ClientK is on her way!

I should have been updating sooner...but anyway :)....clientk has finished up her sessions with great result. She's finished school here and is off to her hometown to start working on where the next aspect of her life will take her!

August 7

So I got the "are you crazy" look today from Terri. I know some of you have seen it before. Ok Ok so it was well deserved. Maybe I was a little off today. And my claims about what I needed to work on were a bit out there. But hey some of us are our biggest critics. And living in a city with beautiful size 0 women everywhere you turn doesn't make it easier. It's hard not to strive to be perfect in a city like this. But Terri's look made me have a reality check. I am in good shape. I don't need to lose weight. I may not be a size 0 but I am a good 2/4. And I have muscle. Im not some waif that is gonna be pushed over by a gust of wind. I can hold me own and I like the feeling of power I have. Hell I can do more in a workout with Terri then I ever imagined. Some of the women I know wouldn't last 10 min with Terri. Workouts with Terri have made my body tighter and stronger. I am in the best shape I have ever been in. I know it is normal to get caught up in fashion mags and and models. But we must remember what are bodies really are for. They are to support us thru everyday. They are to be healthy and for women they are programed to be healthy to reproduce. So no matter how hard we try to be model thin, our bodies really will work their hardest to fight against us. So why not work with your body and be healthy and workout and gain muscle. And hell a little jiggle in the thighs isnt so bad.

July 25

So Terri nearly killed me yesterday as usual. Funny isn't how we pay for pain. Hmm not a bad job for Terri I wouldn't think. I mean what a great way to vent your stress, make your clients work. Haha. No, I know that the pain I go through is all good. Hell no pain, no game right. Plus I think if Terri really used her gym to vent her stress none of us would be able to walk out. Good thing she doesn't because where in the hell would she get all those wheelchairs she would need. Anyway even though somedays I feel like I may want to hit her or tell her what I think of that next set of pushups, I remember nothing in life comes easy. You have to work to get what you want. I figure I want to be fit and healthy. That doesn't come by sitting on my ass and eating donuts. It comes by sweating and pain. "You have to be uncomfotable" as Terri says. And she is right. And even though Terri says we don't pay her for entertainment, she still provides it in some ways. The whole session makes sense when she says "Good job today." It makes me realize I am strong and capable. Its a great feeling. Plus the Terri's occassional comments about life and current events put a slight smile on my face. Even though I still like to think of her space as her torture chamber.

July 18

Today Terri kicked my butt like usual. She had me doing some intense boxing. My arms were killing me half way through.Terri kept pushing me though. Shadow boxing followed by boxing with gloves.Oh I am gonna hurt tomorrow.But I am glad. I know that without Terri I wouldn't push my body to the max. I like the fact that she keeps my body guessing so I can see what I am capable of. It is very empowering. Plus it keeps my body advancing. I never thought I would look and feel so good.Lately I have noticed muscleI have never seen. It is a great feeling. But I know it takes work and dedication on my part along with Terri's voice barking in my ear..haha! I am excited to see what Terri has me doing in the future and to see how much more my body is capable of.

July 16

I saw Terri on Friday and was all ready mentally for a good workout but my body wasn't. I felt tired and weak. I was't sure why my body felt so strange. About half way through our workout of boxing, I suddenly felt light headed and sick to my stomach. I had to sit down because I thought I was going to be sick. Terri told me that almost all her clients have been coming in dehydrated. We talked about my lifestyle and came to the conclusion I was. She made me drink so much before I could leave there I thought my tummy was gonna explode. But I started to feel better. It is interesting how lacking in just water can affect your strength. I realized that I need to be more aware of what I am not giving my body enough of. It so easy to overlook something that is widely available to us. We would rather choose that cup of coffee or that cold glass of lemonade on these hot days. But I realize after directly feeling the effects of not getting enough water, that water is the key.

July 9

So I finally feel like I have really recovered from my stress fracture injury in my foot. I'm kinda stubborn and hate to admit that I ever am hurt and can't do something. Terri saw that firsthand. Thankfully she doesn't put up with anyone's crap and says this is what we are doing, like it or not. But now I am up and running, back to normal and Terri was like "back to work." So it's Sunday now and Im still sore from our Friday work out. I am not sure if I am still sore because they workout was so intense or if it is because of my 3 weeks in turtle mode. Well either way I like the feeling. Makes me happy to feel back in the game and excited to get stronger and fitter. Terri has helped me transform my body into something I never knew was possible. I thank her, even on the days I wouldn't mind telling her what I think of her request for another set of push ups and pull ups. Plus it's kinda fun now to be able to look in the mirror and flex my muscles like a guy. Yes thats right, I have pipes now.

June 30

I had a yoga session today with Terri. It was nice to have something different but I have found yoga isnt really my thing. With all exercise, I enjoy activities that feel like I am getting results from. I love my arms and legs days with Terri because I can feel the burn and I feel sore the next day. I know Terri says that you dont have to be hurting everytime you exercise to get results. I can understand that but for me to enjoy exercise I have to feel like I am doing something that is improving my body and I like tp physically feel that. I know everyone has different attitudes towards exercise and some activities work for some and not others. I think I have found what I enjoy, I just need to explore what I can do in that area more.