OPEN hip flexors = TIGHT butt

Not seeing the results you want from all that butt work you have been doing? Your tight hip flexors might be getting in your way. The Hip flexor stretch is my favorite. Tight hips affect many of us, either from a long day of sitting at work, a long commute, or just overuse.  We tend to use our hips and activate them even when they are not needed.  Your butt and hip flexors are opposing muscles. Having an open hip flexor muscle not only feels great, but it can also help your butt muscles get tighter and help wake them up a little.  And who doesn't want a butt that's awake?!

Try this stretch and then pair it with the butt workout below! http://youtu.be/0kuEFwEV_zU

After your hips are nice and open make sure you do some butt work. Open your hips then tighten your butt!

http://youtu.be/_lZCJbs59ic

Quick morning tip

I always drink a lot of water in the morning. After a nights sleep your body needs to hydrate and continue to flush all its toxins. Try drinking a large glass of water, fresh lemon or lime juice, and a scoop of chia seeds. You can let the chia seeds sit over night, or the morning of for about 10-15  minutes.

Best Arm Workout, Part II

http://youtu.be/ZzQjgyl5_0c Do it! Love it! And embrace it! I LOVE these kind of arm workouts. Awesome music, no need for weights, and your arms get a kick ass workout!  I recorded my first "Best Arm workout" last year and it was was a huge hit, so I thought I would bring you another one! Enjoy. And lets get those SEXY arms!

Here was the 1st arm series: (haha I just noticed I am wearing the SAME tank top in both videos! Looks like it will have to become my signature "Best Arm Series" tank!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guCrz5W4JgE

Full Body Chair workout!

Hello All!! Below is a GREAT workout using a chair. I really loved it, and think my next video might be a full length chair workout! What do you think? That way you can follow along with me! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKYgo7J998&w=560&h=315]

Some FUN news....I just entered into "The Face OF Fitness" photo contest for a chance to be on the cover of FITNESS MAGAZINE! How cool would that be? (If I was on the cover I PROMISE I'D SMILE!!!) This endeavor seamed right along my path considering I love fitness, I love inspiring, and I would love to be on the cover of this magazine. To be honest, I would be happy even with being on the inside pages of Fitness Magazine. I always wanted to be one of those fitness magazine models that demonstrates the exercise step by step... know what I mean?

This is where YOU come in... I need YOUR HELP! If I inspire you, if you enjoy my workouts and my blog and think I would be a good fit to be on Fitness Magazines cover then I would LOVE your VOTE. You can vote EVERY DAY until the 14th of this month, Sunday at midnight. After a couple of rounds of voting there will be 5 finalists. ONE of the FIVE finalists will be chosen by the readers... AKA readers choice... AKA chosen by YOU.  The Grand prize winner and the person who will be on the cover of Fitness is chosen by a panel of judges.

Q. How is the winner chosen?

The Grand Prize Winner is selected by a panel of judges from a group of five finalists. She will be selected based on her overall fit and healthy appearance in her photo(s), personality of entrant as expressed through the photos, quality of the photos, and quality of her essay. One of the finalists comes from the weekly Reader's Choice voting. See Official Rules for more details.

THANK YOU for your love and for inspiring ME. XO... now go VOTE!

15 minute FULL BODY WORKOUT

Try this NEW video tonight. I had to tape it twice since the first time I had some technical difficulties! I was exhausted :) 

http://youtu.be/K7Y35SQz40o