Cupping!! It’s basically a form of acupuncture so it helps to loosen the muscles, get the blood flowing, etc. and, in turn, aids in the repairing of the muscle. I initially tried it for a non-lifting related shoulder injury that was just not healing at all after months. After one session of cupping I was able to raise my arm and to reach back (like to swat my girls in the backseat when they began to act a fool..LOL), after a second session a few weeks later I had full mobility back. I am definitely a believer now. The initial suction doesn’t always feel so great but after a few moments it stops sucking..LOL, I had to..and instead of the pinching feeling you just feel everything relax. It’s pretty crazy. And the marks generally only last a couple to a few weeks so not big deal. I’m not saying it is for everyone but for me, I love it! Best deep tissue massage ever! I am always asking my husband to massage my shoulders because along with lifting heavy I also carry my stresses of life in my shoulders so when I ask him to massage my shoulders I always tell him I wish he could just pull up my shoulder blade and really get in and under there. Haha When those cups were placed on my back around my shoulder blades this morning I was braced for the sucking pinching that I get on my arms and shoulders…it never came. It felt SO good! I was so relaxed. Don’t knock it til you try it. 😉

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Today I fell into the “days when the body aches” category with the dental work that I had done this morning…you know, when your mouth/tooth hurts your whole body hurts…and then my dental appointment went longer than I thought it would so I was running late to my gym appointment because thinking I would be able to have a bit at home I wore real clothes to the dentist so I had to go home and change. It would have been easy to call and cancel the gym because, really, who feels like going anywhere at all after dental work?? But I wasn’t letting those excuses stop me. I didn’t want them to! I was bound and determined to make it work and I did! The moment I stepped into the gym I forgot about the pain in my mouth and crushed leg day. Like, no joke, I felt like a newborn baby giraffe by the time I left. haha I say this to say, don’t let your excuses win! Anyone can go to the gym and train when they are feeling great but only champions go to the gym and train when they don’t. 

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