journey to a happier & healthier me

Emily, 25, ATX.

[gracedchin]

[hahaemily]

Baby abs, I like seeing you. Come out more often. Hoping if I lean down another 5-10 pounds they will be more visible.

[turningupthefit]

One more progress photo. I'm finally seeing the beginnings of abs coming out. It's an amazing feeling and I really never thought I'd be able to see them.

[hahaemily]

Change is possible. It’s been a little over a year and a half of trial and error, clean eating, cardio, and weight lifting. Still looking to improve every day, but I can’t say I’m not happy with how far I’ve come. Left picture- 160 lbs, right picture- 136 lbs.

[turningupthefit]

I haven't posted in a long-ass time, and I'm really sorry to have abandoned this blog for so long. I had a lot of things going on, and life sort of caught up with me. But here's my progress so far! The picture on the left is from DAY ONE of my lifestyle change. The picture on the right is from about a week ago.

There have been so many days where I've fallen off the wagon, but I just have to remind myself that it's okay to have days where I eat a cupcake or stay in bed all day; as long as I keep going, I will eventually get to where I want to be.

[arthlete]

Let’s end 2012 on the right track. :)

[sweatsalty]

ULTIMATE WORK OUTS FOR YOUR BUTT

Barbell/dumbbell exercises - These are what you need to do with heavy weight if you want to make your butt BIGGER. Everything else will help make your butt rounder and firmer, but will not add significant size.

romanian deadlifts

squats (really deep, feet wide and pointed out, knees pointed out too)

bulgarian split squats

barbell glute bridges/hip thrusts

high step ups

Cardio/plyometrics - This stuff is great for shaping your butt while challenging your heart at the same time.

hill sprints

squat jumps

dynamic step ups

lunge jumps

box jumps

plyo step ups

lateral box jumps

lateral box shuffles

lateral bounding

Brazil Butt Lift - the “bum bum” workout

kneeling jump squats - these are on my “to try” list for when I’m stronger

Bodyweight exercises - I do these when I don’t have access to a gym. You can make these more challenging by holding heavy stuff like gallon jugs full of water.

glute bridges (try single leg)

hip thrusts (try single leg)

pistol squats (there are hard!)

single leg deadlifts

glute ham raises (you’ll need something or someone to hold your feet)

lunges (reverse, walking, etc.)

bulgarian split squat

high step ups

Other:

seated band abduction

stability ball back extensions

monster & sumo walks

butt blaster (hip extension) machine

hip abduction machine - lean forward with butt lifted to target upper & outer glutes, see 4:25 on this video

First part from physicalphoenix

Workout links:

Bikini booty Thong workout 

MaliBooty workout

Hot booty firm up

POP Pilates: Butt blaster

Butt and Cleavage workout

How to get a perfect butt workout tutorial

10 minute booty shaking waist workout

Beach bum workout 

Best butt workout ever

What make you bootyful butt challenge

POP Pilates: Beyonce bootylicious Bum butt Badonkadonk Bonanza 

Pilates butt burner 

3 weeks to an awesome butt

Butt like a Brazilian 

Quick butt workout

Butt lifting exercises 

Best exercises for buttocks

[fatman2fitman]

Seriously, if you ever think it’s too late to start just look at this guy.

[arthlete]

I remember I was eating Mcdonald’s takeout while watching the Tyra episode where she said this! Haha. But I really like this quote because it tells me to work with what I already have. This reminds me that I should work to change my size, not my shape, because really, these hips and boobies aren’t going anywhere!

[journey-to-a-better-body]

[cuteconfidentandfit-deactivated]

I will probably always reblog this!

[warmz-blog]

[lam0nroe-blog]

[want-to-feel-sexy]

Shit! That body is smashing! Good job girl

[pb-on-toast-deactivated20131110]

Celery with Peanut Butter and raw Almonds

[fitness-barbie]

[gettingahealthybody-deactivated]

Put in the effort & see results.

[rampedrevofit]

[kaylynnkatt]

[marxmyaudrea]

[sedat-e]

fitspo + motivation and tips ;)

[all-naturals-blog-blog]

[southernandslim]

1. Do NOT diet.

Dieting doesn’t work. I’ve tried all the diets. I would be able to keep a diet up for a few days. But then I would have a day where I would crash, and binge eat. Rather than trying to diet to lose weight, try to slowly improve your eating habits. Instead of eating 5 junk...