Saturday, January 11, 2014

I want to be strong

Lately the new trend has been "Strong is the new skinny" and I could not love it more. If you know me I have always had a small frame even when I add on weight it goes to my middle not to my booty or legs. As I have gotten older it meant I had to at least watch I eat or I get a mean spare tire. This being said no matter what frame you have, we all have our insecurities. So having seen all of my friends becoming stronger it has encouraged me to become more than just "fit" or "thin". Simply put, "I wanna be strong".

At the beginning of this year (not an intentional NY resolution) Shawn and I joined a gym. Despite trying to save for Europe we decided it was worth the money just so we could get back into shape. Shawn used to work at a gym and wrote out a plan for us to use until we have got our form down.

Each day has different exercises, and we are required to do each exercises in sets (4), the rep amount varying each week. We are writing our weight and rep amount in a booklet to keep track of our progress.


Day 1

Squat
Bench Press
Inverted Row
Planks
(All x4)

Day 2

Cardio 15 minutes
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Burpee 10 reps, prison squat 10 reps, concentrated dead lifts 10 reps
Cardio 15 minutes

Day 3

Deadlift
Overhead Press
Lat pull down
Hanging Knee Raise
(Allx4)

Day 4 

Repeat day 2

Day 5

Lunges
Dips
Chin ups
Reverse Crunch
(all x 4)

Day 6

Rest or repeat day 2

Day 7

Bi's and Back


We have been doing this since December 30th. Although a work trip to Vegas ruined our routine, we are excited to get back into it today! I am so lucky to have friends that influence me to become stronger and healthier!


4 comments:

  1. I'm also a huge fan of the "Strong is the New Skinny" campaign. I feel like that's way more important than just losing weight. Good luck, girl! You know you've got this!

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  2. Love this! I've been trying really hard to gain some weight in muscle and get better in the strength department myself. Easier said than done. My weight has stayed steady for a few months and I struggle to eat the extra calories I need for breastfeeding! (1oz of bfing burns 40 cal) but I figure it doesn't hurt to keep up a good routine! And as soon as josh gets back I'm taking a yoga class on Saturday mornings! I want to work on flexibility and try to get some me time back in my life! Keep it up girl that's a great schedule you got going on!!

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  3. It's worth it girl, I'm your biggest fan of strong > skinny! We're getting strong together! Grrrr

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