Weight loss vs Fat loss

This question is tossed around all the time. Often times you here females say they want to lose weight but are scared to lift weights because they fear they will get “too big.”

Females don’t produce the same testosterone levels as men so you can lift and lift but it’s damn near impossible for you to bulk up like a huge bodybuilder. So from now on don’t even allow yourself to think that!

Plain and simple: the more muscle you have the faster your metabolism works in a resting state.

Therefore the more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn in a day at a resting heart rate.

Example: Man A and Man B  weigh 175. Man A has 10% body fat, Man B 30% body fat. Man A has less body fat (more muscle) will burn more calories naturally in a resting state than Man B with more body fat (less muscle). Dont worry about the number on the scale – worry about your body fat and lean muscle mass.

Ok–youre not feeling it… here’s another example

Take a look at this picture:

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A pound of muscle is a lot smaller than a pound of fat – even if you aren’t losing “weight” you can (and will) change  your body through gaining muscle!

Focus on FAT LOSS and not weight loss.  You may or may not lose a few pounds,  but gaining lean muscle and losing body fat will definitely result in you liking what you see in the mirror!

Keep your head up 🙆☝and stop looking👀👀 down at the scale!

Look in the mirror and see how your clothes fit :):)💪👊

Try something new

We all get into a routine or pick exercises we like but the way to results is to push yourself to a new limit! 👊
Many gyms offer all sorts of classes, no harm in trying one out. You may find a new passion! If you don’t like it, try a different one. ✔✔ Whether it’s yoga,  pilates,  kick boxing or a spin class the variation will target your muscles in a different way. 💪💪💪
I did my first spin class today and it was tough🔥🔥🔥.  Am I gonna go back?  Definitely. I’ll try to improve and get better each time.  Don’t think you’ll be a pro right away, work into the class and I bet you’ll see the results in your body and the way you feel!

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Wedding shoulders

Here are some moves I did to get a more defined shoulder! I was so worried of having fat arm in pictures! 🙈🙈😯

These moves a few times a week for a month and I bet you’ll see the results your looking for! 💍 💍 💍 💍💍💍💍

7s:
front raise
lateral raise
standing rev fly

Start with light weight 5 lbs dbs do 7 reps of each move for 4 sets
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Remember to check with your doctor before performing any exercises!

Don’t be fast and cheap!

Here’s just a little reminder that food is fuel for your body!  Be kind to your body and fuel it with good nutritious things.  You’ll feel better and over time crave healthier options over something fast and cheap.  You are what you eat, right?  So be healthy not fast and cheap :):)

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Yes, I do

I got married in July and like most women wanted to make sure everything looked perfect.  I take a lot of pride in my physique because I work and have worked really hard to stay in shape over the years. I played sports in high school and I stay really active in college. It was post college I really began to learn more and more about fitness. The time was right when I moved to Texas to take a personal training course so it was about 5 months after I got my certification I got engaged and about 6 months after that, the big day. My personal motto is if you stay in shape you’ll never need to “get” into shape. I like to keep active so I don’t have to do any crazy diets or 2-a-days to get bikini ready, class reunion ready or in this case wedding ready.

I did want to target certain areas, mainly my arms and back. I’ll post some of my wedding workouts and moves I found most effective!

Check back for wedding workouts plus anything and everything fitness.

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Photo: Ian Sbalcio

Don’t forget about yourself!

There are so many distractions in our lives from kids to work to family events.   You can’t be your best if you don’t make time to stay healthy.  Only about 30 percent of adult Americans report they get regular physical activity during their leisure time.*
According to the American Heart Association exercising only 30 minutes a day, 5 days week can help prevent chronic disease, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and prevent weight gain. 
So take this as a friendly reminder, whether it’s while your kids are at practice,  waking up an hour earlier or going a walk after dinner, make yourself a priority so you can be your best the other 23.5 hours in the day!

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Sunday BUNSday

Happy Sunday!  If you can’t make it into the gym today don’t worry, I got you!

3-5 rounds of this booty blasting routine will keep you on track and best part, it will take at MOST 35 minutes of your day! Get everyone involved family, friends and neighbors!

Pin,  share,  tag your friends and tackle this Sunday BUNSday workout!

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Moment of clarity

With the ALS ice bucket challenge taking over all forms of social media it wasn’t until I saw the Pete Frates feature on SportsCenter that the severity of the disease hit me. Then it got me thinking, so many able, young people are obese and do not take advantage of their ability to go for a walk, run, or swim. People with ALS, rapidly lose the ability to do basic every day functions like sitting up, talking, even feeding themselves. Seeing people in this condition makes me so glad the ice bucket challenge happened to raise awareness of those suffering from the disease but also to remind those of us that are healthy and fully able to be active and take care of our bodies, to do so.

Not exercising, drinking alcohol and poor eating habits are poisonous to the body, very slowly weakening the immune system, stiffening joints and inhibiting many from doing daily tasks; taking a perfectly able body and destroying it from the inside out.

Take time to donate to ALS or any disease close to your heart,  but also reflect on how blessed you are to have a body that hasn’t failed you. Don’t be the one to fail it.

 

 

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Mexican Fish n’ Chips

Try this for dinner!

I saw this recipe on some cooking show and decided to give a try with a few healthy modifiers! It turned out to be super easy and delicious!

Ingredients:
Cod (or any white fish)
2 Tomatoes
1/2 Onion
Pepper (whichever kind you like)
1 Garlic clove
Corn
Lemon juice
Lime juice
Salt and pepper
Drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or Coconut Oil)
Cheese (of your choice)
Good handful of cilantro
Tortilla Chips (I used Simply Balanced organic tortilla chips)

Process:

  1. PreHeat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Place  2 pieces of thawed cod on a pan with foil; season with olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, salt and pepper.
  3. Place pan in oven for 25 minutes
  4. In a food processor or blender – add tomatoes, onion, little olive oil, garlic, pepper of choice, chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice and lemon juice. MIX – once mixed add corn stir.
    ********You could substitute this ENTIRE step and use your favorite salsa!
  5. After 25 minutes remove cod from oven and top with salsa mixture or your favorite kind of salsa.
  6. Top that with tortilla chips
  7. Top that with your favorite kind of cheese ( I used part skim mozzarella)
  8. Put back into oven for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is melted chips are browned on corners.
  9. ALL DONE!!

This is filling enough as is but if you want a side try eating this with brown rice with black beans!

ENJOY!
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