Today I went into one of my favorite restaurants for the first time in awhile, and the owner came over to me and commented on how much skinnier I looked.
Awkward, yet awesome.
Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred, Level One.
Upright rows with side lunges!
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Exercise Your Right to Bare Arms
From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Looking at Hollywood’s red carpet, you can tell the stars are all about developing and toning their upper arms. Even First Lady Michelle Obama proudly shows her fantastic biceps regularly. Buff arms can be yours too! What you need is a move that will make what I call the “belly” of the biceps really pop! Ready? Get in the right mind-set — it’s time to concentrate!
For this move, hold a dumbbell in your right hand and sit on the edge of a bench or a chair with your feet a few inches wider than your hips. Lean forward from your hips, and place your right elbow against the inside of your right thigh, just behind your knee. The weight should hang down near the inside of your ankle.
Place your left palm on top of your left thigh. Exhale and bend your right arm, curling the dumbbell three-quarters of the way up toward your shoulder. Hold for a beat, then inhale slowly, lowering the weight, and repeat. Do a complete set (10 to 15 reps) on one arm, then switch to the other.
The concentration curl really helps isolate the biceps by taking any assistance from the back and shoulders totally out of the equation. Be careful not to cheat by leaning back for help when you are lifting the weight.
Transformation is not a future event, it is a present activity. That is why you must bring everything that you have to give in every moment. And it doesn’t have to be perfect, it’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. When you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs.
– Jillian Michaels(Source: move-on-and-live-life)
Via Lights will guide you home
I just might have an obsession with Jillian Michaels! This week, I’m going to try something new. Starting Monday, I’m going to do a different DVD of hers each day. I’m calling it “My Week with Jillian”. My next weigh in is on June 3, so hopefully this plan will pay off! What are your workout plans this week?
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Height: 5'2"
SW: 144.6 lbs / BMI 26.61
CW: 122.4 lbs / BMI 22.52
GW #4: 120 lbs
GW #5: 115 lbs
UGW: Fit, Toned, & Healthy!
Note:
Some people have asked me why the “(To)” in my blog’s title is in parentheses. Here’s the reason…
It’s written that way as a reminder that being healthy and happy is a continuous journey with no end. This blog is about getting fit, but it’s also about the struggles we face in getting there…and staying there. I’m not working out and trying to be healthy just to lose weight. Being healthy is not just a temporary situation in order to achieve something; it’s a forever lifestyle. So cheers (to) your happy health, everybody! :)
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