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”
Tag Archives: weight lifting & RA
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”
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”
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”
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