Be Fab - Be You LLC“The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.”
–Oprah Winfrey
This is so true and does not only apply to living our dreams, but also to excelling on whatever we are pursuing!
Cheers To A Healthy You!
I have always had the mentality of work hard and play hard. Until I started my own business, I did a good job doing just that–always planned one or two great vacation trips every year. I love travelling and don’t mind going alone. I’ve met awesome people along the way.
Well, my life has changed quite since mid 2014 and especially after I left corporate to follow my passion for health and wellness in the end of 2014. I haven’t done of the ‘play hard’ or ‘time off’. I used to work lots of hours. I work even more now–if I am not with clients, working out, cooking, grocery shopping, or driving somewhere, I am working which includes studying. I am NOT complaining, don’t get me wrong. Although it has been very stressful and long hours, most of the time, it doesn’t feel like work.
I love the flexibility of getting out and sun for a few minutes, if that’s what I want to do. I love to be able to go outside and go for a 1-3 minute to stretch my legs and calm down my nerves. I can do all that and more without feeling guilty or uncomfortable to leave my desk during business hours to do something that will help me regroup and reestablished productivity.
Anyway, long story short, I took a few hours of my Saturday, 3/5/16, to do something I love and hadn’t done in a while…moved my fanny playing six games of sand volleyball. Forgot to take a picture of playing with the ladies…boo to me. I hadn’t played in a while. Needless to say, didn’t have my ‘A’ game. However, weather was amazing, had a great time, moved my fanny, de-stressed a little, and spend time with 3 great ladies: Lucia, Sarah, and Tracey!
It felt good to put my feet on the sand. Left the court, ate, and got a few more hours of work done right next to my website designer…By the time my website is close to 95%, I might have become a WordPress guru lady. Not sure if I should smile or cry about that–I think cry since it’s been just ‘wow’ for an experience, dozens and dozens of hours, and lots of stress since the relaunch on 2/1/16.
Cheers to better work-life balance! Fun is an important pillar of health. I must do a better job following my the same recommendations I give my clients. Truth must be told!
Moved / Run my fanny, 3/6/16 – How did you move yours?
24 min E2MOM–6 rounds of each
200m Sprint (rest until end of minute)
15 Wall Ball Shots (10lbs 10ft high) – rest until end of minute
The rest in between movements were just about right.
Did a couple of different cash-outs afterwards…I was able to recruit one soul, Kat to join me 🙂
4 rounds of 10 GHD sit ups — 20sec rest between sets
5 rounds of 100m row (all out) — 15sec rest between sets
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5 Rounds: Total of 20 minutes
3 Min AMRAP
3 Power Cleans (65 lbs)
6 Push Ups
9 Air Squats
-Rest 1 Min-
Completed total 351 reps
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I like the new body contour design my sweat left on the floor after I lay there for a minute after an intense 10-minute workout. I like the waist size!
Had to take a picture 🙂
Cannot tell me this short gig didn’t move my fanny, right? How did you move your fanny?
15 Kettlebell swings 35lbs
25 Wall Balls (10lbs, 10ft)
50 Double Unders
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Sweat and Body Contour
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” –Mahatma Gandhi
We are in charge of our thoughts and decisions. We are in charge of every next step we take. Worrying about ‘stuff’ we CANNOT control is a waste of positive energy. Focus on what YOU CAN control…before you know it, life will be easier. Once one transitions mindset, he/she will be the only one to blame–that can be hard to deal with. Wonder is that’s one of the main reason many people just blame others?!?! I say stop the vicious cycle of blaming anyone and everything for whatever is not going well. Instead, DO something, TAKE a step that will improve the situation and not add degrees of difficult for yourself or anyone else around you. Let’s be strong, be movers and shakers, be awesome, be role models!
Cheers To A Healthy You,
Running…I used to be addicted to running–didn’t admit that at the time though. it wasn’t until injuries started to pop up. Eventually, the frustration took over and I stopped.
I was ignorance. Didn’t train for running, didn’t do strength training to support muscle and bones, poor rest, and my diet was awful compared to that of today’s…i just wanted to run. I would not allow much to get to the middle of my daily running routine of 6x and ~ 45 miles a week. Yes, injuries were no fun. Plus, other body parts (knees and hips) started to bother years later. Bottom line is ANYTHING in EXCESS is a problem.
Today, I have to be really careful or body parts will scream loudly. Terrain, distance, and speed are key factors. On treadmill, I focus on getting a great workout by doing bursts for 15-20 minutes. Efficient and safer to my joints (and to anyone’s joints).
Anyway, here how i moved my fanny on 2/29/16:
2 rounds:
400m run
*20 Thrusters 55lbs
400 run
20 pull ups
*second time doing thrusters after injury. 13 lbs up from a few days earlier. Road to recovery continues
Completed in 18:28min
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Have a wonderful day, full of positive thoughts–positive thoughts bring positive energy!
I cannot speak enough about hiking’s health benefits. Let’s discussion hiking and anti-depression side affects. Feeling blue or depressed? Check out Stanford’s recent study discussing hiking as a powerful anti-depressant! Sure thing that walking is great for overall health, hiking in nature has greater benefits than that of just walking in the city.
We moved our fannies hiking Vickery Creek Trail for approx 3.6 miles. To increase cardio vascular health and leg strength, I hiked with a 24lbs back-up. We caught up, learned from each other, laughed, and enjoyed perfect weather. Mother nature didn’t fail us, again 🙂 So thankful for such a beautiful day–spring couldn’t come sooner enough!
Hurry up and find a trail, mark your calendar, and go. If you’re in Atlanta, GA join me every two weeks, year round. Check my website or Facebook for schedule and levels.
Thanks Sashee, William, Karl, and Eva for great company.
