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Here are the cardio moves:

• 30 seconds run in place warm up
• 10 jumping jacks
• 15 jump squats
• 30 skaters (15/side)
• 10 alternating back lunges
• 10 burpees
• 30 mountain climbers
• 10 planks to frog squat hops

Also, when I get back, I have some pretty big and exciting news to share.  The weekly workout schedules are already written and ready to go, so no worries on that. You will still get your workouts here!!

See ya on IG in the meantime!!! Lots of love!

xo,

Bess

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We go to different places most weeks to find the best deals so we can save some money and also because we find the quality of certain foods are better at different places.  Not included here is a Costco run, which I may do a separate video for because it has so many different types of things.  If that’s something you’d like to see and what we get there, let me know in the comments!

Enjoy & let me know if you have any questions!!

PS- I apologize for the sound quality here, I was just using my iPhone to record both the video and the sound, and it’s not the best.  But you get the gist

Click here to watch the Grocery Haul Video on YouTube.

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Grocery List

• blueberries
• strawberries
• bananas
• avocado
• salad mix (spinach, kale, arugula)
• sweet potatoes (I like getting the pre-chopped kind!)
• green beans
• quinoa
• black beans
• organic chicken breasts, 2 packs (one for dinner and one for lunches)
• grass fed ground beef
• organic ground turkey
• frozen veggies (steamed broccoli, broccoli and cauliflower rice, any kind of veggies!)
• ezekiel bread
• almond butter (the Harris Teeter creamy almond butter is my faveeeeeee)
• protein bars (LUNA bars, CLIF bars, and ThinkThin bars are our go-to’s, I also really like Rx Bars when I can find them! Sometimes I order those from Target)
• whole roasted almonds (I love the Blue Diamond kind…the video shows the specific one, it’s the best!)
• 2% cottage cheese
• eggs
• veggie chips (these are my favorite for a salty, crunchy snack)
• dark chocolate
• Halo Top ice cream (we don’t always get this, but it was on a little sale and I was feeling some ice cream!)

xo,

Bess

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Below is the actual workout!

FULL BODY WORKOUT

• 10 squat with calf raise to shoulder press
• 10 alternating back lunge with dumbbell twist
• 10 weighted squat jumps
• 10 lunge with bicep curl per side
• 10 triceps extensions with single leg booty kickbacks (10 per leg, 20 total tricep extensions)
• 10 dumbbell rows in lunge position per side
• 10 chest press with glute bridge hip lifts
• 20 elevated bicycle crunches
• 20 alternating hip drop planks
• 10 up/down planks

If that’s your workout for the day, try to do it 2-3 times through, or pair with with a cardio workout!

Have a great weekend

xo,

Bess

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Finally the return of the Thursday Three video.  I like to do these when I have quick little finds that I want to share!

Click here to watch the video on YouTube

Below are the products that I mention in the video:

1. My favorite headband.  I am so obsessed with this printed headband, I now have it in two colors and I seriously want them all.  They’re super versatile, stretchy, and that perfect boho vibe!  And they’re under $20
2. Dry Shampoo.  I have tried so many types of dry shampoo.  My favorite one that is more on the “splurge” side (even though it’s not that bad, I just go through A LOT of it) is this kind.  I also love the dry conditioner in that same brand. I get the travel sizes for when we go on trips, too!  That’s also a good way to test the product to see if you like it before you invest in the bigger size.  I usually order this online.  A less expensive kind I really like is this kind.  I have seen it at my grocery store, Target, CVS, etc. so it’s very accessible…and it smells great!  It’s only $4 a bottle at Target.
3. BCAAs.  That stands for Branched Chain Amino Acids, which are basically the building blocks of your muscle! I like the Scivation XTend in Watermelon.  I don’t drink these at every workout, but typically on days when I’m doing strength training and HIIT together, a long run, or any time I’m just doing a grueling workout of some kind I like to drink a scoop of this mixed with water.  So yeah, that’s the majority of my workouts. I drink it during the workout and I do think it helps prevent me from fatigue, and I feel I don’t get as sore and recover more quickly.  Also, the watermelon flavor I get tastes like a liquid jolly rancher…it is SO GOOD.

SHOP THE VIDEO:

That’s all for this time!  Feel free to leave me a comment about anything or if you want to see something in the next video!

xo,

Bess

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Watch the Q&A Video on YouTube here.

Below are some of the links to the things I was talking about in the video.

Favorite Athleisure Sneakers:  White Nikes

Running Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline

Collagen Powder: Vital Proteins

Read my Vital Proteins review here.

As always, thanks so much for being here and feel free to leave me more questions for next time in the comments below!!

xo,

Bess

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Watch the Full Body Equipment Free Workout on YouTube

The workout moves are below:

• 15 squats + 15 jumping jacks
• 15 punches (left side)
• 10 burpees
• 15 punches (right side)
• 15 squat jacks
• 15 plank jacks
• 30 mountain climbers
• 15 shoulder pushups
• 15 crunches
• 15 x-ups

What I’m Wearing: Leggings | Sneakers

Hope y’all like this workout!! Be sure to Subscribe to my YouTube to never miss a workout video and give me a “thumbs up” there if you liked it!!  And leave me some comments about what you wanna see next <3

xo,

Bess

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Click here to watch the Booty Band Legs & Glutes Circuit Workout on YouTube

There aren’t many moves in this, but I promise you will feel the burn!! Try to do it 3-4 times through or pair it at the end of a cardio session.  Your booty will thank you!

• 10 squats
• 20 side to side squats
• 10 diagonal back kicks per leg
• 10 straight back kicks per leg
• 10 abductors per leg
• 10 glute hip bridges with knee pulse outs
• 10 clam shells per leg

This is also a great workout just to do if you’re at home in front of the TV! Get up and do a round at the commercials or during your favorite show, and pair with some abs! Sneaking that toning in!!

Booty Band | Leggings | Sneakers

xo,

Bess

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I’ve got a new workout for ya today…a 5-move total body workout video!  Yes, you can work your entire body in 5 moves.  How? Compound exercises!! To put it in the most basic form, it’s just performing multiple exercises together so you can work various muscle groups at the same time.  Also, when you do compound moves, you engage your core for the entire time so you work those abs too even though you might not realize it!! Just remember to engage that TA!  It is super efficient, blasts calories and build lean muscle.  So if you’re short on time, these are definitely the moves you wanna do.  These are my go-to’s in this video, so check it out & come sweat with me!

Watch the 5-Move Total Body Workout on YouTube

And here are the moves:

• 10 Squat to Overhead Press
• 10 Back Lunge with Hammer Curl (per side)
• 10 RDLs with Front Raise
• 10 Triceps & Booty Kickbacks (per side)
• 10 Leg Abductors with Lateral Raise

If there are any workouts you wanna see in the future, leave me some love in the comments!!

xo,

Bess

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I have a new Q&A video with a few of your questions up now on my YouTube Channel!

Click here to watch the Q&A: Healthy Desserts, Something You Don’t Know About Me, & More! on YouTube!

Also wanted to recap some of the things I touched on there like my favorite stores for shopping for swimsuits, dresses, and my favorite activewear.  You can find that below.

Swimsuits: The brand I love is Maaji.  They sell at lots of stores including here, here, and here.  I also really love finding name brand deals on Amazon & Nordstrom Rack, and Target has super cute suits at great prices.

The Private Party one piece suit I love is here.

For formal dresses, I like Nordstrom (free alterations for card holders), ASOS, Revolve, and Lulus.

Activewear I love is Beyond Yoga, Lululemon, Avocado, Onzie, and Alo, to name a few!

If you have any questions for future videos leave them for me in the comments!!

xo,

Bess

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I will always write an accompanying blog post along with the Thursday Three because I may need to link something or share more detail about something, that way you won’t miss anything!

Watch My Thursday Three: Hydro Flask, Elemis Skincare, and Larabar Bites on YouTube

Thursday Three: The Recap

1. My Hydro Flask.  I love this thing!! You can find it here and the exact one I have here…they come in a variety of sizes and colors so you can find the right fit for you! I have the 40 ounce with the wide mouth cap.
2. Elemis Skincare.  I was sent a few products from Elemis about a month ago or so and I’ve been trying them out.  I really am loving the products I’ve been sent, which include the Superfood Facial Wash, the Superfood Facial Oil, the Superfood Day Cream, and the Superfood Night Cream.  I use them all!  Yes, they sort of smell like a salad but in a refreshing, spa-like kinda way
3. Larabar Bites.  These things are my favorite little dessert or quick snack if I’m having a chocolate craving!! They come in a bunch of flavors, I get it at Target and the one I am snacking on in the video is the Double Chocolate Brownie flavor.  The consistency and flavor is just like a brownie.  I think a serving size is 4 bites, but I’ve been known to have more than 4 in a sitting.  They’re addicting!  Great ingredients & flavor.

Looking forward to doing this weekly series, and if there’s anything random you wanna hear about, let me know!  You can also always leave me questions here or send me questions to my email for the Q&A videos.

xo,

Bess

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