Stronger

For the most part my blog is typically about working out, but today I'm gonna let you in on why I train so hard. Growing up I was always thin, until I hit about 12-13 years old. I gained weight consistently. I was very active, ran track, played soccer, basketball; I hated being inside until I started to gain a significant amount of weight. I went from being 90 lbs to 140 lbs and eventually peaked at about 185. I hated myself. I hated how I looked. How I felt. I hated it all. And while I'm training to make my body look better and to feel healthier, I'm also training to strength myself from the inside. It sounds silly, how a little bit of extra weight can bring someone so low, but it did. I was never truly happy with myself and because of that, I struggled to find my happiness in the world. That's why I do this. Because I never want to be that 15 year old girl who hated herself, but just because You're low, doesn't mean you can't find that Hugh point again. It's in your hands. 

Today's workout:

 Squat:

65 lbs 20 reps

115 lbs 12 reps

135 lbs 10 reps (repeat 3 X's)

Dead lift:

85 lbs 15 reps

Repeat 5 X's

Squat 1& 1/2 reps:

65 lbs 10 reps

Leg press:

217 lbs 20 reps

Repeat 5 X's

Hip adduction:

70 lbs 15 reps

Hip abduction:

70 lbs 15 reps

Repeat 5 X's

Hip thrust:

60 lbs 20 reps

Repeat 5 X's

Calf raises:

90 lbs till failure

Repeat 5 X's

Cardio:

Stair master: 30 mins intervals

Treadmill: 15 mins elevated at 12%