I’ve been a little bored in my workouts recently. Well, part of it is probably because I took a long break. You know, getting married and honeymooning and all (did you see yesterday’s post?) … The DOMS (when stuff hurts … otherwise known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) was pretty bad last week, too, but […]
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Inner gym rat
As my fiance and I were having breakfast this morning, he jokingly (and lovingly), referred to me as a “gym rat”. Probably because I had just come back from the gym. I gave him a look (I’m sure it will turn into my wife “look” … LOL!) and replied, “I am NOT a gym rat.” […]
Eyes wide open
I’m feeling inspired. I went to go support one of my girlfriends at her bikini competition this past weekend. I did that 5 years ago, too. And got hooked. And started competing myself. So, she was my initial introduction and inspiration to the sport. And it’s interesting watching shows now, knowing, empathizing, with the competitors. […]
Abs are made where?
I’ve been watching a lot of superhero movies recently. Thor. Wonder Woman. Wolverine. Civil War. Superman. And when you look at a lot of these actors who portray super heros, they really LOOK the part. Why? Because they look strong. Physically capable. BIG. And in those shirtless scenes (for the guys, of course!) … RIPPED. […]
Why I don’t do cardio
“How much cardio do you do?” Ummmmm…none? And I have a few good reasons. #1. It bores me. #2. It’s not necessary for my current fitness goals. #3. It bores me. LOL. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not “anti-cardio” by any means. For me, cardio supplements my goals. And at the moment, my goals are […]
TBT: What’s up with that tan?
I recently had a Facebook memory pop up from 3 years ago when I had won 1st place at a figure competition. Actually, that was the second to last show I competed in. It’s been awhile! But I look at that picture and the tan just cracks me up. It truly does. And you might […]
What I’m listening to, Vol. 2
I love listening to music, don’t you? That’s about all that gets me through my gym workouts some days. Especially first thing in the morning when the coffee has not quite kicked in yet. Like, if I forget my music or forgot to charge my listening device, the thought of not doing my workout actually […]
TBT: Ironman Race Report
In line with my Throwback Thursday theme, I thought I would re-post my Ironman race report from my July 2009 Lake Placid finish. It’s a bit of a story, but prior to getting into weight lifting I was an endurance athlete. I ran my first marathon in 2005 (another story there – I had no […]