Announcing The Master’s Hammer and Chisel! Coming Soon!

 Autumn Calabrese (21Day Fix) and Sagi Kalev (Body Beast). What if we were to tell you they’ve teamed up on a workout program together?

Announcing The Master’s Hammer and Chisel, a 60-day program that will help you craft a defined, visually-dramatic physique. Calabrese and Kalev — both award-winning fitness competitors — joined forces to create this one-of-a-kind workout that will sculpt you from head-to-toe. We can’t share too many details just yet, but if you want to find out more, watch the video below!

The workout is designed to build powerful muscle and shed body fat, and build a ripped statue-perfect physique.  

Will there be a modifier in the workout?  Yes!

How long are the workouts?  30-40 minutes long.  From what I know, the workouts will be intense.  You will burn lots of calories and lifting heavy weights for the short workouts. 

Will you use the Fixate cookbook and the 21 Day Fix Container system?  Yes! You will be able to use both.  The workout incorporates the container system, and it will have a path to getting ripped and building muscle.

What will this program do for you?  You will look great!  You'll gain endurance, balance, agility, flexibility.  

When will the workout be available to purchase?  December.  There will be a sneak peak on Beachbody On Demand in October.  Don't have Beachbody On Demand?  Get it HERE

Progress Is Progress No Matter How Small

Have you ever worked out religiously every day, just to have the scale not budge?  Of course you have!  The scale doesn't tell the whole story, though.  However, our body is changing. Just relax, and let clean eating, and workouts do it's magic.  Every time we workout our heart is getting stronger, our circulation is getting better, our body is changing.  All those changes have to take place before we will start losing weight.  

I know you've heard the saying, "No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everybody sitting on the couch."   Sometimes it feels like we aren't getting anywhere, and we can get a little discouraged, especially since we want to see results, like yesterday!

"Believe in yourself and all that you are.  Know that there is something that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D Larson

Every step towards our goal is progress.  "Never give up a dream just because of the time it will take to achieve it." - Earl Nightingale

It is a slow process, you are not going to lose 50 pounds in a month, and sometimes, we can get discouraged because someone else is losing faster, and more weight than we are.  Don't let that discourage you!  You are still making progress as long as You Keep Going!! Let this post be your motivation to continue on your journey to get healthy.  Every little step towards your goal, is progress no matter how small.

I want to encourage you, to keep going with your health journey.  Do whatever it takes.  You've got this!  

Why Are We So Hard On Ourselves

If our friends treated us the way we treat ourselves, they wouldn't be our friends very long.  What if, you had a friend that every time you screwed up, they were there to tell you, "I told you so".  I mean what are friends for?  To be there to encourage us to do our best.  Someone we can lean on when things get rough.  Someone who, well, has our back. 

Why do we do this to ourselves?  We are so horrible to ourselves!  For some of us, the negative self-talk is so bad, that its abuse!  We have such an impact on what we tell ourselves.  For instance, "I don't deserve to be happy" or "What can't I be more like so and so".  It affects our confidence, our daily mood.  It just sets the day up for failure. Negative self-talk damages our growth and can hinder our relationship with others.

This has serious consequences, and people do it all the time.  Why?  What did we do to deserve this kind of damage?  Self-esteem that is so low that we think we need to talk to ourselves like this?

  

Sometimes, we know what we are doing, and it can be difficult to stop the self-bashing. Stop doing it!  You are an awesome person!  The Lord made you the way you are.  You are on an exciting journey!  Life is awesome, and needs to be lived with joy and excitement!  You deserve better!  Your self-esteem needs to be built up, not torn down.  Is there anything wrong with reminding yourself how wonderful you are?  No!  That's right, we are our own best advocate, and we deserve to be treated with respect, and encouragement. 

We would lift up a friend in need of encouragement, why not ourselves? Our harsh words leave scars, and I don't think it ever goes away. 

And then, there is the fact that most of us, are not satisfied with something about our bodies. I believe that being a woman, that is inescapable, but we need to work on that.  We never see ourselves as others see us. 

What can we do about it?  Stop the negative self-talk, live an active lifestyle, eat a clean, healthy diet, at least 80 percent of the time, and embrace our bodies, with imperfections and all.  Let's (myself included) work on being our own best friend, instead of our own worst enemy!

Let's motivate each other to be the best version of ourselves, and lift each other up!  Next time you catch yourself thinking that negative self-bashing thoughts, stop and tell yourself you are worth more, and think about something positive about yourself.  Do this until you break the cycle.  You are worth so much more!  Happy Motivation Monday!!  Happy Labor Day!! <3