A Female Body Builder in Action

Last week I did my workout on Tuesday and Thursday. I missed my third day of weight lifting because we went to visit my mother for Mother's Day and was gone from Saturday through Monday. I was back at the gym yesterday doing the first part of my 29 week beginner/intermediate training. As always, it felt great to be there building my body.

As I mentioned last week I do 2 days of interval training as part of my aerobic workout. I'll do this on the days I am not lifting. Well today I decided to go hit tennis balls against the backstop at the tennis court. This worked really well. Not only did I get my aerobic workout but I improved my tennis game and got to enjoy some of this beautiful sunny day. I tried to do this in bursts of exertion. So I would hit hard for about 2 minutes then go easier for 1 minute to let my heart rate drop.

I wrote an article on better stretching techniques this week that I would like to share with you. When information comes my way which it does from Vince's No Nonsense Muscle Building but also from other sources like health magazines I subscribe to or from perusing the internet I'll take the information, try it out and write about what works for me or seems to make the most sense. If you'd like to read about these techniques click here to access this information.

I realize I am in action and am confident about what I need to do to create abundance in health. I also realize i would like to apply these traits to creating abundance in all areas of my life. My intention is to keep moving in that direction and to share my progress on this blog.

If you would like to join me on this journey you can start by clicking here to access Vinces's muscle building program. It is fun and definetly leading me to building the body I've always wanted.

My Muscle Building Story Continued

At this point I have completed 6 weeks of Vince's Upside Down training and 1 week of the next phase of No Nonsense Muscle Building which is the 29 week beginner/intermediate intensive training. My workout consists of 3 days of weight lifting and 2-3 days of aerobics. So this past week I lifted weights on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. For aerobics I do what is called interval training. Using the stationary bike at the gym I do bursts of exertions. What this looks like is a 2 minute warm-up followed by 1 minute going as fast as I can, then 1 minute at a slower pace, 1 minute fast, 1 minute slow and so on for about 20 minutes with a 2 minute cool down. With in the next few weeks I will be writing an article about this type off training so you will have a better understanding off how it works.

I've written about staying focused and breathing in my articles. I want to reiterate here how important this is. While doing each exercise focus on the muscle groups you are working keeping your breath deep and steady. Not only will your gains be more dramatic but you will find yourself feeling more peaceful and centered.

I continue to really enjoy going to the gym and building my strength. Mostly, I keep to myself concentrating on my workout. Sometimes someone or something will distract me. I've noticed one serious weight lifter who listens to his Ipod while working out. This would be okay except I can hear him coming from about 50 feet away. I have to wonder how long he will have his hearing.

If anyone would like to begin a weight lifting program check out Vince's No Nonsense Muscle Building. It is a complete guide to bodybuilding along with the proper nutrition to maximize your strength training routine.