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Tonight I got to try something completely new to me: TRX Pilates. Let me tell you, it was a BLAST! 🙌🏻
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I learned a heck of a lot of new exercises to add to my @trxtraining repertoire, and wow, we worked up a sweat! 😅💪🏻
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I also learned I need to focus on the mind-muscle connection a lot more in my practice and workouts. 🙏🏻 Here I was thinking I was engaging my abs, when really, my ribs were wide open and my back was doing most of the work. 😱🤔 Oops.
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Huge thank you to @katykass for leading such a great class tonight! I loved every burning sweaty minute... and these handstands were so much fun!
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When you think of Monday rolling around, what’s your first reaction?
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I challenge you to rethink your Monday mantra. 🙏🏻 Instead of saying “Let me just get through the week” and living for the weekend, why not live for EVERY DAY? Shift your perspective. 🙃
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I’m guilty of the “Mondays” too, all the time actually, but today I’m consciously choosing to live happily. I might not be happy all day, but right now, I am. I am eager. I am hungry (for both goals and food 🤣). I am at a place where Mondays aren’t dreadful because I feel aligned with a purpose and a mission for my future.
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✅ I had a great meeting with my academic advisor and I’m right where I need to be to graduate in 3 more semesters.
✨ I’m also excited to begin the internship application process for the Fall!
🛒 I also get to go shopping at Costco with my mom later. 😁
💪🏻 And I’m so looking forward to a TRX Pilates class at @lifetime.life later tonight.
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How can you flip your Monday mindset? What’s keeping you from loving Mondays? What can you do, however small, to change that? What’s on your agenda today?
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There’s so much more to that number on the scale. Case in point 👆🏻
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😮 I’m the heaviest I have ever been in my life. 145.8lbs.
✨ I’ve gained 15lbs since the last time I weighed myself and truly cared about that number.
👖I actually ripped a hole in my favorite pair of jeans because they were too tight. (And then bought 9 more pairs that DO fit to replace the one pair that ripped... 🤫#shopaholic much? 🤣)
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ANYWAY. The point is that all of that mumbo jumbo above *could* get me down. But that number you see on the scale is not the end all be all of your fitness journey. There’s SO. MUCH. MORE.
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The number on the scale shouldn’t be your sole focus. ✨BODY COMPOSITION✨should be. % body fat, skeletal muscle mass, etc. What do THOSE numbers look like for you?
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🙌🏻 If I look at my results in that light, I’m pretty pleased.
💪🏻 I’m only 1 week into the 60-day challenge and I’m down in BF and increasing my lean muscle. Excited for the next 7 weeks to see what changes they bring.
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✅ What are YOUR goals? How can you shift what you’ve learned about weight to include what your body is MADE OF and what it can DO instead of “the number on the scale”?
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It’s officially begun again. 😱Today marks day 1 of semester 5 (of 7). If last semester is any indication, it’s gonna be a hell of a lot of work. It felt like I was treading water and barely able to breathe for 4 months, and on a few occasions, I probably could have drowned (but miraculously didn’t).
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That said, things that are worth it (like a master’s degree) don’t come easy, right? I just have to keep on keeping on, one week, one day, one assignment/workday/workout at a time. It’s my last full-time semester, and after this summer, I’ll *hopefully* be able to get into the really good stuff like an internship. Meanwhile, I just hope I can keep the 4.0 going... so far so good. 🤓👍🏻
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I’m finally doing the 60-day challenge at @lifetime.life. It’s about time I did one, and the decision couldn’t have come at a better time for me.
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60-day is all about narrowing down your goals to become healthier, inside and out. It’s not just about challenging your body with workouts to lose weight. No no. It’s more... nutrition, fueling your body for what YOU need to do, moving your body properly even in your off days, and knowing what it is that motivates you to become healthier. Why wouldn’t you want that?!
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What are my goals? 👇🏻
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✅ Decrease lower back pain and increase hamstring flexibility and hip mobility through stretching, yoga, and foam rolling.
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✅ Decrease body fat percentage by a few percentage points. I’m relatively happy with where I am, but lowering it a bit through reformatting my diet and increasing lean muscle mass will be nice.
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✅ My NUMBER ONE goal for this challenge is to KNOW what’s causing my digestive issues. I haven’t talked about it at all here, but my gut health is incredibly poor right now. (TMI, but it’s baaaad. Bloating and looking like I’m pregnant by the end of the day every day is NOT okay. 😞). So I’m doing the Food Sensitivity Test and Gut Fix program from Life Time to see what’s causing my issues. 👍🏻
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Know it. Nourish it. Move it. - Life Time’s #core3 philosophy to health. I’m on board, and I can’t wait to see the results! @schryverli Let’s do this! 🙌🏻
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![[ M O T H E R ‘ S ❤️ D A Y ]
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What are YOU doing with and FOR your mom this weekend?? How are you both getting active and healthier?
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I’m excited for the Mother’s Day Yoga event at @lifetime.life! This Saturday - everyone and their moms looking to improve their health and reduce stress through relaxation, stretching, and a special celebration. 🙌🏻🙏🏻
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What could be a better way to give back to the woman who’s given you her everything? Want details? Message me! Let’s sweat together and show all mothers they’re loved, valued, and appreciated beyond measure. ❤️
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👆🏻 I know you hear it a lot, but it’s true. Start this new week trying to improve upon the last. How are you showing up for yourself this week? How will you do better?
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🥒 Maybe it’s as simple as trying to cook yourself one more healthy homemade meal this week.
💧 Maybe it’s meeting your water intake goals one more day than last week.
🤸♀️ Maybe it’s moving just a bit more. Another workout. 100 more steps. One less hour sitting over the course of your day.
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🤔 Or MAYBE it’s your mental dialogue. Think about what you say to yourself in a given situation. Getting dressed in the morning, for example.
🤩 Try replacing those negative feelings with a compliment. Just one. See how that changes your mindset for that moment, or maybe the day. ☀️
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✅ So, how are you improving your game this week? What are you doing TODAY that is better for you than yesterday?
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