Life happens. The beginning of the school year has finally found a rythym–Lesson plans, PowerPoints, assignments and grading. After putting everything else on the side to focus on work, I have found a groove. This means that I now have to work on establishing all those habits I put on hold. Blogging, cleaning the apartment,… Continue reading
It’s been a long day at work, your phone keeps notifying you that you have yet another email and dinner is most likely going to be the leftovers that are lingering on the verge of expired. Yet, you’ve managed to haul your booty to the gym and you’re hitting it with all you’ve got, as… Continue reading
Everywhere we go, there is a lengthy list of changes you have to make in order to have a healthy lifestyle. The other day, I read an article about 101 changes I needed to make today. 10 minutes later and I was all the way down to item number 20. Essentially, I need to quit… Continue reading
We’ve all struggled to get that last rep in at the gym, wanting to head home to our post-workout snack. It’s hard to stick with anything long enough to see any actual progress. It’s hard to take risks, knowing you could fail and do so looking foolish. Ideally, we have someone there to spur us… Continue reading
In all the hectic schedules we face, it can be great to pack up and head for the mountains, throwing caution to the wind. In my mind, I always tell myself that doing anything outdoors makes it healthy. Sadly, this is not always the case when you camp. Best of intentions can fall to the… Continue reading
Everything about our society tells us to keep moving, to keep getting things done and to to never quit until you finally check off every task that you need to complete before you die. Oh, we see the occasional message that you need to ‘take care of yourself’ or ‘spoil yourself’, but these messages often… Continue reading
All cards on the table, I never took supplements before I met my husband. And anyone who has seen him (or more importantly, his biceps), guesses that he takes supplements. For months, he would try to talk me into the benefits of taking supplements, but I associated supplements with guys who looked like the hulk. So… Continue reading
With all of the gyms available, it can seem overwhelming to decide on which one would be the best fit for your lifestyle. And by “the best fit”, I mean “the one with the best chance of you going for more than 3 nonconsecutive days”. Each gym has a variety of prices, equally confusing equipment and a… Continue reading
I’ve grown to absolutely love my time at the gym– feeling proud when I’m dripping with sweat, when I’ve worked calluses into my palms, and when I can see my baby biceps get a small pump (it looks much more impressive before I hold my arm next to Giles’). But there a times when I… Continue reading
For the past year, I have been working as a secondary social studies teacher, a population not known for their tech savvy abilities nor our gym presence. We stay busy throughout the school year and our stack of papers to grade make for a wretched workout partner. This has caused quite a curiosity about my… Continue reading
Alright, you’ve gone for a good run and you’ve performed some relaxing yoga, but now for the dreaded power-lifting. The classical music and dance beats won’t serve you well for this endeavor. If you’re like me, you need some theme music and when I say theme, I mean the theme music for your role as… Continue reading
It’s the end of the day. You’ve picked up groceries, washed the dishes, tossed a load of clothes in the wash, and you haven’t even touched the second half of your long to-do list. You don’t have time to drive to the gym, but you know that if you wait until the day that your… Continue reading
Unlike the average person, I usually enjoy my cardio time. There is something relaxing about clearing the mind and having nothing else that I can do. The only problem I face is that clearing the mind can often result in a pace comparable to dial-up (please tell me I’m not the only one who remembers this).… Continue reading
Whether you live in a downtown area or you travel a lot, you know the challenge the city can bring to having a lifestyle of health. The bars, the greasy spoons, the endless sea of appetizing food with little activity to work all of those extra calories… It can take it’s toll. This is true… Continue reading
Let’s be honest for a moment, shall we? Some of the people we follow on Instagram are not close friends, they aren’t family. They are people whose lives look appealing. Or at least the lives they emulate on Instagram. These are people who are brave enough to do all of the things we hope to do or… Continue reading
The Downside of Working Out When I first started working out, I created a list of all the goals that I wanted to achieve and all the physical improvements I wanted to accomplish. I went and I finished the workouts, sometimes even breaking a sweat. This was when I learned the first downside to working… Continue reading
Part 1: Introduction to the Angst of Missing the Mark If you’re like me, you began your gym career with begrudging avoidance. Over the past year, I have begun to realize that merely going to the gym building and mechanically going through the exercises really doesn’t see any of your goals come to fruition.… Continue reading
