I always thought I was a night owl. I used to hate waking up early, and I figured I got my best work done at night. The older I get, the more I needed to do, from my business, this blog, working out, continuous learning, traveling, etc[...]
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Fitness Blog
The fitness blog of Vanessa Rodriguez aka V of Stylishlyme. Learn from my real world tips and see the exact workouts, food, and challenges I face in my fitness journey.
On my last fitness update, I mentioned that life was going to get crazy, but I wasn’t going to let that be an excuse for why I don’t workout. Well, two weeks zipped by and I let my exercise excuses get the best of me. I’m not hap[...]
It took me a while to become comfortable at the gym, but as I started to look and feel better - I can confidently say “Yeah, I’m a stylish woman who lifts heavy weights."
You’re going to see a dramatic difference in my schedule this week from the past month. I went from 9 to 10 workouts a week to 4. Why? This week was all about workout recovery. I was feeling a little tired and needed to take a recove[...]
You may have heard or read that your body needs a rest day. If you’re constantly working out your body needs a day or two to recover from the stress you’re putting it through. Including a rest day in your workout schedule is essent[...]
Why do you workout? What’s the purpose? Do you do it because you want to lose some weight? Are you getting ready for an upcoming event, like a wedding? Or do you want to get stronger, run longer, be overall fit?