Bro day is my favorite.
Most of the time.
It becomes my least favorite when the reps get high. Only Jesse could make biceps suck… high reps are not my friend.
Let’s back up to the fact that I’m wearing color. Lorna Jane sent over these amazing clothes for me to check out and – admittedly – I balked at the orange. Until I put it on. This top is so awesome that I’ve added more to my holiday fit list….
Who loves leg day?
Not. Me.
Leg day is my least favorite. It’s why I always do it with my trainer. He pushes me harder than I would push myself, and it’s like a mini-therapy session. My least favorite thing in the WORLD are Hack Squats. I’s rather do 25 reps of something (I also hate volume) than do Hacks.
You may have seen the pic below on Instagram or Facebook. I call it “The Hack Squat: A Hate Story.” In my face you can see my progression from determination to “I might puke” to… the “poop” face.
Because misery loves company, I brought along my baby sister, Madison. If you have siblings, you know that everything is a competition. I won. Not only did she admit that I’m stronger, but we also compared butts.
31 year old vs. 23 year old butt. Just sayin’…
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Working out in the morning is overrated.
That’s right. I said it.
There are far too many posts out there touting the benefits of working out early in the morning. Tips for becoming a morning person. How to fit in 30 minutes before dawn even shows it’s ass crack.
Screw that! I’m not a morning person and I don’t want to be. If I do go “early,” it’s at 9:30am and I’m not happy about it. I prefer to workout midday or at night, and I’m not sorry about it. Sleeping in is marvelous.
Here are my 5 reasons to NOT workout out in the morning.
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Sometimes there’s no shame in staying in bed half the day.
Especially when the last couple of weeks have been chaos!
Last Monday I depicted pre-conference life. This Monday is recovery life. Marvelous recovery. Recovery life started with sleep. Since I couldn’t take pictures of that, we’ll pick up with the wakeful part of the weekend.
Agreed.
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The big day has arrived.
Hold me.
At work, we host a 3 day conference every year. This year’s being today. It’s been a little nuts (<– understatement) leading up to it… but I am really excited! Here’s a little bite of what life has looked like the past few days.
There have been early mornings.
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Wonder Woman is my favorite superhero.
If you know me, this is probably no surprise.
Mind over matter is a very real thing. I find myself being able to “will” myself to do more than I should be able to both in and out of the gym. It’s kind of fun to push yourself to do the (previously) impossible. To me, this is Wonder Woman.
My inner Wonder Woman is especially channeled on leg day. 20 reps with 6 plates on the leg press? No problem. Well, yes a problem… but not one I couldn’t handle. My reward was going to the gym the next day and having a guy say (awkwardly) “Your legs have gotten bigger! I mean… that’s a compliment… you know what I mean…”
Only in the weight room could you say that to a woman and get away with it. HA!
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Growing can be fun.
It can also be scary.
Some days I feel powerful. I go to the gym, lift heavy stuff… decide to be a ninja….
Go big or go home.
That’s my life’s mantra.
Why stop at 10 when you can do 11? Or 30 when you can be 31. If I can better myself without damaging myself, I’m going to go for it. Today I’m bring back Work It Out to focus on endurance.
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