Watching the Crossfit Games. Must join a CF gym - not because I want to start doing CF, but because the guys look like beautiful, masculine, Greek gods.

today i realized something important: my body is very carbohydrate-dependent. i tried to do a hike today that i’ve done 4x before… my goal was to do it in under 20 minutes since i was able to do it last time in 20:35. i had oatmeal this morning and then no carbs really for lunch besides some veggies — BAD IDEA to try to do an intense hike. i barely made it in 25 minutes. i thought i was going to have to stop because i was struggling so bad but i made myself at least finish it without taking a break. yikes. granted, it was 100 degrees out at 4 in the afternoon but still. i did make it down in the fastest time, though, so that was at least a good thing.

my goal is to still make it in under 20 minutes by the end of the summer… so i have a little over 2 weeks. i will do it. but i will definitely load up on carbs beforehand…

and now i feel like i just ate the weight of a small dinosaur in chicken, sweet potato, and baked broccoli and carrots…. ughhh so full. but soooooooo good :D

this body. i guarantee she got this body by eating a solid amount of calories each day, lifting heavy weights, and nourishing her body for strength and fitness vs. depriving herself of needed energy and foods.

good for you, girl.   

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yoga, dance, and gymnastics all in one picture. beautiful.

(Source: zoe--amarina, via recoverytoohealth)

your weight fluctuates on a daily basis! to the degree of like 2-4 pounds!! you might weigh more if:

• you have a lot of food in your system (even if it’s all veggies)
• you drank a ton of heavy fluids,
• you didn’t drink enough water,
• you ate a higher amount of carbs than normal,
• you just worked out,
• you haven’t gone #2 in a day or 2,
• you ate more sodium than normal

please please please don’t discouraged if you suddenly weigh 4 pounds heavier than you did yesterday. or the day before. it is nearly impossible to gain a pound overnight.  just drink some water, eat lots of fiber, and get your body moving. you’ll see a difference soon. i promise. 

watching right now. umm i can’t even express how much i love the male gymnasts. drooling.

ahhh i LOVE these girls. gymnasts have to be sooo physically and mentally tough. muscle is a must for power and strength, and many of them do yoga for flexibility. a strong core is definitely needed for balance and agility. whoever says gymnasts aren’t athletes are just plain idiots. 

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it’s a shame that more girls don’t strength train or are afraid to do it. since i’ve started lifting heavy, it’s made a HUGE difference in my body shape and mood.

i feel like my mindset is changing. in the past couple years, my diet and lifestyle revolved around doing everything the diet experts say i should do to lose weight/fat. now, i’m realizing that i need to do everything the fitness experts say i should to do PUT ON MUSCLE to be at a healthy weight and mind.  this includes: 

• eat at or above caloric maintenance 
• LIFT HEAVY (no more bicep curls with 5lb dumbbells)
• do compound exercises (squats, deadlifts, bench press, dips… moves that work several muscles and joints of the body at once
• eat LOTS of protein! like lotssssss. and quality, whole, REAL food!
• eat more to fuel my workouts. not workout to eat more. 
• keep cardio to a minimum. i don’t need to slaveeee away on the treadmill. sprints and HIIT are my friends now :)

why wear anything else?