Fitness Takes Discipline

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvzLrbNYIVGmDIXyUy_Pu5P6RYJub1uft92CtkPJplnvPIB3ctGZIwV1tHsyikNYsxf2IOLG0K3JSqkDh6PYAO2jz1ym9vS2qN6J7KEwUR7x89WlCzYdGWIIyJegtFtM2jQq9lHNR6EWc/s1600/10481748_10153203184837620_3833553823684576093_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvzLrbNYIVGmDIXyUy_Pu5P6RYJub1uft92CtkPJplnvPIB3ctGZIwV1tHsyikNYsxf2IOLG0K3JSqkDh6PYAO2jz1ym9vS2qN6J7KEwUR7x89WlCzYdGWIIyJegtFtM2jQq9lHNR6EWc/s320/10481748_10153203184837620_3833553823684576093_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Discipline can feel like a negative word. Remember when we were disciplined as kids? It felt horrible at the time. However, if done out of love, discipline can provide structure and a <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2016/01/no-matter-what-you-do-its-still-about.html">healthy lifestyle</a>. In fact, I would say I live a pretty disciplined life when it comes to health and fitness. Discipline has helped </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">mold me into the woman I am today.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Discipline has made the ranks of being a positive part of fitness success. It provides the drive to </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">pursue my goals even on days where I don't feel like it. Without discipline, I think my life would be completely different. Without this structure, I wouldn't have the discipline to work out, <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/eat-like-fitness-expert-to-achieve-your.html">eat the way I do</a>, or take care of myself overall. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Discipline includes keeping workout appointments with myself without excuses. Preparing meals ahead of time to stay accountable to <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/12/i-am-what-i-eat-to-large-degree.html">eating right</a> also takes discipline. Remaining true to fitness philosophies also takes a disciplined attitude. It could be easy to get off track, but a disciplined mind provides the strength to stay the course. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Discipline takes on a whole new <i>wow factor</i> of this is a good thing for me. <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2016/05/achieve-fitness-one-day-at-time.html">Maintaining fitness</a> is our individual responsibility and the choices we make each day determine how that turns out for us. This is all about the discipline to do it and making fit happen. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes there are bumps in the road, but it shouldn't sabotage our goals. It takes discipline to shake it off and get back to fitness business. If you happened to skip your morning <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/how-i-boost-my-workouts.html">workout</a>, just push it to the afternoon or evening for example. Never throw in the towel and forget it. Being disciplined will help you find a way to be successful.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy a sample workout video!</span></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIqtE9A35CXFEGQdZpKgH9JCm1uhsY4RJb-a3YnZXH-ZOV-izcEmfN7XdMX8-_XOIngqh3Ci3T8Nlun8REVA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sample workout program</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Set 1 � demo on video</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Negative pull-ups 5 reps x 4 sets</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jump rope interval: 100 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Set 2</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Low rows 45lbs @ 25 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Modified burpees @ 30 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Set 3</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Leg extensions 35lbs @ 25 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hamstring curls 25lbs @ 25 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lung back kick fronts @ 25 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Set 4</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Modified french press 10lbs on bar @ 25 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Triceps push downs � 20lbs on cable @ 20 reps</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jump rope interval � 50 reps</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Sample Meal Plan</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Coffee (one cup with vanilla creamer)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal 1</b>- Powered up steel cut oats   </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal </b></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2</b> � Post workout shake</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal 3</b> � Leftover <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.com/stay-healthy-spaghetti-squash-spaghetti/">spaghetti squash with lean turkey pasta sauce</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal 4</b> � Sweet potato with <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.com/oatmeal-no-bake-energy-bites/">2 energy bites</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal 5</b> � Grilled shrimp/chicken with steamed green beans/broccoli</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Meal 6</b> �Protein pudding</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEbHbnVgHDv9k-6VpDhOe0-4luZ2hLkUEm1AAAqg5M6jtIQ8xxXaJD59aOaEQ7hEYecW_PN3UkJuesAOpMdMsuvakEMGPxDJNPunW8cweJoc93kjzm8m8IsNMyZHL-omM4K47hOkY0RVd/s1600/IMG_2960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="152" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEbHbnVgHDv9k-6VpDhOe0-4luZ2hLkUEm1AAAqg5M6jtIQ8xxXaJD59aOaEQ7hEYecW_PN3UkJuesAOpMdMsuvakEMGPxDJNPunW8cweJoc93kjzm8m8IsNMyZHL-omM4K47hOkY0RVd/s320/IMG_2960.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grilled shrimp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQint5GRkll1be3H8IyLwZFvvX5-4AI45QuPqPcxXu6yxE8cnU3XrsT7ygf5chXHA90fEAppQtoeyFtKW9w4V7qyGM4aVOGWYvU76mv1EERyMCHhPr4AYBuLDua8iZYMXtyvGKqmPCyfZ/s1600/IMG_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQint5GRkll1be3H8IyLwZFvvX5-4AI45QuPqPcxXu6yxE8cnU3XrsT7ygf5chXHA90fEAppQtoeyFtKW9w4V7qyGM4aVOGWYvU76mv1EERyMCHhPr4AYBuLDua8iZYMXtyvGKqmPCyfZ/s200/IMG_2956.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">spaghetti squash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTt9_8qrewQz8nzaOBIi6pAQUMYvDeogIRBfIVXfpRBPqrV9anOlBQaQWxChQthmRwXuzoK31OLgpITIptTfaAM1pY3N07DQzoMXlJ-R4cmCZGR84E3BbVGCAtyFy7-jxMBOrSapPXixH/s1600/IMG_2957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTt9_8qrewQz8nzaOBIi6pAQUMYvDeogIRBfIVXfpRBPqrV9anOlBQaQWxChQthmRwXuzoK31OLgpITIptTfaAM1pY3N07DQzoMXlJ-R4cmCZGR84E3BbVGCAtyFy7-jxMBOrSapPXixH/s200/IMG_2957.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pasta sauce</td></tr></tbody></table>Thanks for stopping by my Blog. 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Fitness Takes Discipline

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