Deadlifts and Diamonds

Happy Friday Ladies! No today's not my birthday, but it feels like it is everytime I get a package in the mail. After posting the story “Fun Gym Clothes” , the shirt I ordered finally came in! There’s nothing like coming home after a long day at work and the gym to find a hot pink present waiting for you on the table and smelling the scent of steak on the grill. Mmmm. Lately, I’ve been doing some online shopping and every day I come home I find a new gift waiting for me. It’s a nice little treat--a little gift for myself every day. Inside this pink package is the shirt I purchased from the Etsy shop ‘Hello Fabulous’.   Too Legit To Quit Gym Tanks from Hello Fabulous The shop is ran by two sisters who silkscreen their own unique gym tanks. I am a super fan of their shop now. They even sent a nicely designed thank you note with a coupon code. Yes! I work in commercial print so I’m a sucker for printed items. Speaking of print, I also picke...

 “You’re a touch overrated, you’re a lush and I hate it.” Taking Back Sundays. Pay no attention to this band’s swill, did anyone really ever listen to them anyway? We are talking about LUSH Cosmetics and yes they’re absolutely luscious and we love them! If you don’t know about LUSH, allow me to introduce you to your new favorite brand. I love LUSH because their  beauty and cosmetic products are all made by hand using fresh organic fruit, veggies, essential oils, and herbs. They do not animal test or purchase ingredients from those who do and use very little if any preservatives. Their containers even have a little sticker with a picture of the person mixing your product. I know right! These guys are great! The best part for me is, unlike other stores that use chemical fragrances and give you a migrane whenever you walk past, LUSH is all organic. Their product packaging and message is bold, sexy, and fun! Makes sense that this would be my favorite br...

Hump day, pump day, whatever you wanna call it--I hope that you're doing both today. Usually I do a PUMP Day workout, so checkout what I was up to yesterday at Gold's. No good, as usual.. ;)  WARM UP 1/2 mile run with Sprints! 6.0 incline, 7.2 speed 1 minute sprint, 1 minute rest X 5 WEIGHTS  Bicep Curls drop sets starting with 50 lbs.  Hammer Curls Bench Press superset with 15 pushups between each set Incline Bench Press Shoulder Press Bicep Curls sitting  Lateral Shoulder Raises Bent Elbow shoulder flys  Tricep dips and cable pull downs  I just love getting my arms nice and plump after a solid workout--ahh, feeling good. That's all for now! See you next time.  Do tell.... Let me know in the comments below.  What's your favorite arm exercise?