Train Hard Mom Hard

When people tell me that their anxiety flares or they feel icky in the afternoon - some of the things I ask are:

Have you drank any water today?
Have you eaten anything?
Do you know what the sun is?
How many hours of sleep did you get last night?

Most of you wake up, chug 50milli grams of caffeine on an empty stomach, skip meals until 2pm, eat a handful of bulls**t, and then wonder why you feel like a hot ham sandwich at 3pm.

Theeeeeeen, you wanna slap a bandaid on it by using supplements/etc instead of solving the underlying issues.

Look, I’m not gonna tell you these will solve ALLLLLLLLL the problems, but it’s a start.

Before you jump into spending a ton of monies that not ‘nary of us have, why not try some listening to Natasha Bedingfield ‘Unwritten,’ while taking a sunshine walk, with a cup of water in that $50 Stanley that you thought you needed.

RELEASE YOUR INHIBITIONSSSSSS, FEEL THE RAIN ON YOUR SKINNNNN

Here’s the facts, my beauties:
You need muscle

YOU NEED TO STRENGTH TRAIN SO THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUILD MUSCLE.

You need rest so that your muscles can repair and grow

You need protein so that your muscles can repair and grow

You need your hormones to not be janky…so that your muscles can repair and grow.

Strength training & lifting heavy will not (and I repeat will NOT) make you bulky. What it will do is help you lose that weight you’ve been trying to get rid of for the last 10 years by doing a s**t ton of cardio.

The absolute best things you can do for yourself is actually the easiest, but no one wants to hear that.

Get AM sunlight
Take a daily 30 minute walk
Get some dang sleep
Exercise and move with intention
Drink your water
Eat some damned food that will help and not hinder

K, love you, bye.

AUGUST IS MY FAV MONTH! It's my birthday, it's when I start preparing for fall, and I know that my real favorite month (October haha) is right around the corner!

And because I LOOOOOOOVE giving s**t away, for my birthday, we're doing some fun giveaways!

Every Sunday in August, one lucky winner is getting a surprise!

Here's how you earn entries for Week 1 (August 1–8):

🚶 1 Entry
• Attend a FREE THMH Community Walk
• Interact with the surprise Bonus Entry posts

💪 2 Entries
• Attend a THMH Park Workout
• Attend a THMH Guided Hike

🏋️ 3 Entries
• Personal Training Session
• Assisted Stretch Session

🍂 5 Entries
• Register for Fall into Fitness: September Reset

📅 Entries for Week 1 close Saturday, August 8.
🎁 I'll draw our first winner on Sunday, August 9!

Don't worry about keeping track, I got you. My eye is twitching already thinking about it, but I gotcha. LOL!
Show up.
Move your body.
Hang out with awesome people.
Win free stuff.
Seems like a solid plan to me.

Everyone who comments on THIS post gets ONE entry for WEEK 1. I've already got my little pen & paper ready to write down names. Remember: The official start is Aug 1st and will be weekly. Week ONE is Aug 1-8, drawing on the 9th.

Interacting with THIS post gets one entry for Week One.

K thanks, bye.

*More to come daily for the rest of this week and I'll announce the prize for week one.

WEW WOAH WEW WOAH There’s a ton of opportunities to move your durn bodies and make brands.

August 1:1 sessions are currently being booked up! If you were hoping to “get started” now is the time. Like literally. Quit saying you want to make changes and then not making said changes. LOL! Tough love!

📆Fall for Fitness: September Reset
https://trainhardmomhard.com/programs/p/fall-into-fitness-september-reset

Conestee Walk THIS Friday:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1bZy9snXwT/

GIRL’S TRIP - STAYING AT THE PISGAH INN & HIKING:
https://www.facebook.com/share/19C9w975hi/
*This one may be too late. You have to make your own reservations!

Hiking is back!
THIS SATURDAY:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18cPXaVwem/

Park workouts will return in September!
Check the events tab!!
August park workout aka the only one in August:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1D74iraudX/

Immediately following the park workout is the SIX HOUR WALK:
https://www.facebook.com/share/19ahYJNyhe/

Our very first FORK YEAH: An Eating Experience is in September and is capped at 10 ladies!
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HgttfFxo5/

Movember Bingo Card will be ready for (FREE) download in October.

I know I’m forgetting something, but don’t you fret! I’ll be obnoxiously over posting for the foreseeable future…or at least until I get burnt out again and disappear for 3-5 business weeks.

Food for thought on a Tuesday evening.

Ask yourself:
Are you contributing to the best version of yourself or are you wrecking s**t at a catastrophic level?

Are you confusing self-care with self-destruction?

Are you letting your health (physical, mental, emotional) fall apart in the name of taking care of others first.

Do you say s**t like:
When little Sammy is done with baseball, I’ll have more time
When school starts back, I’ll figure something out
When x-y-z happens, I’ll start working out

No. Stop.
None of it will change.
Nothing is ever going to slow down
Nothing will ever stop

So, you’re goal is to figure out how to life AND take care of yourself.

You know what’s better than me harassing you occasionally on Facebook?

Me harassing you DAILY in our private Facebook group. 😘

If you need a little accountability, a little encouragement, and a group of women all working toward the same goal, that’s exactly what Fall into Fitness: September Reset is all about.

🚶‍♀️ Personalized daily step goals
💪 Beginner-friendly strength & Push-Up Guide
🥗 Simple nutrition education
👯‍♀️ Daily accountability (yes…from me 😂)

✨ Early Bird pricing is just $39 through August 15!

Come let me bully you into taking care of yourself. It’ll be fun. Muhahahahaha

Picture of Ella’s monkey salad for the alg and your attention.

How many things have you skipped out on because you didn't want to go alone?

That concert.
That hike.
That restaurant.
That trip.
That fitness class.
That random little event you secretly thought sounded fun.

You waited for someone to say yes.
And they never did.
Or worse, they said they were in or were interested and then ghosted, no showed, or canceled last minute. (Insert rage hahaha)

I get it. Going alone is uncomfortable. It feels awkward. You worry you'll look weird. You worry people will notice.

Spoiler alert: they won't. In fact, I've had some of the best experiences with solo adventures.

The saddest part isn't doing something alone.
It's missing out on your own damn life because you were waiting for company.

Some of the best experiences I've ever had happened because I finally said, "Screw it. I'm going anyway."

I've met incredible people.
I've built confidence.
I've realized I was capable of way more than I gave myself credit for.

Stop putting your life on hold until someone else's schedule lines up with yours.

Go to the hike.
Go to the class.
Go grab dinner.
Take the trip.

Your life is happening right now, not after someone agrees to come with you.

BUT! If you WANT to go with others, you'll have to step outside of your comfort zone of, "but I don't know anyone," and join some of my events!!! This weekend, we'll be Adventure Club: Hike, Plunge, & Picnic .

Next weekend:
Park Workout - Greer City Park, Saturday, Aug 8th
6 HOUR WALK - Easley to Pickens - Doodle Trail

Coming up:
OVERNIGHT GIRL TRIP - PISGAH INN
I'M 43, BI***ES - Ashley's birthday dinner (Hi, I'm Ashley!)
Paddleboarding/Kayaking Day
Practical Magic 2
THMH: FORK YEAH - Potluck Edition

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