LIFE CHATS

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Thoughts for the day. This is what I have been thinking about lately.

Some people think that if they get skinnier and leaner, and stronger muscles, that working out is going to be so much easier. 

Well, that isn’t the case.  Here is what I mean.

Working out never gets easier, you just get stronger as you do it.

You’re always constantly pushing yourself to work harder and harder, better than you did yesterday, better than you did last week.

It is never ending.  I constantly am having to push myself harder and getting myself to the gym doesn’t get any easier.  It hurts.  It hurts every single time, but you know what?  You learn how to bear that pain.

You get better at bearing the pain because you work hard every day.

It doesn’t just go with working out either.  This goes for everything in life.

There is no easy way to get somewhere thats worth it, and when you get there it never gets easier per say, you just get better and stronger.

Life is always throwing different curve balls.  That is so cliche to say, but it is true.

Another example, is when I started my blog, I hadn’t a clue what I was doing. Not one clue.

I didn’t know how to even write a post, or link anything, or take photos.  But I just learned as I went, and got better and better every year.

Learning from my fellow bloggers, learning from the internet, getting inspired by others.

Thats not to say I am perfect whatsoever, because that isn’t what I mean at all. FAR from it.

Just an example as to where my point is going.  

We all are striving to be better and better, but don’t think that life will get easier once you get to a certain point.  Because you will feel unfulfilled every time.

Fulfillment, is going to make you the happiest with any thing.  Being grateful for what you have and what you have overcome.

Life is hard, and we all do hard things.  Make sure that you are taking a step back and looking at yourself  and realizing this.

If you haven’t folded that 2 week laundry in 2 weeks and you FINALLY do.  Hell, thats freaking awesome.  

Give yourself credit and you will eventually look at life so differently.  when you start feeling fulfilled when you do something you’ve needed to do, or do something you’ve been wanting for weeks, days, years, or even hours.

Anyways, before I keep blabbing more.  Just wanted to share those thoughts with you.

You’re all beautiful and amazing.  Hope you have a great week!

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INTERVALS

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So intervals, are basically life to me now.

So what is interval training?

Interval training is a type of physical training that involves a series of low- to high-intensity exercise workouts interspersed with rest or relief periods. The high-intensity periods are typically at or close to anaerobic exercise, while the recovery periods involve activity of lower intensity.

I cannot go one day without doing them.  It has helped my anxiety and worry that I constantly have ever since Oaks.

I got the tip from The Skinny Confidential.  She is one of my favs.  Must check her out.

Anyways, doing intervals not only burns more calories, but it really helps with depression, anxiety and just plain old stress.

It can help to reduce mental illness, and good for your overall health, and mind.

This is the main thing I do to get my cardio in.

What I do, is I will get on the treadmill anywhere to 20-40 mins.

I bring it to a 4.0 incline, and speed walk on 3.5 for 1 minute and then bring it up to 7.0 for the next minute. 

I will do this usually 30 minutes every day. 

I do it after my heavy lifting.

-Here are a few reasons why intervals (anerobic exercises) are so good for you

•it promotes brain growth

•it prevents stress by beating it to the punch: self-inflicted physical stress helps ready the body to cope with emotional or physical stress when it comes around unexpectedly

•it interrupts the mental feedback loop of anxiety within the brain

•it reduces muscle tension, which in turn, reduces anxiety

•it regulates all the neurotransmitters targeted by antidepressants, thus waking up the brain and improving self-esteem

•it elevates brain-derived neurotrophic factor, slowing cognitive decline and strengthening your capacity for and rate of learning, and protects neurons against the corrosive effects of cortisol (exercise boosts BDNF at least as much as antidepressants if not more)

•it balances neurotransmitters in the brain that promote focus

So, to break down what I do with my cardio intervals each week.

Four days out of the week I will do 20 minute intervals with heavy lifting.  On the weekends I will do 30-40 minute intervals with heavy lifting.

The reason I do more on the weekends is because I usually want to burn off anything bad I ate.

I have something SO exciting to share tomorrow with you all so stay tuned!

Let me know if you have any questions about this.

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