisted reverse drags - 200 yards - wowza (I’ll have a video for you soon)

Dumbbell chest press on stability ball - 15lbs 25 reps

Lateral box jumps  - 30 reps

Decline push-up - 25 reps

Burpees - 20 reps

Butterfly hip raise - 30 reps

Diamond push-up - 25 reps

Cable wood chop - 40lbs - 15 reps each side

Reverse cable wood chop - 30lbs 15 reps each side

Side Oblique - 15 reps each side

Standing cable fly - 30lbs 25reps

Staggered push-ups - 10 reps one side 10 reps the other

Ball Crunch - 30 reps total

Military push-up 20 reps

Prison push-up 20 reps

Sit up, V up 20 reps 

Lateral box shuffle on bosu ball - 30 reps

In and Out frogs - 30 reps

Hands out push-ups - 15 reps

Reverse lunge and reach over - 15 reps each side

Hanging leg raises - 15 reps

HOLY COW :) That’s why it is good to list your workout. You realize how well you did. 

This was a chest, ab, core selection from the myFitness! app -  Get it in the iTunes store for only $2.99 and workout with me - Amy Chisholm, your NASM certified personal trainer! XO 

Just one 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrate. This is the same amount of carbohydrate in 10 teaspoons of sugar!
One cup of fruit punch and other sugary fruit drinks have about 100 calories (or more) and 30 grams of carbohydrate.

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Feeling good about my ab workout today 12-11-12

TRX squat jumps to warm up - 30 jumps

Cable crunch - 70lbs 25 reps

Box Jumps - 30” 15 reps

Standing Cable Wood Chop - 70lbs 15 reps each side

Reverse standing cable wood chop - 70lbs 15 reps each side

Burpees - 20 reps

TRX plank hold 2minutes

In and Out Frogs - 25 reps

Bicycle - 20 reps forward 20 reverse

Scissor Abs - 30 reps

Donkey kick over bench - 30 reps

Staggered Push ups with foot on top - 10 reps each side

Leg climb - 15 reps each side

Butterfly hip raise - 30 reps

Lying Side Oblique - 15 reps each side

Lunge and reach - 15lb medicine ball 10 reps each side

Hanging leg raise - 20 reps

Ball Crunch - 20 reps

Mason twist - 12lb medicine ball 20 reps

Tick tock abs - 10 rotations clockwise 10 rotations counter clockwise

Cross leg sit ups - 15 each side

Ab workout designed by myFitness! app! get it in the iTunes store!