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Please take a minute to look around and learn a little bit about me and my philosophy when it comes to fitness and nutrition.

NEW TIDBITS!

We had a goal and smashed it!

Can we break 1000lbs together?

I asked my girls at bodySTRONG if they wanted to try attempting a 1 rep max… for weeks we trained heavy, endurance with load, depth, form and I could not be prouder of the work ethic of these ladies who smashed the goal as a group!

In this group there are varying reasons for strength training from athletic performance to lifestyle movement. We have a grandmother, business owner, full time working professionals (one who travels weekly) and they all showed up and showed out.

The smiles they left with on test day was the absolute best to witness. And I’m telling you ladies there is nothing more powerful or confidence boosting than being strong 💪🏻.

#1repmax #transformationchallenge #gymgirl #wedidit #girlswholift

Every single day for 6+ months.

This is my leanest to date. I worked nights and ate my last meal between 8pm and midnight depending on when I got cut and then, wait for it…….

WeNT dIReCtLy tO BED 🤯🙈🚫

Am I advocating that?
If it works for your life, YES.
If it doesn’t then NO.

It’s less about when you eat and more about how much you are consuming vs how much energy you are utilizing throughout your day. #EnergyBalance

I tracked macros with the free version of @myfitnesspal and split my macros up in 3-5 meals throughout the day depending on my schedule. I ate a variety of foods nutritious and highly palatable, whole foods and processed foods while hitting the rx’d macros to create a calorie deficit alongside my 5-day training plan.

You don’t get fat by eating late at night or before bed. If you feel a bleh way in the morning after eating late at night that’s probably a separate issue or conversation.

#caloriedefecit #energybalance #iifym #trackingmacros #countingcalories #gettinglean

That’s the way I like it.

My therapy.
My decompression time.
My social battery recharge.

Securing my spot for the long game. 👵💪🏻

Love me some gym 💋

#sza #gymrat #gymgirl #gymmode #ilikeit

I was gonna do a deep vibe on this subject as requested but I decided I would just mention a few things to think about.

The goal for me is not to say don’t drink or make you feel judged. I do drink, but if I have a specific nutrition/physique goal I do not drink, period. Not for my birthday, a friend’s wedding or after a stressful day. Not a drop.

Alcohol is 100% slowing down the process towards your goals and here are some bullet points for ya;

• Alcohol is poison. Your bodys top priority is to process the alcohol before anything else which slows down every other process.
• It’s not just the next day hangover, it can stay in your system up to 72 hours.
• It urges you to make food choices that do not support your goals.
• It dehydrates you.
• It’s an energy sucker.
• You might pass out initially but your sleep will be disrupted.
• You’re likely not waking up and hitting the gym after a drinking session.
• Next day bloat (ladies you know) and belly upset??? Now you need to make more food choices that don’t support your goals.

Things I know to be crucial for fitness goals are sleep/recovery, nutrition/water and exercise. None of these pair well with alcohol.

Some things I hear often and my response;

‘Red wine has antioxidants that are good for your heart.’

The amount you would need to consume to benefit will negatively far out weigh any positives.

‘My friend drinks and they are super fit.’

If that’s your reason to stall your own goals in order to keep alcohol in, I would do a little self check.

Is it possible to reach your goals and keep in regular alcohol, possibly but atleast have the information. You can’t complain about lack of progress and not be honest with yourself regarding your alcohol intake.

If you are willing to cut carbs, cut gluten, cut sugar, cut everything but meat to lose weight and you aren’t considering cutting alcohol…

Make it make sense 🤔

#alcoholfree #alcoholandfitness

It’s not MY body.

Is it the one I worked for through nutrition, strength training and cardio over monthsssssss….yup.

And just to clarify no I did not use anything ‘extra’.

Is it {my} body?
That’s a hard NO!

Let me explain, I don’t choose that body. The work I had to do to achieve that is not a life I want to live. Yes, I worked full time and had other adulting responsibilities but it was my #1 top priority over everything and everyone else. I would never know I didn’t actually want that body unless I achieved it and then reflected back in what it took me to get there. Thankful for that.

Have I found a space where I’m ok with how I look and am happy with my nutrition and gym sessions? Mostly. When I measure how I want to live my life I have to be okay with the body I see in the mirror and that’s a work in progress. I like to live with goals, so it’s ok.

Basically I’m not willing to live a life doing what it takes for me to maintain that body. I have come to terms with that for sure.

Straight up hard work + consistency for a long a$$ time is still my favorite equation. #GymMath

Yes, I’ll be competing again, before anyone asks.

#vulnerablepost #bodybuilding #honestpost

🚨Honest feelings post 🚨

POV rn
I haven’t trained in a week and have only done cardio once. Feeling slothy, fluffy, bored and snacky. Missing work makes me feel lazy.

REALITY (aka Trainer me talking at me)
You’re not new here. This is why we collect data. The numbers last time you were sick resumed to normal as you resumed normal routine. You are resting so your body it can recover. We know from taking previous notes when you have large amounts of down time bored triggers snacky. It’s temporary.

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➡️ Can you train when you’re sick, you can. Should you train when you’re sick, in my opinion I’d say no to both situations.

Why I’d say NO!
• Progress doesn’t get lost in a short period of time.
• It’s not cool to expose other people at the gym trying to chase healthy to your sickness.
• Why risk prolonging being sick just to say you worked out?
• How effective is that workout going to be?
• Being sick your body is already in a stressed state adding an additional stressor isn’t beneficial.

Allow your body to recover. Then resume routine when you’re feeling back to or close too 💯.

Remember it’s what you do mostly, not what you do sometimes that will define how your body looks and feels.

But man in my little corner of Seattle people are saying this thing is a week long and lingers 😒.

Stay well out there!

I got you!

Here’s my go to tips;

1️⃣ Define what {healthy} means to you.

2️⃣ Figure out what the ultimate goal is.

3️⃣ Asses where you are right now.

Now grab a pen and paper and let’s dive a bit deeper.

1. Healthy is a broad term. It can mean eating lean meats and produce to one person, ordering 2% milk at Starbucks instead of whole milk to another or going to Subway instead of McDonald’s on their lunch break for someone else. What does healthy mean to you?

2. What is your goal SPECIFICALLY? It’s really hard to map out what steps you need to get there if your goal is vague. Once you have the goal defined (even if it seems a bit out of reach) you can break it up into small weekly or daily steps/habits that put you on the right path.

3. Get real honest with yourself. Have the come to Jesus talk. Do I move, eat regularly, have quality sleep, drink alcohol more than water? We know the complete overhaul never works because here we are. Stop being in denial about what things you do everyday to support your ‘unhealthy’.

So now we have the starting line 👏🏻 and it’s not a race toward the goal is one foot in front of the other 1️⃣ daily or weekly step at a time.

You got this 🐢

♥️, Lyn

@iamlynthom
@lifestylewithlyn

I had to 🤷‍♀️

But seriously equal parts ↙️

NUTRITION
STRENGTH TRAINING
with a good helping of cardio, water, sleep and mindfulness.

That’s the hack!

#trending #trendingaudio #trendingreels #idk

I feel like the word anxiety gets thrown around loosely and it’s frustrating because it minimizes what people who are actually struggling with anxiety go through.

There was never the term anxiety growing up it was always,

“She’s just shy”
“She’s a worry wort.”
“She just gets nervous easily.”

Growing up with internal confusion was a huge struggle. There was no rhyme or reason to triggers or honestly what I felt inside did not reflect what was going on in my life so it never made much sense.

The last hand full of years have been the biggest internal battles of my life and I felt like I was solo on my journey. I had to realize most people won’t understand and be there for you no matter what and while that sucks, it’s ok.

It took me until this part of my journey to realize that at the end of the day it’s up to me to set boundaries, do things for me, chase things that ignite my fire in order to not let my anxiety take the reigns.

Thank goodness I took a leap of faith on me 🫶 because today I’m doing things I love, saying no to a lot and building a life that makes me smile.

If you are struggling, feeling misunderstood or that even your loved ones don’t get it…you are not alone and I’m just a dm away 🙏🏼

📸 capturing the amazing time in life @dan.lao.photo 🙏🏼
@fitpriestessactivewear fit

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #trendingaudio #taylorswift #selfcare #settingboundaries #youmatter #soloisok

🚨 I’ve been trying to look like a bodybuilder for years, I promise it won’t accidentally happen.

I train each client with my basic principles and what I stand for in my business motto, model and moral code that I set for myself. I take the privilege of my job very seriously. That being said, here is what I consider when training a client;

•Physical capabilities
•Effort output threshold
•How they are feeling mentally that day
•How they feel in their body that day
•What the rest of their day looks like
-I have athletes & high stress profession clients

Basically I try to touch base with them entirely not just physically. And every training session is based on their goals. Will I repeat exercises with multiple clients, yes. But there will be different cues, loads and possibly different set ups.

Do I train clients like what people think bodybuilders train like? I mean we are all bodybuilders in a sense because most of us are wanting to get strong and/or build muscle to achieve a certain look (aka tone up). That doesn’t mean you’ll look like Arnold (I wish I did). I’m still tryin’ 💪🏻💁🏻‍♀️

Lift heavy, you’ll be happy you did!

#bodybuilding #workout #fitness #targetaudience #longhair #posteveryday 6 of 31 my first pair of #oncloud

Bringing back the squat!

I took out BB back squat last year because it just wasn’t feeling right. But I’ve recently had the urge to bring it back into my split. I’ve been regular on my prehab for months now so here we go ⚡️

My plan is to use smith machine to work depth and load (in separate sessions) and work my way back to the barbell.

Don’t be a hater on the SM, there’s gains to be had there 🍑

#squat #backsquat #barbellbacksquat #smithmachine

So true! Play the long game and if that feels too daunting then just focus on what you can do each day.

This is just my December cardio sessions! I had a goal of 3-5 sessions per week during this super busy month and look at how many I accomplished. Some were early morning, some midday and some late night. There’s a time and a place for strict goals but this was a month I utilize #flexiblegoals and it was a success!

#personaltrainer #goals #workout #seattlefitness #transformationchallenge #transformationcoach

So many client transformations @lifestylewithlyn working through the way they feel about numbers in their journey.

I {bet} they’d say it was a process.
I {know} they’d say they are so glad they put in effort here.

I promise you that when you feel good in your body and mindset the numbers can no longer have an emotional death grip on you. But it takes work.

There is nothing better than showing a client a graph 📉 that shows actual data of their consistency and effort. Time and time again it’s the numbers that have saved the day in a moment of feeling like things aren’t progressing, post vacation or being sick.

When you can see where you’ve come from, it gives perspective on where you are currently and where you want to go.

The numbers don’t define you, they are a tool to track progress. Don’t let the scale bully you.

Do you get emotional when you step on the scale?

The best is yet to come…

Dm to get started 📩
@lifestylewithlyn

#newyearnewyou #newyearsresolution #newyearsgoals #trendingreels #fypage #onlinecoach #fitmom #taylorsversion

What a year of growth in my business. So many thank yous to all the clients who have trusted my guidance along their journey. It’s a privilege and I’m thankful everyday for you!

JOIN THE TEAM 🔻
@lifestylewithlyn
lifestylewithLYN.com

#thisisyourtime #healthylifestyle #goals #personaltrainer #nutritioncoach #motivation #tipsandtricks #lifehacks

There are so many more but these are a few that have been popular topics lately.

What habits, mindset are you leaving in 2024?

Nothing new here.

Some of you out there let fomo and your friends keep you in the spiral of non consistency.

Not because it’s a new year or first of the month, what if you started prioritizing your goals before you start filling up your calendar.

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@lifestylewithlyn
lifestylewithLYN.com
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♦️ What do you want to change in 2025?

♦️What are your goals fitness or other in 2025?

GYM. The only ride or die out there.

The most underutilized mental health tool is movement.

I will die in this mountain ⛰️ 🏋️‍♀️.

Who agrees ⬇️

#gym #gymgirl #trendingaudio #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #newyear2025 #selfcare #strengthtraining #kettlebell #giantlifting

“You can’t rely on motivation or willpower, you need discipline.”

It’s not that simple.

Things need context. There are so many blanket statements out there that seem simple but they need to be broken down so they can actually be useful to people rather than making them feel like they can never get anywhere.

⚠️I tell clients all the time willpower/motivation is like your 2 timing ex (hear me out) that knows what to say and do to get a little bit of your time. You oblige, feeling warm and fuzzy because things are different this time but the minute they walk out the door, you are now ghosted until next time when the cycle repeats. Break up with that old pattern!

🚩 And about the almighty discipline… This isn’t a thing you can just turn on and things fall into place. I wish. Stop chasing the idea of discipline.

✅ A better way to set yourself up to get to the gym or edit your nutrition is to;
1. Get specific about what your goals are.
2. Break up that goal into smaller steps.
3. Pick a few realistic habits you can do most days that support 1 & 2.

You don’t need #willpower #motivation or #discipline .
You need a plan that you can actually adhere to.

💡 Let’s build your plan!
@lifestylewithlyn
lifestylewithLYN.com

#newyearsresolution #newyearnewyou #transformationchallenge #personaltrainer #nutritioncoach #teamyou #trendingreels #investinyourself

Break the cycle 😵‍💫❗️

It doesn’t really make sense to completely change everything all at once and expect a rigid routine to stick if you couldn’t maintain it for a long period of time.

Why not edit or update a few small things at a time and put your energy into building sustainable habits rather than torturing yourself with insane workouts and a rigid meal plan that eliminates entire food groups.

#nutritiontips #lifestyleadvice #healthylifestyle #sustainablehabits

Getting strong 1 plate at a time at bodySTRONG 🏋️‍♀️

If you’re looking for 1:1 training, maybe a busy gym full of people is not for you come train with me @bodystrong.burien 💪🏻

Now is the time to invest in you, dm me or go to
https://www.trainbodystrong.com/ to schedule a free consultation❗️

@giant_lifting equipment

#personaltrainer #personaltraining #personaltrainers #nasm #girlsgonestrong #strengthtraining #strengthandconditioning #bodybuilding #lifther #strongerthanyesterday #resistancetraining

It’s just not for me to share.

My business model and moral code of conduct doesn’t align with a potential gain from me sharing someone else’s journey. If they choose to share and tag me then I’m happy to reshare in an effort to send them more cheers 📢🎉 but it’s not my place to do so otherwise.

And the most important evolution with my clients can’t be seen or measured. So if my business stays small in comparison to others that’s ok, it’s close to the heart.

♥️ you so much @lifestylewithlyn fam!

#coach #nutritioncoach #personaltrainer #cpt #nasmcertified #nasm #nasmcpt #cleanhealthfitnessinstitute #girlsgonestrong #onlinebusiness #onlinecoach #entrepreneur #femaleentrepreneur #femaleowned #staytrue #organicgrowth #transformation #transformationchallenge

Check Yo Self before you wreck Yo Self 🎤

We gotta stop letting other people live rent free in our brain!

First of all, none of us know all of somebody’s story, so let’s stop the assumptions train.

But so what if she’s naturally lean, what does that actually have to do with your journey?!? Nothing unless you waste time and brain power thinking you have it harder than her.

“Run a check” as they said, you are wasting time and your potential taking stock of what someone else has going on.

Focus on you!

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2. Just because you have a personal training certificate does not = skill set to give meal plans or macros. There is more to nutrition than dieting someone down to a physique goal.

3. Sorry to break it to you but there is no 1 way to get to your goals. No hacks, no secret and everyone’s journey will look different.

4. A 22 year old fur mom living at home does not have the same 24 hours as a single parent working 2 jobs. We gotta stop saying this.

5. You can’t perform HIIT for 45 minutes. For 45 minutes you can perform interval training that’s really hard.

6. Food is energy. Food is all inclusive. The guilt or I “ate healthy” feeling is an emotional response. Your body takes the food given and deals with it based on chemicals/nutrients. Food that is nutrient dense might have more positives than less nutrient dense foods but I promise you there is no radar in the body that says you’re bad or your good based on what you ate.

7. Ooooooh…. This one is a trigger for me. Discipline doesn’t come in when motivation goes. Discipline is a practiced skill. It’s not automatic. It’s something that is challenged and tried over time.

Being in the fitness industry and having competed in bodybuilding shows it takes a thick skin + mental pressure management to have confidence in my body (at times).

My goals vs peoples expectations of what a personal trainer should look like is quite the mind F if I’m being honest. I never want people to work with me because of how I look. And if you see me out in the wild 😜 aka the gym you’ll not see me in a sports bra or tight clothes.

I am not naturally lean or fit, the cards I got dealt are… I’m the person who has to always be mindful of my nutrition and movement in order to live in a body that I’m mentally and physically comfortable in.

Even the people you think have it all figured out and look great to you might have a story you know nothing about.

We can’t always know when and where it’s appropriate but we can be thoughtful. 🙊

Has someone made a comment about your body that hurt you or stuck with you for years? If your comfortable please share so others know they are not alone 🙏🏼

#bodyimage #bodydysmorphia #fatshame #skinnyshaming #backhandedcompliment #harrassment #genderbasedharassment #gymetiquette #mybodymybusiness #cancelled #youneedtoknow

It’s taken me years to hone in what is most effective for my goals, what drives me in the gym and what keeps me coming back.

What keeps you training ⬇️⬇️ share to inspire!

#gymtips #motivationhacks #carousel #fyp #blackandwhitephotography #seattlefitness #nasmcertified

Thankful everyday I get to help people feel good 🫶

#thanksgivingdayfeels #thanksgivingdayvibes #thankful #thankfulgratefulblessed #thankfulthursday

It’s what you do mostly that counts!

✅ My advice is to be mindful of your nutrition every other day and the holiday won’t be that big of a deal.

⚠️ But keep in mind, you don’t need to eat until you can’t move. You can enjoy everything in a reasonable portion. It is possible!

➡️ Now go be thankful we get to make these choices!

Happy Thanksgiving fam 💪🏻

#Thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivingday

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Lifestyle with LYN

@iamlynthom

Fitness + Food + Feels

= the best equation for success.

Hi my name is Lyn, I am a business owner, mom, wife, former endurance runner and have been many shapes and sizes along the way. After many years of navigating my fitness journey over stumbles and successes I found my passion career!

I am so glad you are here and I couldn't be more excited to work side by side with you on your fitness journey. My ultimate goal is to dispel misinformation and quick fixes while spreading the idea that everyone can work towards a body they feel amazing in.

I believe that fitness is movement for every body, all food is fuel and how you feel in your body is the foundation of a great lifestyle.

Train with me!

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