Coach Angela Featured on Shore Magazine

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Joe and Julia of The Shore Weekender. It was a blast! I taught Joe and Julia how to perform the kettlebell swing and got a plug for our Saturday kettlebell workshop! WOOT! Read more

Mastering the Kettlebell Swing Part Three

You are now ready to swing that kettlebell. You are driving with your hips, you can sumo deadlift with perfect form and all that awaits you now is fat loss. Remember the lock out at the top of the swing. Don’t skip that important step or you will feel it in your lower back. If you do, go back to part two and work on mastering it first. Read more

Master the Kettlebell Swing Part Two

Now that you have worked on conquering the hip drive against the door, now you must master the sumo deadlift squat. In my boot camps, participants must get very efficient at this exercise, especially the lock out, before I allow them to swing a kettlebell. Read more

Mastering the Best Fat Loss Exercise Ever

As an RKC, I absolutely love the kettlebell and what it has done in transforming my body. One of the best exercises you can master to help you lose stubborn body fat is the kettlebell swing. However, there are some fundamental movement patterns you need to master before attempting to swing or you could injure your back.

A lot of people do not swing a kettlebell correctly, so I am going to break it down into 3 parts to help you start swinging right and losing body fat fast. Read more

A Turkish Get Up Strongman Style

David Whitley of www.IronTamer.com performs a turkish get up using my RKC partner, Aileen. Crazy stuff! Read more

RKC and Proud of it!

 I just got back yesterday from my Russian Kettlebell Challenge and can now call myself an RKC Instructor. It was the hardest thing I have accomplished besides giving birth to four daughters!

Russian Kettlebell Challenge

It has finally arrived!  I am hopping on a plane today and traveling to St. Paul, MN. 

I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown.  I am now ready to realize another goal for the year.  I trained hard for this weekend and I know it will pay off.

When I return I will be start some kettlebell boot camps as well as fitness camps for kids.  So many new things starting up that I am absolutely excited about!

It is so important to set goals for yourself.  Not just fitness goals, but also goals for your family, spiritual, school year, career, financial and educational.  I make sure to always review my goals every day at least once but I attempt to read it three times a day.  Make a list of your goals and don’t be afraid to dream BIG.  Then, take action!  When you have a goal you are working toward you have focus and a purpose.  You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.

Well, off to do my last minute packing.

Promise Keepers – First Women Ever to Attend

This weekend was a doozy.  My band performed 3 times in two days.  Whew!  It was a blast.  Sherri and I are now officially the first females to ever perform at a Promise Keepers event.  I have to say it was a little unnerving to be in front of an all male audience, but most of them (with the exception of maybe 2 or 3 men) were members of our own church so it wasn’t too bad.

I have been slowly getting nervous with my RKC certification coming up this week.  I am flying out on Thursday, getting my butt kicked Friday through Sunday and then flying home Monday.  I was originally going to fly home right after the certification, but I think I will be wiped and might not make it to my flight on time. 

The next phase of my boot camps start tomorrow and I’m jazzed to be throwing a Freaky Fat Loss Halloween Extravaganza this month.  If it goes well, I will try one every year.  We will be working out with pumpkins the entire time with some bodyweight exercises thrown in.  I’m requiring everyone where a costume and bring 2 food items for the Winfield food pantry.  The Chamber of Commerce is providing some things for my goodie bags that I will be handing out to all particpants.  I’m excited!  It’s going to be a blast!