Hannah Lynn Fitness

As a runner, or just an active person in general, there isn't really anything worse than getting injured. Not only are you in pain, but you can't workout in the capacity you want, or not at all! This can be especially frustrating if you are training for a competition, or have goals with a strict deadline in place. That's why I want to share with you my top tips for staying injury free while running! No More Shin Splints Even if you are a relatively new runner, chances are you have experienced the pain of shin splits . While the jury is still out on what exactly shin splints are, there is no debate that they can easily halt your training. Basically, shin splits occur by doing "too much, too soon ." If you are increasing your mileage too quickly, you are right on track to be plagued by this injury! While this can definitely happen to novel runners, it can just as easily affect accomplished runners as well. So when changing your training routine or starting a ...

Welcome back to my blog! It is currently beautiful outside; I am loving this sun! Today I thought I would share another lower body workout, however this one is a little different. On my last long run, I tweaked my low back a little bit. I have injured it before, so this was not a surprise, although it hurt differently than normal. I prefer to have my rest day after long runs, however my rest day had to be used the day before, so I did an upper body workout  to give my legs (and my back) time to recover. The day after that, it was time for some lower body exercise, but I changed it a little bit to accommodate my sore back. It was not the time for heavy squats and deadlifts! I want to share with you the workout I did to avoid putting too much stress on my back, as well as some applicable tips for you guys when you are injured. So here's the workout: Time: 35 minutes Equipment: Resistance Bands, Barbell, Bench Exercise ONE: Pause Box Squats (12) TO RB Lateral Squat Walks (30...

This is my 100th blog post!!! So to celebrate, I thought I would share a fun recipe! I have a major sweet tooth, so I am always trying to find healthier versions of my favorite foods (ice cream, cake, cookies, brownies, etc etc).You may have read about the monster muffins I previously baked, and I am still working on a better recipe :) However, I have perfected something equally delicious- protein pancakes. There are at least a million recipes on Pinterest for protein pancakes, and I have tried just about all of them! I have sort of mixed recipes and ingredients to bring you this 3 ingredient protein pancake! And no, one of those is NOT banana. So many healthy recipes include bananas (which I admit can give a great texture in baking sometimes), but I personally do not like the taste of banana. So this is also a banana free pancake ;) Your three ingredients are: 1) Protein Powder 2) Eggs 3) Oatmeal And that is all! The recipe I am going to share makes two good sized pancakes ...

       I have found this chart from Pinterest to be helpful! Hey there! Have you ever thought that the only way to get a good workout in was to use all these fancy machines (that sometimes look like a torture device) at the gym? I don't know about you, but that is a pretty discouraging thought! Wouldn't it be great if there was someway to exercise every part of your body without any additional weight or machines? If you answered that with a resounding "YES!" then I have great news for you! You can get in a quality workout with just your own bodyweight! Yes it is true!! Keep reading to find out how ;) Whether you are a beginner and the weights are intimidating, you are short on time, or don't have access to a gym, these exercises are for you! There are a million and two different bodyweight exercises, but i want to share with you some of my personal favorites; the ones I have found the most effective. This isn't a specific workout, but just different ex...

Welcome back to my blog! Today is all about healthy habits! I previously shared some new health tips , and today is similar to that. Except these are just some new habits I have incorporated into my daily routine. These each take up so little time, yet add so much quality to life! Read on to learn some healthy habits! Stretching and Foam Rolling We've all been told how good it is to stretch, but how often do we really take that to heart? In addition to just stretching, I have been foam rolling more consistently as well. I recently went to a massage therapist, and she reminded me how good it is for my body to foam roll, especially since I run so much. I am making the habit of spending 5-10 minutes doing a little stretching and/or foam rolling right before bed! It helps me to make habits stick if I have a consistent time I do whatever it is. I also like to mix up my stretching routine so I don't get bored! I have learned so many different stretches over my years of sports, ...

Hello everyone, and Happy March! I have been so busy catching up on homework and reports and whatnot, but I am back! I have posted about my personal workout splits and nutrition before, so I thought a little update would be nice! At the end, I will also post a killer leg workout I did yesterday ( warning: my friend did this with me, and she is unbelievably sore now!!!!) I had previously posted that I was doing a mini bulk followed by a mini cut. Now that those four weeks have ended, I have a new plan. Since eating well is the hardest part of fitness for me, I just wanted to focus on eating good foods- just eat around my maintenance calories . This means that I eat around the same number of calories I burn everyday. I am not trying to lose or gain weight, just create a healthier relationship with food so I can fuel my body right. It's also worth mentioning that I am gradually increasing my calories every week or so by 50-100 calories; this is my own kind of reverse diet , to in...