Are you? I’m asking this question because it is our EGO that affects our behavior when we as many say “step outside of the box”. Our “comfort zone” in life really prevents our greatness from being unleash. Now I will share my story of “My EGO”. Yes I had one and so do you, but I amContinue reading “Are You Willing to Risk Your EGO”
Category Archives: weight lifting with RA
Sharing About Me and My Journey
My fitness journey to where I am TODAY has not been one of ease. To begin my journey and stay focus at the beginning was with difficult. First let me say my journey is continuous and a life style. Okay, sharing, I have a history of an eating disorder, contributing factors, low self-esteem (parents payContinue reading “Sharing About Me and My Journey”
Compare – Stop – Believe
I am not certain how everyone else feels, but for me there are days I have to check myself. When I say check myself I mean my attitude on fitness journey. You ever look at someone who is so fit, toned and muscles popping in the right place? As a female I think muscles areContinue reading “Compare – Stop – Believe”
Finding The Right Workout For ME
Finding my workouts for my fitness journey has taken me a minute, a long minute. I’d go to the gym, but it would not always fit into my work schedule, or mother schedule, daughter schedule. Also there were days I’d go and just use what ever darn equipment I could and this was before myContinue reading “Finding The Right Workout For ME”
Pictures…Tell a Story
I recently looked at a picture that was taken of me on a family reunion. I really was not satisfied with the picture, in my mind I saw a fat roll, my cheeks a little chunky, really I have hig cheek bones. Then I thought about it, this is progress girl, remember what you look like last year. IContinue reading “Pictures…Tell a Story”
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”
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”
Wednesday Leg Workout
Today was a great leg day workout: Side to side squats 25x2x10x3 Alt. weighted squat jump 20 x10x3 Figure 4 squats 20x10x3 Slider side lunge 20x2x10x3 Low rocking side lunge 20x2x10x3 Sumo double slide 20x10x3 Sumo cross jump 20x10x3 Goblet sumo squat 40x10x3 What a leg day
My Workout Struggle With Flares
There are days when working out things so difficult especially when I am having a flare. I have to make a decision whether to continue a workout or put it to the side. Then I think do I really want to be a quitter every time I feel plain that I know I can endure.Continue reading “My Workout Struggle With Flares”
