How Often To Increase Your Lifting Weight

  Really, How often? Well to be honest I cannot not answer the question, however I can give a few tips I use .  I’m a Beachbodyondemand lover,  all. To say I have several trainers with awesome workouts by a calendar. The trainers do suggest when its time to increase, do I follow?  Sometimes yesContinue reading “How Often To Increase Your Lifting Weight”

The Struggle is REAL

It is, and I’d say it one thousand times.  There are many struggles for me on my fitness journey. 1. Pushing myself to workout when I want to be just lazy which is not a good idea because I know me I’d use that excuse even when I’m not. 2. Making certain I don’t overContinue reading “The Struggle is REAL”

Small Changes and Then

Do you know the value of small changes? I am aware there are people that really want to make a physical change and begin their fitness journey but will not because of easy excuses: 1. I don’t have time or my time is limited – I know but just start anywhere, 5 minutes of aContinue reading “Small Changes and Then”

Change Isn’t Always Instant….Unless

That’s right, change isn’t instant.  On my fitness journey I hear this, “what are you doing?  How long do you workout? What time do you get up to workout? How many days do you workout? The most common conversation is I need to join you, I think we can do it together don’t you.  OfContinue reading “Change Isn’t Always Instant….Unless”

Challenge the Struggle

There are many days of recent I am struggling. I struggle with getting my butt in gear to work out because I either stayed up too late- sleep deprivation does hinder my workouts or my nutrition was either in a deficit or I consume a tad bit too many carbs which both makes me justContinue reading “Challenge the Struggle”

Overworking The Muscles…is it possible?

Why yes it it.  I know when my workouts are super successful when I am all sweaty, muscles fatigued and I have to sit for a few minutes before contemplating my movements.  This is awesome, BUT there is a BUT with an intense workout it is necessary  to do several things. 1. HYDRATE –hydration is goodContinue reading “Overworking The Muscles…is it possible?”

Monday’s Workout ALMOST Failed

  It really did. I had personal things going on and I ALLOWED it to take my strength for a minute.  But first I need to rewind from the beginning, usually after I do my my feline and canine chores in the AM I workout. Monday I decided to take care of a continuous pendingContinue reading “Monday’s Workout ALMOST Failed”

The First Step To Achievement

Do you want to achieve your goal? I once asked myself this. Why, because seeing my goal in a physical change after identifying I had an eating disorder, bouncing up in weight dwindling down to an unhealthy weight. I knew what I wanted to achieve but also I verbalized my goals to the wrong people.Continue reading “The First Step To Achievement”

My Monday Workout “Upbeat Strength”

  This workout is one of many of this amazing program I’m currently doing. “Morning Meltdown 100”, which means 100 workouts.  Upbeat strength required light, medium weights so I decided on 10’s and 20’s.  Okay this workout is slow, then fast , and there are combined workout and normally 20’s combined (40) is medium weightContinue reading “My Monday Workout “Upbeat Strength””

Being Strong- The Meaning

  I am constantly telling myself to be strong doing my workouts. This does not always mean increase my weights.  There times it means to stay focus in the workout and do one maybe two more reps, do not give in and I have this.  Sometimes I get in a funk and decide okay threeContinue reading “Being Strong- The Meaning”