my fitness journal

Victoria. Canadian/Finnish. 23. soccer, badminton, surfing, biking, orange belt in judo, white belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu . I'm trying to change my eating habits and my way of thinking. Trying to be more confident and having a healthy body.

[eatfittrainhard]

[rosieveggie]

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[fitnxsss-xo]

[sayingyestofit-blog]

2 bjj classes this week!

Hey everyone!! I think i'm going to start posting only 1 long post at the end of every week and not 3 posts if I go 3 times in the week. So this week, I went to bjj class on Tuesday November 14th and Friday November 17th. Tuesday November 14th We learned the elevator sweep from the "butterfly" guard. Friday November 17th We learned 3 back chokes. The first one, is a regular colar choke, the 2nd one is the ezekiel choke and the 3rd one is the chicken wing choke. We also did "train the position" each person for 3 minutes. It was fun!! Without applying alot of force, you're able to choke the person early.

[veekayyelle]

No bjj class this week - November 10th

Hey everyone!!

I know, it’s the 2nd week in a row that I haven’t been to bjj class. I’m a little embarrased and disappointed in myself. It was for a good cause though because I had important school homework to hand in.

I promise next week, i’ll go.

Please don’t be mad at me guys

[fitnessua]

[the-exercist]

[living-fitness]

[sayingyestofit-blog]

No bjj class this week

Hello everyone!!

I feel bad for not going to my 3 bjj classes that I was supposed to go to.

Monday, I had a work training on The North Face and Salomon.

Wednesday and Friday, I stayed home and hung out with my boyfriend. He had a 2 day "spring break" and even if we live together we don't actually hang out that much during the week because he goes to school in the evening and I go to my bjj classes so we only see each other maybe 1 hour before going to bed.

So yeah it felt nice to have 2 nights where we hung out and watched How To Get Away With Murder on Netflix. We're currently at the end of season 2. It's so good!!

I will for sure go next week, I promise!!

[rawmanda]

[rosieveggie]

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[sayingyestofit-blog]

October 27th - bjj class tonight

Hello everyone!!!

Friday - Tonight we learned the Guillotine choke!!! It was awesome!

We learned how to do it stading up when someone tries to do a takedown. We learned how to do it sitting down. We also learned how to escape from the choke standing up and from the groud aswell.

To do the choke, let's say someone tries to take you down, you're going to pinch their head in your armpit. With that same arm, your going to put the "thinner" side of your forearm on their throat. With the other hand, you're going to join yoir hands together. With your grip still tight, you're going to turn your forearm so that the "thicker" side of your forearm is now on their throat. Slowly, you're going to lift your arms pararrel to the floor so that you want your elbows to be at the same height as your shoulders.

The escape from that is with the other person's arm that is on your throat, the hand closest to that arm, is going to go on the forearm to create space to not be able to get choked. With your other arm, you're going to reach for the person's back. You're going to then step to the side furthest from the choke and you're going to put your knee behind the other person's knee to make them fall "gently". Now that you're on the ground, you push away the arm that was on your throat. The hand behind the back has to be aligned with the spine. You're going to push your shoulder into the other person's throat. That choke is called the Von Flue choke.

Another escape from the Guillotine choke is that when the person brings you down, you're going to put your head on the ground and before he's able to fully be on his back, you elevate your legs (like the downward dog position) and you bring your legs on the opposite side of your head. You need to always keep the hand that is nesr your head on the other person's forearm. It's already creating a gap so you don't get choked.

There's also the Guillotine choke with the arm in. It's the same thing but instead of getting only the head, you're going to also get the arm of the same side. The arm is going to be traped and you won't be able to grab the other person's bsck to do the takedown. It's a way to block the arm but it won't help to do the choke better.

I can't go to the Monday class because I have work meetings but I'll be there on Wednesday.

See you everyone Wednesday!

Victoria :)

[kaylaitsines]

now THIS is how my fridge should look!!😍 I am soooo happy the weather is getting better now so I can do a BIG spring clean and organise my fridge and pantry ready for summer!! NO MORE SOUP!! Time for freshly cut veggies, fruit platters, home made dips and fresh juices!! @anettvelsberg

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[byebyethinspo]

personal shoutout to my body for being my home, even if I don’t appreciate you a lot, you keep me goin’ boo

[cosmopolitanmagazine]

Because crunches are bullsh*t >>

[sayingyestofit-blog]

October 25th - No bjj class tonight

Helly everyone!!

I'm not going to bjj class tonight because I'm DEAD! I went to school do to some homework. I was at school from 9h30 to 17h30. I had in mind to finish my project on AutoCad and I'm not even done and it's due Friday at 5pm. Tomorrow, I have school and I work and Friday, I have school from 10-6pm.

Anyways, I don't want to continue talking about my problems.

I've never asked this.

How is everyone?

[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.

[sexyfitbodytips]

[rosieveggie]

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[cwote]

You’re doing great :))

[sayingyestofit-blog]

I need to remind myself of this in jiu-jitsu when I don't feel good enough