Big like Barda

This nerd wants to punch a dragon. Fitblr of Power-Squirrel Roller derby babe: URSA HORRIBILIS B3AR!

[fit-happy-beautiful-smile-blog]

I’m never eating Oreos again 😢😭

[the-exercist]

Keep in mind that the average person can burn 70 calories just by:

Sleeping for about an hour

Meditating for about an hour

Cleaning your house for 20 minutes

Mopping for 18 minutes

Watching television for about an hour

Showering and drying yourself for 30 minutes

Food is what fuels us and allows us to exist throughout the day: Without those 70 calories, simple daily activities like this wouldn’t even be possible. So to believe that those calories need to instantly and inherently be exercised away is harmful and downright untrue. 

–> Exercise is not a punishment for eating food.

–> Calories do not instantly need to be negated by exercise.

Your body is going to continue burning calories and using up energy whether or not you do a thousand jumping jacks. Trying to “balance” out your caloric intake like this will doubtless lead to an abusive and unhealthy relationship with food. Please don’t think of calories as something bad or guilty - You need them. They’re here to help your body and support your activity, not serve as a shameful source of fitness motivation. 

[carirho]

“ Exercise is not a punishment for eating food.”

[dynastylnoire]

It definitely feels like punishment or is taught like it is.

[raptorix]

Excercise because you WANT to.

Excercise could simply be going for a long, brisk walk. Taking a bike ride.  Climbing several flights of stairs. Vacuuming all the floors in your house. Digging up weeds in the garden.Excercise because you want to, not because you are punishing yourself for what you eat.

[healthyishappydarling-deactivat]

[thebeastpack]

[biglikebarda]

I sprained my right index finger on an awesome inflatable slip and slide so I haven't really been able to work out :( BUT TOMORROW. I HAVE PLANS TO GO TO THE GYM.

[oatsnjen-deactivated20180225]

Hi! I was wondering if a rowing machine is classified as cardio or if it can increase arm strength/muscle?

Omg rowing is such good cardio AND upper body workout! ROWING IS HARD!

[amandagenine-deactivated2019062]

And if you do it in proper form it’s GREAT for your quads. Most people don’t realize, but rowing is 75% lower body!

[biglikebarda]

When I rowed in high school our coach would say rowing is 75% legs, 10% abs, 15% arms. If your abs aren't sore, engage your core more. Hell arms mostly got a workout from lifting the damn boat.

[nickroblesart]

Big Barda Pinup (2015)

An original take on the character from an impromptu request. Not 100% Barda, but it was a fun exercise to just try some things out. Just having fun! 

[frannae]

she-hulk

[fitgirlprblms-deactivated201405]

Me on the pull up bar

[biglikebarda]

Workout Report!

I am really loving my dumbbell workout plan. The moves are simple enough and increasing the reps each time just feels right. 

(Btw this is what I’m doing http://www.howtobeast.com/gain-mass-with-dumbbell-bulking-routine/)

Today I added in some HIIT on the treadmill. I get bored during carido so I’m always doing some sort of intervals. Today I experimented with increasing my speed along with incline. I set it on “rolling hills” so hey, I don’t have to think about that part. 1 min walking, 1 min running intervals. And then I played with speed, increasing by 0.1 mph each time I ran

So it was 3 mph, 5 mph, 3 mph, 5.1 mph, 3 mph, 5.2 mph, 3 mph, 5.3 mph, 3 mph, 5.4 mph AND then I hit a wall. So I took a 3 min break of just walking but increased my walking speed to I think 3.5 mph. Then I think I was at like 5.2 mph   when I ran until the 19th min because then I increase it to a full sprint. 

1.54 miles in 24 min? Hells yeah! Yes that comes out to a 15 minute mile but 4 min was the cool down, and a full 10 min of hard running. Plus now I know next time I can start at 5.1 mph or 5.2 mph. As someone that has ALWAYS struggled and felt like crap about running, I FEEL AWESOME. 

BTW my instagram is selfiesquirrel and that where I always post a post workout selfie

[rritchiearts]

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[roadkill-saint]

Honestly I’m so sick of seeing rich-girl fitness. Don’t show me pretty vegan smoothies in mason jars held by a girl with perfect makeup, a manicure, and a color-coordinated running outfit. Show me diets and workouts that I can manage when I’m working 13 hours days and living on a budget. Show me how to eat healthy when I have 5 minutes for lunch. Show me small things I can do to help my body. Show me workout plans that I can do outside of a gym when I can’t afford a membership. I don’t have time. I don’t have money. Half the time I don’t have the motivation to get up in the morning. But I have a body. I want to be healthy.

[pathfxnder]

Preach

[illustratedkate-blog]

she is so strong 💪

[blackyogasuperstars]

Black Yoga Teachers! Add your info to the Black Yoga Teacher Directory here: http://goo.gl/forms/p8n7GXvhS0 This photo was taken and is owned by: jackieo_yoga Click https://instagram.com/p/6G0e6HlJQL/ to communicate with them. #planksaroundtheworld Day 7! Thanks @art.churro for taking the pic! We had a GREAT first day along with @lukechambers91 at Universal. Harry Potter world is a lot of fun. 😉 #treesideplank @kinoyoga @beachyogagirl @blogilates #yoga #harrypotter #hogwarts #harrypotterworld #potternerd #theyogisworldofharrypotter #plank #plankpose #plankvariation #sideplank #balance #outdoors #outdooryoga #yogaoutside #fitgirls #corestrength #corework #colorsofyoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogisofinstagram #yogisofcolor #blackyogis #jackieoyoga #jackieoyogaoutside Focus more on what you want in your reality!

[unrar]

“Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.“ - Serena Williams

[gorillamunchies]

SUCH a precious gem!!!

[biglikebarda]

Workout Report!

Ha I haven’t done one of these in a while. 

So I did some online research for a dumbbell workout and I found this one http://www.howtobeast.com/gain-mass-with-dumbbell-bulking-routine/ It’s a full body workout with two alternating days. 

Day A

Flat dumbbell bench press

Dumbbell row

Lateral dumbbell raise

Lying triceps extension

Goblet squat

Plank

Day B

Dumbbell shoulder press

Dumbbell curl

Reverse lunge

Rear delt dumbbell raise

Hanging leg raise

Pull up (modified to negative pull up because yeah, nope can’t do that yet)

Start off with three sets of 8 reps. Next time 9 reps, then 10, up to 12 reps. After 12 increase weight and start at 8 again. I like this because increasing weight is one of those things that tend to baffle me.  Today was Day A and I added side planks and 17min of running on the treadmill. 

It was the kind of workout where I could take my own time and just enjoy myself. 

Wireless headphone are also the best thing ever for working out. For reals. The battery in mine had died so I had to use my regular ones. I’m happy I ordered a second set of wireless ones because damn, not fun. 

[fatnfit]

Is it possible to be fat&fit? At 250 pounds, distance runner Mirna Valerio provides an inspiring example

“People always say to me, ‘Anyone who runs as much as you do deserves to be skinny.’ Of course, what they’re really saying: ‘If you do all this running, why are you still so fat?’”

[Read more at Runner’s World]

[lady-knuckles-deactivated201609]

This is what I wanted to see. Fat black women exercising and just being great as fuck