Healer Strong

You guys always seem to like progress things so here’s me looking like a fish trying to get some pull ups at the young age of 18 LOL

Some things to remember:

1. Everyone starts somewhere

2. Use someone else’s progress as inspiration, not jealousy

3. The journey is never an uphill climb (there will be setbacks)

4. Consistency will go a long way

5. Take breaks, reward yourself, enjoy life

6. Always be open to learning new things

7. Your competition is your past self

8. Don’t give up! You can do it!!

9. Have fun!!

PROPER GYM ETIQUETTE

Put away your weights! No one wants to put your weights back and its also dangerous if you leave them around 

Clean up your workplace! Wipe down you bench if you sweat a lot and don’t leave all of your items out messily for someone to trip on

Ask before you take weights! If you are taking weights away at someones bench/squat rack/other, make sure you ask before taking them because they still might be using it 

Do not stand in front of someone using a mirror! Don’t block someone’s view if they are standing in front of a mirror and is doing an exercise 

Do not take up more than 1 machine at a time! Self-explanatory, other people are trying to work out as well

Do not excessively drop weights! Of course, for some lifts (like the deadlift) it happens, but if do not purposefully slam your weights 

Do not talk to someone while doing an exercise! They are focused! Speak to them when they are finished 

Do not stare! That’s creepy

Put on deodorant! Please 

@fatmaninalittlesuit tagged me for home and lock screen screenshots! I’m actually pretty neurotic about how my home screen looks and proud of it, so here’s mine. :)

Lockscreen

And Homescreen

3 years later and I’m back to my starting body weight. But now I’m leaner at 16% body fat and can bench 50kg for 6 reps 😬😬😬

I’m sick of going for the healthy option and people saying “get something good! You’re already skinny” or when suggesting a healthy recipe to others and they say “I’m not looking to lose weight”

EATING HEALTHY IS NOT JUST ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS.

I can probably make a 15# competition increase on bench, at 5# increase on squat, and my deadlift is looking to be 30# lower than my competition PR last year.

Even if you may not hit that record you wanted…you STILL tried your best!!! GIRLLL YOU BE GOING THROUGH VET SCHOOL AND YOU’RE STILL WORKING OUT??!! DSKFJKDSJ YOU’RE A FUCKING SUPERHERO IN MY BOOK YOU WONDER WOMANNN DXXXX

I’m serious!! You’re still trying, and that’s AMAZINGGG :))). I believe in you, and the Korra Fitness Fam believes in you!! :D

Fitspo is fake.

You cannot attain these bodies, because even the woman in the photo couldn’t attain that body.

Much of fitspo is manipulated in order to pull you in. You see those flat abs and you’ll buy the blogger’s diet plan. You see that round butt and you’ll spend money on that trainer’s workout regime. And because the real thing will never end up looking as good as the photoshopped pictures you see online, you’ll forever be chasing the next solution that they’re all clamoring to sell.

Bodies should not have to be manipulated in order to have value within our culture. We shouldn’t feel the need to smooth and thin and brighten images just so that these bodies can be seen as beautiful and worthwhile. Because when we encounter so many of these edited bodies that they become the norm in our media, it becomes even harder for us to summon up appreciation and respect for the real thing. Over time, what we see in our mirror is not only worthless: it also stands no chance of ever becoming good enough. How could it?

TRAINING WORKS!

Did my first strict muscle up variation today at @origins.pk on the first evening of the International Women’s Parkour Gathering 2018!!!

🤕I am nursing a chronic painful dysfunction in my right Achilles and a sprain of some toes on the left, so to avoid any jumping I thought I’d work my L-sit pull ups from sitting just for funsies—I pulled so darn high the first one that I thought I should just go for the transition AND I DID IT! All the false grip work, low dips and transitions, recent band work for the neuros, and time resting has paid off immensely. As suspected, it’s my wrist strength training especially that has made the most difference and will continue to as I work to get my strict straight-bar muscle up from full dead hang😸 😶A note on the chronic Achilles issues my dear friend @alyssa.serpa reminded me that others including @resorigins have held a rigorous teaching schedule and still healed eve a rupture by being smart and diligent and wearing a boot—guess who will be setting aside her pride and booting up in the near future?

😝It me! What good will pride do if I continue to disrespect my tendons “because of my rigorous coaching schedule” if it then means not participating in some types of challenges I love? Haven’t I done far more inconvenient things at length than wear a device to help me heal? Of course. So, bootlife, I’m coming for you!

💀 Strict dead-hang bar muscle up, you’re also next!