This is my promise to me, on loving myself. I promise to: 1. Workout a minimum of 6 days a week 2. Drink my water daily 1/2 my body weight even though some days it may be late and I will be up most of the night excreting 3. Run or use the treadmill aContinue reading “To Thee I PROMISE”
Category Archives: Rheumatoid arthritis
My Foundation on My Fitness Journey
How is your foundation? Mine shaky, but before I was able to build a foundation I had to build a platform. WHAT? What? Yes a platform was my outline what I want to achieve on my journey in other words my goals. Each goal is my foundation and I have built on each. EachContinue reading “My Foundation on My Fitness Journey”
I Had A Flare on Thursday
Thursday is one of the day I roll out at 3AM, that is for me to do my usual and to workout before beginning my “real day”. I never know when I am about to or have no precipitating factors indicating a RA flare is coming. Any hoo, I woke up with this lovely rightContinue reading “I Had A Flare on Thursday”
Workout and Goal Setting
How often do you work out? How much time are you spending on your workouts? Are you really applying yourself? Do you like your results? Have you set a goal? I asked these questions because goal setting is very important. When I began my workout journey my goal was To Be just healthy. I amContinue reading “Workout and Goal Setting”
Developmental and Motivational Reading Does it Help
Have you tried it? I mean really reading developmental and motivational books. I have read so many developmental as well as motivational books by some of the greatest gurus in every industry. And as I have gotten older and wiser I realized I failed them. The reason is any type of developmental or motivational book willContinue reading “Developmental and Motivational Reading Does it Help”
The Challenge of Weight Lifitng
Weightlifting can sometimes be a challenge. There are days I can bench 85 -100 pounds, I can squat the same amount, and then there are days…….. I must decrease my weights. Sometimes it is because of a RA (rheumatoid arthritis flare), but there are days I just don’t have the strength. Of course there are factorsContinue reading “The Challenge of Weight Lifitng”
Me Before You….Is This Selfish
You know I have always been taught that is selfish to think of yourself first. I agreed with this for many years. But how about when it comes to working out, this is what I need and I know so many people need to begin their day. But a friend calls and want to talk for 45Continue reading “Me Before You….Is This Selfish”
Timing Your Workouts
Every day, every week, time your workouts. The purpose of scheduling your workouts is so that you get the ultimate response from each and every squat, cycling, bench press, push up that you do. If you schedule your workouts and really incorporate them into your daily and weekly life you become committed. It is now a habit.Continue reading “Timing Your Workouts”
Is it Always Good to Push Limits In Workout
Is it ? is it always good to push the limits in a workout? I’m not sure about this. I do think it is individualized and everyone must know their limits. I do believe pushing the limits is great when you have had adequate sleep, nutrition, energized and ready for the challenge. As for myself I knowContinue reading “Is it Always Good to Push Limits In Workout”
When to Increase Your Weights
Increasing your weights is a decision that I have found several females have difficulty knowing when and how much. This should be a very easy decision, how ever it can be made difficult if you are listening to the negativity of weightlifting especially for females. I know as I have and many females have herContinue reading “When to Increase Your Weights”
