Never forget where you came from when looking back on your fitness journey. So many people try to make everything happen overnight or want some magic pill.
There is no time machine or magic pill to get you to your goal body. It takes putting in the hard work and discipline to get you to where you want to be. How disciplined are you to get you to your goal body?
Personally Sundays are my rest days, off from the gym. It’s healthy to give your body optimal time to rest and recover. It’s healthy to take at least one day off a week to reset your mind and body.
How many days off per week do you take to rest & recharge?
Let’s stretch together.
Did you know that stretching allows you to refresh your b- flow throughout your body. It provides your mind with a break to recharge. If you’re trying to quiet the chaos you can stretch your way to a peaceful state of mind. May the peace be with you.
Because of the circulation that takes place within your body you will have better higher energy as a result of this.
Experiencing tension within your body? Alleviate it with the power of stretching. Stress can be carried within your muscles. As a defense strategy the muscles in your body will tighten up. So if you need a good natural stress relief, simply start stretching more and your muscles will become less tense.
As you can see the benefits go on and on like a Christmas list. So if you want to reap the rewards of stretching 🙆♀️ now you know… go reach for the stars.
May the power of peace be with you.
Most people don’t understand just how powerful peace is. You can incorporate getting into a more zen zone by doing things like meditation, writing in a gratitude journal, or even during a workout focusing on truly feeling the movement of each exercise you do versus just powering through it as quick as you can.
Try out one or all of these and let me know how much more at peace you feel on your fitness journey.
When in doubt, lunge it out.
Lunges are a wonderful exercise to stretch your hip flexors, which will improve their flexibility and help offset the shortening and tightening that occurs if you sit for long periods of time.
During this time you will also engage your core muscles for stability which can help you prevent injuries and maintain balance.
Never stop growing for the gains that will have your metabolism fired up like never before.
Fun Fact: Did you know that a pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat? Now you know… it’s time to get fit. 💪🏽
Training in the gym is good for your muscles, it can keep your brain health on point as well. Physical activity can drastically improve your cognitive health eliminating brain fog, helping you learn better, have more clarity in your mind when thinking and problem solving. In addition to that it’s enables you to have a beautiful emotional balance in life. The reasons to train with weights are endless. Go for it!
Cable Rope Tricep Extension:
Connect a rope to a cable and place as high as it will allow and get in a standing stance.
Grasp the rope with a neutral grip with your palms facing in, lean in slightly forward as you hinge at the hips.
Initiate the movement by extending the elbows and flexing the triceps.
Pull the rope down until your arms are almost straight with just a slight bend of the elbow. Now you will slowly lower back to the starting position.
Repeat the desired number of reps.
The end, congrats you now have your tricep form on fleek.
Want to be a lean bean? Steps to help you get lean.
Incorporate lean protein in your diet, fresh veggies, and complex carbohydrates.
Practice HIIT cardio, for example alternating running & walking on the treadmill to switch up the pace and deliver results.
Do a physical activity for at least 30 mins a day.
Get good sleep and keep your cortisol levels low by not stressing and staying in an overall good mood.
Feeling sassy 💁♀️ so going to throw a lil’ hair flip with this one.
The difference between right and wrong is to do what’s right even when nobody is watching.
This is a factor in what’s going to get you a successful transformation when your good habits add up to equal powerful results.
When was the last time negative actions or intentions lead to something positive….never right? So why cheat on your fitness journey with self sabotaging habits. Focus on those that will lead to progress. Progress over perfection.
Glute Growth 101: Read All About It
There are many efficient ways to grow the glutes. It’s not as hard as you may think there are a couple of ways to make your glutes grow into a hot 🍑 peachy bum.
1) Eat in a caloric surplus for the day and then train your glutes at the gym.
2) Practice upping the amount of weight you’re lifting aka go heavier.
3) Practice Exercises for growth such as split lunges, lunges, squats, deadlifts, lateral band walks, standing banded abductions, glute bridges, good mornings, sumo deadlifts…the list goes on but we’ll start with these.
4) Aim to train your glutes several times a week as in 2-3 minimum to achieve optimal growth.
Use it or lose it… now let’s squat it out shall we.
Foam roll your way to better flexibility, recovery, and so much more.
If you foam roll after exercise it may help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness. Most people feel the aftermath of their workout the next day which can come as a shock. But rolling your way to muscle tension freedom can have you bouncing back with a better recovery habit to make it to your next workout without feeling super sore. Try it out!
Get outside, get out of your head. In a go go grind world it’s important we take time to recharge, relax and reset our mind.
Don’t underestimate the power of slowing down to gain more clarity on your life goals.
Fitness goes hand in hand with being emotionally & mentally healthy. Fitness isn’t a one size fits all, there are many aspects that go into it to create harmony in living a well balanced lifestyle.
Fun Fact: Did you know that the strongest muscle in the body is the heart? ♥️
How strong are you not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually?
Try challenging your emotional intelligence to see just how strong you are in these other aspects of life. If how you do one thing is how you do everything, then these other aspects of life will affect your physical fitness as well.
The next time you feel triggered by something or someone in life I challenge you to take away how you think it makes you feel, put yourself in there shoes seeing the situation from their perspective. Respond from a place of being proactive when you are in a calm state of mind, versus from a reactive state.
Coming from a state of mind of being proactive means you take accountability of your choices and actions. Use them to learn and grow, allow yourself to be authentically transparent and real with yourself and others.
It is mental fitness that gives a person the ability to leverage their strengths better, to be able to make an impact in all that they do.
Just as we like to stretch our money and make it go far, we should do the same and stretch our bodies.
There are so many different types of stretching. Dynamic stretching means they involve motion, static stretching means they do not involve motion. Dynamic stretches help dynamic flexibility and static stretches help static flexibility.
e different types of stretching are:
Different types of Stretches:
Dynamic
Static
Ballistic
Passive
Static
Active
PNF
Isometric
So don’t forget next time to stretch before and after your workout. :)
Happy Sunday hope you had an incredible weekend. Let’s kick the week off in overdrive.
Having drive and discipline will get you far in life. So remember even if you say no to something so you can better your life in some way. For example maybe you want to fit fitness into your day after work so you had to say no to going out to eat with friends. What you repeatedly do you become, so become great through your habits.
It’s grind time in life, let’s get it.
𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.
Sincerely, a woman that knew she could and never gave up and made her dreams come to life. You can too.
Motivation. Most people think it comes from an external source. However I’m here to tell you that motivation comes from inside yourself. The most important thing you can do is to find your own reason to never give up constantly creating a daily version of yourself. Make that the best habit you’ve ever created for yourself.
Get down work me and drop it like it’s a squat.
The benefits of using a resistance band above the knees around your thigh area when squatting is it will help you to show extra attention to your form. This will help control the movement of the squat from beginning to end. It will also trigger or wake up sleepy glutes which many people have without realizing it.
Hocus pocus it’s time to stay focused.
Bend it like Beckham. (That was one of my favorite movies back in the day.)
Stretching 🙆♀️ is good for the soul. Regular stretching can relieve stiff muscles and joints. Focus on mobility by doing range of motion exercises.
Both runners and lifters should incorporate stretching on the daily, to make the most out of their sweat session.
You can’t quite see this here however I did rock back and forth a bit. Bridge ups are such a great stretch for me personally. There are so many different types find the one that’s best for you.
Relaxing in the sun gets me feeling some type of way. Did you know allowing the sun to shine on you first thing when you wake up (provided it’s out at that time) actually resets your circadian rhythm? This in return regulates your melatonin which helps with regulating sleeping patterns.
Just casually doing some lunges on a pillar in the water, no big deal. We make fitness fun around here.
Although I wouldn’t recommend doing fitness related moves to jeopardize your safety. As for me I like to walk on the wild side a bit.
The rush of adrenaline is basically the same as taking a scoop of pre. 😜
On a more serious note static lunges on or off the water are both highly effective. Let’s make a move. It’s grind time.
Your body is a powerhouse created with love, sweat and sometimes tears from hard work. But eventually workouts that once seemed difficult will become a breeze. Things that once seemed impossible will happen for you. Mentally you will get in a position to where you will advance more than ever before. There is a ripple effect of positive energy, good moods and more confidence when you commit to putting your best foot forward to create a body you’re proud of.
Let’s go Build-A-Booty.
There are several ways to do this that will effectively enhance thy booty size naturally.
1) Training your glutes 2-3x’s per week.
2) Fueling up extra with a re-feed meal or carb loading on glute training days. This has personally worked for me to grow quicker.
3) Incorporate progressive overload into your training style. Lift heavier to grow more. If it’s not challenging you what makes you think that will be enough to change your physique.
Find what works for you and stay in a state of flow when it comes to glute growth.
Show me how strong you are. Let’s see you show off with a big bicep flex 💪🏽
Remember to continuously challenge yourself with heavier weights to incorporate progressive overload into your routine. This will ensure you continue to grow, get stronger, leaner & perform better in all that you do daily.
Let’s taco about planks. Ya like the spin on words there :)
Sometimes the best planks are the good old fashioned ones. However if you would like to mix it up, then you can try these different ones below.
Spider-Man Planks
Lateral Walking Planks
Plank Jacks
Reverse Planks
Knee Plank
Single Arm Plank
Plank Reach
Side Plank Crunch
Side Plank Leg Raise
Up Down Planks
Try them out and find your favorites!
Do you believe wearing the right gym apparel can help you power through even the toughest sweat sessions? I do! I firmly believe that wearing workout gear that will enhance your confidence is going to improve your workout plus your state of mind!
Let’s remix it up at club gym. Pop, lock and drop it to a squat down low. Use your range of motion when squatting to drop far down so that you can see your glutes develop nice and round. Remember for more support many trainers recommend that you wear a lifting belt. This may help you go ham in the gym without running the risk of getting injured.