February 2011
Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out →
Channel that glorious post workout feeling. Whenever you feel the instinct to skip a sweat session, imagine how accomplished and energized you feel after just 30 minutes or an hour of exercise. Just get there already.
Make a date with a friend or fitness trainer. If you set a time to meet someone, you’ll feel obligated to go, even when your mind and body are telling you otherwise.
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Just realized tomorrow is Feb. 1
I was so confused because I kept seeing everyone’s posts about reviewing Jan. goals. In my mind it was still mid-January…jeez time flies. I’ll have to review my goals tomorrow!
5 Bad Exercises (& 5 Super Substitutes) →
trackmyfit:
Have you been doing any of these exercises?
Standing Dumb Bell Flys
Sit Ups
Behind the Neck Shoulder Presses
Behind the Neck Lat Pulldowns
Alternating Superman/Superwoman
My boss was actually teaching me about this the other day, in terms of the standing dumbbell flys (you are lifting arms horizontally but gravity goes vertically, so you aren’t working the right muscles...
CAN IT STOP YET?!?!?
Tuesday…Sleet. Snow in the morning…then freezing rain in the afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Tuesday Night…Sleet. Freezing rain. Additional sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of...
January 2011
Definitely feeling stronger!
Today at work I did the first workout I had done last week which made me the most sore I’ve ever been, and I already feel a difference. I’ve only done 3 workouts but am feeling stronger. I did pullups with the bands (for assistance) and it was still very challenging but I didn’t feel like I was going to pass out after haha, and I can straighten my arms! They aren’t sore at...
Just bought a new macbook pro! Wasn’t even thinking about getting a pro but I figured since I will probably use this one for another 4 years I should splurge a little. Never getting a PC again that’s all I know…once you mac you never go back!
Still so ridiculously sore.
2nd day is definitely always the worst. Still can’t straighten my arms. I did another workout at the gym today but it was a little easier. I also practiced training the other trainer to get used to counting sets and reps, etc.
I really like it so far and I am learning a lot. I just hope that it is definite in the end. My biggest fear with jobs is that like they will just decide nevermind we...
I want lululemon stuff but it's so damn expensive!
SO SORE. I could barely sleep because I'm getting...
Party Like it's 1999
accio-sirius:
dappledthings21:
If you played with Barbies,
Polly Pockets,
Beanie Babies,
Tamagotchi,
Slip N’ Slide,
And Satan Furbies,
Listened to the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, NSync and the Spice Girls
On Hit Clips, a Boom Box, or a Walkman,
Collected and traded Pokemon cards,
Wrote with Gel Pens,
Wore butterfly clips,
And Snap Bracelets,
And...
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Where do you guys get your workout clothes?...
Ok so let me fill you in on the past few days...
On Monday I started my first day training to be a trainer at this personal training studio. It’s great so far! Monday I just shadowed each session my boss had. The women who go in are FIT. They are so tone and lifting like 20 lb weights it’s crazy. It definitely motivates me to work harder.
Today was tougher. I had to be actually trained like as if I was a client. My boss...
Just got let go from my other job. Even though I asked on friday if itd be okay for me to cut back hours because of my part time trainer job. AWESOME.
theflightrisk-deactivated201110 asked: congrats on the GRE! that's an excellent score :)
First day getting trained to be a trainer tomorrow!! :)
Such an amazing past 2 days!
1) Found the perfect boots to end my boot hunt
2) Got the training job at a legitimate training studio
3) Got a 1200 on my GREs!
Everything I have wanted! I studied SO much for the GRE, words can’t even explain. The test overall was okay. I did better on math than verbal which was surprising because on practice tests it was the opposite. At the end of the math section, I literally had 1...
1200!!!! Average score to be accepted is 1000!
I honestly went in thinking I’d get a 900 so this is great for me! I feel so relieved!!!
Tired. But doing some last minute reviewing until 1030. Then relaxing until I leave for the test. AH.
Got the training job!!!!!!!!! More details tomorrow!
"Chill out to the sound of the forest" →
I love the random things I find online.
4 Weeks to a Better Body →
I think I’m going to try this sort of strength training (arms one day, legs the next, etc). I usually do full body circuit training but am kind of at a plateau, so maybe switching how I lift will help increase muscle tone.
woo hoot, got an 1120 on a practice test and that was while chatting online, playing scrabble online, and being distracted by my loud siblings. So hopefully that means I do even better in a quiet, test environment? One can hope….
I have a lot of studying to do, but can barely keep me eyes open. Awesome.
"A chance of rain today as we get rid of...
THIS SNOW NEEDS TO STOP. SERIOUSLY.
9 cutting-edge abs exercises →
Definitely going to have to start using some of these. I need core strength badly.
idontgetrunnershigh asked: Hey. I bought the kaplan book with the CD of extra tests, so thats what I used. Sorry if that's not any help. That was nice since the computer practice at least got me familar with how it would look, but I don't think it's critical. The writing test wasn't that hard, but it really depends on what your question is. You just have to remember that you should argue whichever side...
idontgetrunnershigh asked: Hey. I bought the kaplan book with the CD of extra tests, so thats what I used. Sorry if that's not any help. That was nice since the computer practice at least got me familar with how it would look, but I don't think it's critical. The writing test wasn't that hard, but it really depends on what your question is. You just have to remember that you should argue whichever side...
8 destructive thinking patterns and how to change... →
Where can I take practice GRE tests besides Kaplan...
I have already taken Kaplan and PR’s free tests, and they only offer 1 =(
Just got back from my interview
with another personal training studio. I think it went really well. This place seems a lot more legitimate than the other place with the guy who was extremely unprofessional. I will hear back on Friday. Eek!
So Friday - GRE and hearing back from this gym.
It will either be a really good day, or a really bad one…
I haven't been able to go through my dashboard in...
I am taking the GRE on Friday, so I will fully be back next week!
365to30 replied to your post: I can’t wait until this GRE is over and I can…
isn’t the point of taking the GRE to go to grad school? you better enjoy that shit while it lasts… tv and books?
Haha well once I take them I’m applying to the program I want. After that I wait….and watch tv and books in the meantime. If I get accepted, I don’t start until September. Crossing my...