Posts Tagged ‘strength’
the procrastination of working out…
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010This is my first featured blog on the Jamz website and i have to admit i’m pretty excited about it. For my readers here is a little bit about me… my name is Alexa, i am 19 years old and a sophomore at the University of Florida. I live in my sorority house with 40 of my best friends, my major is business, and i have my own jewelry line. Well enough about my personal life, what i really wanted to say was how i was about to get off my computer chair and go to the gym but now i am of course procrastinating on the workout part and blogging to you. This is probably something a million people can relate to: the procrastination of working out. Well, first off i work out about 5-6 days a week so I do know how to overcome the feeling of not wanting to go but it took me a very long time. There are ALWAYS and i mean always going to be better options that come across in your day other than working out. But these are just tiny obstacles put there to test you. Now i know all of you can overcome these obstacles… what you have to do is not think about the work of getting up, changing into your gym clothes, and the actual work of working out, what you need to think about is how you will feel standing in the shower once you are done. Now just think… your standing in the shower and you didn’t work out that day, you probably are feeling regret, remorse about the food you just ate, and kind of a little cranky. But when you are standing in the shower at the end of a day where you worked out you will probably feel, strength, power, happiness, and confidence. Do you notice how the feelings you felt after the shower of a day you worked out are so much more powerful than what you would feel if you didn’t work out that day. There more powerful just in a sense of the emotion that empowers your body. Working out is a lot of work and does take up a lot of time but in the end it is all worth while. I know when i don’t have a lot of time on my hands to fit in my daily gym work out i work out at my house. I either go for a run outside and/or do weights and sit ups in my room in my sorority house. Yes somedays i have a much better work out than others but as long as i do some sort of physical activity i feel good about myself because i tried and you should too! It literally only takes me a half hour to do 50 sit ups on my yoga mat, do arms with my set of 5 lb free weights, and do some type of leg work out. Working out is all about your mental state, if you can train your mind to do it, it will not feel like a task at all for you and if you haven’t been able to do that yet, well that’s why i’m here, for inspiration : ). Now i am running out of time for my workout slot i have put in my daily schedule and instead of having that feeling like “ugh i just want to stay in my cozy chair with all my friends at my house”, i now have that image in my mind about the feelings i will feel once i complete my workout, and to me those feelings are worth the effort. **Plus of course the amazing body you will have ; )
Be back soon for more inspirational tips on working out and being healthy, and if you have any questions, comments, or thoughts PLEASE write back to me… I love hearing from readers and will gladly respond!
xoxo Alexa
Cory Everson has some Great Strength exercise tips.
Friday, July 30th, 2010Question: Strength exercise??
hi having trouble trying to figureout what exercises i can do at home to gain strength and muscle.i do pushups on the stairs (working up to real pushups)
Squats
crunches
i know that i have to be missing some muscle groups, what areas am i missing? and what kind of exercises can i do at home with them?
i would like to workout all areas of the body and gain muscle.
i’m on a diet currently loseing weight, doing about 30 mins to 45 mins carido everyday…just want to make sure i have a well balanced workout plan…
Best answer:
Answer by mushrooman2000
lunges would be helpfull but what you are doing sounds like it should be enough for yor level of fitness. You might try increasing your reps to increase the calories you burn.
What do you think? Answer below!
Building a Six Pack Stomach Starts With Core Strength Exercises
There is nothing that signals being in shape quite like a six pack stomach. It is a badge of honor in the fitness industry that signifies dedication and hard work to your fitness goals. It’s also one of the most asked about and misunderstood subjects in the health and industry for the simple fact that most people go about trying to build washboard abs the wrong way.
Part of the problem is the way most people go about building their set of killer abs. Doing hundreds of sit-ups and crunches will build those muscles, but there is more to it then that. You have to see those abs and most people have a nice layer of fat hiding theirs. You see having a set of stellar abs is a function of not only muscle development but also body fat, and to take it one step further it is a function of overall fitness levels.
You see there is more to six pack abs then just being lean and having strong abdominal muscles. A truly fit person has overall bodily strength, endurance, and stability that comes from a combination of healthy diet and core strength exercises. Make no mistake, there is no secret shortcut to building a six pack stomach. It will take a lifestyle centered around nutrition and training if you want to succeed.
The key to a building strong abdominals is improving your core strength. Your core is your entire midsection that includes the
