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Hi there, I'm Erika. Thanks for visiting deadlifts and diamonds! 

Whether you're dragging your bum or flying high on an endorphin rush, this is the place to come for your dose of motivation, gym humor, and attitude. Here you can find workouts, inspiration, meal planning tips, and more.

Fitness

I started this site to keep me accountable to my workouts and offer motivation to others on their fitness journey. I started living fit after sweating through my 1st spin class. I absolutely loved the challenge, the bumpin' music, and rush of energy as I pedaled through hills and sprints, shouting and woo-hooing along the way. I was hooked on fitness, and immediately decided to make it a priority in my life. I signed up for a Golds Gym membership, immediately cleared out my fridge of all the processed foods and junk and started my new fit life. It started with a crystal clear decision and a powerful conviction to be active and healthy and that initial decision has kept fueling me through the past few years.
Now I'm firmly on the fitness path and I keep pushing on for the love of it and hopefully I'll inspire others along the way.

About me

I grew up in a military family and spent my childhhood traveling overseas, but I got to Texas as quick as I could ;)  I am a fitness and health nut and have been accused of being the 'energizer bunny' and am a self proclaimed fitness evangelist. I also love reading about startups, brand identities and design. You can find me listening to house music, working out, pinning print designs on pintrest, on the dance floor, or daydreaming about adventure traveling.

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-Erika

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Monday's Workout

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Happy Monday Ya'll!   I hope you had a lovely weekend and you're as pumped as I am for today's workout. I absolutely could not wait to get to the gym today. After visualizing my workout and jamming to my girl Tina Turner and Beyonce, I nearly tripped over myself to get out the door with protien shaker, banana, and playlist in hand.  This is a solid leg workout for you. Its challenging and hits all areas of the leg. I definitely felt shakey and a bit giraffe-legged once I hit the weights so I threw in some pushups and pullups to let my legs recover a bit. Check it out:  But wait a second honey, we're just gettin' started! Finish off with this Tina Turner Leg Routine and Shake a tail featha! 

Cranberry Cinnamon Overnight Oats

Its full speed ahead today with another 2 hours of weight training and staying on track with a clean eating meal plan. No added sugar, juices, or butter here, just plain and delicious clean food. Here's a list of what I had today. Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats cooked with almond milk with a chopped banana and cinnamon Snack: Protein Shake 2 scoops with chocolate almond milk Lunch: Fajitas without tortillas Snack: Apple Dinner: Big Serving of Fajitas wrapped in lettuce with brown rice and black beans Snack: planning on having cottage cheese with salsa, a homemade protein bar, or a Fage Yogurt For tomorrow's breakfast, I prepped 2 containers of Cranberry Cinnamon Overnight Oats. They are soooo yummy and super easy to make. Check out the recipe below. Here's what you'll need: Equal Parts (I use about 1/2 cup each) Rolled Oats Almond Milk Fage Yogurt (or any greek yogurt, it is not processed and flavored like other commercial yogurts AND its loaded...