As you know, I have been faithfully consistent in my workout plan over the past 7 months. I have made sure to do my three (or more) workouts a week. No matter what!When my schedule is hectic, I rearra...  Read More

Yesterday someone sent me a picture they had taken of me. When I looked at it I didn’t notice all the good things about it. I didn’t look at the progress I’ve made. I didn’t acknowledge the gains. I d...  Read More

A few months ago I had some trouble with one of the exercises in my workout. I tried it a few times without success, and ended up substituting it for something else.This week I got a new workout plan ...  Read More

This time of year I’m really glad I work out in my garage. If I went to a gym I’d have to fight the crowds of people who made a New Year’s Resolution to get in shape this year!In a couple of months it...  Read More

My last round of workouts included bench presses. I worked my way up to a weight I was comfortable at doing 10 reps per set. My new workouts also included bench presses, but only 8 reps and when you h...  Read More

Every six weeks I get a new workout plan and they typically have things I haven’t done before. When I start a new plan the first week takes the longest because I have to figure out where my limits are...  Read More

I’m constantly challenging myself to grow. As I’ve shared before, I make sure to add weight or reps to each of my exercises to keep them from getting too easy. And I don’t like to go backwards.Today I...  Read More

In the five months that I’ve been on this health journey I’ve had to do a lot of reprogramming of my head. I’m working to make this my lifestyle. Which means I have had to make some adjustments to not...  Read More

I have a confession. I do NOT love working out. There are some people who live to go to the gym. Who love their workouts. I am not one of those people.What I do love however, is the results I get from...  Read More

I am hard on myself. I always challenge myself to do a little bit better both in working out and in life. I try to do at least one more rep than last time or add more weight than before.Today I was do...  Read More

My husband and I started with our trainer at the same time, about 3 ½ months ago. The other day I looked at him and I’m not gonna lie, I was a little jealous. He looks like a walking advertisement for...  Read More

Have you ever had one of those days when you just know you’re crushing it? Today was not that day for me.This is week 4 of this current workout so by this time I should be getting faster and stronger....  Read More