Our bodies are around 60% water, give or take, so staying hydrated is vitally important. Water maximizes physical performance, reduces fatigue, improves the immune system, and helps with weight loss by satiating our hunger and increasing our metabolism.

How are you all doing on the water challenge? Don't worry if you didn’t quite meet your daily goal of 0.5-1 oz of water per pound of bodyweight this week. Lifestyle changes don’t happen overnight and these Fitness As A Lifestyle challenges are meant to be something to continually work on until they become part of our natural lifestyle. Keep working on it and get ready for the next challenge coming Monday in J’s Fit Hits. Hope you’re all having a great weekend!

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Drink Water! Drink Water! Drink Water!

Our bodies are around 60% water, give or take, so staying hydrated is vitally important. Water maximizes physical performance, reduces fatigue, improves the immune system, and helps with weight loss by satiating our hunger and increasing our metabolism.

How are you all doing on the water challenge? Don’t worry if you didn’t quite meet your daily goal of 0.5-1 oz of water per pound of bodyweight this week. Lifestyle changes don’t happen overnight and these Fitness As A Lifestyle challenges are meant to be something to continually work on until they become part of our natural lifestyle. Keep working on it and get ready for the next challenge coming Monday in J’s Fit Hits. Hope you’re all having a great weekend!

Join me on YouTube (link in bio) and Facebook for workouts, fitness & health tips, motivation, & healthy meal planning.

Train. Nourish. Transform.

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“The (wo)man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.”

“The (wo)man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” ~Vince Lombardi
We made it to the peak! And we most certainly didn’t fall there! 💦💪 #fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #mtb #mtblife #trek #fitness #getfit #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #igfit #stayfit #fitfluential #fitlife #workout #weightloss #bodyafterbaby #cardio

❤️ Sometimes it's foggy at the top but the hard journey up the hill makes you stronger and is always worth it.

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The View From The Top Is Always Worth It

❤️ Sometimes it’s foggy at the top but the hard journey up the hill makes you stronger and is always worth it.

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Shredded Bodyweight Tabata is the 16th workout in the Lean Body Series and it’s a massive calorie burn with a high after-burn effect! It’s super fun too - among my new favorites for sure! All levels can do this, just go at your own max pace and get as many reps in as you can in the allotted interval. Take breaks as you need them.

Are you ready? Let's completely decimate this workout and give it our all! Workout can be found at link up n bio.

The workouts in the Lean Body Series are for EVERYbody - men and women of all ages and fitness levels. No matter who you are, this series will get you shredded and breaking through plateaus! Repeat 1-3 times or combine with another workout from the Lean Body Series. 
Don't forget to check in with me on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and tell me how you're doing!

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Shredded Bodyweight Tabata: Lean Body Series #16

Shredded Bodyweight Tabata is the 16th workout in the Lean Body Series and it’s a massive calorie burn with a high after-burn effect! It’s super fun too – among my new favorites for sure! All levels can do this, just go at your own max pace and get as many reps in as you can in the allotted interval. Take breaks as you need them.

Are you ready? Let’s completely decimate this workout and give it our all! Workout can be found at link up n bio.

The workouts in the Lean Body Series are for EVERYbody – men and women of all ages and fitness levels. No matter who you are, this series will get you shredded and breaking through plateaus! Repeat 1-3 times or combine with another workout from the Lean Body Series.
Don’t forget to check in with me on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and tell me how you’re doing!

Follow me for workouts, fitness & health tips, nutrition, & healthy recipes. Let’s be social!

Train. Nourish. Transform.

Fit Wear: 👚@marika_clothing 👖 @champion 👟@Nike
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Are you drinking your water?! How are you doing on this week's Fitness as a Lifestyle challenge? I'm up to 60oz of water so far and had a hard mountain bike ride today so I need to step it up. Chasing my wine tasting with cups of water while on vacation celebrating my better half's birthday! It's all about balance. Fitness as a LIFESTYLE! 😍

Fit Wear: 👚 @castellicycling 👖@soffegirl ⌚️@polarglobal
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Are you drinking your water?!

Are you drinking your water?! How are you doing on this week’s Fitness as a Lifestyle challenge? I’m up to 60oz of water so far and had a hard mountain bike ride today so I need to step it up. Chasing my wine tasting with cups of water while on vacation celebrating my better half’s birthday! It’s all about balance. Fitness as a LIFESTYLE! 😍

Fit Wear: 👚 @castellicycling 👖@soffegirl ⌚️@polarglobal
#fit #fitness #fitfam #fitspo #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitmom #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnessfreak #fitfluential #fitnesslifestyle #fitbody #water #drinkwater #bodyafternaby #fitnessasalifestyle #mtb #mtblife

MOVE OF THE WEEK: Plyo Squat Jacks! This is a full-body exercise that requires no equipment and primarily works the legs and midsection -- specifically, the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, abdominals, quadriceps and calves. By adding a weight and an overhead press, you also engage the core and the upper body more. This exercise builds explosive power, aids athletic performance, and builds muscle while also burning fat. Quadruple duty baby!

Technique:

1) Lower into a squat and bring your arms in front of you, with both hands holding a single 10 lb weight (10 lbs or less - don’t go above 10 lbs on these).
2) Jump your feet together as you raise the weight over your head.
3) ‘Jack’ your feet out and return to a squat, as you lower the weight in front of you. Move as quickly as you can while keeping good form. Do 20 seconds of max reps with a 10 second rest in between, a total of 8 times (for one 4-minute Tabata round). Or do 3 sets of 20 reps as fast as you can.

Tip: When in a squat, be sure to keep your knees behind your toes and your hips behind you as if you were about to sit on a chair. Land softly when you come out of your jump into your squat.

Join me on YouTube (link in bio), Facebook, and Pinterest for full workouts, fitness & health tips, motivation, & healthy meal ideas.

Train. Nourish. Transform.

#fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #fitness #fitness #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnessfreak #fitfluential #fitnesslifestyle #fitforlife #workout #weightloss #weightlossjourney #bodyafterbaby #squats #hiit #tabata #cardio

MOVE OF THE WEEK: Plyo Squat Jacks!

MOVE OF THE WEEK: Plyo Squat Jacks! This is a full-body exercise that requires no equipment and primarily works the legs and midsection — specifically, the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, abdominals, quadriceps and calves. By adding a weight and an overhead press, you also engage the core and the upper body more. This exercise builds explosive power, aids athletic performance, and builds muscle while also burning fat. Quadruple duty baby!

Technique:

1) Lower into a squat and bring your arms in front of you, with both hands holding a single 10 lb weight (10 lbs or less – don’t go above 10 lbs on these).
2) Jump your feet together as you raise the weight over your head.
3) ‘Jack’ your feet out and return to a squat, as you lower the weight in front of you. Move as quickly as you can while keeping good form. Do 20 seconds of max reps with a 10 second rest in between, a total of 8 times (for one 4-minute Tabata round). Or do 3 sets of 20 reps as fast as you can.

Tip: When in a squat, be sure to keep your knees behind your toes and your hips behind you as if you were about to sit on a chair. Land softly when you come out of your jump into your squat.

Join me on YouTube (link in bio), Facebook, and Pinterest for full workouts, fitness & health tips, motivation, & healthy meal ideas.

Train. Nourish. Transform.

#fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #fitness #fitness #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnessfreak #fitfluential #fitnesslifestyle #fitforlife #workout #weightloss #weightlossjourney #bodyafterbaby #squats #hiit #tabata #cardio

Getting (and staying) fit takes dedication, motivation, and support. I get a lot of questions about how I stay fit and motivated, so I started

J’s Fit Hits: Tips For Getting & Staying Fit (Episode 2)

Getting (and staying) fit takes dedication, motivation, and support. I get a lot of questions about how I stay fit and motivated, so I started “J’s Fit Hits” to share a few of my favorite resources, products, and tips with you each week. These are things that I personally do (or use) that I find really help me stay on track with my fitness goals. Each week, I will give us a little challenge – a single lifestyle change that we will focus on for the week and aim to incorporate into our lifestyle on a permanent basis. By slowly building up a set of healthy habits, we enable ourselves to stay in shape without feeling overwhelmed by the effort. Those habits build up and before you know it, you’ve got fitness as a lifestyle!

The first challenge starts this week. I hope you guys enjoy the series and find something useful in each week’s segment!

You can also join me on Facebook, YouTube (link in bio), Pinterest and my blog for workouts, fitness & health tips, motivation, and healthy recipes.

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Leg day. Just a wee little hill. 1800+ vertical feet in a short distance. Killer. Awesome fun! Hubby's birthday getaway. Thanks to the G- Rents for coming from Canada to watch the kids for the first time!  It took us a third of the time to get back down! 💕🌟 #fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #fitness #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnesslifestyle #fitnessfreak #fitforlife #workout #legday #weightlossjourney #bodyafterbaby #mtb #mtblife #trek

Leg Day Courtesy of Mother Nature

Leg day. Just a wee little hill. 1800+ vertical feet in a short distance. Killer. Awesome fun! Hubby’s birthday getaway. Thanks to the G- Rents for coming from Canada to watch the kids for the first time! It took us a third of the time to get back down! 💕🌟 #fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #fitness #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnesslifestyle #fitnessfreak #fitforlife #workout #legday #weightlossjourney #bodyafterbaby #mtb #mtblife #trek

Some of you have been asking for a mix of HIIT and strength in a single workout and so today I filmed a killer Tabata and strength workout for a new HIIT & Strength series coming soon! Look for it in a couple of weeks and get ready to sweat and burn! 💪💦 Have an awesome weekend, everyone!! Fit Wear: 👚@climawear 👖@champion

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New Workout Series Coming Soon!

Some of you have been asking for a mix of HIIT and strength in a single workout and so today I filmed a killer Tabata and strength workout for a new HIIT & Strength series coming soon! Look for it in a couple of weeks and get ready to sweat and burn! 💪💦 Have an awesome weekend, everyone!! Fit Wear: 👚@climawear 👖@champion

#fit #fitfam #fitmom #fitspo #fitbody #fitness #fitnessaddict #fitlife #fitgirl #fitspiration #fitnessmotivation #fitchick #fitnessjourney #fitnessfreak #fitfluential #workout #hiit #weightloss #workoutvideo #weightlossjourney #sweat #strongissexy #tabata #cardio #strongereveryday #bodyafterbaby #fitmommy #fitmamma

I know you guys are working out with me from all over the world and I think it’s so cool! Please say hello and tell me where in the world you live! I’m originally from Canada, but my family is from the US and I have been living here now for 15 years.

Okay, so this is workout #8 in the Body Sculpt Strength Series, and just like the title says, it's a total body power sculpt! If you stay consistent with them, the workouts in this series will quickly tighten, sculpt, and tone your ENTIRE body with lean muscle. You guys are hitting these workouts hard and doing great! Combine the Body Sculpt Strength series with the Lean Body Series and you've got a full workout program that will help you hit your goals.

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Total Body Power Sculpt: Body Sculpt Strength Workout #9

I know you guys are working out with me from all over the world and I think it’s so cool! Please say hello and tell me where in the world you live! I’m originally from Canada, but my family is from the US and I have been living here now for 15 years.

Okay, so this is workout #8 in the Body Sculpt Strength Series, and just like the title says, it’s a total body power sculpt! If you stay consistent with them, the workouts in this series will quickly tighten, sculpt, and tone your ENTIRE body with lean muscle. You guys are hitting these workouts hard and doing great! Combine the Body Sculpt Strength series with the Lean Body Series and you’ve got a full workout program that will help you hit your goals.

Join me on YouTube (link in bio), Facebook, and Pinterest, for workouts fitness and health tips, motivation and healthy meal ideas and recipes!

Train. Nourish. Transform.
LET’S BE SOCIAL!

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