The Best Workout

Not all workouts are created equal, and if you want results you need to get out of that 'doing something is better than doing nothing' thing.

Quite frankly, doing a workout that isn't challenging, or done properly is worse than doing nothing; it's a waste of fucking time.

Sure there are some people who workout just because it makes them feel good and that's it, but if you're gonna be putting in the time and effort you might as well get something out of it. You wouldn't want to be an unpaid intern your whole life, you would eventually want to get paid for your time and effort. Now put that same mentality into your workout. 

Results aren't a destination that you get to and stay at forever. If you don't use it you will lose it, and trust me I've seen some bitches who have completely lost it. The workout lifestyle is all about continually improving and mastering your own body- that's why it's called a lifestyle, it's your entire life that's involved here people.

So, what's the best workout to get the body you so desperately desire? Well that all comes down to your goals, and if you don't have any don't expect to get anywhere. While results are not a destination, your goals are and once those goals are met you can build on them. 

Do you want to be able to run 10 miles in less than 100 minutes? Do you want to do 10 (boy) push ups? Do you want to hold a plank for 1 minute and 30 seconds? - At one point in time these were are all my goals. And because they are specific and measurable I was able to set my mind to something and I reached and exceeded them.

Don't just say you want to tone up, or lose weight, or be healthy. Pick  real things you want to do - quantifiable, specific, measurable, timely things you want to do and then do what you gotta do to get there.

So as far as the best workout, there's no such thing. There's only the best workout for you and your goals. 

XoXo 

AminaZena

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Workout Songs I Freakin' Love

You workout is only as good as the play list on your iPod.

Really though, it's been scientifically proven that listening to upbeat music during your workout will in fact make you go harder and go longer. Sounds so sexual right? Fucking awesome.

Here are the songs I'm currently listening to when I'm getting my sweat on. Download and Enjoy :-)

1.  Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

2. Dirty Talk - Wynter Gordon

3. Turn Up the Music- Chris Brown

4. You Make Me Feel Good- Cobra Star Ship

5. We Found Love - Rhianna

6. Take Over Control - Afro Jack feat. Eva Simmons

7. ID (Levels) - Avicii

8.  Hit the Lights- Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

9. Party Rock Anthem- LMFAO

10. Without You - David Guetta feat. Usher

11. Till the World Ends- Britney Spears

12. Glad You Came - The Wanted

13. Domino - Jessie J

14. Stereo Love - Edward Mya

15.  Give Me Everything - Pittbull feat. Usher &Nayer

16. Mr. Saxobeat- Alexandra Stan

17. Countdown - Beyonce

18. On the Floor- Jennifer Lopez

19. International Love - Pittbull feat. Chris Brown

20.  Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO

Those Bitches You Call Your Friends

You are what you eat. You are the product of your environment. You are the company you keep.

We’ve all heard those phrases, and they’re all true. Especially the last part. 

It’s always nice to have a diverse group of friends, and it’s always nice to ‘not judge’ people, but fuck it. If you want to get ahead and have an enjoyable life you need to surround yourself with others who do too. Not only is it okay to be picky about the people you let in your life, it’s NECESSARY.

Whether you’re trying to lose that extra 15 pounds, get a an A on your final or join the circus you need people around you that support your crazy ass.  

Some bitches I used to call my friends made fun and degraded  me for being  a health freak and being so into wellness.

Needless to say those people have been replaced with friends who admire me for doing what I do and call me while they’re at the grocery store to ask me what high fructose syrup is. They lift me up when I have the occasional moment of insecurity and they think I’m cool. They don’t talk trash about me and they don’t treat me like a second class citizen whenever we’re around certain people. 

Good friends are hard to find, you’re lucky if you have 1 true friend. Good friends are open and honest and know a petty disagreement isn’t worth ending an entire friendship. I do believe that people come into our life for a reason, season or a lifetime, but no matter what you have to be a good friend to have a good friend. 

So if you’re a liar, a cheater, a theif, a bad mouther, or just a fat disgusting slob with no future don’t expect to find friends of a higher caliber than your own sad self. 

If you have ‘friends’ who drain all of your energy every time you’re around them, or just want to sit in the house and do lines of coke all day and laugh at you when you want to take your discussions deeper than who’s on the cover of US Weekly it’s time to get rid of those dead weight bithces. It can hurt to let people go, it’s not easy to cut ties but you gotta do what’s best for you.

Having good friends matters. In order to be physically healthy  you need to be spiritually healthy and good friends are key to your overall wellbeing. Work on yourself, dedicate your life to becoming someone worth while and you will ineviably attract the people in your life who deserve to be there.

XoXo 

-AminaZena

Hit By a Fucking Firetruck

I met an ex New York City Dancer at the gym two days ago who was hit by a fire truck and lost her memory. No I am not making this up. She suffered from what as known as a Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI. Brain injuries are unlike any other injury of the body. You can't just have a physical therapist stretch your brain out and regain memories, it doesn’t work like that.

She had to wear a neck brace for months and was sleeping for 18 hours a day. Needless to say her dance career was fucking over. Her husband divorced her and friends started to slip away. I mean think about it. As much as your friends want to be there for you, could you really be friends with someone who completely forgot who you are?

She went on for months like this, feeling miserable and forgeting the things she said and did seconds after she said and did them. 

Sleeping and wallowing were getting old so she decided to do something she never did before- workout. She asked her close family members and people who were actaully still talking to her to take her to the gym, but nobody wanted to because they were scared, so finally she ended up taking herself. 

Within 10 minutes on the elliptical she said she could feel her endorphins flowing like never before. She then knew that exercise was going to be key in getting her life back together.

Long story short homegirl kept going to the gym and getting better, regaining her memory, collecting her social life, and looking good too.  No pill, no diet (although she eats incredibly healthy), no therapy can give her what exercise gave this woman; her life back.

She went on the get her Masters and PhD at Columbia University and works out 3-4 times a week. 

This bitch got hit by a firetruck and still goes to the gym- what’s your excuse?

XoXo 

-AminaZena

What is Wellness?

What is Wellness?

Eat right and exercise. Hearing that shit gets old, mainly because it’s vauge, overplayed and doesn’t really define wellness. At least not to me. 

Wellness is about the overall quality of your life, and large part of it has to do with taking care of your physical self. If you can’t use your body to do basic things, if you’re fat as hell, always tired, feel like shit, have a chronic injury, if you have an eatinig disorder or are an unhealthy slob in general how can you expect to enjoy all of the wonderful things life has to offer?

Pretty much everything in life is better when you’re at the top of your physical game. Your sex life, you can get away with occasionally eating junk food and drinking alcohol b/c you have a faster metabolism, you’ll look better in your clothes, you’ll look better at the beach, you’ll feel more confident, you’ll do better at work and have more energy. 

People who complain that eating right and working out is hard annoy the fuck out of me. The last time I checked NOTHING worth having comes easy.

Wellness is about thriving, not just living and scraping by and living some boring miserable life. I don’t know about you but I actually intend to make the most out of my life and not just post generic facebook updates about it. 

I love money, but health is truly the greatest wealth. And if you don’t get that, have fun being fat and getting cancer. 

XoXo

-AminaZena

Top Ten Reasons Your Ass Needs to Workout

10. Sleep! You sleep better after a workout. I mean who doesn’t wanna  be better at staying in an unconscious comatose state?

9. You’ll feel better, literally. When you workout your body releases endorphins into the bloodstream, making you feel happy. The feeling can be addicting, but why not get addicted to exercise, it’s better for you than smoking crack.

8.You’ll be able to do things. Climbing stairs, lifting heavy boxes, carrying groceries. You’ll be better at all the mundane shit in your life, who wouldn’t want that? It’s the little things people. 

7. You’ll live longer. Do I really need to discuss this one with you? Hopefully the thought of living longer is a good thing to you, if not please seek counseling. 

6. It’s something to do. If you don’t have a hobby or suck at everything else besides school or work it’s a great way to add some sort of meaning to your life. And because there’s so many different ways to workout and fun activities that require being in shape you’ll always have something new to try. 

5. You can show off. Competition is human nature, it’s the reason the world runs the way it does. Who doesn’t like to do be able to do something someone else can’t and brag about it?  And who doesn’t want to be better than someone who can do something you can’t. Just don't over do it....douche bag.

4. Better love life. The better you look the easier your love life will be. Actually, that’s probably not true, but you will most likely get hit on more thus having more options and better prospects. Maybe.

3. Clothes! In the words of Kim Kardashian from the Fit in your Jeans by Friday workout DVD series “Fashion demands a hot body!” The bitch is right, clothes look better on people who are in shape. Imagine putting on your pants sans muffin top, or wearing a tank top without having to worry about back fat; Ti’s a glorious thing. 

2.You’ll look better. Knowing you look good is one of the best feelings in the world, people telling you how attractive you are, admiring yourself in the mirror for hours. Everyone is entitled to be conceited once and while, now imagine if you actually had a reason to be.

1. You’ll do better in life! I believe that when you look good you feel good and when you feel good you do good. Working out boosts your confidence and gives you that can-do positive attitude, some people might hate you for it, but trust me more people will love you! I love working out, and hopefully one day you will too if you don't already...fatass. 

The Manifesto

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