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    • Consistency is key | My Fitness Journey

      Posted at 11:09 am by Kelli, on July 15, 2020

      I am extremely proud of myself. I have been consistent with working out these past few months. I have been working out at least three days a week – usually more.

      What usually happens is I will go to the gym for about a month, but then I lose motivation to keep going. It’s crazy what kind of excuses I could come up with. This would especially happen if I didn’t have someone to go with me to keep me held accountable.

      I am proud to say that this is not the case now. These past few months I have been going to the gym regularly. More often than not, I have even been going to the gym alone. I actually love going to the gym by myself now. I feel more focused. (Still love it when you go though, Tawnie).

      This time around, I have focused on doing more strength workouts than anything else. I have noticed I have gained some muscle in the past few months.

      My routine at the gym is 10-20 minutes of the elliptical to warm up then I do arms, legs, abs, and shoulders. I try to do some of each, although I typically try to focus more on one each day. I do less legs than the other ones because I have knee problems so those have to be done a little at a time. There are also days I sometimes just focus on cardio.

      July 15, 2020

      Above is a comparison photo from February 3rd to July 15th of this year. I am happy to notice that there is a physical chance in the photos. As you can see my arms and stomach are a little more defined. I have also noticed a difference in my back and butt too.

      One thing I have been struggling with is food intake. I know I am not getting enough or the right macros, but I am trying to change that. Starting today I am going to be tracking my macro intake via the app “Mike’s Macros,” which was recommended by bodybyryanfitness on Instagram.

      I am going to try to plan my meals more accordingly in order to get enough protein and other things that I need. I am still trying to figure everything out.

      I will try to come back with an update in a few weeks. Remember, consistency is key.

      Do you have any advice for me on my food intake, or even advice for muscle gain?

       

      Posted in Fitness Journey | 2 Comments | Tagged consistency is key, fitness, Fitness Journey, food intake, health, love, mental health, muscle gain, my fitness journey, physical health, progress, proud
    • I Started At-Home Workouts

      Posted at 1:38 pm by Kelli, on August 15, 2019

      At the end of May, my best friend and I started going to a local gym. We typically went at least five days a week. While I may have worked my arms and my abs – I think that was it. I feel like I didn’t push myself hard enough. I did the same things every time I went.

      I’m not saying gyms aren’t good. I go to my school’s gym, and I probably feel more at home there because most people around me are my age. There are also a ton of fun, free classes at the gym at my school.

      For a few weeks, I stopped working out completely. I barely had any motivation going to the gym so you could forget about me doing my own at-home workouts.

      However, one of my friends is a coach on Beachbody. (It’s this great workout program that you should checkout.) I don’t know if it is required or not, but she has been posting about her workouts every single day. She’s talked about how good it has made her feel. It sparked my interest.

      What drew me in completely to start working out again was when she talked about the preworkout she used – Beachbody Performance Energize.

      The main reason I don’t workout like I want to is because I don’t have the energy to do so. As soon as she talked about it, I knew that I needed to try it.

      I got it in the mail, and I love it! I have worked out for three days straight so far.

      It may not seem like much, but I already feel better mentally. I’ve also been more productive. When I didn’t have to work, I usually didn’t want to do ANYTHING. Now I do my own random workouts. I’ll do some outside, but I’ll also play music inside and dance/workout. I’ll even get things done afterward that I’ve wanted to do.

      I know when I’m sweaty, but happy I’ve had a good workout.

      Here’s pictures of my day 2 & 3:

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      I’ll post more on my overall progress in a few weeks or so. I will be posting my every day progress on my instagram @ kyoun42

      Posted in Fitness Journey | 0 Comments | Tagged at-home workout, fitness, Fitness Journey, love myself, mental, physical, workout
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      Hello! My name is Kelli Young, and I am a personal blogger. I like to post a wide variety of things on my blog. It could be from my travels, favorite recipes, my bucket list, YouTube channel, something Harry Potter related, and much more!

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