Muscles, Shape & Fairydust

Hello my lovely ones!

Patience, mental and physical endurance, self-control and an unbreakable will to conquer: the most important properties an athlete needs.

the trophies & J-M.B Poster

This post will be all about the awesome work of our lovely fit-spiration LIFTING FAIRY! I wanted to support her and so I promised her to come to see her on stage during the international west-German competition in Rheinbach. As I always keep my promises, I joined the competition as a visitor with my lovely boyfriend. As my boyfriend and I will be part of the POWER FOOD’s J-M.B Team from next year on (not for competition but only for our own fitness and health), we wanted to join them and to support the athletes on stage.

Miss Shape Competitors!

Beast Mode ON :D

Even if I am not the person who would participate in such a competition, I wanted to visit it because of three reasons:

• Because I promised it
• To motivate myself and my boyfriend to push harder
• To see what a fitness and bodybuilding competition really looks like, because nowadays people have many prejudices and mental etiquettes that need to be changed.

Lifting Fairy and her boyfriend Ken did so well on stage! They were really good prepared and they showed us a high level of endurance! Their posing was super great and they looked absolutely fabulous! They were both in a great shape! Unfortunately they couldn’t qualify for Mr. and Mrs. Universe but I think this was just the beginning... I am really proud that I had the opportunity to be a part of “the rise” of two great athletes. This experience will always be a part of you. You can be really proud of yourself! if you want to see more pictures or if you want to read how Lifting Fairy experienced her first competition, visit her blog (www.lifting-fairy.blogspot.com).

I am so overwhelmed of their persistence and their will to succeed. Both of them are a great inspiration and motivation for every one of us.

For me, personally, you are both winners! You gave your very best and you really smashed us with your posing! It was your moment to shine, and you really did! Keep going, and never lose your will!

Jeff and I are honored that, from January on, we will be a part of this awesome team!

So here are my best pictures:

“Lifting Fairy”: Look at you!! You’re not that little fairy anymore. You’ve become a grown up sparkling fitness lady! You can definitely be proud of you girl :)

"Ken from Dumbbell": I think that a lot of Men will envy you for your hard work, endurance and your muscular body! You and Jenny are a good example that hard work pays off! Keep going! You did just great!

There were so many good-looking athletes. Women and men who worked their butt off to be in a shape they have never been before. Every one of them owns my deepest respect, because I don’t think that someone who has never participated in a competition like this knows what it’s like to accomplish such a hard work.

Be proud of yourself!!

Power Food's J-M.B Team! Ken, Yannick (1st place Body III) & Jenny

XOXO

Love Remedies

“Expectation is the root of all heartache” – William SHAKESPEARE

There are 2 kinds of people: those who are good at being in love, and those who are good at loving! It might sound a little weird to you, but do you even know the difference between “being in love” and “to love someone”?

Being in love is the romantic part at the beginning of your relationship (long conversations without breaks, separation anxiety, sex all the time and everywhere etc.)! In other words, you are in love with the positivity of your partner.

But love… love begins where the “excitement ends”, that means when you have to face the stress in your couple, the tears, the arguments and so on!

When you adore your partner through all these situations, well… that’s what you call love!

I'll go for both: being in love and true love :)

But sometimes love can go wrong! When you partner hurts you intentionally, disrespects you and does not appreciate your actions, then he is not the right one for you! Then he/she is just tolerating your presence and hoping for some personal advantages. A person who has been hurt several times becomes more careful in every other relationship! That means that this person will have a high level of self-protection because she/he might be afraid of being hurt…again! If you want to break the chains of this self-induced anxiety, give your partner the protection she/he needs no matter how much patience it requires.

To everyone with trust issues…you are not alone! There are people all around the world who feel the same way as you do. They’re missing somebody. They have secrets. They wish, dream and hope for a better future. They are like you and you could tell them everything and they would understand. So you see, even if you think you are alone with your fears and thoughts, it is not the case! There are millions like you! Even if most of us are self-centered (and this is normal) they don’t think about others. They just want to improve their own situation!  But just for now, say to yourself that someday, you will find someone who will understand all your fears, trust issues and hopes and you will feel comfortable by telling him everything that bothers you.

If you have the intention to break the trust of your girlfriend/boyfriend, be conscious that this won’t be fixed again in a minute. Remind yourself that she/he is not stupid enough to forget everything that happened. It all depends on the fact how deeply you hurt her/his feelings! So pay attention and don’t play with other people’s feelings.

Don’t forget that in the end, YOU are the one who can change something! Trust yourself and your own feelings. Don’t be afraid to take chances.

“ It’s all about losing and finding special people and learning to value all the memories you have. Learning from the mistakes you make and accepting that certain people in your life will change is integrated in the circle of life”. As Mufasa (Lion King) said, everyone has his special place in the world, the sky is full of stars and one day you will find the person who will be by your side and follow you through all the darkness in your life!

Every woman is unique!

A good partner balances things out, knows when to push you and understands that patience is a virtue. Sometimes people want to rush things and sometimes people will wait that things happen naturally. A great partner challenges you.

And now a little note for all the Men outside: A real woman isn’t perfect but she is definitely worth your effort and sometimes even her faults will motivate you to love her even more! Shawn Steward said that a real woman could be a treasure if you treat her right.

When you take care of something good, something good takes care of you.

I wish you a nice evening:)

Basic Fit Belval

- It's a shame for a woman to grow old without ever seeing the strength and the beauty of which her body is capable!" - Socrates

my favorites :D 

Hello my lovely Val-mily,

A really intelligent person once said: "pain doesn't tell you when you ought to stop! Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue, you will change! Don't let it stop you from being who you can be! Exhaustion tells you when you're ought to stop! You only reach your limit when you can go no further"! And this person was totally right because we need to stop holding ourselves back! If we want to make a change, we have to do something to achieve it, because you won't get a nice ass by only sitting on it! Work for it! I noticed that a lot of women are trying to be skinny but honestly I prefer being fit, because it's better to be a badass instead of a toothpick! Being fit is really important for your mental and physical health, so keep pushing! 

As I noticed that a lot of you are hitting the Gym and some of you had questions about the new Basic Fit in Belval/Luxembourg, I wanted to show you how amazing this Gym really is! 

• The subscription is really cheap compared to every other Gym here in Luxembourg! You can choose between paying immediately for a whole year (239,40 Euros) or month by month for 1 year (20,95 Euros/Month)!
• A lot of parking possibilities  
• Group lessons like virtual Indoor Cycling, Cross-Fit, etc. (individually paid, not integrated in the subscription)
• Only one membership card for the whole family needed
• 3 Basic Fit's in Luxembourg! 
• modern equipment and a cool weight area

Here are some pictures  :)

I wish you a very nice day and a happy weekend :)

xoxo your Mati <3

Strong(WO)MAN 2014

"There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner!" - Dan Karnazes

Hello people :)

Yesterday I went to the Fisherman's Strongman Run (Differdange/Luxembourg)! 

Unfortunately I was not allowed to participate due to tendon-issues! My doctor said my foot wasn't strong enough for such a distance! But hopefully next year will be MY year (I just pre-registered for 2015, so i will keep my fingers crossed that everything will be fine till next year)! 

My boyfriend and his firefighter department (and some other departments too) were responsible for the security of the runners, so I just went there to "visit" him (like good Girlfriends do lol) and to see some friends! 

I have deep respect for all the Finishers!! 22 km aren't short at all!! And in combination with all the obstacles... Aiaiai :D I think I'm going to have some height-issues... Everything is sooooo high or soooo deep that I won't be able to pull myself up or I will simply sink in the dirt-water-pool!! XD

MOTIVATION is everything!! In a few weeks or months, I will write a post about it... Just to increase or keep the level of motivation for everyone who wants to participate next year! :D 

Here are some pictures from yesterday :)

I wish you a nice evening xoxo

Mati <3