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My current home gym setup
Before the gyms shut down, I worked out at home occasionally after long work days or grad assignments due. After the outbreak of COVID-19, gyms were forced to close their doors until further notice, forcing gym-goers like myself to workout at home. Fortunately, I have slowly invested in workout equipment throughout the years due to long commutes early in my teaching career, and grad school workload.
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Peanut butter protein bites
Lately, I have been snacking on these protein bites before bed to fill those late night cravings while providing some protein. Each bite is less than 100 calories and easily adaptable to your taste. Feel free to double the recipe and freeze them for an emergency snack!
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How to create a fitness routine- and stick with it
People often praise my commitment to fitness and ask how I stay motivated. However, motivation does not always get me to the gym, but discipline does. Just like everyone else, there are days that I do not want to workout. But most of those days, I remind myself of my commitment to my goals and how I will feel when I am done. These are some of the actions I used to develop a fitness routine and helped me stay on track when I first started exercising again.
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Competition prep must-haves
Congrats your decision to compete! Aside from the training and diet, there are a few other tools you need. Check out the list below for things you will definitely need and my must haves for a successful prep...
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10 things you should know before you start bodybuilding
The chiseled physiques, sparkly suits and obnoxious tan are what people see on stage, but do you know what bodybuilders do to get to that point? If you are interested in bodybuilding, check out this list before you sacrifice your soul decide to hit the stage.
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How I entered the world of bodybuilding
Not long after I started working out at the local gym after years of home workouts, one of the trainers behind the counter asked me if I competed. I responded with “Like bodybuilding?” I have been asked multiple times if I was a gymnast but this was new. In my mind I pictured an old school female bodybuilder with biceps the size of my legs. I politely responded no and went to start my workout. A few weeks later, another trainer asked me the same question and I responded with the same answer I gave to the other trainer. However, conversation was different. After I responded, he gave me an…
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Creating a balance: working from home during COVID-19
When I left work on March 13, 2020, I did not know that would be my last day teaching my students in the classroom for 18 months. That weekend, our county executive ordered all schools closed for two weeks out of caution. Before the shut down, our administration already had us create Google classrooms and admit students just in case of this scenario. Fortunately, I had already uploaded most of the materials before I left that afternoon and felt ready. However, this was just the beginning. Let’s just say WFH was not fun for me… At first, the constant barrage of emails and notifications were understandable since we literally started…
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How I became a group fitness instructor- and why I took a hiatus
Group fitness was something that I never though I would be interested in. Aside from my high school experience on sports teams, I had little experience with group fitness. I guess it was because I worked out by myself most of the time and did not find attending a class with other people who may not be the same fitness level as me unappealing. However, one announcement convinced me otherwise. How I got introduced to the world of group fitness In 2014, Cassey Ho (founder of Blogilates) announced that POP Pilates became a certified group fitness format that could be taught in gyms. At the time, I followed her monthly…
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Should you take supplements? What are they and here’s what I use
Stores are full of them and they are featured all over social media in sponsored posts. A few have simple objectives while others claim to fix various things. What are dietary supplements and does the average person need them? Before I started working out consistently, I had little knowledge about supplements aside from vitamins and herbal stuff. As my training and time on social media increased, I was exposed to the world of supplements. Out of curiosity and potential benefits, I decided to try things such as protein powder and BCAAs. Since I noticed a difference in my training and physique, I continued to use them and have used them…
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My fitness journey
My introduction to fitness began in kindergarten, when I started playing soccer in my town’s league. I remained active throughout my elementary years by participating in athletic programs in and outside of school. My athletic career continued to middle and high school where I was a member of the soccer and track teams. After graduating high school, I struggled with finding a place for fitness in my collegiate course load as a music education major consisting of classes, lessons, and performances. Although I gained weight during my freshman year, it went back down close to my high school weight by the middle of sophomore year after getting my diet under…
