GetFitWithLiza: 2017

I LOVE LEG DAY

Thursday, February 09, 2017

Smashed legs today!

Legs is one of my most favorite day to train! I love squats and deadlifts!

Today, I worked out in the morning, which I mainly prefer, there is very little gym

traffic in the early morning before 9am. I haven't worked out for about a week,

and it felt good to be back. Also, I thought I would be feeling weak, being off the gym for a while

but I still felt strong, recovery is good!

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Gym essentials

Fitness Monday, January 30, 2017

I thought I would share a what's in my gym bag post.

I wanted to make a video as well, but still a bit camera shy.

It's been a while since i've been in front of the camera.

So i'll show what I have in photos!

Also, one of my goals this year is to take more photos

on my DSLR !

I love the color of my gym bag. Originally, I had the nike XS duffel bag in all black,

but I wanted some color to it because it would be hard to distinguish who's who

since a lot of ppl at the gym have black duffle bags. I wanted something more tamed

but still stands out. I like the darkness of the dark gray and the pop of bright coral and

a highlight yellow color! I can easily tell that this is my bag. I've had this bag

in sitting in my closet for 2 years now. It's about time I used it!

A comparison to my iPhone 6s+ with my lifeproof case

Here's what it looks like with the top unzipped.

Outside Pockets/Zippers

I don't use the side zipper shoe compartment to put my shoes, I like to put my towel

cell phone and keys, in that compartment.

For the front zipper, I don't really keep anything in there.

There's also a spot for your water bottle!

The inside pockets/zippers is where I keep feminine essentials,

alcohol wipes, hair ties.. etc.

On the opposite side is 2 elastic netted compartments, one wide one narrow.

Here's what it looks like inside with it filled up

I may need a larger bag. hehe

Here's what's inside:

My Inzer belt

Great for when i'm doing squats/deadlifts for core

support to stabilize the spine and prevent injury.

Used for deadlifts esp since my grip is weak.

My powerlifting shoes, although I don't powerlift,

these shoes + the belt definitely help me squat heavier

with better form and support.

I felt the difference from just wearing chucks and no belt to squat,

vs.

powerlifting shoes + Inzer belt

I was able to squat heavier.

I keep this in my bag just in case I want to do other leg workouts with it.

I used this often when doing crossfit,

but now i don't crossfit anymore so I barely use it.

Knee Sleeves. I use to wear one of them as you can tell,

when my right knee would hurt. Haven't worn them in a couple of

months since I don't feel pain at all anymore.

But it helps warm up your joints and prevent injury,

also can help you squat heavier.

Wrist straps, which I used to use..

but since I want to work on my grip, I haven't been using them at all.

Plus, they're time consuming putting them on

ankle straps that I use on the cable machines to do certain glute exercises.

Wrist straps, since I was lifting heavier weights in crossfit and

certain movements would give me really bad wrist pain,

such as overhead press, front squat etc.

I probably need to use them again since I do encounter

wrist pain since my wrists are super small/weak.

My speed rope I got as a Bday present from my friend Cheska!

Again, based on crossfit, I wanted to work on my double unders

and I wanted an official speed rope since all I had were reg thick jump ropes.

Extra Pair of socks!

I normally use this gym bag on leg days only.

The other days I would use my smaller gym sack pack!

I've had this bag since when I first started going to the gym hardcore

almost 4 years ago

This is all I would take with me.

and my wireless headphones are a must!! Especially going to the gym solo

and doing cardio!

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No motivation

Fitness Sunday, January 29, 2017

The past couple of days i've been extremely unmotivated to workout.

On Friday, I wasn't really in the mood to work out, but I knew I had to.

My Fiancé and I did Shoulders/Abs and HIIT on the treadmill.

The feeling afterwards is very rewarding and we both were glad we went.

Saturday came and we decided we would have a rest day. I still

give myself props for working out at least 4x this week and also

did cardio 4x this week as well.

Sunday rolls around, my attitude for working out wasn't all there.

Again, I knew that I needed to go and I keep forgetting about the rewarding

feeling I would get after. Just in that moment, I wasn't feeling it.

We went to 8:45am mass and just chilled the rest of the day.

We finally went to the gym around 5pm because that's when my

Fiance was available to work out. Again, I felt weak,

my lifts we're pretty good although I didn't feel my strongest,

however my squats felt shitty.

I hit 185 3sets of 3,

and I wasn't able to do a PR that day.

As for deadlifts I hit 195 2 sets of 3, I would've been

able to do more if my grip strength was all there.

This time I used Athletic chalk, which helped me a bit,

but I didn't use too much of it bc I still wanted to work on my

grip strength. After we went to the leg presses, hack squat, then

lying leg curls. Viola, that was it!

Again, after feeling very unmotivated, tired, weak,

I still got my workout done and felt very proud of myself.

I was able to get my booty gains in!

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Legs

Fitness Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Today, I didn't have much interest in working out, but I knew I

had to put in work today. I woke up late and didn't want to hit gym traffic

so I ended up doing cardio at home since I have a treadmill here.

I did 300 calories on the treadmill which steady state cardio,

nothing fancy, for 50mins. Instead of lying in bed on my phone,

I walked incline and listening to music, watch youtube videos

on my phone. A healthier alternative to a sedentary activity.

I figured I would wait around 10:30pm to hit up the gym,

that's when it usually die down.

Time passed.. 10pm hit, I almost did not want to go.

Usually my fiancé would go late nights with me but

he was tired and decided to stay back.

Although I contemplated about staying home,

I eventually drove my booty to the gym and got it done!

The feeling afterwards is so rewarding!

Yesterday, We were suppose to hit chest and Triceps

later on that night, but that didn't happen,

luckily I got my cardio in that morning.

So this evening I worked on triceps and legs.

I rarely or don't even work out my chest.

Legs are my favorite muscle group to work with.

I tried filming but it wasn't working out, with my iPhone.

I did Cable Pull Throughs

Cable Leg lifts on a bench

A Bit of Lunges

Squats 135lbs 3 set of 5

155lbs 3 set of 5

Sumo Deadlifts 155lbs 4 set of 5

Hack Squat Goodmornings 200lbs 4set of 10

Ended it off with lying leg curls!

Boy did it feel amazing to accomplish all of that!

I love that the gym was empty and I got to take my time on

the squat rack and cable machines! It's like a playground for me!

Came home took my protein shake,

My favorite one right now is Gold Standard Whey Protein in Mocha Cappuccino.

The flavor is amazing and also easy to stir, no chunks!

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Beginning of 2017 + Recap of 2016

Fitness Wednesday, January 25, 2017

I've neglected this blog for a whole year,

A lot has happened, however I still never reached my goals.

2016 RECAP

In the year of 2016, I would work out here and there

but would not stay committed or consistent.

I also tried out crossfit for the first time of my life

with a personal trainer and also separately at a different location,

and it was pretty cool. They work you out super hard

and everyone is there supporting you.

I did crossfit for about 5-6months about 2x/week.

I wasn't really keeping track of my diet,

even though I was given a meal plan by my trainer.

I tried it for the first couple of weeks and I was not having it.

this was my before pic of jan 2016

my 3 month after photo in march, subtle difference..

After crossfit, I tried going back to the gym.

The last time I went to the gym consistently

and trained super hard was in 2013.

I noticed a big change within 3 months of working out

5-6x/week, some days no rest day.

So I figured i would try going to the gym again,

on my own time rather than by following a class schedule.

I wanted to see results quickly,

but being human, my motivation went down hill.

Crossfit class on the day of my 26th b-day early in the morning 6am

I would go to the gym some times 2x/week

sometimes none.. and I definitely wasn't watching what I ate.

I started to put on weight again.. maybe the heaviest

i've ever been. I can feel it in my clothes, my attitude was always down.

I hated going out bc that meant I had to dress up, and my

clothes weren't fitting me well.

The day we got engaged!

I got engaged on July 31, 2016

and took engagement photos in Hawaii

in October, and it was such a struggle

to fit into my dresses. I was very frustrated

and felt unhappy. The pictures turned out gorgeous,

the photographer did a good job,

but Just looking at myself,

and how much weight i've gained just

made me very unhappy.

Engagement photos

I figured after the thanksgiving holiday I would go back

and try and be consistent.

We decided on the date of our wedding which would be

on November 11, 2017.

I bought my wedding dress already in September,

so right now i'm pretty motivated to lose weight to fit into my

dress appropriately!! I would also like to look

amazing in our honeymoon trip after the wedding.

So that is my goal and motivation for this year!

2017, i'm coming for you!

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