Are you Alone?

Everyone Focuses on themselves and what they are trying to get done...That's not a bad thing. People have their own goals each day. What ever that goal is they have to crawl inside their own mind and make it happen.
It's easy to think-when your working out hard and the sweat is pouring off you  and  your breath is coming shallow and rough and your muscles are screaming at you "Take a break"or maybe they are saying "Stop all together"!! It's easy to think that no one else is feeling the same way. From the outside, it seems like no one else is finding it as hard as you are, no one else is struggling to keep going..no one else is grasping for breath.in fact everyone else is making it look easy!!  They are swinging  through their kipping pull-ups, they're finishing their sit-ups  in unbroken sets, their squats are all the way to the floor...When you are struggling, watching someone else can be discouraging. It can make you feel like you are the only one struggling. But..
Here is the Truth:
 No matter how easy they make it look, everyone around you is struggling. Their struggles may  be different than yours,but they  do exist. They are struggling with their form, or their cardiovascular endurance or that inner voice in their head that tells them they can't do it. They are recuperating from an injury, recovering from a bad nights sleep or trying to forget about problems at work.
From the outside you cannot tell what is going on in someones workout- or their head-or their life .One thing is for certain-nothing is what it seems. The person with the perfect body you covet may be filled with insecurities and problems, The weakest and slowest member of the group may have an  inner strength worthy of envy. The only thing  that is a guarantee is that everyone is working through something. You are not alone. Don't spend your time wondering why it looks so much easier for someone else. Believe me it's not easy for them. It's not easy for anyone!...You

 are not alone!  ~battle on~

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It's A Purse-NO- A Cannon ball- NO- A Kettle Bell!!

The Kettle Bell has become a popular tool in the fitness world now because it will give you a kick butt workout that shreds fat and firms you up faster than anything else.

When you really take a look at it -It looks like a granny purse or a cannon ball with a handle!! It actually was used as counter weights for Russian Farm equipment. The farmers would throw it around as entertainment.

Its popularity spread throughout Russia soon they became a favored fitness tool. The Kettle Bell also became the country's national sport-they were used not just for power lifting and Olympians, military and special forces began training with them.

Now we use them as another fitness tool in our gyms.Kettle Bells are used to perform explosive workouts that combine strength training , cardio and flexibility It's a whole body workout in a shorter amount of time than long, boring cardio or endless hours lifting weights.

Kettle bells are an odd shape so your body mass is off center-It requires an individual to use muscle that mimics real life situation.

~battle on~

GOD-Satan-and `Creation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth he populated it with Broccoli, cauliflower,spinach,green red and yellow vegetables of all kind so that we could live long and healthy lives.
Using Gods great gifts Satan created krispy creme donuts and Jerry's Ice cream. We then gained 10 pounds and Satan smiled.
God then created healthy yogurt so women could keep what men liked to look at. Satan brought white flour and sugar and women went from a size 6-14. and satan smiled.
So god said "Try my Fresh green salad" and Satan invented Thousand Island dressing and buttery croutons. So we unfastened our belts and kept on gaining
God then said "I have sent you olive oil to cook the fish in and satan Brought forth deep fried fish and country fried steak.We then gained more weight cholesterol went through the roof. and Satan smiled.
God then created a white fluffy cake called "angel food" Satan created and dark chocolate cake called it"Devil's Food"
God then created lean beef and Satan created Mcdonalds We then went into cardiac arrest!
God Sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery,,,,
and then Satan created Obama Health Care!

Amen
:)

Stretch Beyond

Did you know that as we age we may lose speed…but we can keep our flexibility?…How?…By stretching!

STRETCH yourself beyond what is comfortable—body, mind, and spirit—and I’ll bet you’ll be amazed at what you find!

Battle on!
Julie