Country Chic Fitness

ALWAYS…DREAM…BIG… 🦌
The legend himself Mr. Bill Winke

Our love story just got a new chapter…
Hidden in the woods 🦌
Went shed hunting hoping to find a nice one …
Not knowing I would come home with a buck of a lifetime 🤍 💍
I said YES to my forever hunting partner, and my best friend 🤍

Anyone who is on a GLP1 or is considering it please please watch this video!!!

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Are your workout classes hurting your results?
Most group classes are fast-paced cardio with weights. You may “feel the burn,” but that doesn’t mean you’re building muscle. You can do arm circles with no weight and feel the burn too — that’s not muscle growth.
If your goal is to build muscle and lose body fat, you need strength training, not cardio classes with weights. The good news? You can see great muscle-building results with just 1–2 days of strength training per week.
Strength training isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s essential for women’s bone health. Building muscle helps strengthen bones, supports bone density, and plays a key role in preventing osteopenia and osteoporosis as we age.
Real strength training includes:
• 1–3 min rest between sets
• Progressive overload
• Changing rep ranges every 6–8 weeks
Large group classes also make it hard for instructors to correct form — and form matters.
And you must fuel your body.
Cutting calories every time progress stalls slows your metabolism and leaves you stuck.
You can’t build a house without materials.
Muscle needs fuel.
More muscle = higher metabolism = more food = sustainable results.

Trying to get over my fear of heights and climbing trees! 🤣 if I want to be in the game I guess I will have too 🦌😆 thanks hun for getting me a saddle so I can really be mobile this year!!! 🙏🙏🙏

PHOTO for attention. This is NOT me.
As I see waist trainers making a comeback I felt the need to share this info.
This info is from MIND PUMP. The number 1 health and fitness podcast. They have decades of training clients of all types.
Waist trainers are often marketed as a solution for a smaller waist, but they can lead to significant detrimental effects on muscle health and overall well-being. Here are some key points discussed by the hosts from Mind Pump:
1. Mechanism and Claims:
* Waist trainers, also referred to as corsets, are worn around the waist with claims that they can shrink waist size if worn for extended periods, typically all day long. However, this effect is akin to the atrophy seen when a body part is immobilized in a cast .
2. Muscle Atrophy:
* Prolonged use of waist trainers leads to muscle atrophy in the core, weakening essential muscles such as the obliques and the spinal erectors. This weakening compromises spinal support and increases the risk of injury .
3. Health Risks:
* Aside from muscle weakening, waist trainers can cause severe health issues, including digestive problems. There have been reported cases of bowel obstructions requiring medical intervention due to wearing waist trainers too tightly
5. Real Aesthetic Consequences:
* While some might believe a smaller waist looks better, the hosts emphasize that well-developed core muscles and overall strength create a more aesthetic and functional physique. A visually smaller waist achieved through muscle atrophy may appear unhealthy rather than fit .
7. Focus on Strength Training:
* Instead of relying on waist trainers, the emphasis should be on strength training and developing core muscles to enhance both function and appearance. This approach is healthier and prevents the dangerous pitfalls associated with corset-like devices .
In summary, while waist trainers might offer a temporary visual effect, their use can lead to significant health risks and muscle loss, contradicting the very principles of fitness. The recommendation is to focus on building strength and functionality rather than pursuing quick fixes through such devices.

Over 6 months of not being able to train upper body due to an injury I can say for sure that muscle memory is a thing!!! At 43 YOU can still change your body!!!
You just need to start caring about yourself! Not in a selfish way, but in a way that you insure that you can be there for the ones you love. 
It’s not about low calorie,a fad diet,and endless cardio. It’s about feeding yourself the nutritional foods that you need in order for your body to gain muscle, get stronger, and become the healthiest version of yourself. 
Only 1-2 days a week doing actual strength training. Not cardio with weights, but lifting heavy, long rest periods and getting stronger being the main focus not a number on the scale.

When your man looks like this all I can do is try to keep up ➡️
💪❤️

Roxy’s first day with the saddle cinched up went better then expected. David keeps telling me to have more confidence in her, everytime I expect her to do the worst she proves me wrong.
It was a bittersweet moment. I can not thank him enough for helping me and being there for me 🙏 It was also the first time without my dad watching. He gave me this filly the day she was born( he helped bring her into this world) and he passed away not long after. I know he was looking down on me yesterday. ❤️

Almost done with the garden beds!!! ❤️🪴🫛🌱David did so much work for me the last 2 days!!! Now I just have to keep the plants alive 😆

It was a great day, sun shinning 😎. Got a lot done, and got to spend the day with the love of my life. Couldn’t have been a better day.