Angie, Angie, Angie.......Where to begin........

Lets start at week 5 workout 4. This was the workout I really cranked it up on you. I had you doing single leg straight leg deadlifts, bulgarian split squats, and to top it off you had to do swissball supine hamstring curls.....your favorite:):) This was too much for you to handle and it was a breaking point for you. You Quit the workout and broke down in tears. Luckily this was our coaching call day so we had some time set aside to discuss the workouts for that week. Some people (Including you) think "WOW, crying because of a workout?!?!" What a "wimp". But this was not my thinking at all, in fact it was something I wondered about since we first met.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?????

Do you believe you can do the things you have set you mind/heart on?????

Do you realize you can achieve these fitness goals you have set for yourself?

The reason I made week 5 workout 4 so hard was to test your confidence. The workout I sent you was one of the hardest routines I have come up with. I needed to see if how you would react. Would you run from the workout? Avoid my phone calls/emails/text messages? Or would you ATTACK the routine and push through your fears of failure? Well, I think you did a little bit of both:)

My responsibility to you as your Fitness Coach is more than just giving you exercises. In fact, that is the easy part....bringing out your confidence to succeed at ANYTHING you do in life is the hard part.

Fast forward to post Jamaica trip and we are back to an old mentality you have been struggling with this whole time. Basically Angie you need to start believing in yourself! You need to stop allowing this weak mentality to creep into your mind. Dream big for yourself and take the proper steps to achieve your goals. Which ironically you are doing that right now by working with me!

Get out of your own way and let yourself succeed!

Thank you for allowing me to help you through this process. It has been an honor working with you up to this point. I look forward to the next couple of weeks of hard training! Lets see how far we can take your fitness.......

Alex

My trip to Jamaica

There I am in my bikini after working hard for 7 weeks!! WooHoo for me!!

After snorkeling on our sunset boat ride to Rick's Cafe

Our last night in Jamaica....this picture describes it perfectly- paradise!!

Alex-

Jamaica was awesome! We had a great time. There was lots of relaxing at the beach, Sunrises (the drink) and Red Stripe beers. We visited Rick's Cafe - and I jumped from the cliff! We snorkeled, parasailed and visited a waterfall. It was absolutely incredible.

I worked really hard to get my body in shape for this trip and I was absolutely thrilled with the way I looked and felt. I had amazing results in the 7 weeks I worked with you prior to going on vacation. But, as we both know to achieve my goals, it's going to take more than just those 7 weeks. I have a lot of work ahead of me!

Since I've been back from vacation, I've been in a funk. It was very frustrating for me to come back and see how much weight I gained. I know that you explained it was water weight and you changed up my workouts to help work it off but I can't help looking at the scale. Friday you told me to go back to Jamaica and get the Angie I left there. You are absolutely right! I lost a lot of fire, but there's still a flame burning!! I appreciate the advice you have given me and for putting up with me crying on our coaching call on Friday :( I know that you will help me accomplish what I have set out to do. I've been unsteady the last couple of weeks but I'm done with that! ANGIE IS BACK!!!