Fitness Friday

Hello!

 Sorry I have not posted in two weeks! Ever since I returned from LAS VEGAS, the school work has been heavy. In case you're wondering, the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) conference was AMAZING! I was the only nutrition major to attend with the kinesiology department of Penn State. Over fifty of us attended and all of us had a blast :) I ended up making great friends that share the same interests as me. I attended lectures on protein, body image, running, etc. It was quite a learning experience. I also worked out with some of the best people. Some of the workouts I did were:

- Schwinn cycling
- TRX
- Willpower and Grace
- Barefoot Bosu

  It was so different to workout with no shoes on! It really made me conscious on my form and how hard I land when jumping. I loved using the bosu barefoot. TRX was no joke! I wish Penn State had classes like that! Lastly, the cycling kicked my butt! Shannon Fable taught the class and she surely was intense-->I LOVED IT! 

  Other than all of the lectures and working out, the group of people I went with were a good time. The place I stayed was the Paris hotel. Let me tell you, this place was top notch and massive. Overall, I wish I could have stayed a lot longer. I will most definitely be going back!

  I have not been able to do my stair work out in two weeks but I have been finding other ways to kick my butt. I will be starting them again next week! I can never get enough of those stairs.

  Yesterday, I did not feel like working out at all. I made myself go to my friend Emily Stubler's hour long indoor cycling. She is a great motivator and she did just the trick. I pushed as hard as I could for that hour long class and I was drenched in sweat afterwards. She played in her workout an awesome motivational video recording that is on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ

You should watch it! Emily played it at a perfect time in her class when we were all feeling a bit fatigued and just listening to it made us all dig just a little bit deeper for the end of class. 

 I have ALWAYS loved motivational quotes, movies, etc. Personally, my favorite is ROCKY and all of the fighting movies out there. I always root for the underdog. 

Take a look at this: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5OookwOoY

HE'S THE MAN! He reminds his son it's what you MAKE of life. It's what chances you take. It's movies like this that remind me not to give up when times get rough. We just have to get up and keep pushing forward. I actually have a poster of Rocky on my wall. The quote states:

"Going in one more round when you don't think you can that's what makes all the difference in your life."

  Life is hard and scary at times. I am at a point in my life where I don't know where I will be in a couple of months from now. But, I am looking forward to the journey ahead of me. I just have to remember all the the hard work I have done at Penn State will pay off. For all of you, try to look at the positive in a situation. Capitalize on your opportunities.  I want to finish off with an awesome quote I found:

Don't wait for time. Make it.

Don't wait for love. Feel it.

Don't wait for money. Earn it.

Don't wait for the path. Find it.

Don't wait for opportunity. Create it.

Don't go for less. Get the best.

Don't compare. Be unique.

Don't fight your misfortune. Transform it.

Don't avoid failure. Use it.

Don't dwell on mistake. Learn from it.

Don't back down. Go around.

Don't close your eyes. Open your mind.

Don't run for life. Embrace it.