#TGIF 😉 long #cardio day - getting closer to our #goals one day at a time! 💪 @nbtrice #gymgirls #gym #run #workout #sweaty #sweatsesh #HIIT #fitfluential #fitness #igfitness #igdaily #fitfam #fitspiration
- 17th May
2013 - 17
- 5th May
2013 - 05
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- 17th April
2013 - 17
Don’t compare yourself to anyone else, you are unique for a reason. Comparing yourself and competing with others will only create stress and in the end it’s not positive energy. Friendly competition is another story… What matters is YOU being you and working your tail off to beat yourself. Don’t get caught up in the game because then you will miss out on the most part of your journey, YOUR transformation, love yourself, be true and honest and the rest will fall into place. Inspire and Be Inspired
BE-YOU-ti-ful.
- 7th March
2013 - 07
Day 1: WBFF Pro Competition Prep
“Light yourself on fire with passion and people will from miles to watch you burn.”
Aside from my regular eat clean and training regimen, last night I decided that today would be the day I officially start my competition prep.
Today is Day 1/170 days and I am publicly announcing this because I need to be held accountable. Without a doubt this season has to be harder for two reasons: 1. I am planning a wedding which is four weeks before my debut and 2. I will bring a better package so I HAVE to work harder. Bonus: #3 I am determined to capture a few more dreams from my vision board so hard work is necessary.
You know I like to be honest about this process and truthfully I am nervous. I’m nervous in a good way but nevertheless, nervous. I often read about your journeys and how FEAR gets in your way, well it has got into my way as well but I am ready to punch fear in the face. I will NOT hold myself back.
I know I am more than capable to reach these goals but I have to do my part in order for it to happen. It’s going to take strength and especially courage to continue to fight mind games and push past my limits. I know for a fact that I will be faced with mind games because this happens every time I start a new chapter. I have no choice but to be ready to have my fists up and fight. Although I may have brought a better package to my second competition when I received my pro card, I still feel that my first competition prep was my strongest in terms of mindset. Did you know that I didn’t go off my comp prep diet until Day 86 into training? Not even an extra lick off the peanut butter spoon! At the time I didn’t realize how firm my mind was until I struggled during my second season. In the end it all worked out because the struggles from my second season helped me appreciate and respect the devotion I had during season 1.
Well today I am here to redeem myself. I am here to do something I’ve never done and I will go forward with faith and courage. I am not perfect and I will fall but I also will get up…Please join me as I face my fears.
* I will be using Tumblr thefameofhealthandfitness.tumblr.com & Twitter @theresajenn to journal and some foodporn
** I will be using Instagram @theresa_jenn to record foodporn, workout competition, other
*** I will be using Facebook (Theresa Jenn Lopetrone) for all of the above plus announcements of upcoming events
Come walk your own journey with me. 2013 is our year and no one including ourselves will get into our way! It’s time be great!!! Let’s do this baby!!
Inspire and Be Inspired!
TJL
Theresa Jenn,
I know I speak for many of your followers when I say: we all are rooting for you. You’re such an inspiration and we believe (110%) that you will conquer your fears and achieve your dreams. I’m so excited to watch this happen and continue to be inspired along the way with my own journey by being a witness to your hard earned, well deserved success. Lots of love, strong little lady.
- 27th February
2013 - 27
~150lbs vs ~135lbs. Getting there :) whenever I feel lazy, bloated, or unmotivated, I compare old pictures to a current one to see how far I’ve come and compel me to keep pushing forward, hard. This girl’s got goals to achieve!
- 26th February
2013 - 26
You know how some girls would freak out if Channing Tatum or Megan Fox liked one of their photos? I think the only Hollywood star who would get me as star struck as I was when I checked my Instagram earlier today might be Jennifer Lawrence. Holy guac, Theresa Jenn and Tosca Reno within ten minutes?!! HELLO, INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTIES! I love you both!
- 20th February
2013 - 20
Someone call 911. I’m about to murder the gym.
- 16th February
2013 - 16
One day and three stores later, I finally found and snagged a copy of @oxygenmagazine March issue featuring @theresa_jenn 😍
- 15th February
2013 - 15
How to Build Muscle
No matter what your fitness goal is I highly suggest you read this article. It goes into excellent detail about why building muscle is important and how to go about doing it. Believe me building muscle is not just for bodybuilders!
Topics in the article include - Why Focus on Muscle? , Why Strength-Training is so effective at burning calories, Muscle Protects your body and mind, Strength training has the hormonal advantage, Foods for building muscle, and so much more.
(via tumblrgym)
- 5th February
2013 - 05
On Bulking
-from “Lean Bodies” Facebook page:
Here’s the thing about ‘bulking’ (really hate this word by the way) - it’s SLOW. Muscle gain is SLOW, incredibly slow. Aggravatingly so in fact.
When you see people or even fitness marketers making these outlandish claims for getting big fast, alarm bells should be going off. Unless you’re on steroids, detrained and thus putting muscle back on that you already had, etc., it’s not going to be fast.
To put that into context, the following are some generally accepted rates of muscle gain for both males and females (of course there are outliers):
Males
Year 1 - 20-25lbs
Year 2 - 10-12lbs
Year 3 - 5-6lbs
Females
Year 1 - 10-12lbs
Year 2 - 5-6 lbs
Year 3 - 2.5-3lbs
You can see two things from the above quite clearly:
1. Males obviously have the potential to gain at a quicker and more substantial rate, all else being equal. (women averaging out to half the gains of males)
2. Muscle growth is a very slow process.
Now 10-12 lbs in a female is going to result in a very significantly improved physique, no question about it. Heck 10-12 lbs of muscle will really transform a male as well.
But take a look at that - 10-12lbs of muscle sounds awesome doesn’t it? But look what it averages out to - about one pound per month. Doesn’t seem very significant anymore does it? But the reality is, it is.
So if a pound of muscle a month in a female is pretty much really awesome (year 1 gains) and you’re gaining 2+ lbs/per month? You are GETTING FAT! Really fat! Heck, 6 lbs of muscle a year, REAL muscle, is good. I’d take it! Talk to any seasoned trainer, they’ll tell you the same thing.
If you’re up 15-25 lbs, you gained way too much fat. Disagree? Then you should be MUCH, MUCH heavier the next time you diet down, not just a little bit heavier.
If you diet down to pretty much the same weight and conditioning? Well, that bulk was a colossal fail! I remember years ago hearing someone brag that they put on 25 lbs on their bulk and then successfully lost it all. Um what? What’s so brag worthy about that? Isn’t the point of a bulk to wind up heavier than the last time you dieted down but just as lean?
Slow and steady. Recognize it’s slow and adjust your expectations for development. It takes TIME!
& it’s well worth the process, loves.
