Standing Strong Wellness

Tag: gym

  • Creating your dream core

    Creating your dream core

    Abs! I’ve been big on abs since before I even began this incredible journey. They were something I initially worked on during almost every workout. It took about a year, but my hard work did pay off!  Current ab situation, a little less lean than usual nut they’re under there! Defined abdominals aren’t for everyone,…

  • Idolize Yourself

    In the past couple of days I have been asked a few times: “who is your role model”? The short answer is: I don’t really have one. I used to idolize a few women in the fit community: Paige Hathaway, Dana Linn Bailey, Nikki Blackketter. Each one of those women is beautiful and strong. I spent so much…

  • Tips for a Healthier Vacation

    Hey everyone! I just had the pleasure of taking a trip to Mexico for my big sister’s wedding, which was absolutely phenomenal. Me, enjoying the last day on the beach! Since hopping on the wellness train, I hadn’t yet taken a vacation like this. All-inclusive resorts are amazing, but they also create certain conditions in…

  • First Check-in

    Hey Everyone! It’s time for my very first mid-month check-in! Being that this is the first month, my check in is a little late. Future check-ins will be as close to the 15th as possible. Nevertheless, here it is! Improvements: Obliques are looking solid, upper body is getting thicker. Current Focus: On my legs, which…

  • Personal Training: A Recount of my Experience

    I chugged my redbull and squeezed the can with my hand, lazily tossing it into the garbage can outside the gym. I was arriving to meet with my trainer for the first time. When I got in, we said a quick hello and he lead me into a back office. I evaluated him from my…

  • New Addition to my Leg Workout

    Hello Everyone! Check out these legs today! I have been struggling hard for the last year to grow these legs, but they are crazy stubborn, and therefore still my weakest point. Well this week I added a new addition to my leg workouts, and I think it’s going to be a game-changer: Front Squats.  Regular…

  • Straightforward Shoulder Workout

    I’ve been readjusting my focus for development towards different parts of my body every couple of months. It’s important to assess what needs tweaking, perfecting, or even just extra attention every once in a while. Most recently for me, it’s been shoulders. Maybe it’s just summer calling me, but these hot weather tanks deserve some…