About a year ago, I shared a post I wrote about feeling the "male gaze" at my local Planet Fitness. I hadn't had any particularly bad occurrences since then, aside from the obvious stares. The other night, I had a very different, rattling experience that is messing with my outlook on toxic masculinity. Here's the … Continue reading Experiencing Toxic Masculinity at Planet Fitness
Having fun with it; need to start a new cycle; worried about finding a gym in a new city/losing progress. Wednesday, August 29th 30 min HIIT arc trainer 1Arm DB chest press 4x8 | Heavy hammer bicep curls 4x6 | Tricep 90 degree elbow press 4x10 Tricep push up 4x6 | Overhead negative press 4x10 | … Continue reading Workout Wednesday | August 29th – September 4th
I've been really enjoying this round of workouts, and it's interesting to see how my body gets used to them so quickly. It's imperative to change it up all the time. I guess soreness isn't the only sign of progress, but feeling sore tends to make me feel like I'm going above and beyond. Wednesday, … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: August 15th – 21st
I've moved away from the yoga videos, and I'm trying to incorporate a more personalized yoga and stretch session into my daily routine. I'm having a lot of fun creating my workouts. My first set a few weeks ago was fun, then the last set was even better, and I'm so in love with my … Continue reading Workout Wednesday | August 8th – 14th
I wish I didn't have to wear a shirt at Planet Fitness. I actually don't know if I'm allowed to not wear one, but I'd rather ask for forgiveness rather than permission. I also had to take it way easy on the yoga vids because I bruised my hip and it's causing some major hip … Continue reading (Double!) Workout Wednesday: July 25th – August 7th
This was a big week for changing my strength training plan. I was excited to develop a new plan from my own history with weight lifting and all of the videos I've been watching on YouTube and Instagram. I tried to consistently continue the yoga and stretching, and I did miss one day. Missing one … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: July 18th – 24th
In addition to my daily, out-of-the-house intense workouts, I wanted to incorporate another active, but meditative activity into my daily routine. I decided I would start with a daily yoga video, but I knew I had to start small. I'm the kind of person who thinks they need to do everything all-in from the get-go. … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: July 11th – 17th
I want to hold myself accountable and have regularly themed posts, so here one is! I will be sharing a workout summary of what I've done in the past week. Wednesday, July 4th This was my first day back in the gym after my road trip, so I was eager to get back into the … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: July 4th-10th
I've had to experiment with many different variations of workout spaces. As a rower, it is imperative that I not only workout, but also train hard. I've been forced to get very creative with how I train when I have been unable to use an actual gym or when it hasn't been necessarily safe for … Continue reading No Woman’s Land
