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After starting the day off on the wrong foot, I decide to change my perspective and smash out a good workout.
What's In My Fridge? Progress Check-In!!!
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Somewhat of a grocery haul for you guys!
This is what is in my fridge and I show you some of my current faves!
Also, Derek whips up an amazing STEW! NOM NOM NOM!
Every Monday I will be doing a progress check-in!
As you already know, I am doing the #42DayShred until we leave for our cruise on the Mediterranean in September! The goal is to optimize my physique as much as possible by then...but the goal doesn't stop there! I am going to be continuing on during and after the cruise!
Until next vlog....! (Cough, intense back workout at the gym...cough!)
πͺRay
Picnic Table Deadlifts & Going Home | Cottaging Days 4 & 5
Had a great time up at the cottage. I made sure to get some form of activity in each day...
Today was PICNIC TABLE DEADLIFTS...and a few other exercises to end with a few burnout circuits :P
I definitely enjoyed taking my new SONY A5000 for a ride as I UP MY VLOGGING GAME!
Until next time...
TOOTLES,
πͺRay
WORKOUT SONG: I Will - Hands
Vacation Macros & Glute Circuit | Cottaging Day 1, 2 & 3
My Birthday & Road Trip To The Cottage!
Video #1 of my 3 part mini-series from our time away up North at the cottage!
We ended up working hard for most of my birthday - having difficulties with internet speed, random tasks come up that we couldn't put off for another week, and deciding to get important content done that day rather than take away from our family time at the cottage!
42 Day Shred TAKE TWO!
The Warhouse Gym, Shoulders and NO SLEEP!
6 (+3) Critical Habits for Sustainable Fat Loss
As you know here at Live For Today Fitness our mission is to make sustainable fat loss easier for you. Yesterday I came across a great article that does just that, so I had to share it with you.
Eric Bach is definitely one of the up and comers in the fitness industry. This week he put together a great post on adampine.com called 6 Habits of Successful Long-Term Dieters.
Grocery Haul and 42 day SHRED DOWN!
Too Busy: How to Get Started When Time is Tight
Gratitude: The One Tool You Need To Resist Anything Without Feeling Deprived
You may be able to keep up deprivation through sheer willpower for weeks, months or even years at a time, but at some point losing control is inevitable. Feelings of deprivation are simply not part of a sustainable fat loss system.
Soβ¦ the question is, how do we fix this? Obviously we canβt just eat whatever we want to eliminate deprivation β that doesnβt work for fat loss. Likewise, simply using willpower to avoid eating anything βbadβ doesnβt work either because the deprivation created by this method inevitably results in a rebound.
What we need is a solution that eliminates deprivation WHILE still allowing fat loss.
The solution is gratitude.
Stress Everywhere!! 12 Simple Strategies to Reduce Stress, Slow Down and Enjoy Life More
Below are several strategies that can be used to reduce stress. Not all strategies will work equally well for every person, but you should be able to find one or two here that work for you.
Stress Management Strategies
1. Minimize commitments that can cause any kind of deadline etc. - As soon as you put a deadline on yourself you are creating a stressor. If you're reasonable and only schedule a few deadlines this isn't an issue, but if you're like most people you'll inevitably take on too much and end up overstressed if you're not careful. Make commitments only for the most important items and let the rest wait.
2. Set bedtime schedule for sleep to get 7-10 hours of sleep - The more sleep you get, the more stress you'll be able to handle without cracking. For some people getting up to 7 hours is an accomplishment...
How to Create a Daily Ritual... and Actually Stick to It
Over time Rachel and I have picked up a few habits and practices that greatly help reduce stress and ensure that we get the most important things (the things I really need to do) done.
Although everyone has slightly different circumstances, I think these can be equally useful for many different walks of life.
In order to ensure that they happen, we have them scheduled into a few daily rituals. If you can schedule an evening, morning and perhaps after work ritual, it significantly decreases the mental burden required to remember various morning tasks and puts you on autopilot through the many mundane tasks so you can free your mind up for other mental tasks.
Ray on Carbzzzz...
ASF2015: DLB's Prejudging, meeting DLB & Arnold...& my pull-up challenge FAIL
How To Make My Low-carb Wrap & Legs Volume Day (+ bonus interlude dance :P )
Didn't you know that in-between-set dancing increases your gains by 98%?? :P
Preferentially, what allows me to adhere easily to my nutrition plan (especially when in a caloric deficit if the goal is fat-loss), is delaying my breakfast until closer to lunch (Intermittent Fasting). Along with eating lighter in the first part of the day, I usually save my carbs until early evening (mostly post-workout).
Weekend Shenanigans
Panic!! We're All Going to Die!! How to Avoid Getting Sucked In By Fear Mongering Articles
Learning to critically analyze articles as you read them is becoming an essential skill. There are so many extreme articles and blog posts shared on Facebook that it is very easy to become overwhelmed and confused about what the actual truth is.
Instead of throwing your hands up and giving up on being healthy, read on below to get a few tips on how to sort through the mess. By the end of this post you should be able to dismiss about 90% of these seemingly contradictory articles.
Whether itβs Crossfit, vaccinations, veganism, Paleo or any number of other topics there are always a myriad of biased articles from both sides.
The Art of Letting Little Bad Things Happen: Get the Big Things Done and Take it Easy on the Rest
Hey Everyone, Derek here.
Unfortunately this week I don't have a whole lot to post. I started a post on how to critically analyze research studies, but quickly realized that to do the post justice I will have to put some serious time into organizing it. There is simply a LOT of components to cover.
At first I felt bad about this, like I was letting myself, our business and anyone who reads our blog down. Then I remembered this post by Tim Ferriss. It's titled The Art of Letting Bad Things Happen.
In it, Tim reminds his readers that sometimes it's ok to let little bad things happen. You don't always have to be perfect. Sometimes you just have to let the little things go wrong so that you can take care of the big things. As long as those big things are taken care of, who cares if you screw up a little thing?
