The Fight For Fitness

Week 1 – Untitled Transition

Introduction

I’ve done this style of journaling before, but it mainly focused on training and nutrition. This time around (give or take 10 years), I’m going to focus on 6 areas of my life. I know that I may not be able to get to all six focus areas each week, or some weeks certain areas may require more attention than others, the main objective is to bring awareness to every important area of my…

Goal #3: Getting Uncomfortable

I’ve been uncomfortable. I’ve known discomfort most of my life. I do not take the easy road often. But this is a different kind of uncomfortable. It’s startling – yet I know it is there. It’s always there. And yesterday was a tough day as we sold some of my brother’s items and have begun to wrap up the marathon of paperwork that is expected to be done when someone passes away (especially someone…

Self-care looks different to each and every one of us. We require different things to feel cared for, loved, supported, and important. Self-care is owning that.

I’ve neglected myself for a long time. I have lost a lot in my life, and I learned how to cope better (more trauma, more experience, right?) So another huge goal of mine was to figure out simple ways that made me feel loved..that made me…

Implementing A Plan: Skincare

One of the worst aspects of making a plan is actually executing it. You have this goal, this dream, this plan to do something. Great.

But how do you get there?

Aggressively attacking it. It is not about finding the best place or the best time to start but to just START.  Even if it means fucking up and redirecting your attention or adjusting priorities as you go. It will never be perfect. But…

Your first powerlifting meet + check list!

I had to ask my self that pretty recently. But as in a “serious, no-really, are you?” way. After I asked myself that, a series of relevant questions flooded me.

“Are you ready for this?” “Can you step up?” “Are you competitive enough?” “People are stronger than you, are you sure you can beat them?” “But they can already deadlift more than you?” “What if you miss a lift?” “Do you have enough time,…

Desk Jobs & Powerlifting – Week 1

The title says it all really. I have a desk job. Sure I work FOR a fitness facility, but I do most of my work from a desk. I’ve had to adjust my nutrition around that, since my daily calorie expenditure is fucking zero.

I wanted to journal a huge goal of mine now that my nutrition is dialed in and fixed, as well as my programming. I never STOPPED lifting – but I’ve lacked a lot of focus.

Monday AM…