It's always fun to take a sledge hammer to popular myths. We've done it before with 6 Female Strength Training Myths that Won't Die. Today, we're gonna shatter some common bodyweight exercise and workout myths. Loosen up your arm and let's start swingin'! Myth #1 – You Can’t Get Strong With Bodyweight Exercises Yes, you can get crazy strong with bodyweight exercises. But please keep in …
How to Build a Better Body, The Truth About “Perfection”, andWhy You Won’t See Pictures of Me in a Bikini
"Nia, why don't you post photos of you in a swimsuit? You must not know what you're doing if you never show photos of you in a bikini." I've received other similar messages calling me a fraud and claiming my "methods must not work" because I don't display photos of me in a bikini. (And, last time I checked, my "methods" aren't anything revolutionary or ground breaking. Unless, of course, you …
Politically Incorrect Fat Loss – How to Finally Lose Fat
Being kind and sugar-coating things doesn't always get the point across when talking strength training, nutrition, and definitely fat loss. So today, I'm going to be politically incorrect, because the other way isn't getting through to some people. It's time for tough love. You've been warned. "I'm just not losing fat that I think I should. I'm really determined to get rid of this flab on my …
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Muscle Sculpting Workout Tips Part 2
If you missed Muscle Sculpting Workout Tips Part 1, be sure to read that for the first five muscle sculpting tips. Today we'll cover five more muscle sculpting tips you can apply to your workouts to start adding sexy muscle in all the right places. High(er) Frequency When the goal is building muscle, most trainees turn to a 4-6 day per week bodybuilding split where each body part has it's own day …
Muscle Sculpting Workout Tips Part 1
Muscle sculpting. Muscle building. I prefer the term "muscle sculpting" since the objective, as the definition implies, is to "change the shape or contour of" the body; and it's fitting because the human body is truly a work of art. Plus, I'm not gonna lie, it just sounds a lot better. Call it whatever you prefer, but this article contains workout tips for women who want to add sexy muscle in …
The Reason You May Not be Getting Results & What to do about It
“If you want to lose body fat, you have to eat this way and you have to workout this way.” “If you want to build muscle, you have to eat this way and you have to train this way.” The fitness and nutrition world is an interesting place. The latest and greatest fad surfaces on a frequent basis with high promises of allowing you to “finally lose the weight”, or “build muscle”, or whatever desire …
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The Best Fitness Challenge You Could Ever Take – Focus on What You Can DO
Today, I present you will a challenge. It's a challenge I think everyone should accept, and I'm taking it, too. Generally I encourage my clients, and you, to focus and strive to achieve the LOOK they want, and not be obsessed with how much they WEIGH or any other number. This is an unfortunate trap many people, especially women, get stuck in for extended periods of time. Heck, I battled that …
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High Intensity Low Volume & Low Intensity High Volume Strength Training. When & How to Use Both for Great Results
I really like high intensity low volume training when you push every set brutally hard but you only do a few sets (sometimes only one) for each exercise. I also like lower intensity and higher volume training when you keep several reps "in the tank" and perform many more sets for each exercise. Both types have their pros and cons, and each can be incorporated into a training program to achieve …