Breaking Negative Thought Cycles
SLB Nov. fireside chat preview > > Being an athlete has really shaped who I am and has taught me how to break out of the negative and focus in on and prioritize my physical/mental well-being, with zero guilt attached. I hope that (through SLB) I give you the courage to put yourself first and express yourself freely, while celebrating your lifeforce and your body, everyday.
I’ve worked in this space (and w/ women) for almost 20 years 😳 now and during this time I’ve overheard many women say some pretty gnarly things to themselves. Like, if you heard someone say these things to someone else you’d be furious, right?
3 Steps to Break Negative Thought Cycles About Yourself:
1. Get to know your triggers. Pinpoint the situations, people or contexts that trigger negativity and then limit your exposure to them.
2. Focus on and reframe your thought patterns. Reframing is a type of self-talk where you force those negative thoughts to flip 180 degrees and attack them. Distorted thinking happens when our minds try to convince us of something that isn’t true. Often, it serves to reinforce critical ideas we have about ourselves or our worth. You may have an intrusive thought like, “My skin is so bad, no one will ever want to hire me.” This is an example of black and white thinking (rather than seeing life as more grey, uncertain and constantly changing).
3. Be kind to yourself and your body. Set aside time every day to do at least one thing that makes you feel really good. That might be a bath, making your favorite smoothie, stretching or doing SLB. Giving yourself what you need in the moment can reduce anxiety and can help disrupt negative thought cycles.
Looking forward to diving deeper with SLB members next month.
WORKING ON YOUR SHADOW SELF
We’ve all been through a lot, right? We’re overextended, emotionally tapped out, and are most likely not our full, authentic selves. I find that many of the people I’m currently working with are unbalanced, want to change and are inspired to take action but as they are getting back into their bodies through movement, they’re confronting a lot of fear and pain as so much of it is buried and stored in the body.
All this really got me thinking about the darker sides of us (the shadow self) and doing shadow work for healing and how healing can lead to wholeness, happiness and improved relationships with ourselves and others.
Psychiatrist Carl Jung described “the shadow self” (aka, “your shit”) as the site of repressed emotions and desires hidden from our conscious awareness. Shadow work involves bringing these unconscious desires to the forefront so we can better understand them, heal them and then integrate them in a healthy way to bring productive change in our lives. “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is,” Jung wrote. In essence, the shadow self is the darker side of ourselves we repress or ignore. Just think of it as all your sh*t you drag around with you on a daily basis.
What is shadow work?
Jung’s believed that if you didn’t embrace the entirety of your being, you couldn’t live a full life. “Until you make the unconscious, conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” A shadow can lead to limiting beliefs, which may snowball into all manner of undesirable outcomes: self-sabotage, destructive behavior, ruined relationships, etc.
The concept of shadow work, then, is acknowledging all parts of the psyche — effectively bringing what is dark into the light. You can’t have balance without both the dark and the light. Shadow work actualizes living a multi-faceted life that incorporates everything - the good, the bad, the beautiful and the uncertain.
How do you do shadow work on yourself?
Confront your shadow: In layman’s terms, this looks a lot like exploring the full breadth of your feelings. To flush out your shadow, you must be willing to lean into all of your emotions and accept that even the “negative” ones belong and are valid. First, ask yourself questions. When you feel the surge of emotion, ask yourself why you felt it. Give yourself a minute to respond. Learning to listen to your (full) self definitely takes some time.
Get to the heart of it and own it: An important step in shadow work is identifying your shadow, then getting to the heart of it and owning it. What feelings bubbled up and led to this blockage? Do you struggle with feelings of self-doubt? This step can understandably be one hundred percent uncomfortable.
Believe you’re worth it: Confronting the darker parts of your own psyche won’t exactly be fun. The more you dig, the darker things will probably get. Your natural inclination might be to blame yourself or blame others for any negative behavior patterns. So, as you move further into shadow work, it’s important to remember to be kind. You definitely will find things you don’t like. Believe you’re worthy of the work.
What else did Carl Jung say?
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
“A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”
“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.”
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
“Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.”
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”
“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the un-lived life of the parent.”
THE SLB EFFECT: WHY SLB MAKES YOU LOOK AND FEEL GREAT
Your SLB practice comes with a ton of small perks, like stress management, better sleep, lifted glutes, and an overall healthy body, which add up to a more radiant, gorgeous you. In my opinion, the ultimate outcome of any fitness program is feeling GREAT in your skin. So many of you ask me how I look so “young” (THANK YOU) and I really do have to credit SLB and a healthy diet, of course.
We all know that our overall health radiates from the inside out. Exercise has been shown to not only keeps us fit, and strong but to have a cascade of positive effects that benefit our bodies in many ways:
Exercise Increases Sex Drive, Sex Hormones and Feelings of Attractiveness.
Do you feel sexy? You should - you deserve to! SLB not only makes you look sexy, it also makes you feel sexy by balancing the body's sex hormone levels, which in turn can improve the appearance of hair, skin and muscle tone. The most studied hormones linked to exercise are endorphins, and sex hormones, such as testosterone and human growth hormone HGH — which both get a boost by moving your body. And, remember, testosterone fuels sex drive in both men and women, so this isn’t one-sided.
What’s really interesting is I recently had my hormone panel checked by my friend, Urologist Dr. Joshua Gonzalez here in LA and everything was normal but my testosterone was elevated and I think that SLB could absolutely be why.
You can tailor your workout to produce more testosterone, says C.W. Randolph, MD. cofounder of the Natural Hormone Institute of America and coauthor of In The Mood Again. At SLB we are always doing compound movements and working large muscle groups. Randolph says working large muscle groups — doing things like squats, lunges, dead lifts, bench presses and rows — ramps up testosterone more than single-joint, small-muscle-group movements like biceps curls or triceps extensions. (For more on the sex appeal of good health, see “Faked Fitness”.)
Exercise Improves Skin Tone and Texture.
The Texas Heart Institute reports that a person who exercises vigorously and regularly has lower levels of circulating stress-related hormones, which helps improve the health of the blood vessel lining. Moderate exercise everyday can strengthen the heart and arteries, making the circulatory system more efficient. That improved circulation floods our skin with oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood cells. The results: A healthier complexion with clearer skin with a more healthy coloration. But consistency counts: Researchers at the Institute found that the heart goes back to its baseline strength after just 2-3 weeks off of exercise.
Better Mood
Researchers have been looking into the link between exercise and cognition for several decades. One conclusive and undeniable truth has emerged from these studies: Exercise boosts your mood because it fundamentally changes your brain, both in the moment and over time.
What kind of impact, you ask? For starters, when you exercise, your heart rate increases and your body pumps more oxygen to your brain. That process can affect your overall positivity, as multiple studies have found that a well-oxygenated brain helps manage anxiety and depression. Other studies have found that exercise may help alleviate depression and anxiety overall.
Research has also shown that after 20 or 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins that interact with receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain—meaning you're more likely to feel positive and upbeat during a tough workout. It also releases other mood-enhancing chemicals like serotonin and dopamine that can stick around in your brain for a couple of hours after you exercise (all via Mindbodygreen).
Anti-inflammatory
Breaking a sweat isn’t the only way exercise benefits the skin — it also reduces body-wide inflammation, helps regulate skin-significant hormones and prevents free-radical damage. When you exercise, the tiny arteries in your skin open up, allowing more blood to reach the skin’s surface and deliver nutrients that repair damage from the sun and environmental pollutants. These nutrients also rev up the skin’s collagen production, thwarting wrinkles and help fibroblasts work more efficiently so the skin looks younger.
Better Immunity and Detoxification
Exercise also keeps the lymph system happy. The body has roughly 500 lymph nodes — little nodules of tissue that take out metabolic trash. But the nodes can’t haul garbage to the curb without the help of nearby muscles. When muscles contract during exercise, they put the squeeze on lymph nodes, helping them pump waste out of your system. Result: You look less puffy and polluted.
Less Visceral Fat
Yes, exercise can help you lose your love handles, but it’s the loss of excess fat deep inside the body that boosts your overall vitality and your looks.
The body contains two types of fat. The one you can pinch (subcutaneous) is relatively benign. But the less visible stuff, the visceral fat that pads the abdominal organs like so many packing peanuts, can be a killer. Excess visceral fat fuels low-grade inflammation in the body and is tied to a virtual who’s who of 21st-century ills, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer and dementia. It can also upset the balance of important hormones (more on that to come) that affect your skin, hair and general appearance.
Lauren Boggi's Summer Beauty and Wellness Staples
It’s high summer and I’m sharing a few of my favorite beauty and wellness hero products that I lean on as the weather heats up. Hero products are those that have changed my life, make me feel beautiful and that I honestly can’t live without. Feeling and looking beautiful is all about self-discovery and adopting what works for you, individually. There is no singular magic product but some really are next level.
Koniver Wellness Peptides - I’ve been on a peptide regimen for the past five years. They help me with recovery and just make such an impact on my overall well-bing. Koniver Wellness GLOW Peptides are next level. It has increased my skin’s glow, eradicated my acne rosacea, reduces healing time and full body recovery, post-workout. It’s an investment that’s 100% worth it.
Green Juice - I start everyday with an alkaline, low-glycemic green juice. I’ve named it the 6:15 and my recipe (and favorite at-home juicer) will be hitting your inbox soon!
Eye Cream - Shani Darden Intensive Renewal Eye Cream works. It’s on my face every day, twice a day.
Mask - I’ve been using Adipeau as a sleeping mask religiously since September 2020 and it keeps my face as fit as my body. It is an anti-inflammatory and prevents skin atrophy (thinning of skin cells), wrinkling of the skin, and loss of elasticity.
Tinted Moisturizer/SPF - Saie knocked it out of the park with Sunvisor, which is a serum, oil, moisturizer and sunscreen all in one. I have one in my car and every bag. I can’t imagine going without it.
Faux Freckles - I’m rarely in the sun but Freck gives me my freckles back without the damage. I love it’s build-ability and believablity.
Alkaline Water - I drink alkaline water everyday but I always struggle getting enough water in everyday. The Bodum Water Kettle changed that. It’s my secret to drinking more water daily. The sleek modern design looks great in any kitchen and you can’t beat hot water in less than one minute.
Stress Management Supplement - Moon Juice SuperYou is an adaptogen that I take every morning and it just makes me feel great and takes the edge off. I’m more focused and a better human and mom.
CBD Skincare - Happy Dance™ is a line of premium CBD products by Kristin Bell made with moms in mind and I swear the bath bomb helped get me through the pandemic. I love it so much that I’m on the subscription. It’s next level moisturizing and knocks you out cold and I use the coconut melt and body butter everyday.
Body Lotion - I’m obsessed with DNA Skin Institute’s Island Infusion Body Nectar. It’s SO dry here in LA and this lotion brings my skin back to balance and smells so so good. I’ve never met a lotion like this one. Thanks to Heather Nicole Skincare for the introduction.
HOW TO CONTINUE THE SELF-CARE POST-WORKOUT
When you show up for yourself and focus on whole health and well-being it really becomes a fulfilling lifestyle. A sense of equilibrium and overall calm in our mind-body connection is so key. Between work, family, social, personal development, and health obligations, our days zoom by in a hectic frenzy and it’s typically after our workout that we’re actually re-centered. Here are a few ways to stay in that zone and keep the balance going.
Epsom Salt Bath
I find that women often avoid self-care practices like long, luxurious baths and consider them selfish, a misuse of time, or overly indulgent. Have you felt that way? Well let me be the one to tell you: you totally deserve it. If I’ve had a long day filming and feel muscle soreness, an epsom salt bath and a book are exactly what I need.
Wine Down
I’ll often skip wine or a cocktail with dinner in favor of having one either during my bath or just before bed. A Ramona or a great glass of red - sometimes super light Pinot Noir or something spicy like a Tempranillo - helps me chill out and slow down. In moderation, polyphenol antioxidants in red wine like resveratrol have been shown to be heart healthy which is a nice bonus.
During this time, I like to stop any endless scrolling on the phone or working on my laptop and fully unplug. Some nights it means enjoying comfortable silence solo, and others it means downloading with Jordan when he’s in LA.
CBD
You guys know that I’m a believer. From oil to high potency CBD bombs, it’s in my life (especially at night) on the regular.
Roll
Myofascial release is so undervalued, and if you commit to a regular foam rolling habit the results are incredible. In the AM, I recommend rolling vigorously to stimulate blood flow and wake your limbs up. Nighttime rolling should be gentler, slower and over time it starts to feel relaxing. Personally I find it most beneficial to hit my hamstrings and back before heading to sleep. I’ll admit there’s a pretty high barrier to entry, since the first few times rolling can feel very uncomfortable. I like to find the points of tension as I roll, and pause on them breathing into that spot. Breaking up the fascia feels so good and therapeutic to me before bed.
Lauren Boggi x Vitacost
As some of the world heads back into lockdown (I lost my mind in lockdown…I didn’t even see this piece run on Vitacost’s blog, The Upside). Quarantine or not, Four Common Quarantine Beauty Dilemmas, Solved still applies. Bts of me tapping.
Lauren Boggi x Create & Cultivate
I’m grateful for my experience & to share my Seven Tips on Create & Cultivate: How to Pivot Your Career According to a Founder Who Bounced Back From Bankruptcy.
This past year I’ve received countless messages from people seeking advice on how to move forward, post-pandemic. Nothing is impossible, there’s nothing like a clean slate and nobody is stronger than a woman who has rebuilt herself. You can do it.
Lauren Boggi's Top 10 Fitness Tips
Everyday I’m asked questions about how to achieve a stronger, more fit, leaner body. I love helping you guys hustle and chase your dreams. Here are my top 10 re: body and fitness.
1. Fitness level reflects workouts and aesthetics is more related to nutrition. Combine the two for incredible results.
2. The magic that you’re looking for is often in the work that you’re avoiding.
3. Training the body and mind to work together in harmony will bring you the results that you desire.
4. It’s not just about cardio…Strength, balance, flexibility and rest/recovery are just as important.
5. Cardio increases endurance and sculpting is the key to increasing lean muscle mass and will assist with weight control. The combination is the key to transforming your body.
6. Don’t be afraid of building muscle and lifting heavy – it will change your metabolism and your body.
7. You’re doing it FOR YOU and to feel good in your skin not for them or in a bikini or a dress (those are bonuses).
8. It’s very important to live but your off days will absolutely impact your results even if you're on-point 80% of the time.
9. Being consistently consistent is everything. Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it’s from what you do Every.Single.Day.
10. You CAN do it. How bad do you want it? The only limit is you. Stay positive, have fun, and never give up.
AGE AND FITNESS & WHAT I'VE LEARNED AS AN ATHLETE
I want to talk about the elephant in the room: Aging.
Peaked? Anomaly? Rare? Good genetics? Not sure, but I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. And since turning 40 I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked when I’m planning on slowing down. Or, if my body hurts. Or, if I’m “okay” doing what I’m doing. Or, omg Laur, I thought you were like, 30…how many good years do you think you have left!? GOOD years left? Honestly, I’ve been at this for so long I feel like I’m just hitting my stride. People’s comments always take me by surprise because I feel exactly the same or better as I did over a decade ago... and of course I’m still 28 in my mind.
As an athlete, I challenge my body everyday using my mind. We’re taught that we have a timeline. The truth is, we all age (and it's a privilege) but that doesn’t mean we have to stop moving. Our bodies can truly adapt to anything. Even age.
Physical decline is a really slow process, it's not a trap door. In my opinion, humans have it all wrong. You don't stop living at 40, 40 is a step up. You're more intelligent and wise then when you're 20-30 and with proper wellness, diet and training you can be even stronger. I truly believe you have two options. 1. You can train your body and your brain to believe in yourself and to keep going and it will, or 2. You can act like you have one foot in the grave and that physical decline will happen faster.
Unfortunately, in our society, age is commonly used as an excuse or talked about as a handicap. This reinforces the mindset of having one foot in the grave for so many people, versus allowing them to reach their full potential. I have always hated to see my clients stop believing in their potential because they’ve hit 40. And it drives me crazy to see how the media portrays athletes who excel at 40+. They’re only FORTY. They are still in their prime physically as an athlete because they work hard and take care of themselves. When I see the media talk about Tom Brady, Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Serena, Chellsie Memmel, gymnast and mom of two, 32... whether their breaking records or not, there’s always a number attached. This repeatedly reinforces the mindset that age is a handicap and makes it harder for most people to believe in their own abilities.
Fitness is almost entirely mental. Your body won’t go where your mind won’t push it. Train your body and your brain to believe in yourself and to keep going and you will.
LAUREN BOGGI'S MATCHA BEAUTY TONIC
Remember this recipe from April 2020? I still drink it almost daily and thought that it’s the perfect time to revisit it.
Spring in quarantine is the perfect time to establish (or re-establish) a self-care routine. Self-care doesn’t have to mean a luxurious day at the spa or come with a heavy price tag. It can be super simple. For example, I've been enjoying this Matcha Beauty Tonic every morning with my phone and computer turned off.
I love matcha. It provides a delicious nutrient-rich energy boost pre and post -Studio LB. And it has so many amazing benefits. It gives you the zip of coffee without raising your heart rate. It also keeps you satiated and works as a fat blocker by blocking the ability of digestive enzymes to break down fat, a step necessary for fat to enter our cells. So instead of absorbing and storing the fat, it gets passed through the body. Matcha is also rich in chlorophyll, which alkalizes and detoxifes the blood. By increasing its pH, the body has a better chance of getting more oxygen and nutrients to cells for healing. I notice that my skin looks more radiant and I feel revitalized when I drink it.
Spring Matcha Beauty Tonic
Ingredients
1/2 tsp. matcha
Choice of nut or oat milk to taste
1/4 tsp. ashwagandha (adaptogen/stress relief)
1/4 tsp. reishi (superfood/immune booster)
1/4 tsp. mesquite (superfood/blood sugar stabilizer and protein)
Directions
Scoop matcha powder (start at 1/4 tsp. then adjust according to your taste), ashwagandha, reishi, and mesquite into a cup. Fill cup with hot water, and then whisk in your choice of milk until it starts to froth.
SLB Meditation
Any wellness journey starts with the mind (you’ll always hear me say, mind over muscle), so I’m excited to take a holistic approach to mindfulness by incorporating meditation into your SLB routine. Meditation is scientifically proven to reduce stress and anxiety, and there’s never been a better time to give it a go and enjoy the moment.
None of us are immune to hardship. If you knew me pre-2020, meditation and me are probably two things you wouldn’t ever put together. Like many of you, I’m typically full speed, passionate, positive, and always moving. Not a bad thing, but being idle both mentally and physically has always been a challenge for me.
One thing I’ve learned over the past year is when things are stripped away and you’re forced to just be with yourself you quickly realize how unfulfilled you are. You can’t cover it up with people, events, a packed suitcase and a plane ticket, and indulgences like happy hour on a random Tuesday, or a sitter and a night out.
Movement, music and sweat have always been my medication (and meditation) but I started taking meditation seriously when I had my first - and thankfully only - anxiety attack last fall. I’ve never been “a worrier” so this was all new to me and somewhat scary.
I spoke to my doctor and decided to give meditation a try. What I’ve learned is that to meditate is to be completely, choicelessly aware of everything about you and within yourself. How you are walking, working in your kitchen, the words you use, the way you eat, the way you move, love, talk to yourself, live your life, and how you interact with other people.
How did I start and what really works for me? In moments of tension I take a literal minute to chill out and start with a tiny reset that goes a long way. It’s called micro-meditation, which are mini moments of mindfulness. These moments can less than one minute, or one to three minutes of deliberate pauses of intention that really help re-center me. There are no hours of Om or sitting in lotus pose and it’s familiar – it feels a lot like our SLB Basic Principles:
SLB Micro-Meditation
1. Put down your phone
2. Pause
3. Relax your jaw
4. Slide your shoulders down away from your ears
5. Close your eyes
6. Take three mindful breaths
7. See where it goes
With practice, a series of micro-meditations can really become a lifestyle of conscious awareness and mindfulness. Be mindful, pause, and then connect and I promise you’ll feel more equipped to tackle your day and feel more grounded and alive. I’m excited for you to weave this and other sustainable strategies I’m working on into your SLB practice and your life.
SLB MIND, BODY, LOVE
It’s all connected. At SLB our goal is to create a balanced life through fitness. Fitness literally means well-being, and being fit is synonymous with being healthy —both inside and out.
Everyday, our mind influences our desire to do the right thing for our body like, moving and eating well. You can build a strong body but true strength comes from the heart and a focused mind…not from the shape of your body or your fitness level. Try not to obsess over achieving perfection or looking like anyone else. Instead, shit your focus to achieving a strong, healthy and balanced body and mind. Really love and treat yourself like your best self: strong, beautiful, radiant and sexy.
Everything in life is connected to the heart and desire. Love and passion is what truly drives us everyday. I've learned that love really begins within ourselves. Feeling sexy, beautiful, strong and healthy (for myself) allows me to tap into my creativity, confidence, and the feminine. Love and passion is a life force that helps us feel strong, inspired, motivated, and more present. Without it we're imbalanced.
TWO-A-DAY
My goal is to help motivate women to achieve a strong, toned, feminine body without going overboard. I want them to become their best selves - shining at their absolute brightest.
Whether it’s post-Activation, pre-summer, or as the world is currently opening back up two-a-day season is here. I don’t recommend training like this regularly (it’s not necessary) but I’m often asked how to ramp up your results and safely take on two SLB workouts in one day and how to best do it.
If you’re currently completing a full-length workout each day, I recommend tacking on one Quick Burn workout daily for four or five days to begin. If you really want to see your progress, I recommend following our 7-Day Meal Plan. Diet is everything, guys. You cannot out work a poor diet. It takes being constant, disciplined and focused.
You receive three to four new workouts each week, but you also have an extensive workout library that’s just shy of 700 workouts and there are SO many gems in there. There are so many ways to use SLB and at the end of the day it should work for you whether it’s your main thing or your sidepiece.
Know your Goals
Part of it is understanding what your personal goals are. From there, you can achieve your goals. For example, if one of your goals is fat loss, you’ll want to lift heavy during full length workouts (unless I say otherwise) and also choose workouts that target the large muscles of the lower body (fat burners). FYI: I create at lease two of these for you each week.
Make it Personal
Head back to a favorite or peruse the Quick Burn library. There’s no reason to fear mixing it up. If you've been adding your favorite workouts to "Favorites" in SLB, this is a great place to start. Search for the individual workout by name or under its category (Cardio + Sculpt, Sculpt or Quick Burn). Our workouts are always evolving, so something from 2019 or 2020 may feel really fresh.
Play with Props
Do you always start with cardio or sculpt? Why not start from a new perspective and search a prop that speaks to you? By beginning with something you love or maybe something you haven’t done in a while like a dowel workout, your workout will feel more personal, fun, and revived.
Program with Purpose
Each week I make sure we’re balancing the body with a mixture of flexion, extension and rotation along with incorporating both standing and grounded work. You’ll also notice equal balance of weighted work, cardio and sculpt. Grouping movement together by function and purpose helps to give more context to the week. Once you start balancing things in this way, you’ll see what you have too much or too little of. Doing too much cardio or repeating the same workout everyday won’t get you very far or do you much good.
When you work from a place of balance, your weekly schedule will feel purposeful. If you don't want to think too hard, you can repeat an entire week from a previous month. I do my best to make sure nothing goes untouched, under or over-worked in a particular week, so you know it's always a safe bet to follow a full week.
Less can be More
Quick Burn workouts really work in 30 minutes or less. With every workout, I make sure you are in the total-body zone so that you don’t create muscle imbalances. The art of programming can be tricky to get right, and it’s easy to overwork or underwork parts of the body when you’re DIY’ing it. When you’re not following the weekly QB schedule, make sure you’re choosing a Cardio + Sculpt and Standing Abs workout each week. Lifting heavy will give you way more burn for the time.
Elevate what’s Pre-Existing
It’s amazing how a few small tweaks can unlock your workouts freshness and vitality. Something as simple as working with a 2 lb. heavier weight or adding ankle weight can make a huge impact.
Let it be a Work in Progress
Finally, it’s important to allow your workout and your progress to be a work in progress. You have to accept that fitness and progress takes time, and the biggest visible progress will come from diet. It isn’t a race, and there’s no finish line, so try to relax and enjoy the process.
Lauren Boggi x Sunday Riley's Sunday Edit
Lauren Boggi on 13 Ways to Celebrate Being a Woman in Sunday Riley’s Sunday Edit
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💭 MID-WEEK MOTIVATION
Thoughts to get you over hump day and into the second time through this week’s Ultraviolet, Upside and Sig. I hope you’re feeling inspired, lifted and in your power…
1. You can rise up from anything and recreate yourself. Connect with your energy, passion and will.
2. Don’t get in your own way and be insecure. Be confident and own what makes you uniquely beautiful.
3. Normalize the butt and the female body. You’re working hard, celebrate it!
4. Sell it. “Sell it” is a cheer term used when facials or attitude is exaggerated to make the motions or dance have more appeal. Smile through it - I promise it’ll upgrade your mood.
5. Just start. Start with a Quick Burn.
6. Progress is different for everyone so try not to make comparisons.
