FeralGoth’s BodyBlog

So, I was training one of my very first clients today when someone also working out in her apt. complex’s gym asked me (my client had stepped away for a bathroom break) "I noticed you’re a trainer, can you tell me some good snack ideas for trying to lose weight?"

EEEEEEEE!!!!!! :)

And I could tell he wasn’t just trying to hit on me or anything, but was genuinely interested in some suggestions.  I mentioned some of the basics like low fat/ fat free cottage cheese, low fat string cheese (and other low/no fat dairy snacks), as well as a few tips on how to choose a protein bar or shake to help meet your goals.  Made sure to stress the importance of high protein snacks for their hunger satisfaction in a lower calorie package and directed him to some articles on here for beginners.   I was just so thrilled that someone asked me something!  HAHA!!  I know, its silly… but its a start!

I was invited to attend and help videotape a kettlebell basics seminar this past Saturday - it was awesome to see the very basics explained again too.  MAN was it HOT outside though, I even managed to sweat off most of my SPF70, so I have a little more sun on my face than I’d prefer, but its not the end of the world - I’ll chock it up to getting some vitamin D or something.  Likewise, my hands are pretty chewed up too - that’s what I get for not taping up my hands I suppose - I just don’t like to do that for some reason…   Will have a new video from the seminar to share very soon.

We mainly covered the "RKC 6" or the following foundation exercises for RKC style kettlebell lifting: swing, clean, press, squat, Turkish getup, snatch.   I enjoyed watching them teach a few people who had never worked with kettlebells before, and had limited weightlifting experience - it was VERY useful to see what kinds of questions they had, and where the problem areas of the movements were.  I got a lot out of it on several different levels - personally and professionally.  So yeah, totally worth the sunburn.

If they have another one, I’ll try and post it here in advance, if anyone is local, the fees for these things are usually VERY competitive!
More info: Orlando Kettlebells

Of course, I’m now looking to get an EXTREMELY light but still properly shaped kb to start my client on… hmmmmmmmmmm

We’ve been doing a relatively easy muscular endurance routine I’ve worked up for her (she has some health issues, and we’re primarily focused on wellness/accidentalweightloss/general strength at this point) but she’s already discovering that she’s stronger than she thinks she is - which is super cool.   A few more weeks of general conditioning and I think she’s going to be VERY surprised and happy with what she can do.   This whole process is actually really exciting to watch, and has helped me gather more respect for some of the lighter body/mind forms of exercise that I personally haven’t had much to do with in the past.  Of course, it helps to have a client who is so motivated to improve her health and is enthusiastic about learning new things.

And gleefully eating it all!

Do you like guacamole?  Tuna?  You might dig this then, I know I do - I’m probably going to be tempted to make this again and again and again!  Seriously I ate this at noon and I’m still full - its 4pm!  Normally I burn through things in a couple of hours!

If you’d like a nice organized, printable version of the recipe with my nutritional approximations in somewhat of detail, check it out on my fledging new website: GiryaGirl.com

Collect the following:
1/2 Florida Avocado, cut into small cubes
1/2 small tomato, seeded and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
2 green onions chopped small
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1 15oz can Westbrae Naturals mixed salad beans rinsed and drained (you could probably substitute some other beans if you wish)
1 5oz can tuna (I’m an albacore snob and like the low sodium ones as well)
Adobo seasoning to taste, or just salt and pepper to taste

put everything except for the seasoning in a large bowl and mix to combine evenly - taste and season accordingly.

Comes out to about 650 calories for the whole thing (you could share half of it for a mini meal) with 56g of protein!  Yum yum!   If you try it, please tell me if you enjoyed it.

Orlandokettlebells.com
There are some obvious changes I need to make in the form, but can you guess which one is me? :)

Got asked last minute to participate in a promo video for Tim Shuman’s (RKC) upcoming fitness camp here locally - so yeah, going to get to try a new cool circuit style workout and help out by filling space in a video!   Hopefully they will edit/post it quickly on youtube so I can share it.  Its in the middle of the heat of the day (again) in sunny Florida, so I’ll be slathered with SPF70 yet again - trying to pick out what the heck to wear….   Hopefully my face won’t glow beet red the whole time… cross your fingers for me!     I’ve already packed a cooler for tomorrow - it was THAT hot last time - better safe with extra water/sportsdrink/fruit/etc. than sorry!

I have had this little black index card box for over 2 years now - and it is stuffed to the gils with all the workouts I have done during that time period (except for stuff done following a video, or a live training session where I’m following along etc. even then I make some notes).   Its fun to grab one from the beginning and look at the serious strength progress over time - I do that when going through a patch of low motivation, or to remember an old favorite exercise I haven’t done in a while.  Each one has the date and time of the workout and (if I’m not working out at home) there are sometimes little coded notes to myself on the back if I have had some personal interaction while at a gym etc - if something bad or creepy happens, I can make a time adjustment for next time and hopefully not run into them, or conversely if there is someone cool that I can trade off spotting with, or work in with, I will make sure to show up at the same time in the future  (AP = annoying people, VAP = very annoying people, C!= creepy, VC=very cool people, VCM=very cool motivating people, SB=spotbuddy, CR=crowded)   Its good to mix it up (which I know all of you know).   These days I’ll pull 4-5 blank index cards at a time and plan out a week in advance.   This kinda makes me sound a little weird, doesn’t it?  How do you organize your workouts??