I haven't looked at some before pictures in a while and found this picture. It's fun to see how far I've come.
I know I have more of them and will post them as I find them, but this picture shows how much heavier my face looked back then. It's quite a difference!
It's not easy… my trainer wants me doing intense strength training exercises every other day. I feel stronger and I'm hoping my body fat percentage will go down.
My trainer wants my percentage to be about 13 or so. The last time he checked, I was around 19 percent. I don't think I can change my diet much more than I already have. My trainer thinks I eat very clean as it is, so I know it's the strength training that will bring the body fat percentage down.
My personal trainer changed my workout around for the next two weeks. This time he wants me to use something I never used before… kettlebells.
There are four sets of training that I need to complete every other day. The first set focuses on speed and involves the kettlebells. He gave me exercises including squats, swings, rows and thrusters. I have to do three sets, 10 reps each.
I just wanted to give a shout out to my team. I think we did incredibly well. We came from behind and we're not far from the top. We may even win it, we'll have to see.
Mat, the Fitness Director, decided to do one more superfood, so this would be for the 9th week. This time, he chose chia seeds. This means I've had every one of the superfoods. Chia seeds are nothing new to me, I have them nearly every morning at breakfast. It's full of protein and omega 3. It's a choice that I can't argue with!
WOW! This had to be the most intense workout yet! My trainer told me right away today that he was gonna beat me up! He wasn't kidding, it was a challenging workout. If this doesn't flatten my abs, nothing will!
My trainer checked my body fat percentage and I lost between two to four mm in my abs. That means I'm getting leaner, more muscle! My chest and legs are very close to lean. I know my legs feel incredibly strong, definitely my strength is in my legs! He still wants my body fat percentage to go down and the weight will fall into place. I do think the abs are tightening but I probably obsess about it too much. The hard work is paying off though.
