Today as a challenge to myself, I took a yoga class. I do not like yoga. Every time I take it, I am miserable.
But somehow, once again, here I am taking a yoga class. I keep on hearing how it’s so good to calm the mind, stretch out, etc etc. So I took this class at Nandi Yoga in San Mateo: “Jivamukti Spiritual Warrior classes are designed for busy people who only have an hour to practice…The structure ...
Continue Reading →I have never in my life ever done a 24 hour fast.
I feel like me and fasting just don’t get along, that’s just not what we do. I’m not the type to “forget to eat” (wtf is THAT?!), and I like to have regularly timed meal intervals. Generally every 3 hours, like the good bodybuilder that I am.
So..why am I doing this. I guess…I am interested in stretching my limits. And seeing what I can tolerate. To demonstrate my inner ...
Continue Reading →Some cool quotes for today:
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. Anais Nin
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. TS Eliot
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. George ...
Continue Reading →Today my challenge to myself is to:
-eat mindfully at every meal
-rate my hunger prior to eating and after eating
-rate my emotions prior to eating, and after eating
Mindful eating involves using all your senses to be aware of your food and how you eat it. Slowing down. Acknowledging your responses to the food without judgement. And tuning in to physical hunger, satiety cues, and even psychological processes, to see how they all interact within your eating.
Will you join me today in ...
Continue Reading →Many of you already know that I believe optimal health and wellness is constructed from a marriage of a healthy body and a healthy mind. I do believe that achieving elite levels of fitness can only be obtained from achieving a self awareness with regards to the body…and a self awareness with regards to the SOUL. Or the MIND. Or PSYCHOLOGY. Or the HEART. However you want to call it. I’m using these words loosely– interchangeably.
As I continue my quest ...
Continue Reading →Yeahhh buddy!!! Russian kettlebells, snatches, cleans, get ups, squats, presses, swings, deadlifts, etc, oh my! —-> I AM RKC CERTIFIED! Have been preparing for this for a long time and JUST PASSED! It was a full THREE DAY long certification, where I had to pass certain skills assessments, including the infamous snatch test (for me, 100 snatches with the 16 kg kettlebell in 5 min). AND I DID IT!! WOOOOO!!
Huge thank you to Ashley for the opportunity. Huge thank you ...
Continue Reading →I would like to give a HUGGEEEEEE shout out to my online client NAUREEN.
She did an amazing job in her contest prep and last week successfully competed in her FIRST ALL-NATURAL BIKINI COMPETITION! Go, girl! Total rockstar.
She started around: 125 pounds, with 26 inch waist.
In only 12 weeks, she went down to: 112.8 pounds, with 23.5 inch waist.
She followed an IIFYM ...
Continue Reading →I went to an all day meditation retreat on Metta a weeks ago, so I am feeling inspired to share about Metta 😉
What is metta?
Metta is a wish for all sentient beings to be well and happy. To be safe. To be healthy.
Metta is generosity of the spirit. Metta is generosity of the heart. It is openness. It is unconditional loving-kindness.
Metta makes no distinctions between people. Metta embraces all beings with a boundless quality.
Here is an example of a metta ...
Continue Reading →Tried out bench press today, not planning on going heavy. But I couldn’t resist and ended up hitting an easy 260 pounds!! 😀 New PR!
Continue Reading →