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Health?

Fitness has always been in my life since I was a little girl, but the "health" concept is a new development. I use to be that girl that could eat a whole pizza and not gain 15 pounds, and I though as long as I worked out hard I could eat whatever I wanted! Well, my mental and physical state said differently. Even though I didn't look "overweight" my gut, brain, and other organs were crying for help!
The realization started, when I was 25 and I was drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day, crashing at 3 pm, and then fighting falling asleep behind the wheel on my drive home from work. I longed for the days where I had so much energy and I would wake up starving! I no longer had this and I refused to believe it's just a part of "getting older".
So one day, I decided to change this and now I feel like a kid again! (Some days, I mean I still go to bed at 9 pm on a weekend.)
To hear more about my journey go to "My Story" under the "About" tab.

-Sam

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I wanted to fly, so I grew wings. # Ladies, this is a message for you. Let’s talk body image and adapting! I hear all the time about women’s concerns with lifting weights or #Crossfit, in regards to becoming “bulky”. “I don’t want to look like a man” # I get it....kind of. First of all, let me say that looking like a man is impossible! Unless you’re using some serious supplements like human growth hormones, testosterone, and steroids, it’s NOT going to happen! Genetically, women’s body is designed to look different than a mans. We’re supposed to hold more fat then men. So, STOP IT!! Lol I get that you’re scared of judgment and intimidated by the idea of being perceived as strong, as opposed to thin. BUT, this has to stop! 🛑 You are limiting yourself by having this mentality. In order to grow and reach your goals, you must allow your body to adapt. The human body is an amazing thing and changes when needed. # You cannot reach a goal of 10 Strict pull-ups or 15 unbroken pushups without getting bigger lats, shoulders, or triceps. Your body has to adapt! You’re never going to reach your squat goal, if you keep focusing on having “thin lean” legs. You’re handicapping yourself. I challenge you to change this mentality of focusing on aesthetics and turn it to focusing on achieving your goal. I promise that you will not only reach your goal, but you will feel great! You might even like the way your body adapted! 💁🏼‍♀️ # (I would also like to point out that it is impossible for me to workout without a mad snarl...it’s my signature thing! 🤷🏼‍♀️😂) 📷 credit to @matt.rocha6 #strongaf #growarmsgrow #imafly

One Pan meals are my faaaaaaaaaaaaaavorite! I roasted a whole chicken in the oven for about 40-45 minutes on 400 degrees, and added some chopped sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts the last 25 minutes. (The time@might vary depending on the size of your chicken. You want internal temperature of 165 degrees) # I seasoned my chicken in some grass-fed butter and the veggies in Ghee (I love the way Ghee tastes on veggies) and added my own seasoning! # When I’m done with the chicken, I will save the bones and ligaments to make a yummy meat stock! Meat stocks provide not only vitamins and essential minerals, but also aids in inflammation in the digestive system! (Heals leaky gut syndrome)! Can also heal your immune system! # There are plenty of wonderful recipes out there to make your own meat stock or bone broth! Next time you cook a meal, grab the cut with some bones in it and start saving the bones and vegetable scrapings for a nutritional broth! #nutrition #ntatraining #nutritionaltherapyconsultant #meatstock #bonebroth #healingthebody

I had a conference call for my nutrition program after work, which meant I couldn’t make the gym. So, I decided to do a home workout! (My favorite!) 😊 # The plan was to go Fast & Hard! But, after the warmup, I realized my body was still verrrrrrry tired from the competition I was in 3 days ago, and very sore! So, I listened to my body and changed the plan up! # I ended up doing 5 Rounds of: 10 DB Thrusters, 10 Burpees, 12 Butterfly Sit-ups, and 30 Brazilian crunches. These 5 Rounds were NOT timed. I moved when it felt good and rested when I needed too. I then followed the workout with some Romanian DL and some other upper body muscle hypertrophy training, using my dumbbells. # I still felt strong going this route, while listening to my body. There’s days when you need to flirt with the line of challenging and uncomfortable, and then there’s days when you really need to listen to your body and change the plan. Recovery is important! #fitness #recovery #soreaf #tiredaf #crossfit #homeworkouts #justmove

All about that fat! It’s grass-fed nitrite/nitrate free bacon, of course! 💁🏼‍♀️ #fat #gimmethatfat #bacon #nutrition

It’s competition week here at Rising Tide Fitness!! We’ve been having fun, I’m going to be sad when it’s over. #battleforthemonument361 #coedcompetition #competeeveryday #crossfit #risingtidefitness #toes2bar #burpees