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Archives for July 2012

The 10 Commandments for Simple Fat Loss

July 31, 2012 by Nia Shanks

I promote training for performance as a great way to achieve a healthier, stronger, and leaner physique. I encourage individuals to stop thinking about fat loss, even if that's their primary goal, and instead focus on getting stronger or improving their performance with their workouts. Now, I understand that some people just want to know how to achieve fat loss in the simplest, and easiest, way …

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What If I Don’t Want to, or Can’t, Lift Heavy?

July 24, 2012 by Nia Shanks

What if you don't want to "lift heavy", or you can't because of an injury or physical limitation? This is a topic I've thought about discussing for a while, and a recent Facebook exchange between Matt Ryan Brown and my good friend, Jen Comas Keck, spurred this idea into fruition. Jen posted an excellent article about Fitness Bullies that I strongly agree with, and it's a short read worth your …

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30 Rules to Lift Like a Girl & Be Absolutely Awesome

July 16, 2012 by Nia Shanks

A couple weeks ago, I came across an awesome article – 30 Rules to Lift Like a Man. It was a terrific list of training and nutrition "rules", and I commented that women should follow the majority of them, too. Because I strongly believe women should proudly Lift Like a Girl, I decided to create a list of my own, and by applying these "rules", you'll end up looking absolutely awesome. Without …

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Bodyweight Workouts – When You Can’t Get to the Gym or You Want to Workout Anywhere

July 10, 2012 by Nia Shanks

I love bodyweight training, and I don't think it gets the respect it deserves for building muscle, aiding in fat loss, or just allowing you to build a strong, lean, and healthy body. "You can only do so many push-ups and bodyweight squats." I've heard that statement along with many others about training solely with your bodyweight. All too often people poo-poo the awesome results they can …

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Get Off the Scale – Why You Need to Stop Weighing Yourself

July 2, 2012 by Nia Shanks

You can achieve better body transforming results and be much happier during the process if you stay off the scale. So, first things first – if you’re going to participate in the following challenge (staying off the scale), you need to get rid of it. Now. Yes, I haven’t told you why yet, but that doesn’t matter. Go grab your scale, and then get rid of it. Put it in a very inconvenient place so …

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