#fitness problems

[gymaaholic]

Me After Buying A Dozen Eggs 

All that for protein 🙃 tag your gym buddy 

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[wanna-be-bold]

I want soooo badly to get a gym membership right now but also

Covid

Motivation

[ohkaleeyeahh-blog]

Snow Day!

Well, it’s snowing here in good ol’ New York. I am still quite ill, but not as severe as yesterday. I feel much better now with the buckets of tea, Zycam, and Nyquil at my disposal.

I have a few things to do today that required me to drive. I just got a brand new car that’s all-wheel drive, but I am hesitant to venture out in the snow. Of course, that means I can test out just how well my car handles the snow. It’s a Subaru, so it’s famous for being pretty good in the snow but it’s new and I’m still a little reluctant. 

My sister needs to go to FedEx and I need to go to Verizon to purchase a new phone case (in true Gabrielle fashion, the phone case I just bought imploded on impact with the sidewalk but the phone itself is relatively safe). I also wanted to outline my New Year’s Resolutions on a worksheet before posting them on here tomorrow morning. 

Anyway, stay safe and warm, y’all!

[liftingroses]

Headache headache go away, don't you know it's leg day today???

[kye92love]

Struggling

I've been struggling a lot lately to get moving I keep pushing and my sleeping habits are a lot easier. I gotta remember eating clean. I know it's okay if I don't always eat clean or have a bad day but when I do I feel so guilty and immediately feel like I have failed. Everyday is a new day though.

[talk-shit-get-fit]

Good news, Bad News.

Good: New phone, no issues with zombies run or using it and listening to my podcasts at the same time. A pretty good run after being g away from cardio for a couple weeks.

Bad: I lost all my progress(cumulative distance I’ve run with zombies run since I started which was decent amount). Luckily, starting over is okay. And I have archived record of my 90+ kilometers from time with Nike+ run club. (I have a specific goal of miles I want to run at the very least, hint involves LDR(kiss to my miss)).

Conclusion: Back to square one, sort of. But that’s okay. I love the run and enabling chases pushes me quite a bit. Now time for a shower, nap, and food. Not necessarily in that order, or all together.

[timlncomic]

You know how much free food doesn’t get eaten??? I’m just doing my part to eliminate food waste!

[salty-fitness-blog]

LADIES! LIFT WEIGHTS!

SO many of my fellow females don’t want to lift. I think some of it is intimidation in the gym. Where do you start? How do you know what work outs to do? What if people see you’re doing something wrong? I still sometimes have those fears because there are a zillion ways to do most exercises and there are always assholes who think their way is the only way. You just have to trust your journey and make sure you understand at least some of the science behind how the body effectively moves. Do some research and hire a personal trainer OR watch videos online. Trial and error is how we all become fit.

The other reason women typically avoid weights is out of fear of getting too “manly.” We want to maintain our feminine physique. We want to get toned but not big. We want to run on the treadmill for 40 minutes and then do 10 quick bicep curls. How cute.

I want to break down why lifting weights is never bad for your womanhood because it’s important.

1. For every pound of fat you lose doing cardio, a portion of that pound comes from muscle. Obviously not the muscles you’re utilizing during your workout, but ALL the other ones.

2. When your body loses muscle mass it doesn’t need to expend as much energy in its day to day workings. The result? Your metabolism slows down. And you have a hard time losing more weight or keeping weight off.

3. It takes energy for your body to take care of itself when you’re working hard, especially when you’re utilizing muscle. If you lift some weights (doesn’t have to be heavy or insane!) and THEN do your cardio, not only are you burning calories during your cardio but your body will CONTINUE to burn calories after your workout while it repairs muscle fibers.

4. Good body composition comes from a healthy balance of endurance training, weight training, and Whole Foods. Unless you’re taking supplements with the intention of getting bulky you will not get bulky.

5. It’s okay to be tired sometimes. It’s okay to eat a treat sometimes. It’s okay to only lift weights some days or only do cardio on others. I have always been very big on “balance not sacrifice” because if your mind is getting exhausted your body will follow. Dont be too strict, but work your ass off when you can.

Do not be afraid to pick up something heavier than your water bottle. Your body will thank you and you will see better results!