Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
This article is a follow-up of sorts to My Battle with Disordered Eating. Believe it or not, the approach I took my workouts was a huge contributor to my recovery from the disordered eating habits. I forced myself to approach my workouts in a different way and it helped me overcome my poor relationship with food and negative body image. Something I didn’t mention in the Disordered Eating article …
[Read more...] about Beautiful Badass Strength Training Principles
Every now and again I’ll incorporate an exercise into my training program that I fall in love with. Well, I don’t really “fall in love with it”, but it does steal a little piece of my heart . . . Moving on. For the past couple of months I have been performing Back Extensions (check out that article for a video and information on how to properly perform the exercise) on my deadlift and/or squat …
[Read more...] about Single Leg Back Extensions & Great Reads
Today I planned on posting “A Day in Life of Nia Shanks”, but I’ve been on a semi-vacation the past week and half, so I don’t have it completed yet. In that post I’m going to share my current training and nutrition habits, along with some fun stuff that provides a peak into my life, including several videos. That should be up next week at the latest. With that in mind, today I want to share some …
I am all for training and not “working out” or “exercising”,but sometimes I would rather play than train. This post is a spin off from Have a Fun Workout and Have a Fun Workout Part 2, but I definitely think it’s something that practically everyone can benefit from; especially adults. Now don’t just dismiss this as being “childish” or not the least bit beneficial to you. Read on and keep an open …
Today I’m going to share two great meals with you I’ve had over the past couple of weeks. I get a lot of emails and requests to share what I eat, so this should provide some insight and give you a couple more recipes to add to your yummy-goodness arsenal. WARNING – Vegetarians, look away! Vegans, get away from the computer and run! Run I tell you, don’t walk! Okay, now that the vegetarians and …
Intermittent fasting – it is definitely one of the fastest (no pun intended) growing nutrition topics right now. While it is something I am familiar with, I haven’t talked about it before, except in my interview with Brad Pilon which you can find here. I don’t think intermittent fasting is a quick-fix for all your diet woes, but I do think it’s a great method that can be sustained long term for …
[Read more...] about Three Methods of Intermittent Fasting (Updated)
Today is the third and final part of How to be a Beautiful Badass. In case you missed the first two parts, you can check them out here and here. Now let’s get into the final four ways to be a Beautiful Badass! 10) Stop Comparing Women really need to pay attention to this one. Beautiful Badasses should NOT compare themselves to other women – be it athletes, models, friends, actresses, siblings, …
Last week you got Part 1 of How to be a Beautiful Badass. If you missed it, make sure you check it out before moving on to Part 2. Let's get to the next four ways to be a Beautiful Badass. 6) Don’t Diet Beautiful Badassesdon’t diet or revolve their lives around OCD eating habits. They eat smart and follow simple nutrition principles that allow them to build the healthy, strong body they desire; …
