Strong is the New Skinny

I love that nowadays our culture is more aware of health, fitness, and wellness.  When you see someone that is skinny on the outside, they may have cholesterol on the inside.  The real measure is lean muscle to body fat, do you know your body fat percentage?  I would be happy to come over and measure yours, very easy to do with my Omron device, I am serious, become aware of where you really are, not what the scale says.  The BMI (body mass index) which you may get at your doctor's checkup, is just a height weight measure, and mostly gives them a glimpse into whether someone is healthy vs. obese, nothing specific.

Last week I did the most awesome Bodypump class, I was checking myself out in the mirror, and I see it slowly but surely happening.  My outstretched belly after 3 babies in 4 1/2 years is definitely getting tighter.  The best part was I felt so strong, it is so amazing with a weight workout, when you really focus on the form, and you can do it correctly, it just feels so good.  It is very important to get resistance in your workout, push ups and pull ups are amazing for that besides using weights.

Yesterday I did my friends Sprint2Fit workout at the park, I am so pleasantly sore from it today.  It feels so good to try different things, and even surprise myself that I like it.  For my personality what I really like is a little bit of everything, where you feel the workout but you don't feel pushed or like its too much.  I know some people get motivated by hardcore boot camp style, I would rather approach it like a martial art or dance, intense, precise, and fun.

In my Yoga class I always say that we get beat up everywhere else in our life, and when you are nice to yourself in yoga, the body relaxes, the stretch goes deeper, and its a much more effective workout. 

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Workouts should be fun,
Work should be fun,
Life should be fun,
That has been my mantra for a long time, and luckily since I seek it I find it.
What are you seeking?
Where are you now, and where would you like to be?
Explore,
Enjoy,

Why not let life be
Exciting,
Extravagant,
Enticing?

Let's Elevate our sense of being,
Delve in,
Seek what fuels your soul,
Trust it,
Do it,
Feel Good,
Coach Yulia