Everyone Has Six Pack Abs

I promised some time ago that I would be blogging on more fitness related topics, here is my first attempt.

 

Everyone has six pack abs. Yes, you read that right. Here is where I am going to go all anatomy on you and explain why. See the picture below? It is a picture of the muscles of your torso. Find the label that says "rectus abdominus" and note there are 3 different segments on the right that look about the same size. That is half of your six pack muscle. The left has 3 more segments which completes the "6 Pack". 

Now the question is, why can't you see some people's "6 Pack"? Well, the answer is very simple, there is a layer of fat that covers it. So there you have it, when you see someone at the beach this summer who has clearly defined abs you know why, they don't have fat there!

I'm Back!

Okay, so here is a not-so-quick summary of what has been going on with me the last month and a half.

House.

First off, Drew and I finally bought a house! After searching for several months we found a home in the Spokane Valley that seemed to fit our needs well. Go check it out! We got a great deal on it, so we'll be doing some updating. The kitchen is stuck in the 70's with ugly dark wood cabinets, brown countertops and brown tiled backsplash. We'll also be scraping off the popcorn ceilings and then painting them, which is going to be a huge job in itself. In the Spring we'll be painting the ouside of the house. Not to mention we'll be doing something with the extremely dated stone fireplace, but I'm not sure what yet. Ideas? Even with all the work to be done we're still excited and happy to finally be getting out of our apartment. I've already started a new board on  Pinterest  to help me create some fresh looks for our new house. I guess you could say I'm getting a little giddy over the thought of making this house our home.

Work.

It has been picking up with our annual Partners for Youth Campaign which raises funds for scholarships. These scholarships are given out to people of all ages to enjoy programs at the YMCA that they could not otherwise afford. Each employee is asked to help raise funds so we can continue to give to the less fortunate ones. Here is a link to my online giving page if you would like to know how to donate:  YMCA Scholarships. 

Running.

I'm back into it, training for my races in May. I've found a good running partner (one of my coworkers) who is going to really motivate me to stay on target. Went for a 3 mile run yesterday on a pretty Riverfront Park loop. Thanks Jenn!