Unless You Got Guns, Hun

Days are getting cooler here in Indiana, but yesterday afternoon I rocked a sleeveless top. As I checked my outfit in the mirror, I was kinda blown by how sculpted my arms have become. Two months into BodyPump an dBodyFlow and I'm in the best shape I've been in for the past 5 years or so. I'm also eating really well--I'll post recipes soon, and have incorporated weekly massage sessions into my life. I lost a couple of pounds and am currently fighting to get them back and my abs need a bit more work, but I'm really pleased with my progress.

I came across this post on how empowering weight lifting is for women and thought I'd share:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/what-lifting-weights-taught-me-about-being-a-woman#.lxrAQwObj

I love #4:

“Lifting weights is inherently empowering, as it’s the first kind of exercise I’ve ever done with the goal of actually getting more powerful. But, what’s interesting is that lifting is the only kind of exercise I’ve ever done where the goal isn’t, in some way or another, tied to actually becoming less powerful. As women, we view exercise as a way to lose weight, or to maintain it. Which is to say, as a way to shrink, or to stay small. Not to say that vanity is necessarily any less of a motivation for women who lift weights than it is for women who spend hours on the elliptical, but there’s a difference between exercising to look strong and exercising to look small. Treating exercise as a means to be more, as opposed to viewing it as a never-ending struggle to be less, is absolutely a game changer. Also, being able to lift really heavy shit off the ground, onto your shoulders, and over your head is really, really fun.” —Christine

Hugs and kisses peeps,

Bethany