Nasca Fitness

So, I show up to class today with my usual Double Tall 20 oz. homemade smoothie.    I mention to my class if you’re going to stay for the full 90 min you got to put something in you.   I’m not talking about a crap bowl of Special K either.   No more skipping the most important meal of the day.   Cause then I gotta deal with crabby/crashing sistas…lol.   Really though, start the day off right. Anyway, I mention “This one has kale;)” “Yuck! I could NOT do that” Blurts out a front rower. Me, “OK, but try this one” “Oh wow that’s good!” she smiles. Heck ya it is.   I don’t gulp down stuff just because it’s good for me.   I like things that taste good too.   I don’t just eat clean cause I like how it makes my body feel and look, but really God made some amazing foods.   You just got to put them together into the right combinations.   So, after they all pester me (ask & beg politely)…Yes I will post a few of my f...

With the help of my new "Period Tracker App", I've been notified I have 3 days left.   Crap, no wonder my kids can't seam to do anything right. So, Aunt Flow is coming to visit.  Oh, POOOO!.  Well, that explains why I feel my workouts have done nothing for me lately and my kids think I'm mean and off my rocker.  My jeans feel tighter and Paleo is going to pot...candy is calling my name. But, there is hope. Knowledge is power!  Actually, now that I've been warned, I actually feel better.  Well... a little anyway. OK, so here is the skinny on PMS and exercise.  Yes, there is great insight that is very helpful.  Besides the usual: avoid salty foods, drink lots of water, yes exercise, rest, meditate, and take your vitamins and supplements. There is a science to this madness;)  I'll give you a kiss (Keepin It Simple Sweetie). 1- When you are actually menstruating (bleeding 1-7 days), when all you wanna do is wea...

  What I've learned in 39 years: 1-If you're feeling down, think of 5 things to be grateful for & get over yourself. 2-If you're having issues with more then 2 people... its not them:/ 3- meditation rocks, so does busting a move. 4- let those around u know how much they mean to you. 5- no matter how much u know, there is still more to learn. 6- having kids make u a better person. 7-assume the best, so u don't jack things up 8-worry screws up the moment. 9-muscle looks better then fat 10- skipping, fist bumps, & making silly faces keeps u young at heart!

One of my clients just texted me this little nugget. She added that, I tell her this all the time. I was so happy & excited!!! They listen:) Really though, the scale can be an enemi. The scale will make you doubt yourself and your progress. It can give fales readings. And it can make you feel like you have to rely on it, when infact you should not. It makes you crazy and confused. Break up with it already! Rely on how you feel. Do you have more energy? Can you do things now, that you could not have 6 months ago. Rely on body fat%. As body fat lowers, your muscles mass inscreases. Muscle does weigh more then fat. Heck, I have a girlfriend who wears the same size as me. We are the same hight. But, she wieghs 110lb and I wiegh 130Lb. How do your cloths fit? Can you now botton your Miss Me jeans with room to breath. How do you look? Notice your hamstrings? Is your booty lifted? How about those arms? You are trully beautiful the way Heavenly Father made you. Now, hopefully...

I once heard that on "The Doctors", they told women not to do pushups. They apperently make your chest tight. I was shocked, irritated, & dissapointed. Seriously? I think a pushup is one of the best exercies for women. A push-up stregthens your upper body and totally works your core. To gain balance, stretch your chest and stregthen your back also. And, no, I don't like "girl" pushups. Start in a plank, but if you can not do it off the floor, then start off your kitchdn counter. As your body is in the plank position, you will get a core work out. As you get stronger, work your way down to your table, then a bench. Pretty soon you will be on the floor. I love how these pictures above show what muscles you're using while in that pushup possition or closer to the floor in a plank. The top of the pushup works more of your shoulders, while the elbow plank is harder on the core. Iether way...get moving!!

Muscles keep me sane.   I am a proud mother of 3 active preteen boys.  The daily grind of driving them around, doing laundry, dishes, and vacuuming up popcorn only to repeat it again and again, can be not only mentally exhausting, but physically too.  One thing that has kept me sane over the years is a daily workout.   When the boys were toddlers, I remember them saying, "Mommy you cwabby, you need to go on wun!"   And sure enough all I needed was a little endorphin rush and a hot shower with my favorite body wash. Heck, even a toddler knows basic human nature.  We need to move.  We need to be strong.  Then we will be capable.  Capable of great things. Hello, I'm Nasca, and welcome to my 1st blog post. Please, let me know how being strong and active has helped you cope with life.