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Tara
Sabo
About
Favorite splurge food: Chocolate
Go-to fitness routine: I teach a 60-minute Circuit Sculpting class twice weekly that combines weightlifting with HIIT and/or short bouts of cardio. When I'm not teaching, I'm doing more HIIT, running or Spinning.
Favorite way to de-stress: My little girl is 10 months old. To play with her, even for five minutes, is to forget the stresses of the day. A close second? Spending time with my husband, just talking about anything and everything. Or running...it's always been a choice method for de-stressing. When I lace up, it's just me, my shoes and the road ahead. Nothing more, nothing less.
Why I’m a greatist: I am honored to be a greatist and will do what I can to embody all that it stands for by continuing to live the fit life to the best of my abilities. As a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and healthy living blogger, I've built a huge platform that allows me to help and inspire others to live their own fit life. It's not always easy, sure. But it's possible, and if I inspire one person...if I can help just one person believe this, then I have succeeded.
Distance running stretches and exercises
Ever use a foam roller? They work wonders, I swear. Most gyms should have them on-hand, and you can typically find them in big box stores like Target and Walmart. They really help to keep the muscles in your legs loose, long and limber. And obviously you can use them on other parts of your body. But seriously, I'm a firm believer that every runner should be using a foam roller on their IT band...at the very least.
Kettlebell Swings
I always tell my students to push from the hips and squeeze the glutes to facilitate movement (swing from the hips, not the shoulders)...sounds like you're doing that. So try to get a feel for what your arms are doing when you're swinging. Are they relaxed? Perhaps you're a little uptight throughout the movement. Let momentum kick in a little to facilitate a smoother swing...but not too much as you don't want to take away from the exercise. Also, are you using a bell that's too heavy? And are you lifting the bell to shoulder height or higher? I advise my students to stick to shoulder height, maybe slightly above. Some swing it over the head which makes me nervous. My last thought: Perhaps you're just getting a really great shoulder workout! Maybe swings challenge your delts more than any exercise you've been doing. :-)