31 days... Training Buddies!

It helps to have people to encourage you! Nick has been wonderful pushing me to do more reps when my wimpy side wants to quit. I really should have trusted him when he told me to switch to lower reps and higher weights now that there is just a month to go... but it is funny how sometimes we don't listed to the people who are closest to us, even when we should.

Donna is the fitness trainer at the gym we go to and a good friend. She's been off competing in the World Masters Swimming competition and today was one of the first days that she could look over the program I have been following thus far. Guess what? She told me exactly the same thing as my husband! More weight, less reps and build those muscles with just a month to go...

So today, we punished our back, biceps and abs until I was ready to squeak. Of course, diet continues to play a major role in being able to define muscle and unbury it. Nick and I are getting a wee bit sick of chicken, tuna and egg whites, but it does cause us to be creative with our meals. It has also been eye opening as to how much junk can actually sneak into your day if you aren't careful. He's discovered that the perks of training and eating with a wife who wants to be She-Hulk means that pants and shorts fit a whole lot better... and he may just have to get some new clothes for back to school!!

I can't imagine trying to keep myself motivated all on my own. It is far more fun to have the encouragement and support of those who are close to you... and someone telling you that you can do just one more rep!