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Your Ultimate WorkOut Partner

Everyone knows when you do anything with a friend, it makes the time that you do a particular task much more enjoyable. Working out is no different. Many bodybuilders have reached their potential by having partners there to motivate them. But sometimes having partners while you areworking out can hinder your bodybuilding goals. In this article, I want to go over the pros and cons of working out with a partner. Let’s begin.

Pros: There are many pros to working with a partner when it comes to lifting weight. The first benefit is the motivation factor. A partner is a great motivational tool. People that usually workout with partners tend to go beyond the limits that they set for themselves. The partner usually pushes them to go further. Another pro of working out with a partner is that you will always have a spotter. It is hard trying to find people to give you a spot when you are working out on your heavy days. With a training partner, you will not have this problem. Your partner usually knows what you can and what you can not lift, so he knows when to come in at the right time. Another plus about having a partner is that they can tell you when you are doing something wrong. A partner can guide you in the right direction when your form is particularly straight.

Cons: Even though working with a partner can be great, it also has its down sides. One negative to working out with a partner is what I call the social factor. Many people have their friend or a group of friends workout with them, with the expectation of the partners being there to motivate them. These usually turn into social gatherings, where everything is done but working out. They talk about sports, girls, and anything else that has nothing to do with training. Here is the rule of thumb when working out with a partner. You are there to train, not to find out what is the latest on your favorite sports team. Work out first and then talk to your friends. Another con to working with a partner is that sometimes the partners do not show up on time. If you want a consistent workout, you need to have a partner that will arrive at the scheduled time that you all have agreed upon. This make the workouts go smoother.

Finally, I was going to discuss working out with the opposite sex but I’ll leave that for later….In matter of fact I’ll refer you to my girl Buffie the body at BOOTYNOMICS she might have a thing or two to say about having a workout partner.

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Love of the Weights. Pauline Nordin’s Fighter diet.

Now let me stress that i did not write this. IT actually comes from Pauline Nordin’s fighter diet blog. check it out.

This is for you who just found weight training and are very eager to get the results you want.. Like yesterday or even earlier!;-)

Think of you and the weights as a love story. First out is the crush. All you can THINK of is this wonderful thing you now wonder how you could live without before, right? And you cannot wait til you see the gym again. You plan your workouts, you cannot wait, and whatever you do, every little move, you get instant feedback! Your muscles are growing, you can FEEL it! There is no stop, no end, your energy is so high and vibrating, all you wanna do is cuddle those weights LOL. You fantasize about what you will look like in the future with those weights in your daily life.

Then, after a while, just like a crush, the routine gets lame, you’ve seen every move those dumbbells do, it does not feel the same and your emotions are not as intense. It got to become an every day thing. It losts its vibe! This is where you either find out there is more behind those bars and dumbbells, there is a deeper connection that is actually stronger than the crush. Yes, you and the weights know each other very well know, you’ve “been there, done that”, in all angles and positions! But you got to a halt or an incomplete stop in the relationship. So, now…. either you hold on to the weights because you’ve got something beautiful going on there, OR you say hasta la vista baby, try a new love story and kiss goodbye to the dream body of yours you wanted so bad!

But now, if you stay committed, and you enjoy the every day life with this your love, the dumbbells in the gym, you grow. Literally. And find deeper meaning with going in, doing the same thing over and over again. And some days when you reach a personal best, you find a new connection, yes, you fall in love again! Those newbie crush feelings arise from deep inside. And then cease again like the waves in the ocean. They come and go.

Getting results is all about commitment. It is a relationship. You cannot walk out of it just because you have some issues to deal with, if it’s worth it that is. You have obligations, you know? Just like paying bills, you got to put in your work hours in the gym. And quality that is in those hours. You must be kept accountable.

Relationships go up and down and so does this one between you and the weights. It’s normal to hate them sometimes, to even wanna kill them, strangle them, tell them to fxxk off and kick them in the balls! But you gotta go back and give back to reap the rewards. After many years of true commitment, you will feel like you’ve got it all.

Phylicia Rashad Weight Loss on Jenny Craig

I will preface this blog by saying I use to be in love with Phylicia Rashad before she got married! (even though shes old enough to be my mom…I hope she has explore the realm of cougarville)

Okay, now that I got this off my cheat I am happy she is the new spokes person for Jenny Craig. Although she went Hollywood on me with this move, I am still happy. She had enough of a following where she could of done this herself. Along with the Jenny deal, she has been bloggin. The Official Weight Loss Blog for Phylicia Rashad features tips, video blogs and the oh so great sales pitch.

She has lost 20lbs and looks better than ever. I hopes she does n’t go yo-yo dieting or falling into the pressures of Hollywood. Anyway here is a lil something…something from her interview:

Why did you decide to lose weight? I walked up three flights of stairs one day, and when I got to the top, I wasn’t breathing freely. I knew I needed to pay attention. Truthfully speaking, I had been approached by Jenny Craig a couple weeks prior. When I walked up those stairs, I thought, Oh, yeah, you’re going to do this. Now I walk up those same stairs carrying things and I’m breathing just fine.

Any foods you miss? Fried apple pie! But I don’t miss it so much that I’d go and get one.

What about exercise? I’ll ride the recumbent bike for 30 minutes and do some light weight-training. I try to get that in at least four times a week. If I can’t go to the gym, I’ll do a floor-barre DVD. I’ve worked with [founder of Floor-barre.org] Zena Rommett. It’s like a ballet class on your back to strengthen core muscle.