#becausemuscles

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I love cooking. I’m learning healthier every day options! Trying a high protein Thai coconut curry. #portioncontrol #protein #headfat #dowork #becausemuscles #goodfood https://www.instagram.com/p/B85QD8sJZV2/?igshid=15uqfwrw1hk3t

[nicollitta]

I lift weights because it's my antidepressant. I exercise because I love it, I love the results I'm seeing. I never knew that I would get this far!!! I was constantly bullied because I had broad shoulders and because I'm flat chested (I looked like a boy) so I took advantage of my genetics and manly looks and I made myself look better, stronger and bigger! Not giving a fuck of what people thought of me. I love myself, and I can't believe that I would get this far!! I have so many things coming up throughout this bodybuilding/fitness journey and I'm going to achieve my goals! Nothing is standing in my way! Not even my fking epilepsy! #fuckyouepilepsy #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #weightlifting #muscles #girlsthatlift #gains💪 #trainhardorgohome #girlswithmuscle #latina #boricua #futurefitnessmodel #fitterfasterstronger #liftheavy #girlsthatliftheavy #getbigorgohome #booty🍑 #biceps #becausemuscles #shoulderpump

[6amonasaturday-blog]

Soooooooooo now what? . Today is the last day, #day7, of the #mindfullythenmindlessly challenge. We know our why, our barriers, our tendency, our preferences, our goals and yesterday we went to dream land. . So now what? What are we actually going to *do* with this information? . 💥So today's final assignment, I want you to make a decision💥 . Is the way you have been moving along the way you want to keep moving along? Are you OK with the status quo? Are you happy with the way your relationship with fitness and food currently stands? . Or are you going to decide to *take action* on these newfound truths about ourselves? To take these newfound knowledge nuggets and use them to our advantage? To build that environment around us to set ourselves up for success? . If you're ready to take action, you're ready to DO BETTER, I am SUPAH PUMPED to let you know I'm launching my own 6 week online coaching program where we will not only dream it, but real life the heck out of it, too. If you're on my email list you'll be getting the deets tonight, and if this sounds like something you could get diggity down with, you can still sign up from the link in ma bio. . I'm so excited to start offering this program and can't wait to bust down these barriers with you. . So are you gonna keep dreaming it? Or are you ready to real life it? . . . #dreamit #reallifeit #betterthanbefore #healthyhabits #habitchange #lifestyle #lifestylecoach #lifetips #lifehacks #fitnessjourney #fitnessaf #becausemuscles #becausebrains #healthyhabits #happyhabits #strongaf #empoweredaf #fitness #health #wellness #strength #empowerment #empowermentcoach (at Boston, Massachusetts)

[emmie-morton]

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#Repost @negharfonooni with @repostapp ・・・ I was in a yoga class once, rolling up my mat after practice, and the girl next to me said, "Wow, you're so muscular! You don't have a yoga body." I'm sure she meant it as a compliment, but honestly ALL BODIES ARE YOGA BODIES. This idea that yoga is only for certain people who look and live a certain way is keeping so many folks from experiencing the magic of yoga. # I'll admit, when I first started practicing yoga I was intimidated. I wasn't "skinny." I wasn't bendy. I didn't wear mala beads and eat at vegan cafes. I didn't know all the Sanskrit terms. I was scared to try something so out of my comfort zone and feel as if I didn't belong. # Thankfully, after 16 years of practice, I can tell you that's all total bullshit. Yoga is for EVERYONE, just not in the exact same way. Some styles might not be your jam and that's totally fine. You don't have to practice for 90 minutes and you don't have to wear lululemon. The "stand on your hands and head and make wild shapes" aspect of it can be cool but it can also be inaccessible. # Yoga can be done in 5, 10, or 15 minutes. You can do it in your living room, on your patio, in your underwear (that's my favorite). There are no "standards" that you have to adhere to--the only requirement is that you show up on your mat willing to meet your body where it is. # In my 16 years of yoga exploration, I've learned so much about myself as a woman and an athlete, and I've created a practice that is uniquely MINE. Yoga makes me feel centered, grounded, and alive--and I almost never make it to those 90 minute yoga studio classes. I step on my mat with the intention to move and listen to gangster rap as I do so. # I have a yoga body and so do you--because yoga is for everyone. If you're not sure, give this super simple and effective flow a try. All you need is 5 minutes, and if you can commit to that time on a regular basis, I guarantee you'll find so much freedom and connection in your body that you didn't even know was available to you. #wildfireflow #wildfireyoga #bodylove #meatheadyogi #becausemuscles

[alphapacificphotos]

This is an original song @_techniq_ and I wrote for our band @adventure_awaitsband called Its Been Real. Let us know what you think! ☺️🙌🏼 #adventureawaitsband #original #adventure #guitar #singing #band #girlband #kinda #notreally #becausemuscles #girl #gay #lesbian #music

[chacalas]

They're here! #onnit #bae #girlswholift #becausemuscles

[etiennecharles]

finisher #fitness #becausemuscles (at CrossFit Garden City)

[joaquin636]

I don't always take selfie, but when I do, it is when I get a nasty pump after gym💪🏼😉. Standing at only a light 164ish, not quite where I want to be @190lbs yet, so I still have a looong ways to go. #BecauseMuscles #ChestandBackday #BulkingPhase #nevergiveup #passioniseverything #SmallSwoleProblems #Gainz #GetSwole #BelieveInHeroes #CalmBeforeTheStorm #StopTalkingStartDoing #MilitaryMeatHeads #MilitaryMuscle #USMC #TreadMuscleandStripes

[amberflamesdancing]

I am planning meals and workouts for the week. I have a mud run/obstacle couse 5k in May to get ready for, the Color Run in June, and the Cupids Undie Run in February. #planningforsuccess #LnLtribe #cleaneating #strongladiesrule #becausemuscles

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Yougurt Protein bowl with bananas, strawberries, blueberries & coconut honey grains. Working on myself. #yum #goodfood #dotfit #dowork #becausemuscles https://www.instagram.com/p/B842LispoCy/?igshid=meu1ebqqjh5o

[wayword]

Never gonna give you up, you ain't never gonna get me down! I loved today's training session because I finally feel comfortable enough to challenge myself with loading up to 165lbs. That's more than I weigh! I can squat myself! Video credit to my lifting buddy @aliciasmithlichtenwaldt #squats #powerlifting #chickswholift #becausemuscles #spokane (at A Personal Fit)

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Before & After I didn't win the loser challenge, but I'm down 92lbs and done with my LAST LOSER challenge! Ready to move on to other things. Grateful for the body & experience I've had on this journey. Now. Onto lifting heavy stuff! #loser #beforeandafter #becausemuscles #headfat #fitness #goals #weightloss #chickswholift

[wayword]

My favorite shelf in my pantry. This is MY shelf. Has my treats and my supplements on it. MINE. ME. MY SHELF! #mine #dotfit #clifbar #pbfitpeanutbutter #supplement #junkie #fitness #becausemuscles

[6amonasaturday-blog]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeah, it's #day1 of my habit cultivation #mindfullythenmindlessly challenge. Over the next 7 days, we're going behind the scenes to set ourselves up for keeping consistent with our workouts. . We know it's good for us. We know we feel better when we move. We know it improves our overall health and mood. Yet we keep getting stuck swinging hard between this cycle of "I am an Olympic athlete" to "omg I haven't worked out in like 14 years and taking the stairs felt like a freaking jazzersize class" . 💥So today's homework💥: write down 3 reasons *why* you want to cultivate this habit. This habit being regular movement/exercise in your daily life. Yes, actually write them down 📝. Think about how your life would be better if you had regular movement in your daily life. . Mine personally? 1️⃣Because my energy levels are significantly better compared to the days I don't move. As a girl about to make a pretty big life change, I need all the energy I can get to keep making moves on doing the shit I love. 2️⃣Because even if that meeting didn't go well, or that guy was a real jerk, or whatever didn't go quite as planned today, at least I can say I lifted some heavy shit, and that makes me feel accomplished af 💅🏼 3️⃣Because it helps me sleep better and sleep is bae 👵🏻 . What's your why? . . . #mindfullythenmindlessly #day1 #happyhabits #fitnessaf #fitnessjourney #lifehack #lifetips #lifestyle #lifestylecoach #wellnesscoach #wellness #consistency #whatsyourwhy #energy #accomplishedaf #passionateaf #sleepisbae #betterthanbefore #mondaymotivation #ladieswholift #becausemuscles #becausebrains (at Boston, Massachusetts)

[6amonasaturday-blog]

Too big. Too scary. Too much. . How I would have described my body about 6 months ago. . Strong. Capable. Resilient. . How I describe my body today. . We are told to be small. quiet. agreeable. accommodating. passive. We are told that big = bad. . But what if we said FTS? What if we decided to take up space, and not feel bad about it? What if we decided it was ok to have muscle? That it was attractive to be powerful and independent? That lifting 250 lbs was more satisfying than starving ourselves to fit into a smaller size? . What if we took up some damn space? . . . #meatheadmusings #musclesandmindfulness #takingupspace #becausemuscles #becausebrains #girlsgonestrong #ladieswholift #muscles #pullups #latsfordays #strongaf #capableaf #resilientaf (at Mike's Fitness JP)

[6amonasaturday-blog]

"Kettlebae" = that little iron cannon ball that has the power to make you feel like a boss, turns that pancake into a peach, keeps you humble, but always hungry for better. . . . #kettlebae #kettlebells #becausemuscles #becausebutts #becausebrains #ladieswholift #girlsgonestrong #turkishgetup #fitnessaf #fitness #fitnessjourney #strength #muscles #strongwomen #empoweredwomen #strongaf (at YMAA Boston)