Hello hello!! Happy Workout Wednesday (well, it's Thursday, but I'm going to post this under Wednesday's date). Today I wanted to share with you all my top 3 favorite abdominal exercises!! Whether you're seeking a flat stomach or ripped abs, you'll definitely feel these exercises working!! These are my go-to exercises on ab day, and honestly, I sometimes only do these 3 exercises in super set form and I've seen great results!! #1: Starfish Crunch How to Do It: 1.) Start in su

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend and you're ready to kick butt in the gym and in the kitchen this week!!! I wanted to start this week off by sharing my first of many Quick Fit Tips: make sure you take before pictures when you embark on your fitness journey or decide to start working towards a new goal! This step is so important because often times we don't feel that we're making progress, when in reality, we are! We see ourselves every day, so it's hard for us t

Happy Fitspo Friday!!! This week has been very tiring with lots of hours put in at the gym and at work!! I hope it was a productive week for all of you as well! Today I wanted to share with you guys some key apps I use on my phone to help me stay on track with my fitness goals. Most of these are free and are available on the app store if you have an iPhone (not sure how other phones work, but give it a try!) I'll provide links to the apps in the App Store so you can check the

Happy Workout Wednesday!! I hope your week has been going well so far and you've been hitting the gym (or life) hard!! Today I want to talk a little bit about how to get (and keep) your muscle gains. If you find yourself working hard in the gym, but still seeing no results, hopefully this post can help you out and give you the tools you need to succeed. Here are my top 4 reasons why you are not seeing results. Why Am I Not Seeing Results? Reason #1: YOU DO NOT HAVE A STRUCTUR

Hey guys. So today I was feeling super motivated to go to the gym and get a great workout in!! I'm really working hard to target my glutes more and tone up my abs. Today is Monday, so it is my heavy and compound lifting day of the week and I was ready to take my workout by storm!! However, about 3 exercises in, I started losing motivation; I got super tired and upset at the list of exercises I had left (lol because I wrote the program) and I started to feel very nauseous. Aft

Hey hey!! After waiting 2 months I've finally started my summer internship at UCLA!! The process to get certified to work with confidential patient information was STRENUOUS, but I've finally made it and I'll have a good month and a half to gain some experience! So I'm working as a lab assistant in the Cardiac Outcomes Research Laboratory, or the CORE Lab (not sure where the E is from lol). Basically, it's a lab in the cardiac surgery department that gathers patient data from

hello!! I'm clearly on a bit of a food frenzy this week since I just posted a recipe two days ago..but I can't help myself! I have so many great recipes to share with you guys that can help you stay on track on your fitness journey without having to sacrifice flavor! So for today's Taeste and Tell, I'm going to share with you a recipe for Protein-Packed Snickerdoodle Cookies (or muffins if you prefer). These are also a "lite cheat treat" that I wouldn't eat ALL the time, but

Happy Saturdaaay!! For today's edition of Taeste and Tell I wanted to share with you guys a craving crusher!! A lot of people fall off of their program due to craving junk foods like pizza and burgers. The way I deal with staying on track AND getting to indulge sometimes is with "lite" cheat meals. These are the healthiest versions of yummy cheat meals that I can possibly make! So I can feel good about getting a little taeste (see what i did there?) while also knowing that I'

hey hey hey! It's Friday!! What better way to kick off the weekend than with some fitness inspiration (fitspo)?! Today I wanted to write a little bit about a few of the things that keep me motivated (other than the desire to look and feel healthy). I wear these items every day on my wrist and they're also pretty stylish as well! The first item of my wrist fitspo collection is the Liv Fit Dumbbell Bracelet which I LOVE! This bracelet is super cute and the gold and black colors

I have so many goals for the future. I often find myself sitting down and thinking about my future, and how I so desperately want to be living it right now. That's kinda silly because I have no idea what the future holds..but I'm hoping as my life goes on, I'll be able to check a few goals off of my list: My first goal is to get into a good medical school where I will be able to learn in an environment where I won't be terrified to fail. I usually tell people I want to be a s