Why do I Lift?

I get asked a dozen times a day why I do what I do and how any ordinary person can get started if they have never lifted before. Sometimes I have to be honest and truly say whats on my mind and how I feel. A lot of people will probably look at me like I'm crazy or I get the common line, "What do you mean by that?" 

 So why do I lift? I lift because I love it. Lifting is my way of relieving stress. When i'm lifting i'm in my world and no one else's. I see only me and the goals I have set ahead for myself. I also do it because I love my body. There was a time when I could eat about 3-4 of my meals a day at a fast food restaurant and never realized how unhealthy my body looked. When it comes to lifting, I see me in the mirror; Strong, persistent, healthy, and dedicated. Its a ton of work but I don't feel like me if I miss a workout. That honestly means my day is not complete. I know some of you are thinking, "Geez, this girl is crazy." Don't get me wrong!! I totally believe in breaks and I also believe that not every athlete is 100% clean in what they eat. So I will go ahead and tell you that I am not perfect but I damn sure try my hardest to be. 

 How Can I start Doing something I have never done before? I totally get this question all the time and I'm going to give you an awesome answer. In order to get started and dedicate yourself to the "Iron" you have to put your heart into it. Every January, we all make this vow to lose weight, get rid of the junk in our house, and start fresh. After about a month or two we find ourselves back where we started from and not headed to where we want to be. When something means a lot to you your heart is in it 100% and your going to push yourself until you get to 110%. Every professional athlete whether a bodybuilder, football player, gymnast, or gold medalist have all started where you will start or started and that's at the beginning. 

 When being asked these two questions there honestly isn't a right answer that I can give anyone because everyone's reasoning for what they do is different. I gave you one reason why I lift but if you asked me why I got started I could give you about 100 reasons. So motto for the night......."Pick a day, put your heart in your decision, and get started."


                                                                                   Forever and Always,

                                                                                            This Girl Lifts

Team Beachbody

I joined the Team Beachbody because I wanted to help other people achieve their fitness goals and to keep myself accountable for them. I also wanted to give myself a challenge that would help me grow as a person. I wanted to change my ways of living and start to live a healthy lifestyle for myself.

I am happy I did because I am feeling great and learning day by day. I am closer to my dream of becoming a fitness instructor. I am finally able to help others especially those closest to me like my family and friends. The new friends and support system I have found along the way is also one of the best parts of this whole journey.

Because of my Beachbody business I hope to inspire other women like me with their fitness goals. I want to be able to live a healthy life in every aspect possible. I want to work on my personal development and be a better person.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Yaritza Zayas
                                 This Girl Lifts Ambassador

This Girl Lift's Giveaway!!

Who's so so excited??? This girl is!!! I have finally got my website up and you can totally view it here. Not only am I excited about that but I'm truly excited about the great group of women who are backing me and have become my ambassadors. If you are unsure what we are about, then let me explain. 

 This Girl Lifts is a place where women can come and get that extra guidance and support they need while in the process of training for a competition, losing weight, or trying to eat healthier. We have all encountered others who feel like they are to good to help you or act like what your doing is just insane. I have experienced an overwhelming society of women who don't care about helping each other and their whole fitness life (and probably their everyday life) is solely based on themselves. With This Girl lifts we are here to encourage, empower, and help guide you through your journey and struggles.You will encounter women from all walks of life who are not experts but have walked down the path that you are taking and can help you through your journey to a fitter, happier, healthier you. Do not let others take away what means so much to you.

 Our community is made up of women who lift, hence the name, and women who are on a weight loss journey. Come take a ride with us as we share our trials and tribulations of the fitness world, give you great recipes, share tips and tricks, and help keep your confidence a float. 

 To kick off our great website and community, we are hosting a giveaway for a $30.00 Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card. OMG......because I am so excited I am going to give away a $30 gift card to GNC as well. So let's go everyone. Get your entries in now. 

                                                 ALWAYS WITH YOU, 
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Product Review "Detonate"

Let me just say before I start this story that my favorite fat burner in the whole world has been recalled. For what? I have no idea but i'm seriously depressed lol. For most of us it's like once we find that one thing that helps us get over that plateau or burn that fat we are hooked. Trust me! I am not a drug addict or anything but this product was the sh*t. If your unfamiliar with Detonate, then let me give you the 411. Detonate is a fat burner made by Gaspari. Not only is it powerful in impact but I lost over 3 inches my first week on it. 

 

Pros:
 -Powerful impact
 -burns fat
 -thermogenic
 -Don't have to take full servings for day (I only took 1 pill a day) 

 Cons:
 -Occasional headaches (not sure if it was from Detonate) 
-Must drink tons of water
 -To much sweat 

 Due to the fact that this product has been recalled I truly don't recommend rushing out to grab it. That was a quick review but I had to share. Until next time.............. 


                                                                           THIS GIRL LIFTS

Product Review Alert: NO Explode

Product Review Alert: NO Explode

It's about time right??!!! I owe you guys a product review and here it is. I was going to make this a video but due to my facial peel right now that is definitely not in the books but here's a great review for you. 

Recently I received a sample pack of NO Explode by BSN in my Bulu box. It was actually good timing due to the fact that my current pre-workout was not doing me any good. If your unfamiliar with this product here's a pic of what we're talking about. 

Pros: 

1st pro is that it immediately had me pumped. I could feel it almost instantly which is what I look for in a pre-workout.

2nd it lasted quite a while throughout my workout. I still felt it about an hour after I was done which means I should have went way harder with the weights lol!!

Cons:

1st it made me feel extremely sick. I felt like I was going to throw up which rarely ever happens to me.

So here is a great pre-workout  review for everyone. Just remember pre-workouts work different for everyone so I'm encouraging you to still try this regardless of my cons. 

             Stay Motivated,

                      This Girl Lifts

Exciting Changes!!!

If your a blogger and a gym freak then you already know time is flying by on a weekly basis and its extremely hard to come up with blogs everyday. So I have incredible news.........yes I do!!!

My website will be officially up and running by October 15th, 2013. It's coming along fantastically thanks to some of my computer savvy and nerdy friends lol. The website will feature healthy recipes, healthy living tips, beauty and fashion tips, workouts, and yes a career and home section. OMG Dontaye!!! I know I know!! I won't be doing it alone though. I will be recruiting some wonderful women to work on my team as well. We will all contribute to the blog weekly. I will also be taking guest bloggers on a monthly basis to. Oh yeah and I did for get to mention you will be able shop on this site as well. I'm so excited!!

There's nothing like having a community of women to follow along with that know the everyday struggles of getting into shape, eating healthy, looking fabulous, and staying on top of everything in the home. This site will be interactive and filled with great tips. You will also be able to participate in webinars and monthly conference calls. 

So stay tuned everyone. Things are about to get real over here and I'm loving every bit of it.

                                           Much Love,

                                                 THIS GIRL LIFTS

Fitness Atlantic

It's finally hit me that it's almost been a year that I have been training for competitions and yet to do my first one. I have been postponing due to the fact that I have wanted to wait until I'm extremely ready to get out on stage and kick ass. Recently I discovered the WBFF which is like a beauty pageant for women who pride themselves in lifting iron and looking good. What I love about this federation is that you get a chance to show people your serious and playful side. So let me break it down a little for you.

I will be entering two categories; bikini diva and fitness model. For each category you have two rounds. For bikini diva you have one round of bikini and a second round of evening gown wear. For fitness model you have one round of bikini and the second round of some kind of theme wear. What do I mean by theme? You actually have to dress up in some kind of costume that shows off your best features. I grabbed a couple pics for you guys. Take a look.

Great example of bikini by Robyn Baldwin. 

The evening gowns selected by some WBFF competitors.

Awesome theme wear from Ashley Horner. 

So as you can tell, this is a pretty great show. I'm super excited and can't wait to be a part of it. So you can check me out April 12th, 2014 in Connecticut. Until then................

                                                              THIS GIRL LIFTS 

Stay tuned for my personal reviews on Fat Gripz, Isogenix, and Gaspari Super Drive.