Tag: Wellness goals

  • Hit a fitness plateau? I can help!

    Hit a fitness plateau? I can help!

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Why you should switch up your workout routine.

    Have you hit a fitness plateau? No longer seeing results and maybe bored?

    Well, I can help with that. Your body, like your mind need consent stimulation and let’s say you have been jogging on the treadmill for 6 months and after 3 months you are no longer losing weight (or inches), feeling blah, bored and not gaining endurance, strength or gains? Well, you are stuck in a stagnant stage and need to switch it up.

    There are no shortages of different activities or workouts to try. You must do what is best for you whether it is swimming, biking, running, walking, cross -fit, dance, bootcamps, yoga, pilates, the options are endless. If you are not a professional athlete, or training for the Olympics or a sports specific college athlete then you are either a recreational athlete and want to be healthy and strong both mind and body. So let me give you a little advice, you should try different forms of exercise to prevent overusing the same muscles which lead to injuries.

    Every 2 months or so you need to shock your body, keep it guessing and try variations

    of workouts. What works for me is HIIT (high intensity interval training) at least two times a week (on the tread or bootcamp setting), yoga/pilates/barre once a week, and strength training (yes heavy and moderate weights) twice a week. But I also add stretching and/or yoga for at least 10-15 minutes every day. Bootcamp counts as a HIIT workout as long as you are getting your heartrate elevated and I think marathon training is amazing and intense although I am not a “runner”, I have incredible respect for those who have the capacity to train for one. Remember, do what works for you. Today there is no shortage of free workouts on YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram or subscribe to an app that motivates you and it right for your goals and mindset. I love my Peloton app and Melissa Wood Health app.  Movement in all forms is beneficial, just don’t do the same workout, exercises or routines over and over and over!

    There are some incredible intense low impact classes and workouts that don’t put stress on your joints and ligaments, but I credit keeping my body strong by changing up my routine often.  I am not suggesting you work out intensely 7 days a week. I try to get at least 4 to 5 sweat worthy, heart rate elevated, muscle burn workouts a week. Even if some of those workouts are 30-45 minutes long, I add yoga, a 15-minute walk, short meditation or stretching even for 10 minutes in addition to those workouts at the end of my workday or before bed. Yes, you can enjoy Netflix while you are sitting on the floor stretching or going from a plank to down dog during the commercials or at the beginning of an episode!!:)

    Muscle imbalances often lead to injuries and overuse issues. If you are constantly using the same muscles over and over in the same manor you will eventually get injured and hit a fitness plateau.  By mixing up your activities, you give those overused muscles, joints, and ligaments a chance to rest and recover before putting them into action again. If you do get injured, performing a different activity that doesn’t strain the same part of the body will allow you to stay in shape and heal at the same time.

    Stelllargirls soar! Our attitude towards genuine wellness is a happy, healthy, and confident self. Strength is stellar-shaped. Celebrate, admire and treasure yours![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=”lazy” element_width=”6″ item=”masonryMedia_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1625669976476-991f93a4-c3ef-3″ include=”1751,1752″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • GO FOR YOUR GOLD

    GO FOR YOUR GOLD

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you ever close your eyes and envision a life you’ve always wanted to live and do all the things you’ve always wanted to do? I wonder how many of us are actually living that life? What is holding us back from achieving our “gold life”? Our stellar life? Of course, not one person is the same, so your “gold” is not going to look like someone else’s “gold”. For some, it’s having a flourishing career, being able to stay at home and raise children, becoming a musician, an artist, an author, a scientist, an Olympian, breeding horses, travelling the world… you get it.
    We then open our eyes and that life is not being lived. What happens next? Do we make excuses or do we execute? Or is it something in between like making a plan and actually saying “I am going to do this…”, instead of “I’m thinking about doing this…” and that’s where it all begins. A glimmering thought, one sunbeam of hope can create a mindset of living your “gold”. The idea that you don’t have what it takes is gone. Now your gold is in front of you staring back at you. Envision it, plan for it, work towards it and achieve it. It’s never too late.

    No more doubt, not more fear, no more lack of motivation; accept that you may fail once, twice or ten times. Often you learn something from your failures and often you just plain our fail. The key is to keep trying. Our adult life is made up of your own choices. Don’t forget that. You choose what path to take, you accept the fact that you are the one responsible for your own gold, and consequently, your own happiness.

    You need to believe in yourself. Simple. Period. Or your gold will end before it even begins. It doesn’t matter if you have a bunch of people telling you that you’re strong, smart or brave. Unless you believe it, it just won’t click. Your motivational golden mindset is something that can only come from within you and your choices. But here is the one thing that can help. You must surround yourself with people who are supportive, like-minded, spirited, encouraging, determined, positive, and kind. Those people who share that same golden mindset will help you flourish, uplift you, mentor you and together with that same elevated way of thinking will help execute your “gold”. And it will be even better to share it as it becomes a contagious golden journey. Then you have no other choice but to shed the people who are negative or drain your positivity of making choices that aren’t in lined with yours.

    At STELLARGIRL we encourage, elevate and support your golden journey. Choose your gold and your destination will be at STELLARGIRL.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=”lazy” element_width=”6″ item=”masonryMedia_Default” grid_id=”vc_gid:1620756454656-8489b6da-8c97-5″ include=”1637,1636″][/vc_column][/vc_row]