Well.. I was 19 weeks out Saturday, May 26th.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Happy Tuesday to all my readers! :)
I hope you had an amazing Memorial Day! & weekend!
I know I sure did! Tony and I did all the adventures!
Thursday we hike Ramona Falls! OMG! The water fall was magical! Then we went to Team Training at Strength Union for a little bit. Oh how I love being there and coaching!
Friday we trained at Bfit. It's not SU.. But it does the job. I do like the machines. After training I had coffee with a client to talk about her goals going forward. Then we had our cheat meal. Neither of us were too happy with it. We had vegan pizza. We totally didn't know that the place we went to was vegan. Meh! It wasn't bad tasting... We were just hungry after. LOL.
Saturday we were at SU for the first half of the day. I had the Ladies Strength Class 10-11am. Then we had the Squat Clinic at 11am-1pm ish. Both were a success! It is always a blast having a packed gym! And I love seeing Tony speak/coach! He is just so good! Love that guy!!!
Sunday we had squats... Then we didn't do much of anything. I was super tired for some reason.
Monday we went kayaking at Trillium Lake! It was AMAZE-BALLS! So beautiful!
OMG! I ALMOST FORGOT!
Saturday after the Squat Clinic... Tony and I met up with our friend Brandon to go Mini Golfing... But when we showed up the the place... They had AX THROWING!!!! So of course we did that instead! SO MUCH FUN!!! I have always wanted to try ax throwing.. & now I have! Loved it!
And now we are here... TUESDAY.
Back at work. Back to being an adult. LOL. On the bright side... I am making money.
&&& I get to go to the gym tonight! Yesterday was a rest day (from the gym)... And I miss it! Ha.
Okay... Enough rambling. I do want to write a little bit about recovery and talking care of yourself in a way that a lot of people don't do.
So many people, including myself... Tend to GO, GO, GO! All the time. Always on. Always trying to be productive. Always thinking. Always trying to do and be more. But our bodies can only do/take so much.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
I cannot believe May is coming to an end! Craziness!
Okay... Let's get back to recovery and taking care of yourself.
Yes. Eating a healthy and balanced "diet" is taking care of yourself.
Yes. Working out or being active is also taking care of yourself.
But most people don't realize that working out is a stress on the body.
And our bodies can only take/handle so much stress.
We have to practice stress/fatigue management.
HOW DO WE DO THAT?
1. Make sure that you are getting the necessary rest.
That can be within your workout. Resting a good amount of time between sets/exercises (not too much rest though, you don't want to get cold).
You also need to get enough rest between training sessions. *Note: Soreness is a sign of lack of recovery
2. Eat good quality foods.
That being said... You should find the foods that work best for you and your body. Everyone reacts differently to food. And your body changes with time. For instance, I used to be able to eat brown rice... But now brow rice makes me very bloated.
*Also make sure you get your water in!!! Hydration is huge when it comes to a healthy body!
3. Don't go all out in the gym ALL OF THE TIME.
Yes, you want to progress with intensity or volume (depending on what your goal is). But there is a time for a deload. If you start to feel very beat up or the weights start to feel very heavy (weights that were easy a couple weeks ago). If you start to have difficulty getting a good nights sleep or feeling tired all day.... Then it is probably time for a deload. Email me at kaylie.trainer@gmail.com if you would like more info on how to deload.
4. Take the time to warm-up and cool-down properly.
This will help you and your body get ready to train. And then it will help you calm down and leave the gym feeling good and relaxed (a cool-down helps with parasympathetic recovery).
*Note: Your warm-up should be dynamic/active. Stretching and rolling is good and all... But you want to get the body warm and ready to work! Find movements that help you loosen up your tight areas, as well as start activated the muscles you are about to be using. Email me if you would like some warm-up ideas.
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5. RELAX!
Just simply resting and relaxing helps with your recovery inside and out!
Take a bath if you find that relaxing. Get a massage. Meditate. Read a good book. Take a nap.
All of the above! Haha.
Lately I have been working on relaxing myself after my PM workouts. & I feel like it has really helped me fall asleep faster. I have also been doing a little bit of rolling out and stretching before I leave the gym (mainly just my PM workouts)... That too has helped me feel better all around. :)