Ever wonder why I’m always wearing workout gear that bares my stomach? The answer may surprise you! True story... I’ve always been self-conscious about my stomach. It’s where my body likes to deposit extra... love, plus core strength has never been my strong suit! A little over a year ago, I decided to do something about it, so I started wearing crop tops to my workouts. The effect was two-fold: since I wasn’t comfortable showing off this part of my body, I found myself standing up taller with better posture and engaging my abs more during my workouts, which strengthened my core even more! More importantly, I grew accustomed to walking around with pride in the body I’ve been given and work hard to take care of! Pretty soon, my brain was tricked out of being self-conscious and more focused on the workout and having fun AND my core subconsciously was strengthened while doing it!! So, here I am again at square one - this belly of mine isn’t “Instagram perfection” and my core strength is shot, but I’m proud of what it has done and I know that, with the right confidence (and practicing good posture), I’ll be feeling great about it again! So, yes, I’m wearing crop tops to my workouts and I’ll be wearing them with pride (okay, okay... and enough self-consciousness to stand up even taller 😂). Need a trick to blast your core even more? This will do it!! #thehisforblog #healthyliving #myfabletics #dallasfitnessambassadors