Hi fitness friends! I can’t believe August is almost over! Before the month ends, I thought it’d be fun to list some healthy habits you can do when September starts 🙂 Just choose one and start small! If the habit is a bit much to start, then make it simpler to do. For example, if … Read more
Last week I posted a general rule of thumb on how many reps you should lift for your goals. Check out the post here! These are the rep schemes: Power is very heavy or explosive, and you’d only do this for a few reps. This is usually where people figure out how heavy they can … Read more
I posted a video about this a while ago, but I wanted to go more into detail with this post! As grateful as I am for the lessons I’ve learned along my fitness journey, here are 5 things I wish I knew before I started working out. I hope you enjoyed this post! For more … Read more
If you know me, then you know I love affirmations. They’re a great way to affirm how amazing you are and how you can achieve anything! Recently I’ve been using them while I workout. It was actually unintentional. I usually work out by myself, and sometimes it takes a lot of will power and motivation … Read more
There’s a big debate about which is more effective when it comes to working out – free weights or machines. Before I break it down, let’s go over what each of them are! Free weights: These include barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells. They’re portable and not attached to anything, hence why they’re called “free weights.” Workout … Read more
Hi guys! I’ve been wanting to talk about this for some time now, but I’ve noticed so much judgment when it comes to our bodies and working out. I see this quite a bit at the gym, whether it’s judgment of others or even judgment of ourselves. I want to address this because this behavior … Read more
Sometimes all it takes it to get you motivated and pumped up for a workout is music! Here are my favorite workout playlists on Spotify! Check them out, and let me know which one you listen to on your next workout!
From pre-workouts to proteins, supplements have become very popular in recent years. How effective are these supplements and should you be taking them? Before taking any new supplement or vitamin, I highly recommend consulting with your physician beforehand as some vitamins can interfere with medications. It would also be helpful to get a full blood … Read more
Progress isn’t always linear. We think progress is a steady and gradually incline, but sometimes there are twists, turns, highs, and lows. Looking at these images, we can see how achieving our goals isn’t one steady straight line, but rather, it ebbs and flows. Life happens, and we may have some set backs and may … Read more
When it comes to working out, most of us either gravitate more towards cardio or more towards strength training, but in this post I talk about how important it is to do both! Let’s go over the differences between each. Cardio is an activity that increases your heart rate and involves repetitive movement for a … Read more