Carol V Medina

Thank you, Jehovah God, for another opportunity to raise a precious son!! "Look! Sons are an inheritance from Jehovah; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the sons of one’s youth. Happy is the man or woman who fills his quiver with them." - Psalm 127:3-5 #pregnancylife #36weekspregnant #37weekspregnant #fitpregnancy #momlife #pregnancylife #pregnancyover40 #pregnancyover35 #beautyandfitness #beautypregnancy #lovemychildren

Try these 3 Functional Core Moves for a Killer Ab Workout that can be done anywhere and without equipment! Rocking a set of shredded six-pack abs tops the list of many people’s fitness goals, but focusing on developing a strong core can do much more for your health, performance, and dream bod than just trying to get washboard abs. The good news is, you don’t need to spend hours doing crunches and planks to rock a tight, lean stomach since these functional core training exercises strengthen your core and support your total physique goals.  Then it's just a matter of dialing in your nutrition to cut calories, burn fat, and reveal the muscles hiding under a layer of extra poundage around your midsection.  The Routine: 1. Full Crunch to 1 Side Bicycle Sit Up 2. Hand Plank Jack to Shoulder Tap 3. Hand Plank Walk Down to Forearm Plank to Side Plank Toe Reach Try it out for a good core shredded sesh 💪💯! #abs #absworkout #functionaltrainingabs #abworkout #workouttips #workouts #workoutroutine #core #coretraining #coreexercises #coreworkout #gainz #fatburningworkouts #conditioningtraining #functionaltraining #fitnessgirlsmotivation #fitness #fitnessmotivation #exerciseroutines #personaltrainer #fortlauderdale #pompanobeach #mealplan

A goal is the first step to success! People with goals succeed because they know where they're going. Without a goal, you can't prepare. If you can't prepare, how do you move forward? Goals with preparation or planning allow you to face any opposition you must overcome to reach your goals. 💥 Fun fact about me: Pull-ups were one of my toughest fitness goals to reach. It's common to grow appreciation for acomplishments that we worked hard to achieve. With that being said, pull-ups have remained a staple of my fitness routine, and I plan to always maintain the results of my hard efforts. My goal throughout pregnancy was to do them as long as I could! Pre-Prego, I could easily do 12 reps for sets of 4. When I became pregnant, I made a personal goal to prepare for the upcoming weight gain and the fatigue pregnancy would normally bring forth. I told myself I'd be happy if I could at least do 1 or 2 unassisted pull-ups at full term pregnancy. So, I PREPARED for the upcoming changes and challenges by doing pull-ups twice a week. I incorporated super sets and pre fatigue sets with the pull-ups to increase strength and endurance when I had the most energy and weight was down. My pull-ups HAVE DECREASED to 8 at 33 weeks Prego. But I'm very surprised that I've maintained 8 until now. My 1-2 pull-up goal at full term has now become a further accomplishment that I had not fully perceived at the time of setting it. Goals, preparation, and PERSITENT execution allow us to succeed... sometimes far beyond what our minds can forsee at the start! Set your goals. Don't focus on perfection (it's too draining). Have a plan and work at it every day. Making adjustments as needed, but always moving forward! Get After it, fam! 💯💪💥 #pullupchallenge #pullups #pullup #goals #fitnessmotivation #motivation #motivationalquotes #growth #fitnessgirls #backday #backworkout #pregnancylife #pregnancyover40 #pregnancyover35 #inspiration #workouts #workoutmotivation #workhard #setgoals #focus #oneatatime #fortlauderdale #personaltrainer #fortlauderdalepersonaltrainer #fitnessroutine

Training for motherhood... it's not about what we look like... It truly helps in the way we feel! One of the best things we can offer our family is a mentally, physically, spiritually healthy mother and wife. Balancing priorities when your body is going through a marathon of changes, hormonal and physical, is extremely taxing, yes! That's why prioritizing what helps to balance those ups and downs, like physical activity and spiritual strengthening, is critical for overall wellbeing. Nothing worth it comes easy... neither does an all or nothing approach guarantee success. Balance is key! Whatever you're going through or pursuing.. be balanced and never stop going after it, fam! Here's a Capped Delts workout for ya... 1. Pyramid DB Lateral Raises x 10 each (Going up in weight for one set. Next set, going down in weight. Using 3 sets of weight. No rest until all weights are complete.) 2. Incline Bench DB Front Raises 3. BB Press to One Side Press (both sides) 4. Single Arm Neutral Grip Machine Press 5. Cable Rear Flyes #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindset #motivation #fitnessformama #pregnancylife #pregnancyfitness #pregnancyover35 #pregnancyover40 #beautyandfitness #fortlauderdalepersonaltrainer #pompanobeach #fortlauderdale #fortlauderdalemoms #prenatal #prenatalfitness #shoulderworkout #shoulders #bodybuilding #weighttraining #weighttrainingforwomen #cappeddelts #shouldertraining #deltworkout

Overall strength doesn't just come from big muscles, it comes from big efforts 💪! @pronounced_chykuh always big efforts and never skips leg day... let's go, gurl! The Workout: 1. Conventional Deadlifts 2. Cable Kickbacks with Abductions 3. Seated Hammie Curls with Pulse 4. Cable Elevated Sigle Leg Goblet Squat 5. Leg Extensions 6. Over Step Lateral Jump Squats Dale!!! 💯✨️💥 #legworkout #legday #fortlauderdale #pompanobeach #glutes #gluteday #workoutsforwomen #personaltrainer #fitnessmotivation #strengthtrainingforwomen #strengthtraining #bootyworkout #bootybuilding

31 Weeks Prego ... Things I hear that make me chuckle 😃: "You're still working out? " "Put that weight down." "You're supposed to be gaining weight." Well-meaning people, but they lack full comprehension of pregnancy fitness. In particular, comparing an athletic strength training background of over 25+ to a normal pregnancy program. Most definitely, depending on the level you start a pregnancy will determine what you're able to do throughout your pregnancy and how you adjust. Fitness, in general, is NOT a ONE size fits all!! Especially pregnancy fitness where there are many added variables. Not only do they differ from person to person... but a woman's subsequent pregnancies may also be different in so many ways. What I want to emphasize is that training and remaining strong throughout pregnancy IS DOABLE! There's so many benefits for mama and baby in doing so! If you have a healthy, low risk pregnancy, don't be afraid to move your body! Speak with your medical provider, but don't let fear of movement prevent you from benefiting yourself and your family. Here's my Hammies and Glutes Day workout: 1. Curtsy Single Leg Hip Thrust (Just as curtsy lunges engages the gluteus medius and minimus more than other lunges. This hip thrust variation intensivies glute activation that will help to shape the gluteus and strengthen it as a cohesive unit. Light weight is called for since activation is so intense, and proper form is what makes this move so effective.) 2. Banded Good Mornings 3. Single Leg Machine Glute Squat (Pushing Hips back throughout the movement transfers load to glutes. Working on one limb increases focus on the muscle being worked and corrects imbalances). 4. Shifting Side Lunges 5. Single Leg Curls 6. DB Swings #bootygainz #bootybuilding #bootyworkout #legday #legroutines #squats #bodybuilding #weighttraining #weighttrainingforwomen #fitnessmotivation #fitnesscoach #fitnesstraining #fitnesstips #fitnessmotivation #hamstrings #hammiesandglutes #workoutmotivation #workoutroutine #workoutvideos #womenworkouts #pregnancyover40 #pregnancyover35 #pregnancylife #pregnancyfitness #fitnessformama #legworkout #legtraining #glutes

Big shout out to @pronounced_chykuh, who always comes to crush the challenge I drop on her each sesh! Her commitment is inspiring and motivating.. love her, no excuses mindset! * Meal prep, done ✔️ * Training sessions, crushed 💪 * Cardio workouts, conquered 💥 *Recovery and foam rolling, gets it done 💯 Proud of you, gurl! Let's keep making progress 💪✨️ #upperbodyworkout #workoutmotivation #fitnessgirlsmotivation #fitnessgirls #girlswholift #fortlauderdale #fitness #fitnessmotivation #workoutsforwomen #beautyandfitness #fitnesscoach #pompanobeachtrainer #pompanobeach #personaltrainer #coretraining #coreexercises #coreworkout #absworkout #functionaltraining #conditioningtraining