#guess I'll have to try yoga. or bubble baths.

[howtobeamagicalgirl]

What do you mean herbal tea didn't fix the anxiety attack....

[fit-as-fxck]

You.Can.Do.It.

Lower body endurance/volume day:

conventional deadlift 3x12

goblet squat 3x15-20 // barbell squat 3x12

single leg bodyweight hip thrust 3x15

DB romanian deadlift 3x15

cable abduction // cable glute kickback 3x12-15 (I know, so fitspo lol)

overhead plate walking lunges 2x20 (aka death)

pistol squat 2x20 and kickboxing

core finisher: hanging leg raises with twist // wall sit with wall ball taps

Whatever you’re doing, you can ALWAYS do it. Hold that faith in yourself. I hate when people tell me they cant do something (something that they want/ something that they would be able to do). It just sounds like they don't want it badly enough - what I'm hearing isn't just a litany of excuses but also that you aren't ready to want it badly enough. OK, so now we know where your priorities lie (lie? lay? I'm confused). And that's fine, if that's your choice, but at least be man enough to not complain about dealing with the consequences of it. If you truly want a life without limits, quit putting them on yourself. *drops mic*. It’s natural to feel comfort in those limits - it’s the brain’s ability to keep you surviving. But what if the way you have been surviving isn't how you want to live anymore?

Tomorrow is my total body conditioning day. I’ll be performing 15-20 minutes of boxing followed by a circuit of drills. I want to climb that rope too. I find so much joy in moving my body these days, its more fun than work for me. It’s like a playground.

Right now, my whole body is exhausted from this week so i’m going to give my nervous system a break and take a bubble bath. Saunas and hot baths are surprisingly good for recovery because your body produces something called heat shock proteins. It becomes a therapeutic experience (part of the reason I love the heat from hot yoga). The heat forces your body to not only recover better the NEXT time you are placed in a similar situation under the same stressors (oxygen, cardio capacity, heart rate, body temp) but also helps with recovery kind of like taking an ice bath but um yeah I’m not about to do that. Even though I'm bunkered down ready for snow, the cold and me don’t mix too well.

Tonight’s workout went phenomenal. I did well on deadlifts, really pushing the weight and those reps. I’m going to have to get straps or something because my hands get sweaty and the bar slips lololol. Then I chucked my chucks off for squats because I couldn't grip the floor well enough and just squated in my socks. I used proper technique and they felt really, really good. Hip thrusts killed me because they were single leg, then went on with RDL’s and glute kickback and abductors (fitspo, I know). I was feeling a little feisty so I did work with pistol squats and hit up kicks on the heavyweight bag, which brought back feelings from the boxing club. I remembered how to do it properly and the basics came easy for me - I guess muscle memory is real. I ended with some core work, drags etc. I took my headphones off and was like panting heavily hahaha. Took me exactly 1.5 hours. I keep wanting to finally post some progress pics but my pic game has been t r a s h ever since I quit the social media game and i keep thinking “eh I can do better, ill post something later, just a little more progress and then I'll post something”. It’s been a weird week. And I'm trying to keep my head out of the trash.