Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

AUTUMN @ TML TURN ME LOOSE FITNESS

Fall is upon us we will be crowning our Summer Sizzle winners this Sunday September 14th at TML from 2-4pm. Join us as we cheer on our final competitors. Ticket information below.


As we are wrapping up the hot scorching days of fun in the sun and with open arms embracing the sensuality of autumn, Pole dance classes are booming! There is something about the the autumn air that just taps into a woman's inner center...maybe its the transition, the change, the warmth or the fall colors that ignites a passion in her but its definitely a season women flock into TML. I've noticed the change with each year that passes. Register for your pole dance classes at least one week in advance this season to ensure your space. Come to class prepared to tap into your inner sexy, ditch the pony tails, grap the heels, splash on a new lip shade that mimics mother natures canvas...its a new season time for new goals, meet new friends and to just get out and do it...no excuses! 
SUMMER SIZZLE SHOWCASE/COMPETITION
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH 2-4PM
TICKETS $10 ADVANCED 
$15 AT THE DOOR

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Duke Freshman Porn Star Article

Duke Freshman Porn Star Article

http://www.xojane.com/sex/duke-university-freshman-porn-star

This article REALLY resonated with me this morning so I had to write about it.  I would love to meet this young lady. This young lady was "outed" by a male student at Duke for working in the Adult Entertainment business. The news of course spread quickly throughout campus and of course now she bares the ever so famous “Scarlett Letter”.  

I commend this young woman for speaking out. I also think she should not hide her face from the general public but be proud of who she is yet I understand for her safety why she does need to.  What this young lady has to say is something we all need to really think about. 

Her points are strong, valid, shedding light as to how female sexuality is perceived in our patriarchal society. Early on she writes, "My entire life, I have, along with millions of other girls, been told that sex is a degrading and shameful act."

This is so beyond the truth, every woman and I mean every woman can think back to a time in her upbringing where she was told to “save” herself because no man will want her if she is used goods, or my personal favorite being told “why by the cow if you can get the milk for free.”  I can’t help but to think WTH are we telling our young ladies. Their “soul” value will be lost if she allows a man to penetrate her? Chances are she will not be loved otherwise? Lately, I have been looking around at HOW much emphasis is put on women to be “the right type of lady” to “catch a great man a Godly man”.  Hmmm can we really be that frigging dumb as a society telling our girls this baloney?  YES…because we live in a man’s world where for centuries women have been “compartmentalized” by men…men know what I mean by this; you have your HOT chick “Marilyn Monroe” then your obedient, loyal chick “Jacqueline Kennedy”.  Mothers fear their daughters being “used” by this world so it’s best to go along with the shaming as well to “protect” our daughters from being “compartmentalized” in the “shameful box” the “wrong box”. Let me add as a mother, if that supposed great man, is going to be that shallow to not see daughter’s value as a whole person then that man is not worth HER love AND THAT is what we need to be drilling into our daughters, that their worth goes beyond their virginity, their lives purpose goes beyond who they are as a sexual being as such this young lady who was being interviewed here.  Her chosen career path is just that HER CHOICE and she is not “less than” because of it.  One commenter compared her choice as to that of a drug dealer, as if her feminine sexuality and how she chooses to use it is THAT BAD.  Here’s a concept, don’t watch, after all its your belief  system that is telling you what she is doing is THAT BAD not hers and your job is NOT TO SAVE HER BUT LOVE HER as a brother or sister, if you feel in your belief system while you  are showing her love and respect you pray for her.  That’s it. It’s that simple. You don’t bash, yell, scream nor point your finger to make your point.

Bottom line the promiscuous woman is a threat to the patriarchal world we live in. She is beautiful, smart, and unpredictable; she usually knows at a young age that there are PLENTY of fish in the sea.  She is typically at battle with how she feels internally because she is comfortable in her sexuality but slut shammed as a whore by society.  Some are strong enough to bare the “letter” others such a Marilyn are not. Women were burnt at the stake many years ago; called witches because they thought independently from man’s beliefs. Today they are cyber bullied, harassed, ostracized because of others inflicting their own beliefs onto these women’s lives.  

As she states, in the article "It terrifies us to even fathom that a woman could take ownership of her body. We deem to keep women in a place where they are subjected to male sexuality. We seek to rob them of their choice and of their autonomy. We want to oppress them and keep them dependent on the patriarchy."


Here’s the thing "I get it"  from those that take the religious stand point “remaining pure in its essence”.  Women like this young lady challenge our belief systems BUT God loves ALL of us. Our value with him does not decrease because we sin IF it did what was Jesus sent for?  We need to treat each other with respect and love. NOT hate. Hate should never be an option. We need to STOP the shamming. We need to teach our sons our men to respect women the REAL meaning of respect and respect ALL women regardless of; size, age, race, or how many sex partners she has had, or what she chooses to do for a living.  She is here on earth for a reason a purpose beyond her crotch and THEY need to learn to respect that JUST AS THE ANIMALS DO IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM…SHEEEESH…

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Eating Disorders & Body Image


While web researching tonight I stumbled across many blogs and articles relating to body image issues and eating disorders.  These articles focused on the two most well known of disorders Anorexia and Bulimia. From personal experience alone I know there are many people, self included, struggling with neither of the two BUT may get caught up in a cycle somewhere in between.   
    Food & body image issues have always had tremendous power over my life whether I was 234 pounds and obese or 147 pounds and fit.  When people come to me and tell me I don't know what alcohol or drug addition feels like I can confidently say bulls***.  Obesity and eating disorders KILL just as much as other addictions, it may be a slower kill but if not taken seriously can destroy life just as well.  
      Food has developed its own identity in my life, a split personality occupying the depths of my  psyche.  I don't mean in the way of obsessing on "what to eat" like some would imagine.  I don't think most people with eating disorders sit around obsessing on eating that piece of cake, ice cream etc...its almost the opposite having more of a mental confusion effect of what we can and can't eat, should or shouldn't' and EVERYTHING that goes into our mouths we shame ourselves for afterwards only to feel guilty later.  
     At points in my life I've completely disagreed with programs that focus on "counting" because of the focus and power they give to the food.  I believe doing so at a young age imbedded in my brain"counting" everything as second nature as I do today.  Realistically as a fitness enthusiast and trainer I do know this method has been successful to many but for me probably was not the best method.  That is why with my clients I like to focus more so on "movement" getting up and moving period!
  About 2 weeks ago my family and I were at Home Goods and I walked past what I thought was "funhouse skinny" mirror.   I loved the way I looked yet gaining about 50 pds since opening TML I am by no means societies standard of "skinny". Regardless I still caught a glimpse and thought WOW when I saw myself "if only I really looked like this, I need this mirror".   Then I called my husband & daughter over and said "hey look how good this mirror makes me look" they both looked at each other a little startled and said "ummm that is the way you look!" I refused to believe them. I  made both of them step in front of the mirror.  Those that know me know I didn't stop there LOL.   Yes I called a store worker over and asked her if the mirror was a fun house mirror then insisted she too to step in front of the mirror as well, you can imagine how she looked at me.  
    I have a problem, I know this, I've met plenty of women that battle the same or similiar issues with little information out there other then labeling us with "lack of discipline"  as we Yo Yo up and down.   I've also heard of people that have the opposite issue.   Delta Burke I can remember once saying she had the opposite of anorexia while gaining her weight she saw herself as much thinner when she looked in the mirror but obvious to others and media that was clearly not the case.  I've been there as well and woke up to my surprise asking how did this happen AGAIN! Unfortunately, there are A LOT of us out there.  My goal is to get the information I need to help myself as well as those I know and work with personally.  


Cassandra Wycko
TML...Turn Me Loose Fitness LLC
www.tmlfitnessinfo.com
tmlfitness@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

TML...TURN ME LOOSE FITNESS LLC
By Cassandra Wycko
TML Turn Me Loose Fitness : Posted on Monday, October 28, 2013 7:47 PM
www.tmlfitnessinfo.com

Change Your Perception on Your Path to Weight loss

      Like most "average" women I have been  right there, with y'all Yo Yo dieting away LOL.  I'd loose weight...gain weight, but my quest was always to loose the weight to look FLYYYYYYY & to basically "get in shape".
      First of all, I have to say certain word combinations in the English language shouldn't even be put together &  sometimes can backfire on our butts such as; "LOOSE" weight, "QUIT" smoking.  Odd when you think about it, words associated to achieve a  positive result yet have negative meanings in our society.  When was the last time you felt good about being a quitter or were stoked about loosing something?  The word "weight" alone can set me into a frenzy and losing something that had become a part of my character for so long well, lets face it psychologically puts a tad of a "negative" spin to losing it, its scary.  You may wonder everyday, can I do this?  What will I look like? Although funny now thinking about it my the biggest issue was where the heck would the fat go? Although I KNOW the whole process, I STILL couldn't wrap my head around 75pds, 50pds etc...I was sabotaging myself into failure. Giving the weight power over me psychologically.  Losing the weight for me seemed TO BIG, take too much time & way to far away for me.
      Then one day I finished a 1 mile run in boot camp class without falling down gasping for dear life and air LOL.  I had completed a mile run without stopping...it was PARTY TIME!!!! I was soooo happy, I called EVERYONE I knew I did the mile in 14 min, not even in junior high could I do that!  Then I told myself, I wanted to do the mile in 10 min so I worked my butt off.  I went to they gym after boot camp not to try to lose more weight but to build POWER in my legs to run faster. A couple of boot camp sessions later to my surprise I was at 9:10. The same applied for push-ups, sit-ups, I was in competition WITH MYSELF & I was having fun & felt GREAT, PROUD!!!!! Next thing I knew, the weight was coming off but that didn't even phase me, all I wanted and still want to do is get stronger & challenge myself.
      What I am saying is this; whether you have 10 pounds to go or 100 pounds don't focus on the number.  Focus on "what else is good", such as; "My legs are strong, I bet I can do 50 squats 3 times & jog 1/2 mile without stopping, then challenge yourself the same challenge a few days later adding a set or time. Work to change your perception on what you are trying to accomplish have fun with it!
      People share your feedback on what techniques you've applied in your fitness program that have worked for you :)