I just finished clearing a table of five when the assistant manager said, \u201cWe\u2019re shorthanded today. Dishwasher called in sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a busser at a casual burger joint, not only did I have to clear tables that day, I had to attend to the dishes as well. On the surface, I was relaxed. But with an hour away before the lunch rush, I was dripping with anxiety. Sure enough, once my shift ended I took a deep breath in.<\/p>\n
\u201cScrew it. I\u2019m done with this.\u201d<\/p>\n
That was my last day in the restaurant biz. It was officially spring break, and after that mess I had every intention of not returning. Looking back, I should have been more professional. My misfortune perfectly illustrates what many of you do out of sheer frustration when you start to encounter turbulence trying to get in better shape.<\/p>\n
Weather the storm.<\/p>\n
Q: You\u2019ve opened up my eyes to what real training is. I\u2019ve been going to the gym on my own for a year, and I got pretty decent results. But the progress I\u2019ve made working with you has trumped that.<\/p>\n A:<\/strong> Despite what\u2019s been proven time and time again, both through evidence and reliable anecdote, most women still have difficulty shifting away from circuit and aerobic based workouts. For some of you, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re behind the eight ball if you don\u2019t gas yourself out. You can certainly experience modest improvements if that\u2019s your wheelhouse. There\u2019s nothing wrong pulling on that thread particularly if you enjoy it and can do it over the long haul. After all, consistency is a big deal and you should do whatever makes you feel like a badass. Still, it\u2019s worth repeating hours upon hours of cardio pales in comparison to strength training.<\/p>\n Q: I\u2019m not where I want to be, but seeing small changes is huge motivation. Planning to get more serious with the diet. It\u2019s taken a long time to get in the right headspace.<\/p>\n A: <\/strong> That\u2019s awesome. Just so we\u2019re on the same page, remember you\u2019re not entirely out of the gate just because you eat clean wholesome meals. Yes\u2014they may be healthier options, but you can still gain weight if you eat in excess. Portion control still applies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I just finished clearing a table of five when the assistant manager said, \u201cWe\u2019re shorthanded…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":308649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-317695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}