Sara Vowell, CPT, CFNS @buffplantbasedblonde

buffplantbasedblonde You can do cardio and hit the gym every day but if you aren't fueling your body properly you WILL NOT GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT! ➡️ The muscles you engage during exercise, whether it’s cardio, resistance training or flexibility work, rely on the nutrition you provide them through your diet! One of the most important things you can do to keep your nutrition in check is to MEAL PREP your food 🍎 Meal prepping can help take the stress out of trying to eat healthier. Solving of your food decisions in advance helps with willpower, anxiety of trying to figure out what to eat and saves you time! If you need help in the kitchen, I got ya covered! You can get a 4 week muscle building OR weight loss meal plan for less than $20. You can either choose from the WOMEN'S WEIGHT LOSS PLAN or WOMEN'S MUSCLE BUILDING PLAN at www.GreenZoneFit.com. All of the meals are super easy to follow and use ingredients you can easily find at the store. Food substitutions included AND you can choose your own protein! #GreenZoneFit

buffplantbasedblonde Wow, what a week you guys. Feeling grateful, beyond excited, exhausted yet energized, unbelievably stressed yet calm... this year, this gym opening, life in general in 2020 👉 what a freakinn ride. This year started out rocky to say the least... I'm so ready to end it STRONG, PRODUCTIVE and SUCCESSFUL. Who's with me? 👋 #WeGotThis

buffplantbasedblonde A gym that offers you MORE 👉 A premier group training and private gym NOW OPEN in Glendale, AZ! We are so happy to announce our doors are FINALLY OPEN! 🎊🥂🎉😀 You can have access to the gym 24/7 along with your choice of personal training or over 50 group classes per week including high intensity interval training classes, our SIGNATURE FIT30 CLASS and yoga. No babysitter? No problem! We can watch your little ones in our Kids Zone while you workout! We offer complimentary towel service, FREE Fit3D Body Scans for our members (*we are one of the few gyms in the STATE with this technology) and an upscale gym experience for a FRACTION OF THE COST of other group training or private gym facilities ✅ This has been a tough year but we are so excited to end it stronger and healthier than ever! For more information, pricing, class schedule and amenities ➡️ head to www.GreenZoneFit.com or contact us today! #strongerthanyesterday

buffplantbasedblonde I can't believe we made it here... OPENING DAY OF OUR GYM! 🎉🎊🥂Those of you who have been following me for a while know this has been in the works for a long, LONG time. Man, we've been through ups, MANY downs, blood, sweat, tears, sleepless nights, stress that I've never experienced before, too many obstacles to count, contractor lawsuits, failed lease negotiations, mass delays in shipping times, astronomical budget increases due to the lack of gym equipment out there and a freakinn global pandemic. The fact that we are FINALLY able to open the doors is an absolute dream come true.  If you live in the Phoenix/Glendale area you have to come check us out! We still have Founders Rate memberships available AND your first class is on us! 😀 Again, thank you to everyone who made this possible. There are a handful of you that were instrumental in making this all come together. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH THANK YOUS IN THE WORLD ❤❤ Let the adventure begin!

buffplantbasedblonde We are SO EXCITED to announce the official opening of GREEN ZONE FITNESS 💪 We will be opening on WEDNESDAY, 9/9 with classes and gym access (for those who have our "gym access membership"). We will be working on the class schedule today which will be available by tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am. Please sign up for the classes of your choice after that time! The link to the class schedule can be found on our website: https://greenzonefit.com/class-schedule/    The health, well-being and safety of our gym members and community is our highest priority. We ask all members to please bring your own mat and water bottle. Please see the following link for all of our COVID guidelines: https://greenzonefit.com/2020/04/covid-19-protocols/  We thank all everyone for your continued support of Green Zone Fitness! This has been a tough year but we will end it STRONGER and HEALTHIER than ever! #GreenZoneFitness

buffplantbasedblonde Hi friends! It's been a busy few weeks and I've been MIA from IG world 👉 Although it's been non stop with trying to get the gym open, it's been super exciting to see everything come together and finally start looking like a gym! 💪Man, it's been a crazy year. Ya with me? Anyway, this is the week of our final inspections (HOME STRETCH!) and I am so happy to announce that we have officially passed 3 of the 5 that we have to get through 🎊🎈🎉🥂 As soon as we pass our last inspection we can then get our certificate of occupancy ✅ I wish I could tell you that opening a business was as easy as throwing a logo on a door, getting a permit, paying rent and making sure some plumbing and lights work. It is WAYYYY beyond anything I could even begin to put in a post. Now opening a business... a freakinnn' gym at that in the middle of a pandemic is just icing on the cake 🍰 Ryan and I are SO thankful for all of the members and Green Zone instructors and trainers who continue to stick with us through all of this and continue to be patient with this process. WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOU! ❤ We can't wait to invite you here for our grand opening and grow this Green Zone community of ours! Be sure to follow my biz account for all the updates 😀 @greenzonefitnessaz

buffplantbasedblonde Impossible only means you haven't found the solution yet ~ We have been facing MANY things that seemed impossible this year. However, the best part of being married to your best friend and business partner is that you figure out how to make all of the impossibilities possible ☀️ Remember, growth doesn't come from easy. It's the challenges in life that make us stronger, better and more resilient ➡️ This has been a HARD year and has challenged every aspect of our lives. Sometimes you have to just get up and problem solve your way through the difficult times and know you will come out better on the other side. • • Be sure you are following my biz page @greenzonefitnessaz for all the gym opening updates! 💪 #GreenZoneFit

buffplantbasedblonde As one of our awesome Green Zone trainers @nathan_koher would say ➡️ EAT LIKE YOU WANT TO STAY OUT OF THE HOSPITAL ⬅️ The more whole food you eat (like the ones not out of a box or a can or fast food restaurant) THE BETTER YOU WILL FEEL! Your nutrition plays a role in all aspects of your health 👉 not just your waistline. Eating the wrong types of food gives your body improper instructions, which can lead to poor health (yes, this includes MENTAL HEALTH) and disease. Tacos are an example of a SUPER EASY, healthy meal you can throw together in under 30 minutes (if that!) Stick some veggies in there, protein of your choice, a few greens, salsa and BOOM. Dinner 👉Watch it on your avocado and cheese portions because they are high in fat 😀 These PLANTAIN BLACK BEAN TACOS with PICKLED CABBAGE are one of our fave go-to taco night meals 🌶 For HUNDREDS of our recipes head to www.GreenZoneFit.com ✅

buffplantbasedblonde #DonutWorry 🍩 If you're looking for an awesome #GuiltFree #GlutenFree #PlantBased donut, we got you! Head to www.GreenZoneFit.com  for our DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DONUT recipe! #GreenZoneFit

buffplantbasedblonde Whether your goal is to lose weight or build muscle, nutrition and exercise are both key considerations. However, your NUTRITIONAL habits will have a far greater impact on your body composition and physique goals that ANY OTHER FITNESS COMPONENT ➡️ Your body WILL CHANGE when you pair a proper nutrition plan (one that is aligned with your goals) with resistance training -- This is exactly why we created 4 different meal plans to help you achieve your goals. Men and women are different... so they require different plans! ➡️➡️ You can either choose from our MEN'S WEIGHT LOSS or MUSCLE BUILDING plans or our WOMEN'S WEIGHT LOSS or MUSCLE BUILDING plans ✅ Our plans are easy to follow, don't require any crazy ingredients, come with protein substitutions (so you can follow them if you are a meat eater, vegetarian or vegan), include grocery shopping list, portion guide and nutrition guide. Most importantly... they teach you HOW TO EAT to live a healthy, SUSTAINABLE lifestyle. No crash or starvation diets here. Head to www.GreenZoneFit.com to check out more details and the rest of our online training options! #GreenZoneFit

buffplantbasedblonde Pre-gym shutdown (⬅️ left), 4+ months of gym shutdown (right ➡️) 👉These are CRAZY times. I personally haven't worked out in a gym in over 4 months (minus the hot second gyms actually opened here in AZ... then closed... again). These last 4 months I've stuck to home workouts using dumbbells only for strength training. Cardio has consisted of walking. I've focused on making sure my nutrition is ON POINT during the week (staying hydrated, hitting protein intake goals & keeping my calorie intake at a slight deficit) ✅ I do this so I am able to splurge a bit on the weekends (yes, this DOES consist of some delish #PlantBased bites, brunches, vino 🍷, skinny margaritas and maybe some champagne 🥂) A girl's gotta stay sane... am I right?! 👍I also take the weekend off of tracking all of my food (I still do weigh and measure to ensure appropriate portion sizes but I do not input everything into MyFitness Pal as I would during the week). I  know this is not the time I'm personally going to build crazy muscle mass... the goal has been to maintain the muscle I DO have and not put on body fat 🚫The bottom line is that  while it may be hard to do resistance training or cardio without a gym, it is ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. It is also ENTIRELY POSSIBLE to hit your fitness goals during these times. It is SUPER HARD to put on muscle mass but it is much easier to MAINTAIN the muscle mass you DO have by being consistent with your home workouts (even if you are just doing body weight).  I know many of you are in the same boat with home workouts. Regardless of the equipment you have available to you, try to keep yourself as active as possible. MOVE YOUR BODY➡️➡️ Inactivity is the quickest way to lose muscle mass 🚫You also can't expect to stop your workouts, eat and drink whatever you want during this time and not experience weight gain (you don't have to fall victim to the #Quarantine15 )😱 We have TONS of home workouts on our YouTube channel (Green Zone Fitness) and we can even create your own CUSTOM PLAN for you based on the equipment you DO have (www. GreenZoneFit.com for all of our online training options) 😀 This won't last forever. Embrace your circumstances and STAY POSITIVE!

buffplantbasedblonde We don't grow when things are easy. We grow when we face challenges. We grow when things are tough. We grow when we are uncomfortable. Hard makes us STRONG ❤