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Pumpkin Workout – Seen on Houston Life TV

I got a chance to be on Houston Life (NBC) this week to demo my pumpkin workout live with Lauren Kelley. I wanted to show viewers at home that it’s easy and fun to workout with your pumpkins this fall! They make great weights (just like medicine balls!) and you can choose your size/weight based on your level of fitness.

Every year I do a pumpkin workout at my Bombshell Bootcamp and it’s so fun! This year we had it again at Whole Foods and I teamed up with my friend Megan from HoneyWereHome.com. We thought that the whole idea of a pumpkin workout fits in well with our theme and ebook “Get Fit Done” – which is all about fitting in workouts whenever you can with whatever you can…even pumpkins! Plus, when you are busy (we are both busy moms of 2) it’s so important to have your workout be fun and enjoyable! Here are some pics of our fun event. Special thanks to Whole Foods for sponsoring and for the great goodie bags and happy hour post-workout!

Here is a sample pumpkin workout you can do at home:

*You can make the pushups harder by doing one-handed pushups with one hand on the pumpkin (just do the same number of reps on each arm). Also, you can swap the squat jumps for regular squats holding the pumpkin. 

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About Me

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Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.

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