Random Stuff!

Sorry I haven't been uploading posts lately! I have been super busy! I am back at it though. This post will just be random stuff I have learned lately!

   I know many people have heard about fad diets, and one of them being gluten free! Someone suggested that I should look into it and that it is way better for you. What I found out from not only research but professionals  and dieticians is that unless you have celiac disease or are gluten sensitive, you shouldn't go on a gluten free diet. It can actually make you retain water and if you go without gluten for awhile and then accidently ingest it, you can get sick! So when anyone other than a doctor suggests it to you, dont pay attention to them.

   ACSM suggests that every individual should exercise ATLEAST 30 mins a day 5 times a week at moderate activity. That is just to get health benefits and maintain weight. If you are wanting to lose weight, you should workout more than that and with a higher intensity. If you haven't worked out in years and all of the sudden start working out 30 mins a day you will definitely see results, but once your body get used to it.. you should increase it to more than that.

   If you are going to have a high carb or fat food, try to make sure you eat it in the morning so you burn it off throughout the day. The later you eat it, the more it's likely going to store as fat.

  To lose more fat it is more efficient to do intense sprint cardio workouts than long ones!
 

Another Leg workout!

My leg workout of the day was:

30 minutes cardio -stairmaster & jacobs ladder

4 sets of 10 reps of calf raises
4 sets of 10 reps of leg curls
4 sets of 10 reps of leg press
4 sets of 10 reps of quad extensions

200 abs


Recovery drink:

chocolate peanut butter protein shake!

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New Challenge!

Okay just like I did for Halloween, I'm going to have a challenge for everyone to get back into shape for spring break! I know every one wants that beach body so it's perfect motivation to have a lot of people doing this challenge as well.
Workout 4 to 5 days a week.
(& do my ab workout 3 or more times a week)
& eat healthy of course but keep a log of what you eat everyday.
Drink a TON of water.
Only about a month and a half till spring break so start tomorrow ladies!

Workouts for gym!

LEGS
Stretch
20 to 25 minutes cardio
4x8 sets of squats with bar & weight w/ 5 lunges each leg in between.
4x10 sets of calf raises w/ comfortable weight w/ 5 burpees in between.
75 fire hyrdrants each leg
200 ab workout

ARMS
Stretch
25 to 30 minutes cardio
4x5 push press with comfortable weight w/ either bar or dumbbells
4x5 pushups
3x10 tricep press with one dumbbell of comfortable weight
200 ab workout

New Year!

Hope everyone is planning to start off the New Year by getting back in shape! Your plan should be to get the body you've always dreamed of by the next new year and make working out and eating right a habit, not something you dread :) I will be posting some new workouts for everyone soon so you can have a guideline to start your new healthy lifestyle!

Motivational Quotes

"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started."

"Exit the people in your life that try to bring you down. Spend more time with the people who build you up because then you, can truly succeed."

"Remember nothing tastes as good as being fit looks."

"Youre not going to get the results you want by wishing, get off your ass and work for it!"

"Dont say you don't have enough time. MAKE TIME even if it's getting up an hour earlier or going to bed an hour later."

"Doesn't matter how slow you go, atleast youre going."

"Why would you want to live a life and not see your true potential."