Manic Fit Mom

HEYO! Currently sitting in my skivvies enjoying a well deserved rest day after finishing week one of my new group - SHIFT SHOP .                   If you've been following my snapchat (SammiNorman) then you were the first to see it all unfold on the daily. Now it's time to get into the nitty gritty - I'll be totally honest, mostly because of the moving/unpacking stress and the wonderful monthly visitor we all love to hate, my nutrition was total CRAP this week. Still 1000x better than my best days 5 years ago, but compared to my normal 'on top of it' self, TOTAL SHIT SHOW. Even still, I felt GOOD this week. I felt good even when I ate like crap, because these workouts were challenging .  Switching between cardio and weights day to day is usually not my thing. I really don't like to do it that way actually, but this is meant to challenge mind and body, so, I figured let's go with it. Surprising, I actually really li...

The happiness in this picture is off the charts, but don't be fooled - it wasn't always this way. Yes, my adult life started as a failure . Well, really, it started a few years before that, but I guess to get the whole picture, we need to go back a few years... Picture it - Summer 2010 after my sophomore year of high school. YIKES . Anyway, this picture was taken just before we left Wyoming and headed back to California, again. Headed for my 12 school in my schooling career, and my THIRD high school. Yes , we moved a lot . My dad was a dream chaser, which is probably where I got it from, so we went all over California, Wyoming, and a short stint in Utah through out my childhood. So, after leaving Wyoming again and faced with entering ANOTHER new high school, I decided to go into online schooling;so I could make money instead of new friends. Which worked out wonderfully! Until I decided after finishing junior year early that I didn't want to deal with sc...

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right.' - Henry Ford How many times have you heard that one, am I right? It always seems to be the first phrase you hear out of coaches, teachers, mentors, guidance counselors:basically everyone who is trying to inspire you to be a better YOU. The real question is, why? BECAUSE IT'S POWERFUL SHIT ! You may have heard it so many times it's lost it's sheen, but if you really stop and soak it in, the message is astounding. It all comes down to your mindset . Yes, we're going to talk about that little voice in your head again. That little voice that tells you whether you can or cannot do something, whether or not you're skilled enough to complete whatever task, smart enough to do whatever job, pretty enough to do...whatever. You get it. If you need a refresher,  here  is the link to my last inner voice post(Tell Your Inner Voice to F*$%^ Off) It's time to revisit that ...

Guess who's writing this blog post from her phone 📱 because she already packed her laptop? 🙋 That's alright, I have better emoji's on here anyway.  That's right, laptop is packed, laundry is sorted and ready to be packed, and we're off on yet another impromptu trip 🙌 ! One of my main goals when I started coaching was to be able to take trips whenever we wanted, so it's only fitting we take a random trip right before I start another mentorship, right? 🤷‍♀️ Every so often, I hold a small group with other moms (and a few dads) that are curious as to what I do and how I became a full time stay at home Fit Mom boss, and I take a few under my wing and show them what, how, and WHY coaching is the shit. Next mentorship starts WEDNESDAY 😲 and will go through Sunday! Though this time around will be a little different... This time, I'll be on our mini vacay, documenting just what I do as a coach, how I got here, and how I balance it with the real wo...

Truthfully, I need to write this to remind myself , more than I need to tell you, so here we go.  Snapchat filters fix everything 😗 I cried during my workout tonight. Silent little tears rolling down with my sweat through every jab, hook, and kick. When I started, I really just needed to let off steam, but by the end, it got a little more deep than that, and I was filling my brain with thoughts that did not need to be there. "you aren't enough." JAB CROSS HOOK "people are laughing at you." UPPERCUT REAR KNEE SWITCH KNEE "do you really think you can be that successful." TEARS I was beating myself up while beating up the air. I felt worse after my workout than I had before I started! I thought maybe yoga would help, as it usually does, and I was wrong 😴 I laid there in corpse pose for 15 minutes, throwing jabs at myself. "really, you couldn't hold that pose?" BREATHE. "WOW your arms are weak ...

How do you know it's time to reset? When stress isn't just stress anymore? When you just don't want to do anything anymore? When you want to feel like yourself again? Let me start by saying  1. I love my life, and 2. I love the work I do as a fitness coach So I knew something had to give when the daily tasks on my list to continue moving forward were becoming a burden more than a happy habit. My creative juices were becoming more like a dribble every day, I started overlooking messages and emails, and as you may have noticed, I was writing less;the things I loved most starting to drop lower and lower on my list of priorities. No bueno. I was getting tired of the expectation and stress and being a mom and running my own virtual business and being a mentor while also cooking, cleaning, working out, playing with Abe, and trying to not lose my shit . I just didn't want to do anything . I'm used to a long to-do list and pressure, but all of it condens...

Prep week for round 4 of our Bikini Body Bootcamp is just about to end, which means the real deal is about to BEGIN 👐 but this time, something even BIGGER is starting with us - SHAUN WEEK. You know, THE Shaun T, super trainer, ab master himself, creator of INSANITY, is BACK and he's bringing some serious fire. 7 days of total body workouts - totally free - at our exclusive disposal. No gyms, no awkward staring, no ' how the hell do I even use this machine?! ', and no ' WTF DO I EVEN DO?! ' No guesswork, just full workouts(under 60 minutes) to do at home  with a super trainer showing you exactly what and HOW to do it. Not to mention the invite to our private virtual bootcamp where you can get the full fit club experience with our accountability and support group, meal plans, and prep tips to get and stay motivated! You ready for it? Here's how to get access - 1. Follow this link https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=928935...