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Reflecting on a day of rest!

As you may have noticed I did not post yesterday. I am trying to make a commitment that I will leave Sunday as a day of rest to reflect on my week and to honor God. I truly believe God loves it when we take the time to honor him by spending time with him, by being with our family, and just resting from the work we have done……He did! I am so glad I did too. At our church yesterday, while I felt very convicted (not condemned), our minister talked about how Satan attacks us little by little and that the main way is through unforgiveness which leads to bitterness. It could come from the smallest incident to a life changing event. It leads to abusive behavior that we could direct toward ourselves and even towards others. It can lead to addictions we never thought possible. It can also directly affect our health. It can cause so much stress that our body reacts to it. I realized in my own self just how damaging it can be. It made me step back and check out my own attitude…..and when I did I didn’t like what I saw. So, how do we learn to forgive and let go…….well it’s easier said than done……but the answer is to look to the example of Jesus and how he went to the cross for us. He had no sin and took on mine. He forgave those who put him on the cross when he’d done nothing to deserve it. Pretty sober example, huh?!!!

DOES YOUR FITNESS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE 5 R’s?

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All beginner and intermediate training programs whether bought, put together by a trainer, or put together by you should encompass the 5 R’s. those 5 R’s are: Range of motion, Resistance, Repetition, Rest, and Recovery. I will discuss each one over the next few days individually. So check back!!!!!

SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY – SPARK

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TRAINING SPLITS

Figuring out a good training split is hard and should be individualized. I have found for me it works best when I weight train every other day with cardio I between. I usually take 2 consecutive days off to let my body rest (during off season). During my training for competition I usually add a day of cardio and only rest one day.

The following is my split:

Monday – chest, tris, shoulders
Tuesday – cardio (I vary the type up all the time)
Wednesday – back and bi’s
Thursday – cardio
Friday – legs

I work abs and core every day I weight train

Hope this helps to give you a place to start.

Have an amazing weekend! Check out Hebrews 12:1-3.