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January 2023 - Just Justice

Month: January 2023

Workouts /

Fav ab workout videos from YouTube

Hi friends!!

Just wanted to show you guys two of my favorite ab workout videos. Sometimes I don’t have enough time to fully write out my entire workout, and resort to a YouTube video like one of these. I started noticing a difference in how my stomach looked when I focused on the strain, instead of how many reps I could do. Meaning, really focus on the burn when you’re doing an ab workout. You will have better results!!

I also want to mention YES, it is important to move your body everyday, but sometimes you can’t fit a 45 minute/ hour workout in. Whenever I have a day where I am so busy or even too tired to do a full workout, I will just do a quick ten minute workout. 

I am also working on this, as I feel like I must workout every single day of the week. I just personally feel better and happier when I workout, and I beat myself up when I don’t get that workout in. If that is you. It is okay! Give yourself a break. You also must give your body a rest as well. 

I hope you like these videos! Also if you are interested in any specific workouts or if you just want to leave a comment, there is a comment box below. I am also throwing around the idea, of me creating more YouTube videos, so if you’re interested in that please let me know. 

ILY !! ?

Also here is another one I love! (15 minutes)

Workouts /

10 minute arm workout + motivation to get to the gym :)

 

HELLO CUTIES!!!

I have had a lot of requests recently on what I do for my workouts, how I can do a pull-up, and how I have motivation. Well, I hope to answer all of these things for you, and we can go on this journey together. First off, I have been extremely frustrated as my tailbone has been setting me back and I can’t really lift a lot of weight due to my back being inflamed. So most importantly you should remember to give your body some rest/ a break.

Over the past 3 ish years, I have made it a goal of mine to be able to do pull-ups. I just think it’s a badass thing to be able to do… you know? I started out using a pull-up assistance band, and now I can do them without help. Once I started doing pull-ups I would just try and do one more each day. (which I talked about in my Tik Tok) But anyways, all you people asking me… YOU GOT THIS BABE!! I think a lot of beginners, are intimated by the gym. Which is fair because the gym can be scary. The issue is a lot of you don’t know what workouts to do. Okay, it’s time we educate ourselves. I am the QUEEN of watching YouTube videos on how to do a certain workout. To be honest, we were all clueless at one point, until someone taught us or showed us! Also when I first started working out, all the machines were so intimidating. I would just walk past them because I was too scared to look up how to use them. Now as someone that uses them, most of the machines actually have a small little guide that teaches you what to do. Also, every gym has a different machine, so if I want to use the machine I will just google it. LOL! It’s time to be confident in the gym my people! 

Next, the only reason I have the motivation about working out is I love the way I feel all day when I work out in the morning. I feel so much more energy to get things done, and I just personally feel happier. Not to mention the appearance benefits! I love looking stronger, it makes me want to lift more and more! I just want to get better each and every day. If you are stuck in this phase of not wanting to go… everyone was once there at some point. I think if you push through the first 3 weeks/ month you will get over the “I hate going” mentality. I also want to mention, people who have been working out for years and years still feel like this. Don’t beat yourself up if you aren’t feeling well and you can’t work out. Listen to your body. 🙂

I also want to mention I do not know everything about working out, and would love y’alls feedback. I also feel like I have no idea what I’m doing, but we have to start somewhere right? You could comment “girl that workout is not called that.” To be honest, I am the worst at knowing the names of workouts, but I am trying! Again, I want you guys to be on this journey with me. Right now I am really learning that form is everything, and I keep hurting my back because of my bad form! 

Anyways my normal workout routine would be Monday, Wednesday, & Friday I normally work arms/shoulders/ and abs at the end. Tuesday & Thursday I work my legs and booty. Every other week I will switch the schedule so I would be doing booty/ legs three times a week. (I hope that makes sense) Anyways, for every workout, I try and do 20 minutes of cardio. Whether that be running, walking at an incline (12) and walking at 3.5 mph, doing stairs, biking, or doing the elliptical. Then I will spend the rest of the time lifting weights. 

I wanted to share a small little arm workout if you might be struggling with what to do at the gym!

2 rounds

  • 5 Pull-ups
  • 10 normal curls (I use 20lbs.. Try and start a small weight and focus on your form and being very slow with it)
  • 10 curls to your opposite shoulder (Watch Tik Tok for a visual)
  • 10 curls to the other shoulder
  • 10 shoulder presses

Now do that all again ?

I know this was a very small little arm workout, but I just wanted to start small. Please comment if you want something more specific, and if you are in Nashville let’s workout together hehe 🙂 ILY

 

@justicemartin_

LIL arm workout for ya 😉 #workout #fyp #armworkout

♬ original sound – Justice Martin

Happy/ Mental Health /

Be Present

HEYO friends. Happy new year. I hope you are feeling refreshed and excited about what this new year may bring you. One of my goals for the new year was to write more blogs because I truly enjoy sharing about my life. Also, the idea of a new year and resolutions REALLY stresses me out. So if you’re like me, and get stressed every time a new year rolls around, don’t worry, it’s normal. It’s just a good idea to think of some areas in your life where you want to grow. Maybe you want to be better on LinkedIn, talking to your grandparents more, or even making more soups this year. It does not have to be this huge life-changing resolution. Start small ?

As I am approaching graduation at Belmont, I feel a lot of stress and anxiety mostly. There is so much pressure! So much pressure to be successful and figure your life out. If you’re not about to graduate I am sure you can relate in some way. The future can be scary!

This is normal. The first thing I keep reminding myself of is to start being present. I had a friend text me this the other day. I was ranting on and on about how I was so stressed, and I am going to get cut off and blah blah. She said, “it is so important to be present in this season of your life.”  She was so right. I think a lot of us are preparing for the future, which is good, but we also need to live in the moment and enjoy where we are right now. Some of us are in the moments when we used to dream and pray about.

I also have noticed, when I start getting anxious about life/ future plans/anything… my mind starts spiraling with a million negative thoughts. This is so bad!! We must start being positive and feeding our brains happy things. If you need to go get ice cream, call your mom, or go on a walk. DO IT. For instance, you might be getting yourself all worked up because you have so much on your plate, you have no idea how you are going to get everything done. First, recognize the difficulty or stress. Next, you must figure out how you are going to overcome this. Maybe you could wake up earlier, or ask your boss for some tips on how to achieve this goal of yours. We can do hard things friends. 

The next thing I want to implement in this new year is just being really intentional in my conversations with people. One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am talking to someone and they are on their phone. & to be quite honest I am sure I’ve done this to many people. We live in a society where everything is on the screen in front of us. What would it look like if we started to implement that in our friendships? Actually listening in our conversations. I’ll be on the phone with someone while also working out or making dinner. I’m half listening, and I am telling myself I am just multitasking. LOL NO. Your friends and family deserve your full attention. 

As I was thinking about being intentional with my time, I decided to look up the definition. Intentional means that you are doing things in your life with intention and purpose (shocker) but….. in order to feel happy and fulfilled. You are actively doing things to make yourself happier. As I began to think about what I fill my days with, a lot of the time I am just doing something to please people or because I have to do something. SHOCKER!! This is not being intentional. This might come across as a little selfish to some of you, but I think that is simply okay. Some of us need to put our own needs first sometimes. Some of you are so exhausted from a 9-5, you don’t even know how to be happy because your entire day is crammed-packed. Let’s first, start out by carving out some time for ourselves.