Workouts

Ten pebbles, a hill and an IPOD

Posted by on September 15, 2010 at 2:34 am

I was out with my dog on Sunday, sort of lamenting the end of summer and thinking about the great hill workouts I had at my summer home. Fall comes fast in Calgary where I live, and I know I won’t be able to have many outdoor workouts till spring. Desi (my boxer) and I […]

“Must Do” Tummy Toning Exercises

Posted by on September 14, 2010 at 1:44 am

Here are my very favorite “must do” tummy toning exercises:

What’s for Lunch?

Posted by on August 30, 2010 at 2:17 am

Fall is the perfect time to get back to routine and proper eating if you’ve been ‘out to lunch’ with your nutrition plan. One of the biggest downfalls for many is lunch time, what to have? By the way…if you need to have accountability, that is, me hanging over your shoulder checking on what you […]

Got Bra Fat?

Posted by on August 27, 2010 at 2:39 am

Everyone has their own issues in relation to fitness and fat loss. There are some solutions that will work in general for the main stream, but  there are those with their own issues that may want to dial in their program so that it’s totally personalized. If you’re one of these people, then I have […]

Is Shawna 24/7 for You?

Posted by on August 25, 2010 at 2:41 am

I’m offering a new program at boot camp called Shawna 24/7. If you need more info, please comment on the blog, or email me at shawna.kaminski@gmail.com. Let’s set up a phone conversation this week: Thursday, Aug 26th or Friday, Aug 27th so you can in on the program and take advantage of the early bird […]

Inner Thigh Problem?

Posted by on August 23, 2010 at 2:57 am

Recently I got an email asking what a lady could do to tighten up her inner thigh area. I promised a blog post about the issue as I thought if this was an issue for her, it may be for others. I want to encourage you to email me or post comments on the blog […]

Check Your Exercise Form!

Posted by on August 5, 2010 at 2:00 am

Here’s the problem: You want to workout at home or on your own…. You want to ensure that you’re doing each exercise correctly… You’re not sure if you are, so you don’t lift significant weight or try too hard for fear that you will injure or strain a muscle… You don’t get any results because […]

Airport Spectacle: 200 Reps to Embarrassing Your Travel Companions

Posted by on August 3, 2010 at 2:49 am

If you think you hang with peeps that are embarrassing, you haven’t spent much time with me! On one of my trips, I needed to get in a quick workout and had NO time to do it. I was waiting around in the airport and guess what? There was a perfectly good corner of space […]

Leg and Back Toning TRX Workout

Posted by on July 30, 2010 at 2:22 am

I did this workout on my vacation and then decided it would be a great one to share with you. I wanted to include options for those of you that don’t have a TRX. So if all you have is dumb bells, you’re in luck. You’ll see the DB options listed as you go through […]

Cardio-Core Ab Circuit

Posted by on July 26, 2010 at 2:42 am

Yes, that’s me at the top, just a little dot… This wasn’t my plan. (Note to self: stay upright on a 35 ft cliff jump!) You might not be able to see in the video, but my left leg is black and blue. Turns out that when you cliff jump, you should try to go […]