Hi Everybody! This is Karen and you are back! Thank you so much for coming back. I am getting a tremendous amount of response from you guys and I LIKE that!
How are you feeling? You are feeling good, right!?
So we have been in quarantine and some of us are getting back into the workforce but have you thought about that maybe you picked up a few bad habits? Maybe going back to the refrigerator more than you normally would? Not a big deal because just like you have habits, you can break those habits.
I remember when I was playing baseball, I was afraid of the ball. I would waste time in the batter box because I was scared, until someone would give me nudge. Then I would close my eyes as the ball came at me. You can’t hit the doggone thing if you can’t see it! My coach would tell me you can’t hit what you can’t see. One day he told me, “You know, you are a good outfielder and you do everything else well but you gotta master this whole batting thing. For God’s sake, its baseball! Karen, tell you what, swing at every pitch. If its a bad one don’t worry about it. Don’t stand there an analyze it…just swing at the daggone thing!” After I struck out my coach cheered me on. After awhile I got used to the ball and eventually I got it right! That feeling was exhilarating!
I had to swing in order to hit the ball.
So you have a bad habit so lets look at. You can make choices to make change. The first choice is the first step. Then you make the next and eventually you will see the reward. When you make your goals you have to reward yourself by acknowledging your success. Keep doing it and you will make that change. It takes about 29 times to make a new habit and I am here to help you along.
Today we are going to work on our biceps. I love working my biceps! To make this muscle bigger you have to get that muscle magic. When you bring your weight up you are going to squeeze your pinky into your other fingers. It will be uncomfortable. Then release. I would like to see you do this for about 30 seconds. In the contraction you are building your muscle. Then you will want to work for about 45 seconds and take another 30 seconds break.
Crossing over your chest is a way to work other muscles in your chest. Depending on whether you are trying to firm up or get your muscles to grow, you have to do many reps. The magic is in the pinky.
I recommend reps for 45 seconds and rest for 30 seconds.
You can do anything if you have plan. Don’t let them bother you because you can replace them with good habits. Swing at every pitch!
Make sure to email me to tell how things are going! Let’s talk about your back! Remember teamwork is essential!
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Karen G. Clemenson is not a doctor or a scientist. She is a real person that eats too much sometimes and misses her workout on occasion but is mindful of her path toward wellness, all the time.
Karen understands that your physical wellness does not begin and end with your membership to a local gym. She knows that weight loss management begins with steps; some small and some large. These steps include diet, physical activity and retraining of the thoughts and habits that keep you from being successful on your path toward wellness.
