Numba ooooone!
To those of you with 5-15lbs to “lose”: it’s not all about the weight or the number on the scale. In most circumstances, it’s actually body composition that needs to change - losing fat and losing weight can be two different things.
Many of you contact me asking how to lose 5lbs, or tell me that you don’t necessarily want to lose weight, but just “tone” up. “Toning” is a buzz word for building strength and muscle: because some women tend to balk at the idea of gaining muscle, a new word was required to get them to on board
The answer is, and will always be, resistance training and a cleaner diet. If you’re at a normal and healthy weight, it’s not about cutting calories or restricting: it’s about putting the right nutrients in your body, cutting processed & chemical foods OUT and filling up on loads of veggies & lean protein. You don’t have to eat less per se: you need to eat smarter and fuel your body. Your body LOVES it, trust me!
For your workouts, your priority should shift away from steady state cardio, which can burn away the “toning” if you over-do it (see how I swapped toning for muscle?). Strength, resistance and challenging intervals are your ticket, and should be the focus. Steady state cardio isn’t bad, but it’s not something you should be doing every workout. H.I.I.T training, and cardio intervals during your workouts are short quick ways to burn fat while preserving muscle.
Focus on workouts that challenge your body: strength training, resistance training, weight lifting, balance work, yoga, etc. Don’t stick to the same old thing, and work a bit smarter: use more than one muscle group at a time, take minimal breaks when doing circuits, and push yourself: the harder you push, the shorter your workout can be. To get the body you want, AND KEEP IT, you need to lift & lift heavier than you’re used to. And once you get used to that amount of weight, you need to increase the challenge.
Train smarter and towards your goals!
xo
How To Fold A Fitted Sheet
Im so excited to try this folding technique! D:
She made it so stupidly simple that I busted up laughing as she did her demonstration. I’ll do this when I wash my sheets tomorrow. Fitted sheets and I are about to change the nature of our relationship.
REQUIRED LEARNING FOR LIFE
Snow Research
When I get an itch, I tend to research a shitload. So in my previous post I mentioned that some of my gear was showing some age, therefore I went into research mode and found some sexy looking snow clothes that makes me want to put myself into further debt.
I’ve decided to look exclusively at burton’s lineup of gear because simply put whenever I’m on the slopes and I see something that looks clean and fresh looking, 9 times out of 10 it’s burton gear. It’s the nike brand of snowboard apparel, so you can’t really go wrong, but I’ll be gouged a bit on price. I’ll just keep a lookout for a sale muahahaha.
Begin!
http://www.burton.com/mens-jackets-notch-jacket/253722,default,pd.html
Burton Notch Jacket: When I’m looking for a jacket I like to get something that will keep me warm no matter what I wear underneath. I don’t like to layer so I like a jacket that can provide a ton of warmth, unfortunately more warmth = more material = more expensive.
In comes the Notch Jacket by Burton. It falls in the range of “will definitely keep you warm, but won’t drain your funds.” On top of that it comes with the same sexy features I believe all jackets should have: snow skirts, sound pockets for mp3 players, etc etc, just click the link.
Now sizing is sort of a big thing, normally I’m a medium, but snow jackets run a little big, so I might check out a size S. I don’t like the baggy fit any longer and I feel a tailored fit looks sleeker. Therefore, I’ll probably be looking at a small and the color I like is called “Seersucker”
http://www.burton.com/mens-pants-that-pant—slim/253801,default,pd.html?start=2&cgid=mens-pants
I love a simple look and burton’s That Pant Slim is perfect. On top of that, the slim look gives the impression of regular looking pants, which I love. These pants are ideal and I’m definitely making them my next snow purchase considering that my pants are, while still serviceable, are definitely past its time.
Preferably, a size Medium, and in black!
http://www.burton.com/mens-gloves-mitts-approach-under-mitt/254420,default,pd.html?dwvar_254420_variationColor=254420013
New gloves! In this case, MITTS! I love mitts compared to gloves. When my fingers are separated in a glove sometimes they just feel lonely, having mitts mean they get to stay together and toasty. The Approach Under mitt is more my style, because I’m not that much of a fan of a gauntlet that flares off your wrist, instead I like the low profile of the “under” style which means its meant to be tucked under your jacket cuffs.
I’m not gonna just limit myself to this brand, but for the sake of keeping style together, I put these down. However, if I catch sight of a particular style from another brand, you bet your sweet ass I’m going to give it a hard look.
If you guys have any suggestions, please hit me up with them!
Winter Wonderland
Great weekend. I love the people that I got to spend a snowboarding trip (first of many) with.
Keywords
- Powder
- Good People
- Half Shaving
- Good Food
- Secret Santa
- Alcohol
- Sexy Cabin
- Salt
- Uphill Driveways
- Snow Chains
- Seriously Snow Chains (my finger is mangled because of one)
- People that like to stop in the middle of a trail. GO TO HELL
Every season I run a check on my gear to make sure they’re in top shape.
Beanie - need a new one
Goggles - good condition will last for many seasons
Handkerchief - a dime a dozen, always does the job
Jacket - Jacket is falling apart, it might be time for a new one, but I can squeeze a few more seasons out of this one.
Pants - Pants are kaput. Need new ones before next session.
Gloves - Falling apart as well. If I can afford it, I need to spring for new gloves/mitts
Boots - Still going strong, but definitely showing age
Bindings - these were top of the line when I bought them. They will last for awhile
Board - Great as ever, needs to be waxed.
Can’t wait to see everyone again on New Year’s.
