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6 Big Fitness Training Mistakes To Avoid

February 1, 2021 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

There’s all kinds of contrasting information out there, and this can mean that training optimally can be tough. Most people make training mistakes at some point, where they are starting out or years into their journey. The odd training mistake won’t ruin your progress, but if you keep on making them, you could end up disheartened, with injuries, and suffering from imbalances. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some big training mistakes to avoid:

  1. Running Before You Can Walk

Everyone needs to master the basics, and even those who are pros in the gym can afford to go back to them from time to time. If you try to overcomplicate things, you’re going to run into problems. If you do it right, even a simple programme can help you to improve and get you great results. From there, you can build. However, never underestimate the effectiveness of going back to basics! 

  1. Going For Weights Over Form

Ego training is another huge issue. Form is far more important than the weight you are lifting. While you need to challenge yourself in your training, go too heavy and you could hurt yourself. If your form isn’t right, you will develop an injury or a problem. Form first, weight second. 

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  1. Not Training Your Entire Body

Training your entire body is crucial, unless you want to develop muscle imbalances. You may think you already have strong legs or strong arms, but you should still train them. Balancing out your body parts and ensuring overall strength is smart and functional. You don’t want huge arms and stick thin legs, or vice versa. You can put more focus on a body part you particularly want to build, but you should never do this to the detriment of other body parts. A sensible training split is key. 

  1. Forgetting To Work On Flexibility and Range of Motion

Working on your flexibility and range of motion is crucial when building muscle. If you fail to do this, you could end up with stiff, tight limbs, and you’ll become more prone to injury and issues later on down the line. 

  1. Changing Up Your Program Too Often

If you change up your program all the time, how will you know if you’re improving? It’s a good idea to stick to a program for anywhere from 1-3 months, so you can track particular exercises and ways of training. You’ll notice whether you are getting stronger, fitter, and whether you are finding them easier this way. Somebody like Dr. Marvell Scott can help you to stay accountable with a program that you enjoy. 

  1. Not Eating To Fuel Your Sessions

It isn’t all about your training. If you don’t eat to support your training and your goals, you’re going to have mediocre sessions and mediocre results. When training with weights, adequate protein intake is key. You need carbs for energy, and healthy fats, too. Women especially need to ensure they are getting enough healthy fats so that their menstruation cycles are supported. It’s a good idea to learn how to track macros so you can ensure you’re eating balanced meals with everything you need. This way, you can incorporate things you actually enjoy, too, rather than follow an unsustainable way of eating that you won’t stick to long term. 

Thank you for reading!

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: fitness, training

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Get Shared Fitness Training With MobTribes + Athleta Giveaway

October 11, 2014 By lyndsinreallife 4 Comments

If you’re a fitness enthusiast living in the San Francisco area, I have something amazing to share with you!

It’s called fitmob (all lowercase), and they’ve introduced a new shared personal training program called MobTribes.

Disclosure: As an influencer with Sverve, I had the opportunity to promote fitmob and host a giveaway. I received $100 compensation for my post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

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Who/what is fitmob?

fitmob offers fun & challenging workouts with top trainers in various neighborhoods in the Bay Area. The workouts range from cardio to strength training, dance, and yoga and are offered morning, noon, or after work in indoor and outdoor locations. Unlike the gym, members can workout in various neighborhoods nearby and pay weekly. Joining fitmob is free and members never pay for inactivity. Alternatively, members are rewarded for working out more (the more you work out, the less you pay each week).  fitmob’s mission is to get the world healthy and fit through the power of community. You can learn more here!

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fitmob recently introduced MobTribes:

  • A MobTribe is shared personal training that is affordable, fun, and all about results.  Combine the coaching of a trainer with the motivation of a team.
  • It’s a group of 2-6 people matched with a top rated certified trainer handpicked by fitmob that meet at a convenient location picked by the tribe.
  • The tribe trains together 2X/week in a six week program to motivate each other and get results.
  • MobTribes include personal attention, nutrition tips, tracking daily activity, off day workouts and training (without the personal training price tag!)
  • Easy to use the app to check in and message with your trainer and Tribe members
  • Fitness shouldn’t be all work and no play. Experience MobTribes!

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Check out this video about MobTribes:

What’s the pricing like?

Sharing makes it affordable! The shared personal training is 70% less than most 1:1 personal training!

  • The cost is $34/session. You commit to a six week program, which includes 12 sessions.
  • Bonus: If you invite friends you and your friends only pay $29 per session.
  • No one is billed until they officially join a Tribe

How do I join?

  1. Click here to enter your email address.
  2. Select your preferences: choose the location, time/day, and fitness level you want.
  3. They’ll match you with a Tribe or you can create your own with your friends.
  4. Once your Tribe is ready, your trainer will email you to prepare you for your first session!

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Giveaway!

The brand is sponsoring a giveaway through this campaign. One person (chosen at random) will win a gift card to Athleta!

    • The prize will be sent directly from the brand.
    • The brand may contact you via email.
    • Giveaway ends Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at 11:59 PST
    • The winner will be contacted via email on Oct. 25 by me!

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  • Have you ever participated in shared personal training?
  • Is MobTribes something you would be interested in trying?

Thank you for visiting my blog! I hope you’ll stay in touch. 🙂

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Filed Under: Fitness, Lifestyle Tagged With: ad, Athleta, Bay Area, California, fitmob, fitness, free, giftcard, giveaway, influencer, MobTribe, NorCal, personal training, San Francisco, SF, shared training, sponsored, sverve, team, training, workout

Personal SoCal

Be Present

January 13, 2014 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I was in Anaheim, CA for Herbalife’s Quarterly Event: January Spectacular. It is a two day event where we learn from the best health coaches and business builders around the country on how to improve in our business and personal lives.

Every three months, there is a BIG event. This event (JanSpec) was my fourth big event since joining Herbalife. And this was the first event in the past 14 months where I did not have anxiety and I did not want to “just get through it.” I was very present at JanSpec. Usually I am on my phone (Facebook, Instagram, texting) throughout most the training, and constantly checking the time wondering “when will it end?”

But not this time!

My mentor Elyse asked me last night, “So what is different this time?” I told her I KNOW this is my career, and I am now mentally stable enough to where I can process everything. There are so many trainers that go on stage and give so much information- often times it gets overwhelming for me because I cannot process it correctly. But not anymore!

The biggest difference: I know this is where I belong. This life is for me, even if I did not believe it in the past.

So every day I felt excited, and I listened from a new perspective (as if I was brand new to the world), and I enjoyed every minute! Time goes way too fast sometimes, and it’s so important to be present in every moment – you never know what you will miss!

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Our team (Holloway Org) at the 80s party on Saturday night. We get to dress up at night, and then be professional during the day! Super fun!

 

Filed Under: Personal, SoCal Tagged With: ambition, Anaheim, business, California, cry, event, fitness, grow, happy, health, Herbalife, income, inspiration, learn, mental, money, motivation, nutrition, party, physical, present, professional, SoCal, teach, team, training, workout

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The Power of Intention

January 4, 2014 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

It is a BEAUTIFUL Saturday morning in Los Angeles, and I just watched a powerful sup school via Ustream!! There are some frustrating things happening right now, BUT I started my day off perfectly and positively, and those intentions that you set first thing in the morning are how your day will go!!

I AM loving.
I AM beautiful. 
I AM strong. 
I AM powerful. 
I AM a leader. 
I AM a vessel for health and change.

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What are your intentions for today? Share with me by posting below! 🙂

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